-
Oral Argument Set in Internet Archive Copyright Case
A federal judge is ready to hear oral arguments for summary judgment in a closely watched copyright case over the scanning and lending of library books, some four months after final briefs were submitted by the parties and more than two years since the case was first filed.
-
Wonderwell Finds Niche in Hybrid Publishing
With the company's continued growth, CEO and publisher Maggie Langrick has become one of hybrid publishing’s
most outspoken advocates. -
Rocketship Entertainment's Tom Akel Talks Bringing Webcomics to Print
Distributed globally through Simon & Schuster, the publisher has 24 projects lined up for 2023 to turn more mobile webcomics into print books.
-
Self-Publishing Is Thriving, According to Bowker Report
According to Bowker, more than two million new ISBNs have been issued for indie books each year since 2019.
-
As Book Bans and Legislative Attacks Escalate, the New Press Pushes Back
“As a leading publisher of progressive education books, our response to Ron DeSantis and the College Board will be to bring attention to this chilling, racist, and cynical moment,” New Press publisher Ellen Adler told PW.
-
HarperCollins Union Ratifies New Contract
After three months on strike, unionized HarperCollins employees voted 194 to 10 in favor of the new contract and will return to work on February 21.
-
Former Employee Sues Macmillan over 2022 Data Breach
The complaint claims that the company’s negligence exposed employees’ sensitive personal information to hackers in the wake of a widely reported cyberattack in June, 2022.
-
Catapult to Shutter Online Magazine, Writing Classes
The decision to suspend the publisher's editorial and educational arms will "consolidate our efforts around our book publishing program," the publisher said in a statement.
-
Tor Publishing Group Launches Romance Imprint
Bramble will publish its inaugural title, Jennifer Armentrout's 'Fall of Ruin and Wrath,' in September 2023, with industry veteran Monique Patterson tapped as its v-p and editorial director.
-
Publishing Graduate Programs 2023
This year’s highlighted publishing graduate programs demonstrate that cultivating positive change starts in the classroom as they grapple with how best to prepare students for an ever-evolving book business.
-
A Poetic Golden Anniversary for Copper Canyon Press
In honor of its 50th anniversary, the Washington state–based independent publisher has assembled a celebratory poetry anthology, ‘A House Called Tomorrow: Fifty Years of Poetry,’ that reintroduces milestone works by the press's many beloved poets.
-
Barnes & Noble Pushes Ahead, Plans to Add About 30 New Stores in 2023
The bookselling chain saw sales in 2022 top those in the pre-pandemic period, but CEO James Daunt says there is still much more work to be done.
-
Hillman Grad Books, Lena Waithe's Zando Imprint, Announces Inaugural Titles
Elaine U. Cho’s debut sci-fi novel 'Ocean’s Godori,' Johanna Hedva’s essay collection 'How to Tell When We Will Die,' and Jay Leslie’s picture book 'What I Must Tell The World' are slated for publication in 2024.
-
Coffee House Press Names Interim Executive Director
Coffee House Press has hired Linda Ewing, a Twin Cities–based consultant with expertise in nonprofit management, as interim executive director while it searches for a new publisher.
-
Authors Guild Says Alleged 'Predatory' Press Has Settled Suit Over Rights, Unpaid Royatlies
Filed on January 6, the complaint claimed that Authors’ Place Press and its owner, Tony Ferraro, had failed to fulfill their contractual obligations and to pay or properly account for royalties.
-
Penguin Random House Prepares to Rebuild
Two CEOs have stepped down. A storied executive has retired. And a big legal loss isn't entirely in the rearview mirror. This year, the U.S. book market's biggest publisher is planning some major structural changes.
-
Wi2023: Independent Publishers Will Soon Swarm Seattle
Members of the Independent Publishers Caucus, an indie press trade association, will gather in Seattle later this month for the American Booksellers Association’s first in-person Winter Institute since 2020.
-
Penguin Random House’s All Ways Black Collective Battles Book Bans
A community of Black writers and readers, the group is partnering with Little Free Library to bring more free libraries to Black communities across the country.
-
Penguin Random House Audio Acquires Playaway Products
Penguin Random House Audio has acquired Playaway Products, a producer of physical audio players and tablets preloaded with content. Launched in 2005 and based in Solon, Ohio, the company offers 36,000 titles and works with some 40,000 libraries and institutions.
-
Adelaide Books Promises to Make Things Right with Authors
The owner of the hybrid publisher has promised representatives from the Authors Guild that he will address the myriad complaints brought against his company that have piled up for about five years.
Browse archive by date:
