Author protest group Authors United is asking authors to sign a letter to the US Justice Department, asking it "to examine Amazon's control of the book market." The letter has been drafted with the help of the Authors Guild. Meanwhile both the American Booksellers Association and the Association of Authors Representatives have "strongly endorsed it", said author Douglas Preston [pictured], who sent out the request to authors yesterday (13th July) on behalf of Authors United. The letter will be submitted in late July, Preston said. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's Paris Book Market rights-trading program has a new alignment with The Netherlands' embassy. The post The Upcoming Paris Book Market in Its Fourth Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-06-02 01:40:58 UTC ]
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Brazil’s book market is reported to have grown in 2024, with digital content at nine percent of revenue. The post Brazil’s Publishers Release New Book Market Research appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-06-01 23:13:25 UTC ]
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This afternoon, the Authors Guild filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. Plaintiffs, which include the guild and an independent group of scholars and writers, are protesting the sudden termination of millions of dollars in individual and institutional humanities grants. The perps on... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-13 19:09:59 UTC ]
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A coalition of organizations—including the Authors Guild, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and EveryLibrary—has formally opposed Florida House Bill 1539, which would require school districts to remove any book deemed “harmful to minors” within five days of a challenge. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Local authors of fiction and their genre dominated the Latvian trade publishing market in 2024, in a 'stable year' of business. The post Latvia’s Book Market Driven by Fiction and Domestic Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-17 22:47:59 UTC ]
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Survey respondents in Brazil tell Nielsen BookScan they find physical-store pricing a barrier to book-buying. The post Brazil’s Book Market: Consumer Research Reflects Price Perceptions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-27 00:20:34 UTC ]
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Let’s see if AI can take the faff – the actual writing bit – out of penning a Shakespearean thriller with a Scottish villainThe monsters of artificial intelligence are coming for you. They will cast you out on the street like a Dickensian mill owner and laugh as they do it – at least they will... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-02-08 17:55:27 UTC ]
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The Human Authored online portal allows members to register their book and use a specially designed logo on covers and promotional materialsThe US body representing writers, the Authors Guild, has launched an online portal for members to confirm that their work “emanated from the human... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-01-30 19:26:49 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild has set up an online portal for members to certify that their books “emanated from the human intellect” and not from artificial intelligence Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2025-01-30 00:38:02 UTC ]
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At the Authors Guild Foundation’s third-annual WIT: Words, Ideas, and Thinkers Literary Festival in the Berkshires this September, acclaimed author Jamaica Kincaid spoke with journalist and editor Sandra Guzmán about her latest work, An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children, illustrated... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-03 09:56:55 UTC ]
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Year-to-date, the Association of American Publishers' StatShot report for September shows the United States' book industry up 7 percent. The post AAP September StatShot: US Book Market Overall Up 2.4 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-26 16:15:42 UTC ]
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Attorneys for the state of Florida have asked a federal judge to toss a closely watched lawsuit filed by six major publishers, the Authors Guild, students and parents, and several bestselling authors over HB 1069, a newly enacted state law that critics say is fueling a surge in unconstitutional... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The book market in Spain, the market’s publishers association reports, sees turnover growing by 5.1 percent, up 30.1 percent in 10 years. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson FGEE’s Stand at Frankfurt: 56 Publishers and Institutions aving covered the 2024 Guest of Honor Italy... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-20 00:04:51 UTC ]
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The ‘story’ being told by FEP book industry data, says Enrico Turrin, shows a stable, post-pandemic book market across Europe. By Brianna Robles | @breesharraine uring the opening day (October 16) of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) presented key data about... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-17 07:37:57 UTC ]
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In its second outing as guest of honor at Frankfurt, the Italian book market positions the piazza as a symbol of diversity and versatility. The post Frankfurt’s Italian Guest of Honor Pavilion: The Official Opening appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-17 04:03:36 UTC ]
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Publishing Perspectives’ 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair magazine is a showcase of global publishing, book market trends, and people to know. By Hannah Johnson s thousands of publishers, agents, authors, and book industry professionals gather together in Frankfurt this week, Publishing Perspectives is... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-16 14:26:43 UTC ]
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