The publisher’s new board of directors has expertise spanning the life cycle of a book. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-12-07 14:45:23 UTC ]
The Authors Guild and other artists’ groups say that it's unfair to train AI algorithms on their work without permission. Tech companies generally argue that it counts as “fair use.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2023-12-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
These prolific children's book authors have written hundreds of books over decades working in the publishing industry! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-12-07 11:30:00 UTC ]
The group in California started on the notoriously challenging novel by James Joyce in 1995. In October, it reached the end. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-12-07 10:40:10 UTC ]
This week on The Maris Review, Naomi Alderman joins Maris Kreizman live at the Strand Bookstore in New York City to discuss The Future, out now from Simon & Schuster. Subscribe and download the episode, wherever you get your podcasts. * from the episode: Maris Kreizman: You really captured... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-12-07 09:06:54 UTC ]
A CBC News investigation has found at least 2,500 copyrighted books written by more than 1,200 Canadian and Québécois authors were shared online as part of a massive — and now defunct — dataset used to train artificial intelligence. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-12-07 09:00:49 UTC ]
NoViolet Bulawayo among authors paying tribute to independent publishing house that shook up the country’s literary sceneWhen the Zimbabwean editor Irene Staunton and her husband Murray McCartney set up their publishing business in 1998, it seemed natural to call it Weaver Press. Their modest... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-12-07 07:00:02 UTC ]
An increase in its First Day Complete sales and lower costs in its second period resulted in a jump in earnings, on flat sales, at Barnes & Noble Education, which operates more than 1,270 college stores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Holiday sales of print books followed a small increase over Thanksgiving week with a 4.2% gain last week over the week ended December 3, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Following the purchase of Simon & Schuster by private equity firm KKR, the publisher has named its new board of directors, which includes S&S CEO Jonathan Karp, industry veteran Richard Sarnoff, and former Penguin Random House US CEO Madeline McIntosh. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Small- and medium-sized publishers make up 50.1 percent of the Italian book market, reports AIE at today's Più Libri Più Liberi opening. The post Italy: Più Libri Più Liberi Opens Today in a ‘Stable Market’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-12-06 19:33:32 UTC ]
Chanel Miller’s next book after her prize-winning memoir “Know My Name” will help fulfill a longtime dream to write and illustrate children’s stories Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-12-06 14:46:03 UTC ]
Payment revealed after ABC agreed to pay him $150,000 and remove Facebook video of Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame speech at National Press ClubGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcastNews Corp agreed to pay Bruce Lehrmann $295,000 to drop a defamation suit he... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-12-06 12:10:09 UTC ]
A lot of us talk the talk about what’s wrong with book publishing today—but who among us is walking the walk and actually effecting change in the world of literature? On Missing Pages, which I host for The Podglomerate, we look into past and present situations and processes (even scandals and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-12-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
Here are some ways to keep reading when your eyes just don't want to cooperate, even if you don’t have access to audiobook versions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-12-06 11:32:00 UTC ]
Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, December 10 Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-12-06 11:00:22 UTC ]
Strong joins Macmillan from Barnes & Noble, where he most recently served as v-p of supply chain and customer service. He will fill the previously vacant chief operating officer position effective January 2. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
In comments submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office this week, the Association of American Publishers slammed assertions by the tech industry that fair use permits AI developers to use copyrighted works to train their systems without permission or compensation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
As part of its efforts to create a leaner and more profitable company, Wiley began its restructuring plan in the second quarter, which included consolidating some functions and selling assets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Amid a historic surge in book challenges in schools and school libraries, the Fight Book Bans Act would offer federal funding to support school districts fighting challenges to books and educational materials. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]