Blackstone Grows Beyond Its Audiobook Roots
Blackstone Publishing has built a backlist of about 800 print and 950 e-book titles since it released its first books in those formats in 2016. The goal now, company president Anthony Goff said, is to continue to ramp up production across all formats. more...
Book Deals: Week of March 27, 2023
Dolly Parton sells an illustrated book about her “passion for fashion” to Ten Speed; Little, Brown buys a relationship guide from TikTokker TherapyJeff; and more. more...
In a Swift Decision, Judge Eviscerates Internet Archive’s Scanning and Lending Program
After nearly three years of litigation, federal judge John G. Koeltl ruled that the Internet Archive infringed the copyrights of four plaintiff publishers by scanning print editions of their books and lending them online. The ruling comes just days after a March 20 hearing. more...Remembering Pat Schroeder
Tina Jordan, a former Association of American Publishers v-p, and former Macmillan CEO John Sargent share memories of working with former AAP CEO Schroeder over 12 very active years. more...and more.
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LibrariesLittle Free Library Aims to Eliminate Book Deserts
The Little Free Library nonprofit literacy organization announced that it hopes to eliminate book deserts across the U.S. by partnering with local community organizations to install and maintain book-sharing boxes.
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Publisher News
U.K.'s Joffe Books Acquires Choc Lit
The romance and women’s fiction specialist, with a 250-book backlist, was purchased for and undisclosed sum by the largest independent publisher of e-books in the U.K.
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Comics
Lance Fensterman Is Leaving ReedPop
Lance Fensterman, president of ReedPop, the pop culture arm of Reed Exhibitions that launched in 2009, is leaving the company.
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Awards & Prizes
2023 Audie Awards Return to New York, Celebrate Viola Davis
At the Audio Publishers Association's first in-person Audie Awards ceremony since 2020, Viola Davis's 'Finding Me' took home the prize for Audiobook of the Year.
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Shows & Events
Audio Publishers Association Conference Spotlights Tech Disruption
The audio performers and publishers in attendance were encouraged to embrace the new tools of the trade, from TikTok to ChatGPT.
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Awards & Prizes
PW 2023 Bookstore and Sales Rep Finalists Named
The five finalists for PW's 31st Bookstore of the Year and 25th Sales Rep of the Year awards have been selected. Winners will be announced at the U.S. Book Show, which is set for May 22-25.
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U.S. Book Show
Sarah Jessica Parker Will Headline the U.S. Book Show
Authors Elizabeth Acevedo, Mitch Albom, Roz Chast, Lauren Groff, Meg Medina, and Kiley Reid will also speak at the 2023 U.S. Book Show, presented by PW from May 22 to 25.
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Publisher News
Two Seattle Indie Publishers Unite Around Small-Press Distribution
Joshua Rothes of Sublunary Editions and Phil Bevis of Chatwin Books have formed Asterism Books, a wholesale distribution portal and bookshop for independent small presses.
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Libraries
In a Swift Decision, Judge Eviscerates Internet Archive’s Scanning and Lending Program
After nearly three years of litigation, federal judge John G. Koeltl ruled that the Internet Archive infringed the copyrights of four plaintiff publishers by scanning print editions of their books and lending them online. The ruling comes just days after a March 20 hearing.
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Publisher News
Blackstone Grows Beyond Its Audiobook Roots
Blackstone Publishing has built a backlist of about 800 print and 950 e-book titles since it released its first books in those formats in 2016. The goal now, company president Anthony Goff said, is to continue to ramp up production across all formats.
