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Florida moves to dismiss publisher lawsuit over book bans

Nov 22 2024: Attorneys for the state of Florida have asked a federal judge to toss a closely watched book banning lawsuit filed by six major publishers, the Authors Guild, students, parents, and several bestselling authors. In a 25-page brief, filed on November 15, the state argues ...

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TikTok owner ByteDance to publish print books

Nov 22 2024: ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, will begin publishing print books in February.

The company already publishes ebooks through its imprint 8th Note Press, but will begin selling physical copies in book shops early next year.

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National Book Awards

Nov 21 2024: Last night the National Book Award for Fiction went to Percival Everett for his novel, James. What do you think of the decision? Below is this year’s longlist; which have you read, and what did you think of the book? P…

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Microsoft launches imprint that aims to be faster than traditional book publishing

Nov 21 2024: Microsoft has launched a new book imprint with the aim of printing faster than traditional publishers.

Named after an Intel microprocessor, 8080 Books will publish titles focused on technology, science and business.

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Percival Everett wins National Book Award for fiction with retelling of Huckleberry Finn

Nov 21 2024: Percival Everett has won the $10,000 National Book Award for fiction, one of the US’s most prestigious literary prizes, for James, his acclaimed reimagining of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

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IBPA and PubWest unite to become one association

Nov 20 2024: Members of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and the Publishers Association of the West (PubWest) have voted unanimously to combine into a single entity this week. PubWest held its vote on November 13, and IBPA voted on November 19, to approve the new ...

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Agents, authors question HarperCollins AI deal

Nov 19 2024: In a significant move, HarperCollins has become the first Big Five publisher to strike a licensing deal to provide access to select nonfiction books for AI training purposes. And so far, authors and agents appear to be approaching the deal with caution and skepticism—if...

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Hachette acquires Sterling Publishing from Barnes & Noble

Nov 19 2024: In another reworking of Barnes & Noble’s business under the direction of CEO James Daunt, the company has sold its publishing division to Hachette Book Group. Under the agreement, all Sterling Publishing Co.’s staff, publishing assets, and trademarks will be transferred...

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