Publishers and booksellers worked together to secure an exemption from the EU's late payment legislation, a decision that protects the publishing's unique business model. The post World Book Day: EU to Exclude Book Industry from Late Payment Regulations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

PEN America cancels its Literary Awards ceremony, as nearly half the 61 finalists withdraw over PEN’s response to the Palestinian emergency. The post PEN America Cancels Awards Ceremony Amid Gaza Crisis appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Online textbook subscription service Perlego has unveiled an ’industry-first’ AI researcher tool covering a catalogue of more than one million books. 

Nathan Anthony’s latest scored its second number one, but genre fiction continued to dominate the top 50 with thrillers gaining a lead on SFF and romance.

Adriana Ángel, director of the Bogotá International Book Fair, looks to expand the show's professional focus and establish Bogotá as a center for publishing. The post The Bogotá Fair’s Adriana Ángel: ‘Job of My Dreams’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The UK edition of Rebel Wilson’s forthcoming memoir, Rebel Rising (HarperCollins), will be published with one page almost entirely redacted.

A wave of publishing houses – including Penguin Random House (PRH), Faber and Pan Macmillan – are fortifying their menopause and fertility policies, The Bookseller has found.

As high profile cases about image integrity problems in scientific papers become more frequent, the community must consider how to overcome the issues with the manual image review process and the benefits of AI in rapidly detecting, and potentially preventing, these issues. The post Guest Post: The Future of Image Integrity in Scientific Research appeared…

Darley Anderson and Associates has announced the promotion of Georgia Fuller to head of rights, overseeing all international rights for the adult fiction list

PEN America has cancelled its 2024 awards ceremony after dozens of writers withdrew in protest over the war in Gaza, Publishers Weekly has reported.

Atlantic Books has outlined the company’s new editorial team structure and the plan for its four imprints, as the publisher looks to transition from "diffuse" to "expert".

Simon & Schuster UK has appointed Joanna Lee to the newly created position of senior commissioning editor at its literary imprint Scribner. 

Caitlin Landuyt has been appointed as senior commissioning editor at Virago, covering the duration of publishing director Carla Josephson’s maternity leave.  

Faye Brewster will step down from her role as deputy managing director of Vintage in July amid various team changes.

Doug Seibold, founder of Agate Publishing, has begun marketing the Agate Publishing Academy, a program he created to provide an affordable online professional development option to aspiring publishers and book business veterans alike.