Big Year for Book Bans
ALA and PEN say most “book challenges” in 2022 involve LGBTQ+ authors and themes, or issues of race and social justice.
HarperCollins Union Members On Strike
The union action has received support from Harper authors and from the stage at the recent National Book Awards.
In Arkansas and Michigan, Voters “Defund” Public Libraries
In the US election this month, books bans and public school teaching restrictions remained hot button issues, according to Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly senior writer.
Judge Pan Releases Antitrust Publishing Case Opinion
With one especially dominant firm in the market, there would be fewer bidders for book rights with negative impact on negotiations for those rights.
Court Blocks Penguin Random House Acquisition of Simon & Schuster
Upon review of the extensive record and careful consideration of the parties’ arguments’, the government successfully showed that the effect of the proposed merger, ‘may be to substantially to lessen competition’ in the market for the U.S. publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books.
Downturn for Book Business?
Supply chain issues have troubled book publishers since the pandemic began over two and a half years ago. As 2022 nears its end, the logistics gremlins are dramatically showing up in the bottom line.
A “Giddy Gratitude” at Frankfurt Book Fair
The world’s largest publishing conference returned to the famous Frankfurter Messe this week.
Top Six Publishers Hold Their Positions In Global 50 Ranking
The RELX Group remained the world’s largest book publisher in 2021.
National Book Award 2022 Finalists Announced
The National Book Awards ceremony is planned as “in-person” event in NYC for the first time in three years.
January 6 Committee Reports Arrive in Bookstores Soon
For the book world and for readers, proprietary editions of a freely available public report will likely prove quite successful, says Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly senior writer.