For Banned Books Week 2022, A Record Year
Through the first eight months of 2022, ALA has recorded 681 attempts to ban or restrict library resources in schools, universities, and public libraries.
Awaiting Decision in Publisher Antitrust Case
Post-trial briefs likely serve as the penultimate act before Judge Florence Pan rules in the antitrust case.
“Is the publishing industry broken?”
The daily grind of life in the book publishing industry has come under close inspection this week in a much-discussed Publishers Weekly feature.
Publishing Antitrust Case in Final Stages
Efforts to label the case as the “trial of the century in publishing” are misplaced, Andrew Albanese asserts.
Defense Witnesses Testify in Publishing Antitrust Case
Testimony about “the lifespan of a book” and “headcount synergies.”
Big 5 CEOs Testify in Antitrust Case
Government witness HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray expressed amazement at the $2.18 billion offer by Penguin Random House for Simon & Schuster.
Publishing “Trial of the Century” Opens
The court heard on Tuesday from “a freelance writer” – bestselling horror novelist Stephen King. As a witness for the government, King, in effect, was taking the stand against his own publisher.
E-Book Price Suit Is “Implausible” Say Amazon, Publishers
In 2013, in the so-called “Apple e-books case,” Amazon was the alleged victim of a conspiracy by the major publishers. Now, Amazon and the Big Five are named as co-conspirators in a suit brought by Hagens Berman, the same firm that first sued Apple.
US Prepares To Take On Penguin, S&S Merger
Witness lists include bestselling author Stephen King as well as all Big Five CEOS and a host of agents and editors.
Harper Collins Union Calls One-Day Strike
The union is looking for higher pay, improved family leave benefits, a greater commitment to diversifying staff, and stronger union protection.