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His Book Is a Bestseller, But John Bolton's Legal Fight Continues
John Bolton's book 'The Room Where It Happened' is a bestseller, but the author's legal fight against the government is not over. In a July 16 motion, the former U.S. National Security Adviser, who still faces an effort to seize his royalties, has asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., to dismiss the remaining legal case against him.
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$3.5 Million in Grants Available for Nonprofit Publishers, Lit Orgs
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has provided $3.5 million to support the establishment of the Literary Arts Emergency Fund, which will support nonprofit literary publishers and organizations with $5,000-$50,000 emergency grants.
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Lisa Lucas to Head Pantheon and Schocken Books
Lucas, the executive director of the National Book Foundation, has been named senior v-p and publisher of Pantheon and Schocken Books.
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NBCC Board Rebuilt as Members Seek Change to Culture
The National Book Critics Circle has appointed 15 members to its board, which was gutted following a racially charged controversy last month.
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Court Rejects Trump Family Claims, Greenlights Niece's Tell-All
New York State Supreme Court Judge Hal B. Greenwald has cleared the way for Mary L. Trump to publish and promote her tell-all 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.'
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How #PublishingPaidMe Exposed Racial Inequities
Many authors and agents say that lower advances for authors of color highlight institutional racism in publishing—but some white industry insiders say it’s more complicated.
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Court Sets New Hearing, Extends Order Blocking Mary Trump's Tell-All to July 13
New York State Supreme Court judge Hal B. Greenwald on Friday extended the temporary restraining order barring the author from publishing or or talking about her explosive tell-all 'Too Much and Never Enough' until after a July 13 hearing.
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Bestseller, Comedian Robinson Gets Imprint at Plume
Multihyphenate Phoebe Robinson is launching her own imprint, Tiny Reparations Books, with her publisher, Plume. The bestselling author, actress, and comedian will, PRH said, publish fiction and nonfiction titles "that highlight and amplify unique and diverse voices."
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Trump Family Doubles Down, Urges Court to Block S&S from Publishing Mary Trump’s Tell-All
In an unusually massive reply brief, Trump family attorney Charles B. Harder ripped publisher Simon & Schuster for rushing ahead with the publication of Mary L. Trump’s explosive tell-all.
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Doubleday's Nan A. Talese to Retire at End of 2020
Nan A. Talese is retiring after more than 60 years working in the publishing business. Talese has run her eponymous imprint at Doubleday since 1990, where she published a long roster of award-winning authors.
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Wayne State U Press Appoints New Director
Wayne State University Press, which endured three weeks of internal chaos in February after three senior employees were fired but later reinstated, announced that Stephanie Williams has been appointed director.
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Oral Arguments Set in B&N's Bid to Knock Out Former CEO's Defamation Claim
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil has set August 6 at 11 a.m. for oral argument on a Barnes & Noble motion to knock out two of the most dangerous—and potentially costly—claims in a lawsuit filed against the retailer by fired CEO Demos Parneros in August 2018.
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Amid Legal Battle, S&S Pushes Up Pub Date for Trump Niece's Memoir
Citing high demand and interest, the publisher has announced that it will release Mary L. Trump's tell-all early, on Tuesday, July 14.
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Humble Bundle Rises to New Challenges
The platform, which sells DRM-free digital content and gives some of the proceeds to nonprofits, has helped raise $450,000 for indie booksellers and comics retailers since the start of the year.
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Verso, Feminist Press Turn 50
Two of the oldest and most respected radical English-language publishers have managed to be more relevant than ever by staying true to their roots.
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Mary L. Trump's Lawyers Argue Publication of Her Tell-All Can't Be Stopped
"There may be no more serious First Amendment injury in American law," the author's legal team argues, than prior restraint.
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Appeals Court Vacates Temporary Order Blocking Publication of Trump Niece's Tell-All
Judge Alan Scheinkman held that because Simon & Schuster is not a party to the confidentiality agreement at the heart of the case, they could not be restrained from going ahead with planned publication of Mary J. Trump's book without a full hearing of the facts.
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In Filing, S&S Attacks Trump Family Bid to Block Publication of Niece’s Tell-All
Among the key points in a 20-page brief, Simon & Schuster lawyers point out the obvious: that the publisher is not a party to and is not bound by any confidentiality agreement agreed to by the Trump family.
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NBCC Members Updated on Board Turmoil
In an email to National Book Critics Circle members from the organization's v-p of membership, Richard Z. Santos, the NBCC provided an update on the current state of its board of directors and issues pertaining to the potential removal of one member.
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Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Trump’s Niece's Memoir
In a victory for President Trump, New York State Supreme Court justice Hal B. Greenwald has issued an order to show cause and a temporary restraining order blocking publication of Mary L. Trump's forthcoming tell-all, 'Too Much and Never Enough.'