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The Sourcebooks BIPOC Editorial Training Program Is Opening Doors
Sourcebooks' remote intensive training program for BIPOC interns, run by senior editor Christa Désir, is easing entry into the industry for its graduates while fulfilling the Chicagoland company's DEI objectives.
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HarperCollins Is Cutting 5% of Its North American Workforce
The publisher, which has been embroiled in a labor standoff since November, will lay off 5% of its North American staff by June 30, the end of its current fiscal year. CEO Brian Murray said the company was facing lagging demand and “unprecedented supply chain and inflationary pressures."
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Trump Sues Bob Woodward, S&S Over 'Trump Tapes' Audiobook
The former president's $49.8 million lawsuit alleges that Woodward and Simon & Schuster breached his copyright interests by publishing an audiobook based on interviews recorded for Woodward’s 2021 book 'Rage.'
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Author Chelsea Hodson Founds a New Press, Rose Books
The author has always been drawn to the fringes of publishing, and is staking a claim for herself on those fringes this year, when she will launch her own indie press, Rose Books.
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Book Publishers Face a Challenging Year Ahead
Following a down year for print book sales, NPD Group's publishing industry analyst, Kristen McLean, predicts that 2023 will be a year of transition for the publishing industry.
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HarperCollins, Harper Union Move to Solve Labor Dispute with Independent Mediator
With negotiations stalled, the publisher and union have agreed to employ an independent mediator to help end a strike that has stretched on since early November.
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Open Road Expanded Publishing Partnerships in 2022
Challenges publishers face in generating discovery for their titles helped Open Road Integrated Media attract a growing number of companies to its various services in 2022, Open Road CEO David Steinberger wrote in a letter to company employees this week.
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Trump Threatens to Sue Former Prosecutor, S&S over Forthcoming Tell-All
Embattled former president Donald Trump is threatening to sue publisher Simon & Schuster and author and former New York criminal prosecutor Mark Pomerantz over the forthcoming publication of 'People vs. Donald Trump: An Inside Account.'
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MacDowell's New Residency for Indigenous Authors
MacDowell and the Santa Fe–based Institute of American Indian Arts have launched a new fellowship program intended to make prestigious artists’ residencies accessible to Indigenous talent.
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A Home for Asian American Authors
Third State Books, a new San Francisco–based press from industry veteran Charles Kim and digital marketing exec Stephanie Lim, focuses on Asian American and Pacific Islander voices and stories.
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Committing to a Long Journey: Indigenous Voices in Publishing
As Indigenous authors increasingly command the book market’s attention and Indigenous editors join ventures large and small, it seems publishing is paying long overdue attention to people of Native backgrounds.
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Amazon Layoffs Hit Comixology Staff
The e-tail giant's plans to cut 18,000 jobs has resulted in a large number of layoffs at its Comixology operation.
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Publishing Veteran Marc Visnick Promoted to COO and Publisher at Tokyopop
Visnick will helm U.S. operations and drive growth for the 25-year-old graphic novel and manga brand.
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Who Wins in the HarperCollins Union Labor Dispute?
On strike since November 2022, the HarperCollins union walkout has become a test case for how labor unions could change the publishing business.
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HarperCollins Union Plans Rally at News Corp Offices in Manhattan
As the union approaches its 50th day on strike, union representatives are aiming to put pressure on the publisher’s parent company to settle the strike.
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Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch on Book Sales, Copyright, and More
In a letter to agents and authors, HBG CEO Michael Pietsch touched on a number of topics, including the sales outlook for trade books, the lawsuit against the Internet Archive, and increasing direct-to-consumer marketing and sales efforts.
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Authors Sue Alleged ‘Predatory’ Publisher Over Unpaid Royalties
Coordinated by the Authors Guild, the suit claims that Authors’ Place Press and its predecessor Motivational Press have failed to fulfill their contractual obligations and have refused to pay or properly account for royalties earned.
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The Future Is Now: Close-Up on BiblioSuite from Virtusales
PW caught up with Richard Hart, CTO at Virtusales, to talk about the company's BiblioSuite publishing software and why its a vital solution for publishers like Penguin Random House, Hachette, Macmillan, Bonnier, Oxford University Press, and Harvard University Press. (Sponsored)
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A Publishing Group Grows on Facebook
Publishers Without Borders, launched on Facebook at the start of the pandemic, helped the global publishing community stay connected during lockdown. The group has grown to 4,800 members and become a hub for international networking and education.
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January 6th Titles Hit the Market
The first of what will be a number of print books from commercial trade publishers featuring the text of the Select January 6th Committee Final Report have hit the market, selling more than 46,000 combined copies at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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