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Books, Substack-ified
The literary creator economy has long been a bogeyman for traditional publishing. Is the industry’s fear warranted?
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How ‘Surrender’ by Jennifer Acker Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest novel.
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Civics 101: PW Talks with Sanobar Chagani Wilkins
With PLA around the corner, EveryLibrary’s democracy projects coordinator is helping raise levels of civic engagement among librarians and lobbying for access to information.
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HarperCollins Union Wins New Contract
Key provisions include pay raises and a new annual increase schedule, putting minimum total compensation at $57,000 in the first year of the contract, as well as workplace protections and some improved benefits.
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Mariner Announces Philip Roth Reissue Program
Peter Hubbard, SVP and publisher of Mariner Books, won rights to all 31 books in Roth’s oeuvre from Andrew Wylie of the Wylie Agency. The program kicks off in May with Roth’s American Trilogy series.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Sues AI Firms for Copyright Infringement
In the complaint, the company makes the novel claim that the entire generative AI industry was built on a foundation of pirated books, first downloaded by one OpenAI employee in 2018. Defendants include OpenAI and seven other tech firms.
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U.K. Reverses Course on ‘Opt-out’ AI Policy, Industry Says Threat Remains
After fierce lobbying from creative industries, the U.K. government has dropped its intention to establish a copyright exception for AI training—but the the U.K. Publishers Association and Society of Authors warn the issue is not yet resolved.
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Book Output Topped Four Million in 2025
The total number of books published in the U.S. in 2025 jumped 32.5% over 2024, according to statistics compiled by Bowker, led by a boom in self-published titles. The number of traditionally published books released last year rose 6.6%, to 642,242.
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New IDW Imprint Aims to Give Crime Comics Their Due
Spurred by readers’ taste for “true crime and cult stories” and the success of its recently launched horror imprint, IDW Crime will launch in May with Seven Wives #1, the first in a comics trilogy set in the Church of Latter Day Saints.
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PW Spotlight: World War II Book Awards
The National WWII Museum has launched an annual book awards to honor bold new scholarship.
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