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Judge Temporarily Blocks Montana’s Drag Law from Taking Effect
In a July 28 ruling, federal judge Brian Morris found sufficient evidence to grant a temporary restraining order blocking the law so that Montana Pride, which began on July 30 and will run through August 6, can proceed without legal risk.
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A New Startup Proposes Influencer-Driven Publishing
Bindery, cofounded by Matt Kaye and Meg Harvey, wants to harness the bookselling power of TikTok and other social media platforms by putting influencers at the helms of their own "micro-imprints."
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Booksellers, Industry Groups File Suit to Block Texas Book Rating Law
The 28-page complaint claims that the law—which is set to take effect in September—would impose sweeping, vague, and unconstitutional content-based restrictions and unduly burden booksellers.
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HC Union Files Grievance After Unit Chair Terminated
The union has filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that union unit chair and HarperCollins Children's Books associate editor Stephanie Guerdan was "wrongfully terminated" last week because of their union ties.
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HarperCollins Focus Launches Spanish-Language Imprint
HarperCollins Focus is launching HarperEnfoque. The new imprint, based in Nashville, will offer original works in Spanish as well as translations of bestselling English-language books, focused on "empowering lives and fostering change."
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NYCLU's Lee Rowland to Succeed Chris Finan as NCAC Executive Director
The National Coalition Against Censorship has named Lee Rowland, currently policy director at the New York Civil Liberties Union, to replace the retiring Christopher Finan as its executive director.
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Abrams Announces Marketing and Publicity Groups Restructuring
With the company's marketing and publicity teams unified across adult and children’s book imprints, Abrams aims to create a more efficient way to reach readers.
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Draft2Digital Acquires SelfPubBookCovers.com
SPBC, which created a marketplace where authors can buy premade covers, has now become a newly formed D2D division titled Author Success, headed by v-p Nick Thacker.
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The End of an Era at Penguin Random House
Layoffs, buyouts, and reorganizations abound as the largest trade publisher in the U.S. charts a future course.
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How the National Braille Press Brings Books to Blind Readers
The Boston-based publisher—the only organization in the U.S. that publishes its own books by blind authors for blind readers—has been leading the way in improving access in the book business for nearly a century.
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IPG Lays Off Nine, Including Key Editors at Chicago Review Press
IPG CEO Joe Matthews told PW that the company remains committed to its 50-year-old publishing programs, but that "the current market" required adjustments.
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Layoffs Begin at Penguin Random House as Buyout Departures Come into Focus
Names of some employees who have accepted the publisher's "voluntary separation offer" are beginning to come out—even as a letter from Penguin Random House CEO Nihar Malaviya confirmed that long-rumored layoffs have become a reality.
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Elliott Bay Book Co. Celebrates 50 Years in Seattle
Known for its soaring rafters and walls of staff picks on every flavor, Seattle’s Elliott Bay turned 50 years old this June—just a year after an ownership change.
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Writers' Guild of Great Britain Publishes Report on AI
Sixty-five percent of those responding to a survey conducted by the U.K. union that represents writers in such professions as books, film, and TV said that they believed that the increased use of AI will reduce their income from writing.
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Likewise Expands Book Recommendation Partnership with Simon & Schuster
The collaboration aims to recommend Simon & Schuster authors and featured titles across Likewise's entertainment suite, which includes a newsletter, a mobile and TV app, and social media platforms.
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Amazon's New European Sourcing Policies Raise Concerns for U.S. Publishers
A decision by the e-tailer, to stop importing books from U.S. publishers that are destined to be sold in its stores in Europe in favor of sourcing them locally, is leading to higher costs and lost sales, publishers contend.
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Harlequin Introduces New Romance Imprint, Afterglow Books
The imprint aims to build upon the popularity of TikTok's #spicytok content, putting out two titles a month starting this coming January.
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Lawsuit Challenges Montana's Sweeping New Ban on Drag Performances
In a July 7 filing, the plaintiffs, including a local bookseller, said that the new law is "motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ animus” and imposes an “unconstitutional content and viewpoint-based restriction” on free speech.
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The History of Modern American Book Publishing—In Its Own Words
This fall, Running Press cofounder Buz Teacher will release 'Among Friends,' a book featuring more than 100 personal essays by people who had a hand in shaping the book business in America in the latter half of the 20th century.
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Hinton Publishing Honors an Unsung Writer and Boosts New Creators
Seattle’s new indie publisher, Hinton Publishing, is a partnership between 'South Seattle Emerald' founder Marcus Harrison Green and Vertvolta Press publisher Vladimir Verano. Its mission is to amplify the voices of BIPOC, LGBTQ, disabled, and low-income authors.
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