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PublicAffairs Publisher Clive Priddle to Step Down
Priddle will depart PublicAffairs, as well as its Bold Type Books imprint, which he also oversees, next month. He joined PublicAffairs in 2003 and has served as its publisher since 2012.
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Datura Will Start Reissuing Orphaned Polis Titles in November
The crime imprint of U.K.-based publisher Angry Robot will release more than two dozen books by 17 authors that it acquired from the recently shuttered Polis Books over the next three years.
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Dallas Art Publisher K.Co Press Readies First Trade Title
The Texas-based art book publisher is set to launch its first commercial trade publication, 'Joy Machine,' a retrospective of the work of Texas sculptor Jeffie Brewer, with plans to publish two to three titles a year starting in 2025.
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DOE Tables Proposed Rule Change to Inclusive Access Programs
A revised Department of Education regulation likely to have delivered a setback to the popular Inclusive Access and Equitable Access programs, which provide course materials for college students, has been delayed by at least a year.
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Appeals Court Delivers a Mixed Decision in Iowa Book Banning Case
While the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on August 9 vacated an injunction blocking parts Iowa's controversial book banning law, SF 496, the court also rejected the state's core argument, giving freedom to read advocates hope that they can swiftly succeed in blocking the law on remand.
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A Grim Fate Befalls Horror Publisher DarkLit Press
Canada-based independent horror publisher DarkLit Press has collapsed, with authors jumping ship amid claims that royalties have gone unpaid. A year ago, DarkLit was announcing new imprints and developing its audio offerings, but its website and social media accounts have since gone black.
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Schiffer Publishing Celebrates 50 Years of Steady Growth
Largely flying under industry radar since it was launched in 1974, the illustrated nonfiction book publisher stands today as a bona fide indie success story.
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Bible Publishers Spread the Good News
Publishers are incorporating commentary from global perspectives and contemporary presentations in forthcoming Bibles.
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Religious Publishers Find Renewed Faith in Devotionals
Demand is high for these books that mix scripture, inspirational messages, and steps for growing one’s faith.
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The Baby Bible Boom
In the minds of religion publishers, no one is too young to encounter God’s word and works.
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Bible Study Guide Sales Boom
Editors say believers turn to guides for fresh perspectives on scripture and prompts for applying its wisdom in their lives.
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How ‘Entitlement’ by Rumaan Alam Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest novel.
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Audible Is Beta Testing AI-Powered Search
Audible.com has launched Maven, an AI-powered feature that allows users to search for audiobooks using natural language queries. The new tool is currently in beta and available to select U.S. customers.
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Washington State University Press Set to Be Shut Down
The press will reportedly close at the end of the year after university officials decided to eliminate its $300,000 annual funding.
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Flatiron to Debut Pine & Cedar Imprint with S.A. Cosby's Next Book
Pine & Cedar Books plans to publish “compulsively readable, story-driven novels,” starting next summer, with the first title in a three-book deal with the 'All the Sinners Bleed' author. Christine Kopprasch has been named VP and publisher.
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Black Book Community Hopes New Release Will Lead to Marcus Garvey's Exoneration
This fall, Broadleaf Books will publish 'Justice for Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind,' a compilation of essays edited by Garvey's son that includes contributions by Black authors, booksellers, and publishers.
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How ‘Dear Dickhead’ by Virginie Despentes Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest novel.
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U.S. Copyright Office Releases Part One of AI Report, Calls for New Legislation
From “AI-generated musical performances to robocall impersonations of political candidates to images in pornographic videos,” the report acknowledges that “a new era of sophisticated digital replicas has arrived.”
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Freud's Writings Get an Update—30 Years in the Making
'The Revised Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud,' copublished by Rowman & Littlefield and the Institute of Psychoanalysis, took three decades for editor and translator Mark Solms to complete.
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The 'Southwest Review' Launches New Pony Press
The Dallas-based 'Southwest Review' is launching New Pony Press, which plans to publish works by cult writers, putting out one book a year. Its first title is 'Disappearances,' a book of drawings by Barry Gifford, publishing October 8.
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