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Battling Literary Censorship: New Court Actions
June 2, 2023 at 4:54 pm

The Association of American Publishers is taking legal action in Arkansas and Texas in cases related to banning books in libraries and bookstores. The post Battling Literary Censorship: New Court Actions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Climate: Martin Predicts Carbon Emission Labels on Books
June 2, 2023 at 2:56 pm

Exclusive to Publishing Perspectives: Elsevier's Rachel Martin, speaking at a climate conference, predicts carbon labeling on printed books. The post Climate: Martin Predicts Carbon Emission Labels on Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

In Paris, BIEF Celebrates Its 150th Year: ‘Open Marketplace’
June 2, 2023 at 1:27 pm

With its Paris Book Market opening today, BIEF is observing 150 years of its service to French publishing in the international industry. The post In Paris, BIEF Celebrates Its 150th Year: ‘Open Marketplace’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Caster Semenya to publish ‘unflinching’ memoir with Stormzy’s #Merky Books
June 2, 2023 at 8:52 am

In The Race to Be Myself, the Olympian athlete will detail her battle for permission to compete as a woman with hyperandrogenismStormzy’s #Merky Books is to publish Olympian Caster Semenya’s memoir this year.South African athlete Semenya, whose book is titled The Race to Be Myself, was just 18 when she won the 800m at the…

Blincoe and O’Neill named winners of the Curae Prize
June 2, 2023 at 4:22 am

Kate Blincoe and Helen O’Neill have been named winners of the Curae Prize for writers who are carers, launched by author Anna Vaught in late 2022 to “offer a platform to writer-carers, offering creative focus and access to the publishing industry".

Thirst for 'solutions-focused' books as non-fiction plateaus
June 2, 2023 at 4:21 am

Trade figures have described the non-fiction market’s struggles against streaming channels, the cost of living crisis and depleted attention spans but stress that a thirst for “solutions-based” publishing continues.  

WME Acquires Ross Yoon Agency
June 2, 2023

By acquiring the Washington, D.C.–based literary agency, WME signals a deepening focus on literary talent and specifically nonfiction, as well as a physical expansion into the D.C. area.

Authors Guild Issues Contract Clause Changes to Account for AI
June 2, 2023

As part of its campaign to protect its members from the rise of large language models and other artificial intelligence tools, the Authors Guild has released four new model contract clauses concerning the technology. Earlier, the Guild released a survey of members that found that 69% of those that responded think their careers are threatened…

In Hamburg: Ewald Frie Wins the 2023 German Nonfiction Prize
June 1, 2023 at 2:52 pm

The German Nonfiction Prize's jury praises Ewald Frie's picture of urban-rural tension as 'inspiring innovative historiography.' The post In Hamburg: Ewald Frie Wins the 2023 German Nonfiction Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Sheikh Zayed Book Award Adds New Category, Opens Submissions
June 1, 2023 at 1:34 pm

Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Book Award adds an 'Editing of Arabic Manuscripts' category as it opens a new round of submissions. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Adds New Category, Opens Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

APA Report: US Sees Double-Digit Audiobook Sales Growth for 11th Year
June 1, 2023 at 11:27 am

The Audio Publishers Association finds in its annual report that audiobook sales generated $1.8 billion in the United States in 2022. The post APA Report: US Sees Double-Digit Audiobook Sales Growth for 11th Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

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