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Bestseller, Comedian Robinson Gets Imprint at Plume
Multihyphenate Phoebe Robinson is launching her own imprint, Tiny Reparations Books, with her publisher, Plume. The bestselling author, actress, and comedian will, PRH said, publish fiction and nonfiction titles "that highlight and amplify unique and diverse voices."
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Trump Family Doubles Down, Urges Court to Block S&S from Publishing Mary Trump’s Tell-All
In an unusually massive reply brief, Trump family attorney Charles B. Harder ripped publisher Simon & Schuster for rushing ahead with the publication of Mary L. Trump’s explosive tell-all.
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Doubleday's Nan A. Talese to Retire at End of 2020
Nan A. Talese is retiring after more than 60 years working in the publishing business. Talese has run her eponymous imprint at Doubleday since 1990, where she published a long roster of award-winning authors.
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Wayne State U Press Appoints New Director
Wayne State University Press, which endured three weeks of internal chaos in February after three senior employees were fired but later reinstated, announced that Stephanie Williams has been appointed director.
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Oral Arguments Set in B&N's Bid to Knock Out Former CEO's Defamation Claim
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil has set August 6 at 11 a.m. for oral argument on a Barnes & Noble motion to knock out two of the most dangerous—and potentially costly—claims in a lawsuit filed against the retailer by fired CEO Demos Parneros in August 2018.
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Amid Legal Battle, S&S Pushes Up Pub Date for Trump Niece's Memoir
Citing high demand and interest, the publisher has announced that it will release Mary L. Trump's tell-all early, on Tuesday, July 14.
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Humble Bundle Rises to New Challenges
The platform, which sells DRM-free digital content and gives some of the proceeds to nonprofits, has helped raise $450,000 for indie booksellers and comics retailers since the start of the year.
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Verso, Feminist Press Turn 50
Two of the oldest and most respected radical English-language publishers have managed to be more relevant than ever by staying true to their roots.
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Mary L. Trump's Lawyers Argue Publication of Her Tell-All Can't Be Stopped
"There may be no more serious First Amendment injury in American law," the author's legal team argues, than prior restraint.
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Appeals Court Vacates Temporary Order Blocking Publication of Trump Niece's Tell-All
Judge Alan Scheinkman held that because Simon & Schuster is not a party to the confidentiality agreement at the heart of the case, they could not be restrained from going ahead with planned publication of Mary J. Trump's book without a full hearing of the facts.
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In Filing, S&S Attacks Trump Family Bid to Block Publication of Niece’s Tell-All
Among the key points in a 20-page brief, Simon & Schuster lawyers point out the obvious: that the publisher is not a party to and is not bound by any confidentiality agreement agreed to by the Trump family.
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NBCC Members Updated on Board Turmoil
In an email to National Book Critics Circle members from the organization's v-p of membership, Richard Z. Santos, the NBCC provided an update on the current state of its board of directors and issues pertaining to the potential removal of one member.
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Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Trump’s Niece's Memoir
In a victory for President Trump, New York State Supreme Court justice Hal B. Greenwald has issued an order to show cause and a temporary restraining order blocking publication of Mary L. Trump's forthcoming tell-all, 'Too Much and Never Enough.'
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Unnamed to Donate Half of 'The Happy Broadcast' Preorder Proceeds
Unnamed Press will donate 50% of the preorder proceeds from its forthcoming children's title, 'The Happy Broadcast,' to help fund legal and healthcare services for LGBTQ refugees at the border.
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Deep Catalogue on Race Fuels Boom at Beacon Press
Lead by 'White Fragility,' the Boston-based publisher has a number of books that have sold more copies in two weeks than they did in the last year, said director Helene Atwan.
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Trump Family Files New Suit to Block Niece's Memoir
Less than a day after the Queens County Surrogate's Court dismissed his initial June 23 motion, President Donald J. Trump's brother, Robert S. Trump, filed a new lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court in Dutchess County, once again seeking to block publication of Mary L. Trump's forthcoming tell-all 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.'
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PW Talks with Spike Trotman
Founded by artist and writer Spike Trotman in 2007, Iron Circus Comics is a small indie graphic novel publishing house based in Chicago. PW talked with Trotman about how she is dealing with publishing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Small Presses Cope During Covid-19, Part II
Just like the companies in the New York City and Minneapolis publishing hubs, independent presses in other parts of the country said that sales are starting to rebound after two months of decline, a 'PW' survey has found.
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Spending on College Materials Dipped in 2019-20
A new report from the National Association of College Stores found a small decline in student total spending on required course materials in the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Judge Tosses 'Defective' Trump Family Bid to Block Niece's Tell-All Memoir
The dismissal may not be the end of the legal road, however, as Trump family attorneys are likely to bring suit in another legal venue.
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