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Amicus Briefs Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on Texas Book Rating Law
With oral argument days away, some 17 organizations and individuals have teamed up to file six separate amicus briefs urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to uphold a lower court decision blocking key portions of Texas’s controversial book rating law.
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Black Romance Authors and Editors Share Their Passion for Love Stories
Amid ongoing challenges, Black authors and editors are creating the love stories they want to read.
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The PW Publishing Industry Salary Survey 2023
Our annual industry survey reveals a modest median pay increase and minor improvements in workforce diversity across trade book publishers.
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Spotlight on Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 Bestsellers
Want to learn more about other 33 1/3's latest titles? Here's a smattering of bestsellers from Bloomsbury's line of short books about popular music.
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Spotlight on Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 Recent Releases
Want to learn more about other 33 1/3's latest titles? Here's a smattering of recent releases from Bloomsbury's line of short books about popular music.
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Spotlight on Bloomsbury 33 1/3 Movie Tie-Ins
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PW Close-Up: Leah Babb-Rosenfeld on the History of 33 1/3
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Bloomsbury Academic's line of books about albums, 33 1/3, PW talked to the Publisher at Bloomsbury who oversees the series, Leah Babb-Rosenfeld, about the book line's origins, what makes it unique, and what the lasting mark of these books will be.
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Booksellers, Publishers Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on Texas Book Rating Law
Attorneys for a group of booksellers and publishing industry associations argue that a district court in Texas correctly enjoined HB 900, and that the injunction should be allowed to stand.
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Judge Will Toss Part of Authors’ AI Copyright Lawsuit
A federal judge said he will dismiss part of a lawsuit filed by a group of authors including comedian Sarah Silverman that claims Meta’s Llama AI application infringes their copyrights. However, a core claim of the suit—that Meta’s use of unauthorized copies to train its AI model is infringing—remains.
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Italy's 21letters Expands to U.S. with 26letters
Boutique Italian publishing house 21letters is opening an U.S. subsidiary, 26letters, which is publishing its first title, 'Sempé in New York,' a collection of 'New Yorker' magazine covers by the French-born cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, in December.
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Higher Learning
With University Press Week underway this month, PW examines how the Association of University Presses and its members are bringing the ideas—and ideals—of the academy to the masses. (Sponsored)
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A New Page
The Upper Room’s long-running daily devotional for Christian readers, the Disciplines, expands its scope. (Sponsored)
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Spotify’s Streaming Audiobook Service Launches in the U.S.
A little over a month after launching in the U.K. and Australia, Spotify's new streaming audiobook service is now available in the U.S.
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PRH Makes More Small Gains in Diversifying Its Workforce
Penguin Random House's annual update on its workforce demographics showed modest progress in adding more employees from BIPOC groups despite a rise in hiring of new white workers.
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All Seasons Press Sues Mark Meadows over Alleged Lies in Memoir
The upstart conservative publisher is pulling the former White House chief of staff's book, 'The Chief's Chief,' from the market, and suing to claw back a $350,000 advance—and for millions in damages.
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RELX Group Is the World's Largest Publisher for the Fifth Year Running
Our annual ranking of the world’s biggest book publishers was once again topped by the STM and legal giant, which knocked Pearson from its perch in 2018.
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Goodreads Asks Users to Help Combat ‘Review Bombing’
In an October 30 message, Goodreads officials urged users to report activity designed to “harass readers or authors, or attempt to artificially deflate or inflate the overall rating” of books.
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Britney Spears's 'The Woman in Me' Sells More Than 1 Million Copies
In its first week on sale in the U.S., the pop star's debut memoir sold a total of 1.1 million copies across pre-orders, sales of print books, e-books, and audiobooks formats, according to publisher Gallery Books.
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In Appeal Brief, Texas Defends Controversial Book Rating Law
In a 62-page filing, state attorneys say a district court judge made "substantive errors" in ordering HB 900 blocked, and urged the Fifth Circuit to overturn the order and dismiss the case.
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Amazon Sues Scammers Targeting Authors
Amazon sues some 20 websites falsely claiming an affiliation with Amazon that are designed to lure authors into paying fees to publish.
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