Aug 29 2024: In what may be turn out to be one of most consequential lawsuits yet filed in defense of the freedom to read, six major publishers, the Authors Guild, and several bestselling authors have teamed up with students and parents in Florida to file a federal lawsuit ...
Aug 28 2024: A buy-back scheme for used books has been launched by Bookshop.org, the online retailer launched in 2020 with the view of being an ethical alternative to Amazon.
The scheme, Bookloop by Bookshop.org, allows customers to trade books they own for credit to use on the ...
Aug 28 2024: The two veterans of Hong Kong’s long boisterous news media scene didn’t shy away from publishing pro-democracy voices on their Stand News site, even as China cranked up its national security clampdown to silence critics in the city.
Then the police came knocking and,...
Aug 27 2024: Len Riggio, who revolutionized bookselling—first by making Barnes & Noble the dominant bookstore chain in the United States and then by opening hundreds of superstores—died on August 27 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.
Aug 26 2024: Simon & Schuster Australia has acquired Melbourne-based independent publisher Affirm Press for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2010, Affirm has a backlist of approximately 750 titles and publishes about 100 new books annually. Completion of the purchase is subject to ...
Aug 22 2024: The Independent Book Publishers Association and EveryLibrary Institute have teamed up for We Are Stronger Than Censorship, a program to supply diverse books to young readers and counteract book banning efforts. Cocreated by IBPA chief content officer Lee Wind and ...
Aug 22 2024: One of the persistent themes to emerge from the ongoing nationwide surge in book banning is that the bans are being pursued by a vocal, politically motivated minority. This week, a new survey report from the Knight Foundation is offering more support for that conclusion...
Aug 22 2024: With book bans hitting record highs, the American Booksellers Association is releasing a book to help freedom to read advocates stand up to the challenge. The ABA Right to Read Handbook: Fighting Book Bans and Why It Matters, written by Philomena Polefrone, the ABA’s ...
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