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Publishers Sue the Internet Archive for Copyright Infringement
Four publishers filed suit on Monday over the Internet Archive's Open Library initiative, calling the IA’s scanning, and lending of library books copyright infringement on "a massive scale."
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S&S Enters the Karp Era
The publisher’s new president and CEO, Jonathan Karp, is unfazed about the challenges to come as he takes the reins.
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Authors Take Publishing's Diversity Issues into Their Own Hands
As the book business's diversity problem continues apace, more and more authors of color are using their own means to push for systemic changes.
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Manga Publishers Are Holding Steady—For Now
After years of sales growth, manga publishers are doing their best to respond to the pandemic.
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Macmillan Launches Indie Bookstore Assistance Program
Macmillan Publishers will issue promotional terms intended to help independent bookstores recover from what it calls "the significant and calamitous impacts of Covid-19 on the channel."
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Schrank Named to Head Astra Publishing House
Backed by Thinkingdom Media Group, Astra Publishing House has launched a new adult division, which will join children's divisions Boyds Mills & Kane and minedition in the new company. Former Holt head Ben Schrank is publisher and COO of Astra.
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Diversion Debuts Nonfiction Podcast Series
Diversion Publishing is launching Diversion Podcasts, a new production unit and podcast studio that will develop and release original nonfiction audio series hosted by veteran nonfiction authors.
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HBG Launches Indie Bookstore Assistance Program
Hachette Book Group is launching a new program to assist in the reopening of independent bookstores. The program is intended to help stores recover from the impact of Covid-19 on their businesses, as well as to aid them in reopening.
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Covid-19 Updates: Special Offers, Events and Discounts
A list of special offers, events, and discounts offered in an effort to mitigate the impact of the new coronavirus on the book publishing industry and related communities.
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In Pandemic, Dystopian Fiction Loses Its Luster for Editors
The renewed interest in dystopian tales following the election of Donald Trump seems to be dying down as, with the globe seized by a pandemic and millions of Americans hunkered down because of shelter-at-home orders, editors say they are interested in lighter fare—mostly.
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PRH Continues Digital Consumer Outreach with #BooksConnectUs Campaign
Penguin Random House's efforts to to pivot to a new, digital normal are some of the broadest in the publishing business thus far, and its #BooksConnectUs initiative, which will turn two months old on May 20, is its connective tissue.
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The Changing Ecosystem of Learning: PW Talks to Macmillan Learning GM Susan Winslow
Macmillan Learning general manager Susan Winslow explains how the textbook publishers of yesterday are transforming into cutting-edge digital platforms focused on student success, and what the Covid-19 crisis is revealing about the future of learning.
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For Publishers, It's Still the Calm Before the Storm
Four publicly held publishers posted decent first quarters, but are bracing for a tough year in which sales are unlikely to hold.
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PRH Ups Digital Efforts in the Covid Era
Publishers are facing a new normal when it comes to their events businesses: digital or bust. At Penguin Random House, the efforts to pivot are manifold.
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Virtual Author Events Are the Next Big Thing
Booksellers are finding that the format is drawing big audiences—albeit with varying degrees of sales success.
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Harlequin Introduces Larger Mass Market Paperback
Harlequin is introducing a new size for its mass market paperbacks, the Mass Market Paperback Max. All Max titles will have a larger trim size than standard mass market and premium mass market formats, and will be priced at $9.99.
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PW, Independent Publishers Launch #ReadIndie Campaign
Publishers Weekly is joining with a group of independent publishers to launch #ReadIndie, an online campaign launching May 4th designed to highlight the range, importance, and distinctive character of the indie publishing community.
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University Press of Kentucky Has New Funding, Director
The University Press of Kentucky has had its state funding restored after losing it in 2018, and in March, Ashley Runyon took over as director of the press.
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Left-Wing Indie Publishers Form Coalition
The Radical Publishers Alliance is an international group of left-wing independent publishers who have joined together with the goal of supporting each other during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Petition Asking Poetry Foundation for Millions Gains Support
A Change.org petition has garnered nearly 1,500 signatures asking the Poetry Foundation to dip into its deep pockets to support poets and independent publishers who are struggling economically because of the pandemic.
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