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New Literature in Translation
We spoke with the publishers bringing David Diop, Annie Ernaux, Yoko Tawada, and others to U.S. readers.
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Saga Press Expands, Moves Under S&S Umbrella
Saga Press will move from Gallery to the flagship division of S&S, beginning with its 2024 titles. The imprint has added a number of staffers, and plans to double the number of titles it publishes per year.
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W.W. Norton Launches Norton Shorts Series
The Norton Shorts series will comprise slim volumes—all less than 200 pages—written on a variety of topics by scholars for the general public.
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Stories to Live By: Spotlight on Alcove Press Nonfiction
Crooked Lane/Alcove launches a robust nonfiction line. (Sponsored)
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More Authors, Including Michael Chabon, Sue AI Developers Over Copyright
The claims in the new suits are nearly identical to claims in two previous author class actions filed over the summer by writers, alleging the companies used unauthorized copies of their books to train their AI models.
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PRH Updates Hybrid Work Policy, Plans to Shrink Headquarters
Penguin Random House will "encourage employees to go to the office more frequently" without mandating company-wide in-person attendance. The publisher will also "change" its current office space and "reduce our footprint at 1745 Broadway" beginning this fall.
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Scribd Originals Gains Traction
Digital subscription reading and listening platform Scribd began publishing original nonfiction e-books in 2019, and has since released nearly 60 titles in what has proved to be a growing program.
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Knopf Doubleday Puts Anchor on the Back Shelf as Suzanne Herz Takes a Buyout
Vintage/Anchor publisher Suzanne Herz will leave Penguin Random House in December. Anchor Books will gradually be phased out, starting with its hardcover program next January, with its 16,000-strong paperback backlist slated to move over to Vintage over time.
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Greystone and Postmedia Plan 'Instant Book' on Wildfire Season
Canadian indie publisher Greystone and news media organization Postmedia aim to have 'The Summer Canada Burned' on shelves for November.
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Texas Argues Parts of New 'Book Rating' Law Should Be Allowed to Take Effect
In a September 1 filing, attorneys for the state renewed their broader bid to stay the court's August 31 preliminary injunction blocking HB 900 from taking effect, but also argued that parts of the law are outside the scope of the plaintiffs' claims and should be allowed to take effect.
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Barnes & Noble Education Bets It All on a New Model
Having secured financing necessary to allow it to revamp its business for fiscal 2024, B&NE has begun what could be one of the most pivotal school years in its history.
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Publishers Extend Key Franchises with Fun and Games
Publishers of interactive formats extend key franchises with exciting new titles and products.
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HarperCollins Expands Its Spanish-Language Business
In July, HarperCollins Focus launched a new Spanish-language publishing imprint, HarperEnfoque, as the publisher continues to make gains in the trade and religion markets.
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Aconyte Books Sets a New Novel Series in the World of a Lovecraftian RPG
Aconyte Books, the U.K.–based fiction imprint of games group Asmodee Entertainment, will adapt game settings from the 'Call of Cthulhu' tabletop RPG into novel series set in Regency and Victorian England.
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With Key Decision Imminent, Judge Orders Status Conference in Texas Book Rating Case
The moves come after the court held a second hearing on August 28 over a bid to block the law from taking effect, with the September 1 effective date bearing down.
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Adelaide Books Continues to Ignore Author Complaints
Earlier this year, Adelaide Books owner Stevan Nikolic promised the Authors Guild he would act to fix numerous complaints lodged against his company. That promise has mostly gone unfulfilled.
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Can Short Stories Boost Financial Literacy?
The Principal Foundation and the Center for Fiction are teaming up with French independent publisher Short Édition on a short story contest meant to entice readers to consider the almighty dollar through “the universal art form of storytelling.”
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Reclaiming Play: Close-Up on SparkPool
Igloo Books, renowned for its mass-market children’s books, is turning another page with the launch of SparkPool, an imprint for adult readers. (Sponsored)
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20 Indie Books to Read This Fall
The season’s most anticipated releases run the gamut, from rediscovered literary gems to spine-tingling suspense to candid memoir.
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Big Indie Books of Fall 2023
From upstarts to stalwarts, independent presses are stocking the upcoming season with unconventional and adventurous books.
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