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The Young Publishers Association Is Nurturing the Industry’s Next Generation
The volunteer-run nonprofit, launched in 2024 by Noah Perkins, is providing publishing newcomers with opportunities for connection and mentorship.
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How ‘Heartwood’ by Amity Gaige Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest novel.
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Literary Advocates Condemn Florida Book Banning Bill
A coalition of organizations—including the Authors Guild, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and EveryLibrary—has formally opposed Florida House Bill 1539, which would require school districts to remove any book deemed “harmful to minors” within five days of a challenge.
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Iowa Looks to Appeal Injunction Blocking Book Banning Law
Following a decision in late March that reinstated a preliminary injunction against an Iowa law that puts restrictions on what books can be carried by libraries, attorneys for the state are seeking a new appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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U.K. Study Finds ‘Growing Reading Crisis’
A new report by the Reading Agency, a London-based literacy nonprofit, found that 46% of U.K. adults say they struggle to focus on reading due to distractions around them. Meanwhile, 43% of respondents ages 16-34 say they struggle to finish books they’ve started reading.
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Layoffs Hit Edelweiss
Above the Treeline, the developer of the digital platform Edelweiss, laid off 15% of its Edelweiss workforce last week. The move comes six months after Above the Treeline's acquisition by Montreal-based software company Valsoft Corporation.
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PRH, Authors Guild File Brief in Maryland Opt-Out Case
Ahead of an April 22 Supreme Court hearing, a coalition of publishing parties filed an amicus brief supporting the Montgomery, Md., school district at the center of a lawsuit filed by parents, which claims that instruction involving books with LGBTQ+ themes violates their religious beliefs.
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How ‘The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen’ by Shokoofeh Azar Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the International Booker Prize and National Book Award finalist’s latest novel.
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Sourcebooks Builds Up Adult Fiction List by Promoting Editors
In recognition of the publisher’s success in publishing adult fiction, Sourcebooks has promoted six key editors, including Christa Desir (pictured), across five of its six adult fiction imprints.
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Seven Stories Press Acquires Two Dollar Radio
With the purchase, Seven Stories founder Dan Simon remains the publisher's majority owner, while Two Dollar Radio's principals will oversee the imprint and become minority partners in Seven Stories.
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AAP Files Amicus Brief in Meta AI Copyright Case
The Association of American Publishers filed an amicus brief on April 11 supporting authors in their class action lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement related to AI training.
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How ‘Deep House’ by Jeremy Atherton Lin Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest memoir .
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A Classic Collection of Black Gay Poetry Returns to Shelves
Poet and activist Essex Hemphill’s 1992 collection had been out of print for years until New Directions finally put it back on shelves this spring. It took quite a bit of work to get it there.
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Andrews McMeel Launches Religious Book Imprint, Amen Editions
Andrews McMeel Publishing—best known for its lifestyle, humor, and poetry offerings—is launching a religious book imprint, Amen Editions, targeting “creative Christians” and women in particular.
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UAW Local 2110 Requests Abrams Unionization Vote
The union, which represents workers at HarperCollins and the New Press, has petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to allow Abrams Books employees to vote on unionization. Organizers behind the union drive cited low salaries and a lack of job security as factors.
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Books Escape New Tariffs, At Least for Now
In the cascade of news about massive tariffs imposed on many of America's largest trading partners, books appear to have fared well—although experts say the situation remains very fluid.
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How ‘Overgrowth’ by Mira Grant Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest thriller.
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Zando Is Ready for Its Next Chapter
The launch of Molly Stern’s Zando has all gone according to plan—or at least to her financial plan. Still, four years in, the unorthodox indie press has succeeded in some surprising ways.