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Russia's war of words with Ukraine

Feb 25 2022: Russia’s declaration of war against, and invasion of, Ukraine this week is certain to have consequences for the international publishing industry. While it is too soon to say exactly what the impact will be, several international publishing organizations have already ...

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European book trade condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine

Feb 25 2022: European book trade bodies have condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine and issued statements in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, the Bookseller reported.

Describing the attack as a "threat not just to Europe but also to the entire world," the Federation of ...

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Veritas Capital buying Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $2.8 billion

Feb 23 2022: Private equity firm Veritas Capital is buying educational publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $2.8 billion in cash, HMH announced yesterday.

The sale comes a little less than a year after Houghton Mifflin Harcourt sold its trade division to HarperCollins for $349...

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Book bans and ‘gag orders’: the US schools crackdown no one asked for

Feb 21 2022: ...Republicans in several states have launched efforts to ban books pertaining to race and LGBTQ+ issues from classrooms, while some legislatures are pushing to introduce laws which would ban teachers from discussing homosexuality. Other states have already banned ...

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Court blocks Maryland’s library ebook law

Feb 18 2022: In a rebuke to Maryland state legislators, a federal judge has granted the Association of American Publishers’ motion for a preliminary injunction, blocking Maryland officials from enforcing the state's new library e-book law.

In ruling for the AAP, judge Deborah L. ...

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I’ll fight to overturn US ban on my ‘Queer Bible’, says British author

Feb 13 2022: A British writer, presenter and former model says he is shocked to find himself at the centre of an unprecedented wave of book banning in the US.

A Mississippi mayor has told the Madison County Library to remove LGBTQ+ books from its shelves or lose funding. One of ...

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Shining a spotlight on the art of translation

Feb 11 2022: Jennifer Croft, who translates the Nobel Prize-winning Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk, is leading a push for her peers and their work to receive more recognition.

Olga Tokarczuk's “Flights” was a labor of love for Croft, who spent a decade trying to find a publisher ...

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Texas book ban prompts school librarians to launch #FReadom Fighters

Feb 09 2022: In response to Texas Rep. Matt Krause’s published list of 850 books on race and sexuality that he targeted for their subject matter —many of which were pulled from school library shelves—a group of Texas school librarians has decided to push back. Last November, they ...

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