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Ten things nobody tells you about the publishing industry

Sep 30 2021: An article by Kilby Blades, bestselling author of romance and women’s fiction and a digital marketing veteran.

There’s more to authoring than conquering the blank page. Dozens of unique quirks of industry factor into the experience of a creative. If you’re an ...

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France goes after Amazon’s books business

Sep 28 2021: In a fresh swipe at the e-commerce giant, French lawmakers will this week examine a draft law that would effectively stop Amazon from offering virtually free delivery for book purchases — a major selling point for the online platform versus traditional bookstores.

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"How to Be an Antiracist" author Ibram X. Kendi wins MacArthur "genius" grant

Sep 28 2021: Ibram X. Kendi is one of 25 Americans to receive a $625,000 grant from the Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Known colloquially as “genius” grants, the fellowships are designed to “encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own ...

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Wyden, Eshoo question "big five" publishers over their library e-book practices

Sep 24 2021: In a potentially significant development, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo (D-California) this week presented a wide-ranging set of questions to the Big Five publishers regarding their practices in the library e-book...

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Pennsylvania school district reverses ban on books by authors of color

Sep 22 2021: A wide-ranging ban on books in a southern Pennsylvania school district has been reversed following widespread protests and criticism.

The ban, which was implemented last October by the Central York school board, focused almost entirely on titles by or about people of...

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Publishers, Amazon ask court to dismiss ‘illogical’ e-book price-fixing suit

Sep 20 2021: In separate filings late last week, lawyers for the Big Five publishers and Amazon asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of a conspiracy to fix e-book prices.

In their September 17 filings, lawyers for Amazon and the Big Five publishers insist ...

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2021 Booker Prize Shortlist

Sep 15 2021: Six titles made the shortlist for this year's Booker Prize for Fiction, one of the most prestigious prizes for English-language literature. This year's finalists were chosen from 158 novels published in the U.K. or Ireland between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021...

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Pearson Education sues Chegg, alleging 'massive' copyright Infringement

Sep 14 2021: Pearson Education this week filed suit against textbook service Chegg for copyright infringement, alleging that Chegg's popular subscription study service illegally appropriates Pearson’s end-of-chapter textbook questions.

In a complaint filed September 13 in federal...

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