The leading message of this year’s PEN America ‘Banned in the USA’ report is about an insidious rise in ‘normalization’ of censorship.
New York University’s Advanced Publishing Institute: The 2026 Agenda
NYU’s 2026 course for publishing professionals includes hot-button topics: audio, AI, and expanding the marketplace for translation.
Transatlantic Comments on the Anthropic AI Settlement
‘A clear win for rights holders with copyright registered in the United States,’ the Judge Approves the Anthropic settlement.
The £30,000 FT Schroders Business Book 2025 Shortlist
Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein’s influential ‘Abundance’ makes the FT/Schroders shortlist, as does Eva Dou’s ‘House of Huawei.’
PublisHer Holds a Second New York City Gathering at NYU
The international network of professional women in publishing, PublisHer, holds another North American gathering in New York City.
The British Audio Awards’ First Shortlist: Winners in November
With its awards ceremony set for November 24, the new British Audio Awards ‘Speakies’ program releases a 16-category shortlist.
AAP’s StatShot: US Industry Was Down 1.3 Percent in June
The United States’ market, according to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot report, was down in June 1.7 percent year to date.
Accessibility: S&S Earns Benetech’s GCA Certification
Simon & Schuster is providing ‘born accessible’ ebooks now, as a Benetech-accredited publisher of accessible reading.
US National Book Awards: The Young People’s Literature Longlist
The 10-book longlist for Young People’s Literature from the United States’ National Book Awards includes a graphic novel, verse, and more.
US National Book Awards: The 2025 Nonfiction Longlist
The 2025 US National Book Award longlist in Nonfiction comprises reportage, criticism, biography, memoir, and science writing.