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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 4/15-4/19
by Nina Sabak
19 Apr 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The 2019 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced on Monday. Following this week’s fire in Paris, sales of The Hunchback of Notre Dame soared. The Mueller report is now on sale, despite being free. Washington’s prison book ban has been partially rolled back. Author […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 4/8-4/12
by Nina Sabak
12 Apr 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The first machine-generated scholarly text is here – though it’s not exactly a page-turner. The American Library Association released its annual list of most-challenged titles. Female authors and translators dominate this year’s Man Booker International Prize shortlist. Nikki Haley is the […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 4/1-4/5
by Nina Sabak
5 Apr 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The mayor of Baltimore is embroiled in a scandal over her children’s books. The Microsoft ebooks platform is closing, and the ebooks are going with it. Barnes & Noble will sell Nook to the parent company of Author Solutions. Washington State rolled […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 3/25-3/29
by Nina Sabak
29 Mar 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The SCBWI is looking to have Jay Asher’s defamation suit thrown out. Printer consolidation continues with Thomson-Shore’s bankruptcy filing this week. IDW is exploring a possible sale. Karyn Temple has been appointed US Register of Copyrights. Melville House’s first mass-market title […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 3/18-3/22
by Nina Sabak
22 Mar 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Christian retailer LifeWay will close all 170 of its stores. Poet W.S. Merwin has passed away. For the third year in a row, Trump has proposed eliminating the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities. The 2019 Whiting Award winners have […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 3/11-3/15
by Nina Sabak
15 Mar 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. F+W Media has filed for bankruptcy. Trekkies, rejoice: Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go! has been ruled fair use. The creator of pirate site Ebook Bike attempted to defend himself to authors. Amazon will pull books promoting “autism cures.” The Windham-Campbell Prizes were […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 3/4-3/8
by Nina Sabak
8 Mar 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The Nobel Prize for Literature will be awarded twice this year. Diversion crashed a compilation of Michael Cohen‘s House testimony. Roger Stone‘s new book may violate his gag order. Stephen Elliott‘s lawsuit against Moira Donegan took a hit in court. The […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 2/25-3/1
by Nina Sabak
1 Mar 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. A YA author withdrew his debut novel after criticism of its treatment of the Kosovo War. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making her comic book debut – as a heroine. The Booker Prize has a new sponsor. Whenever the Mueller report drops, Scribner is […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 2/18-2/22
by Nina Sabak
22 Feb 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Pearson sold its K-12 textbook division. The NEA announced its newest crop of grants. A newly-announced novel about Dr. James Barry sparked backlash after the author misgendered him. Under fire for plagiarism, a romance author offered an unusual defense. DC Comics […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 2/11-2/15
by Nina Sabak
15 Feb 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. White House tell-all author Cliff Sims is suing Donald Trump over Trump’s use of NDAs. Amazon has canceled its plans for a Queens-based HQ2. Verso Books is launching a translated fiction imprint. Not only is McNally Jackson is keeping its lease, […]
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