Trump-Aligned Law Firm Files Civil Rights Complaint Against PRH
America First Legal, founded by Stephen Miller, has asked the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate Penguin Random House’s DEI policies and programs, which it called “apparent race- and sex-based discrimination.” more...Diamond Bankruptcy Moves to Chapter 7
After trying for nearly a year to restructure the company, the key comics and graphic novel distributor has filed for Chapter 7 and will now focus on selling off its assets. more...
Chaos in Washington, Distribution Turmoil Made for a Tumultuous 2025
The Trump administration targeted several book-adjacent government agencies, while libraries and comics publishers reeled over Baker & Taylor’s closure and Diamond’s bankruptcy, respectively. more...
Authors File New Lawsuit Against AI Companies Seeking More Money
Six authors who opted out of the the proposed Anthropic settlement have filed individual lawsuits against Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, xAI, and Perplexity AI, seeking $150,000 for each title from each defendant per the Copyright Act. more...and more.
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Publisher NewsAuthors File New Lawsuit Against AI Companies Seeking More Money
Six authors who opted out of the the proposed Anthropic settlement have filed individual lawsuits against Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, xAI, and Perplexity AI, seeking $150,000 for each title from each defendant per the Copyright Act.
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Publisher News
Chaos in Washington, Distribution Turmoil Made for a Tumultuous 2025
The Trump administration targeted several book-adjacent government agencies, while libraries and comics publishers reeled over Baker & Taylor’s closure and Diamond’s bankruptcy, respectively.
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Publisher News
Bill Ames Launches Sports-Focused Literary, PR Agency
After 16 years acquiring and publicizing sports titles at Triumph Books, the publishing veteran has launched Ames Sports Literary & Publicity Agency, a combined literary agency and book publicity and marketing company.
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Business Deals
Book Industry M&A in 2025: All Eyes on B&T, Big Five
The collapse of ReaderLink’s proposed purchase of Baker & Taylor led to the sale of the wholesaler’s distribution business to Lakeside Book Company. Meanwhile, three of the Big Five made acquisitions and a new player emerged to buy two major hybrid publishers.
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Awards & Prizes
Mary Anne Carter Returns to Chair NEA
Carter, who also led the National Endowment for the Arts during President Donald Trump’s first term, has historically supported the agency’s literacy initiatives as well as funding for creative arts therapies.
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Financial Reporting
Scholastic Sales Inched Up in Q2, Profits Rose 11%
Gains in the company’s children’s book publishing and distribution, as well as international groups, offset declines in its entertainment and educational solution units, while lower costs helped boost operating income to $82.9 million.
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Libraries
GAO Report Assesses Library Facilities
The Government Accountability Office released a report on the condition of public library buildings in the U.S., finding that 70% required additional maintenance and only 20% report “good” or “very good” condition.
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PW Picks
9 Books from 2025 You Shouldn't Overlook
As our editors continue to look back on the books published this year, we thought it would be worth shouting out these under-appreciated gems.
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PW Picks
10 Holiday Romances
An advent calendar of classic Christmas movies, 12 days of Christmas sex toys, and seasonal stories of fake dating and second chances round out this year's notable romances, reviewed below by 'PW.'
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PW Picks
Writers Talking Writers: Julian Brave NoiseCat on Herman Melville and Abraham Verghese on Ernest Hemingway
The Academy Award nominee and National Humanities Medal recipient discuss the long shadows of two literary giants.
