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Any Weir's Project Hail Mary, read by Ray Porter, wins Audiobook of the Year

Mar 04 2022: The Audio Publishers Association (APA) have announced the winners of the 2022 Audie Awards®, the premier awards program recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.

Project Hail Mary, written by Andy Weir, narrated by Ray Porter, and ...

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Amazon to close all bookstores

Mar 03 2022: After opening its first bookstore with much fanfare on November 3, 2015, this week Amazon confirmed a report from Reuters that it is closing all of its physical bookstores, as well as its 4-star and pop-up stores, which carry a mix of items, including some books. All ...

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Russian publishers sign open letter decrying invasion of Ukraine

Mar 02 2022: Over the weekend, several hundred Russian publishing professionals issued a public condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine. Many Russian publishers have also stood together to criticize Putin's horrible war.

The letter reads, in translation:

We, Russian book ...

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Waterstones acquires Blackwell’s, the UK’s biggest independent bookseller

Mar 01 2022: The UK’s largest book chain, Waterstones, has acquired the country’s largest independent bookseller, Blackwell’s, ending 143 years of family ownership and signalling a further concentration of the bookselling industry.

The acquisition by Waterstones will see ...

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Wentzville School Board reverses its decision on banned book

Mar 01 2022: A banned book will be available to high school students in Wentzville, MO after the Wentzville School Board reversed its decision in the face of criticism and a class-action lawsuit.

The board voted 5-2 on Friday to rescind its earlier decision to ban Toni Morrison’...

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Books across borders: rebuilding the Gaza bookshop destroyed by bombing

Feb 27 2022: On May 18, 2021, a beloved bookstore in Gaza was destroyed by Israeli bombing.

The store had contained around 100,000 books, and owner Samir Mansour says the financial losses were estimated at about $700,000.

The attack was part of Israel’s 11-day assault on the ...

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Publishers looking for answers to paper shortages

Feb 25 2022: If the early days of 2022 have been any indication, paper shortages and rising distribution costs are challenges that the industry will likely face throughout year. The seeds of the current problems were sown in the years of the pandemic, when sales of print books ...

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Russia's war of words with Ukraine

Feb 25 2022: Russia’s declaration of war against, and invasion of, Ukraine this week is certain to have consequences for the international publishing industry. While it is too soon to say exactly what the impact will be, several international publishing organizations have already ...

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