Book business advocacy organizations, including the Association of American Publishers, will join a federal lawsuit over a law recently signed into effect by Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders that exposes librarians in the state to criminal liability for making allegedly “obscene” books... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
The first monthly StatShot report from the Association of American Publishers in 2023 shows trade revenues up 3.1 percent in January. The post AAP StatShot: US Book Industry Gains 3.5 Percent in January appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-21 18:18:29 UTC ]
Pat Schroeder, who served as a congresswoman from Colorado for 24 years before being named president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers, died on March 13. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Year-end figures from the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program show sales were down in all publishing categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Following record book sales in the US in 2021, we review five years of book market data collected by the Association of American Publishers. The post AAP: Six Charts on the US Book Market, 2017 to 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-03 15:12:27 UTC ]
In The Association of American Publishers and Authors Guild had filed an amicus brief in the case, which sought to limit sales of two books. The post Virginia Judge Rules Against Book-Banning Attempt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-30 22:31:10 UTC ]
Year-to-date hardback revenues were down 7.5 percent in May at US$1.2 billion, paperbacks up 8.7 percent for $1.3 billion. The post American Publishers’ StatShot: US Industry Down 3.7 Percent in May appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-01 22:50:37 UTC ]
After successfully challenging Maryland’s library e-book law in court, the Association of American Publishers is now seeking to recover roughly $300,000 in court costs and legal fees from the state. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
The final order declares Maryland's groundbreaking, controversial library e-book law preempted by the Federal Copyright Act and blocks its enforcement, all but ending a months-long lawsuit filed by the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Fifty-two years ago, the American Book Publishers Council and the American Educational Publishers Institute announced plans for the merger that created the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
After a nearly three-hour virtual hearing on February 7, federal judge Deborah L. Boardman is now set to rule on the Association of American Publishers’ December 16 bid to temporarily block Maryland from enforcing its recently enacted library e-book law. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Publishers Association and the Federation of European Publishers have voiced their support for the Association of American Publishers’ challenge of an “unprecedented, unjustified” Maryland law which could force publishers both in the US and abroad to license e-books to the state's public... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 16:08:03 UTC ]
Following a recent board meeting, the Association of American Publishers has committed itself to amplifying its activities fostering sustainable publishing and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
The trade publishing segment continues to perform well in 2021, with August sales up 15.1% in the adult category and ahead 21.8% in the children’s/young adult segment at publishers that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
The novel was at first rejected by American publishers who thought it would be felled by Trump fatigue. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-07-13 12:00:00 UTC ]
An unusual dip for downloaded audiobooks plays into the November 2020 StatShot book sales figures from the Association of American Publishers. The post AAP StatShot: US Adult Book Sales Up 35.4 Percent in November appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-25 19:02:26 UTC ]
Brian Napack, president and CEO of John Wiley & Sons, has been elected the new chairman of the Association of American Publishers. Napack, who had been vice-chairman since the beginning of 2020, succeeds John Sargent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
The US publishing industry’s revenues are down 4.2% for the year to date, according to the Association of American Publishers' latest StatShot report, although Trade sales in the six-month period held on with a rise of almost 3% compared to the first half of 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-08-19 02:12:36 UTC ]
Key trade bodies in the US – the Association of American Publishers, the Authors Guild and the American Booksellers Association – have sent a letter to Capitol Hill to protest against "anti-competitive tactics" which they say give Amazon "extraordinary" market dominance in the digital books market. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-08-17 13:53:48 UTC ]
US publishing revenues fell 12.1% in May compared to the same month in 2019, according to the latest StatShot report by the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-13 23:02:03 UTC ]