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Poisoned Pen Launches Horror Classics Line
Just in time for Halloween, Poisoned Pen Press, the Sourcebooks mystery imprint, has announced a new line, the Haunted Library of Horror Classics, which will debut in January 2020.
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Minneapolis Literary Presses Celebrate Successes
It has been a week of celebration for the Twin Cities' most prominent literary nonprofit presses, as Graywolf marks 45 years with a major fundraising campaign, and Coffee House and Milkweed experience record sales.
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What’s Next for Audible Captions?
A federal judge is set to weigh in on whether the controversial audiobook program amounts to copyright infringement—and publishers are feeling good about their chances. But should they?
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With New Leaders, Godine Poised to Grow
David R. Godine, Publisher is in the midst of a transformation that includes 75-year-old David R. Godine stepping down as publisher at year’s end from the press that he founded five decades ago.
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'NYT' Shifts Its Lists Again
The 'New York Times Book Review' is making a slew of changes to its bestseller lists, both in print and online, including a slimming of some of its print lists from 15 to 10 titles, and the return of two much-loved lists.
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Hearst Creates Two Book Imprints
Hearst Magazines has announced the launch of two new illustrated lifestyle book imprints, Hearst Home and Hearst Kids, which are designed to take advantage of the media company’s portfolio of brands.
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At 'Captions' Hearing, Judge Hammers Audible’s Fair Use Argument
At a hearing on Wednesday, judge Valerie Caproni kept Audible lawyers on their heels, but it isn't clear if a preliminary injunction is in the offing.
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New PEN America Report Condemns Prison Book Bans
In the wake of a series of recent reports on book banning in the nation’s prison systems, PEN America has released a new policy report that condemns the practice and issues an urgent call for reform.
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In New Filing, Audible Lawyers Insist ‘Captions’ Copyright Case Should Be Tossed
Lawyers for Audible are doubling down on their claim that a lawsuit filed by seven publishers over Audible’s forthcoming Captions program is fundamentally a contract dispute.
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Authors Guild, AAR File Brief Supporting Publishers in Audible ‘Captions’ Case
The groups argue Audible should be required to "license the rights it seeks to exploit for its profit—just as others must—as required by copyright law and fundamental fairness.”
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Oprah's Book Club Reimagined Via Partnership with Apple
Through a deal with Apple, titles selected for the club will be promoted in the tech giant's bookstore, and authors of those books selected will be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in a new series that will stream on Apple's new streaming service, Apple TV+.
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Publishers Say Audible’s ‘Captions’ Defense ‘Makes No Sense’
In filings made September 20, lawyers for publishers rejected Audible's suggestion that the dispute over Captions is a contract issue, and argued that the program, if allowed to include their works, would clearly infringe their copyrights and cause 'irreparable' harm.
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Baker & Taylor Adds 12 New Clients
Baker & Taylor Publisher Services has signed 12 new sales and distribution partner agreements, including five Christian publishers.
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HC Teams with Ingram to Resupply Western States
HarperCollins has teamed with the Ingram Content Group to create a year-round quick reorder program for bookstores in 10 western states.
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Can of Worms Fast Tracks Holocaust Survivor's Memoir
This fall, U.K. publisher Can of Worms is publishing a memoir by an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor that it acquired this past spring at the London Book Fair from hybrid publisher White River Press.
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DOJ Files Suit to Seize Proceeds from Snowden Memoir
The U.S. Justice Department this week filed suit against former NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden and his publisher, Macmillan, looking to seize Snowden's proceeds from his new memoir, arguing that the manuscript violates nondisclosure agreements Snowden signed.
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In Filings, Audible Says 'Captions' Copyright Case Should Be Dismissed
In a pair of briefs, Audible argued that Captions is simply a tool for enhancing audiobooks, and rejected what they see as an attempt to “paint Audible and its customers as copyright pirates guilty of ‘classic, willful' copyright infringement.’
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Audible Tells IBPA It Will Press Pause on Full Captions Rollout
In a letter, shared with PW, Audible acknowledged they had received a September 9 IBPA request to exclude 27 IBPA members from the Captions program, and replied that the program would launch on a limited basis only.
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Crunchyroll Takes Majority Stake in Viz Media Europe
The streaming, publishing, and distribution platform offering online global access to anime, manga, and other Asian pop content, has acquired a majority interest in Viz Media Europe Group, a key distributor of manga and anime in Europe.
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Big Pubs Have Mixed First Half of 2019
The first six months of 2019 were something of a mixed bag for trade publishers whose financial results are publicly reported.
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