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Bolton Asks for Discovery, Claims Trump Administration Acted in 'Bad Faith'
In an August 20 filing, attorneys for former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said the evidence will show that Trump administration officials abused the prepublication review system in an attempt to suppress his bestselling book 'The Room Where it Happened.'
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NBCC Members Push for Change In New Letter
An open letter published on Wednesday and signed by 30 members of the National Book Critics Circle entreaties its board of directors to make a number of changes related to its management and to issues of diversity.
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An Industry Disrupter: Spotlight on the Collective Book Studio
The full-service, partnership publisher collaborates with authors to elevate bookmaking to an art form. (Sponsored)
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Diversity in Publishing in the Age of Black Lives Matter
While recent efforts are encouraging, publishing needs to establish permanent methods to give people of color more opportunities.
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Skyhorse Will Publish Michael Cohen's Tell-all, 'Disloyal'
Skyhorse has set a September 8 publication date for Michael Cohen’s 'Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump.' The publisher calls the tell-all "the most devastating business and political horror story of the century."
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'Midnight Sun' Tops 1 Million Copies Sold in First Week
Despite the disruptions caused by Covid-19, Stephenie Meyer’s 'Midnight Sun' sold more than 1 million copies across all formats last week, Little, Brown reported.
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Woodward's Next Trump Book Gets Title, Details Revealed
Simon & Schuster's dominance over the Trump exposé category is likely to be reaffirmed this September 15, when the publisher will release 'Rage,' the latest title by the Pulitzer Prize–winning 'Washington Post' reporter.
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Meyers Reported Fired by IDW Publishing
Newly named IDW publisher Jud Meyers, who was placed on administrative leave less than a week after being promoted to the position, has reportedly been fired.
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So Much More Than Ghostwriting: Spotlight on Kevin Anderson & Associates
A ghostwriting, editing, and publishing services company takes a white-glove, comprehensive approach to supporting clients. (Sponsored)
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Some Big Publishers Find Ways to Cope
Cost cuts and higher sales of digital products have eased the impact of the Covid-19 on the bottom line for some publishers.
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Three Indie Presses Make Moves in Nonfiction
Deep Vellum Books, Europa Editions, and Transit Books—three independent publishing houses best known for their fiction in translation—are upping their nonfiction game.
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HBG Offices to Remain Closed Until Further Notice
HBG CEO Michael Pietsch said that the publisher will not reopen its Manhattan and other offices until further notice and that company employees will receive a six-week notice ahead of any office reopenings.
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Varno Elected President of NBCC
David Varno, the v-p of tech at the National Book Critics Circle and fiction reviews editor at 'PW,' has been elected president of the organization by its board of directors.
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Book Professionals Launch Auction to Fight Racism
Authors for Black Voices is a silent auction offering exclusive book-related collectibles and services in order to raise funds to benefit nonprofits working to fight racism in publishing, education, and literacy. The auction will run from August 3-31.
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Arcadia to Launch Spooky America Series
Arcadia Publishing will increase its presence in the children’s market this fall with the release of a new series, Spooky America. The series launches in September with eight titles.
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PRH Won't Return to Offices Until 'It's Safe and Practical'
Following a survey of its workforce gauging employee experience with working remotely and reaction to the prospect of returning to its Manhattan offices, Penguin Random House US has confirmed that it will not return to its offices "until sometime next year."
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DoJ Is Going After John Bolton's Royalties—and His Advance
The government was unable to stop publication of former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton's bestselling book 'The Room Where it Happened,' but in filings last week, the DoJ is asking a federal court to seize the author's royalties—including his reported $2 million advance.
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Publishers Play the Pandemic Waiting Game
As Covid-19 continues to spread, many fall events have moved online, and publishers don’t see a meaningful return of employees anytime soon.
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Revell Celebrates 150 Years
In a way, Revell Publishing hasn’t changed since 1870, even as it has evolved from its evangelist beginnings into a contemporary trade house offering faithful living advice, inspiring personal narratives, and novels that always end on an up note.
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Big Changes for Publishing in W3C
The Worldwide Web Consortium is moving to the next phase of its Publishing@W3C work, including looking for improvements to EPUB.



