Long a ‘deadlocked debate,’ the question of ebook lending through libraries has reached new ‘willingness to engage’ in Germany.
Sharjah Publishers Conference: 30 Round-Table Programs
At the heart of both Sharjah’s publishers’ and booksellers’ conference events is an unusual setting of round tables for targeted discussion.
Banned Books Week: A Renewed Court Challenge to Iowa
After an appeals court ruling upholds the First Amendment in school libraries, the Big Five and others renew their lawsuit of the state of Iowa.
During US Book Banning Week: A New Resolution in Congress
Banned Books Week in the United States: PEN America hails two Congress members for a new resolution on literary censorship.
US Supreme Court: AAP, Authors Guild File Brief on Sexual Content Law
Banned Books Week: Association of American Publishers, Authors Guild, and others file an amicus brief with US Supreme Court.
Censorship: PEN America Sees US Book Bannings Triple
As Banned Books Week begins the US, PEN America reports increases in the number of books banned from public school libraries this year.
Banned Books Week: PRH’s ‘Banned Wagon’ Rides Again
Penguin Random House’s ‘Banned Wagon’ hits the road for a second year, with an expanded route to more communities facing censorship.
Censorship Action: US Publishers and Authors Sue Florida
The newest of the book-censorship lawsuits in the United States says Florida’s sexual-content House Bill 1069 ‘must be stopped.’
Hong Kong’s First Open Access Books Program: Three Universities
A trio of universities have collaborated to open Hong Kong’s first open-access book program, with plans for more releases ahead.
UAE: Registration Opens for the 2024 Sharjah Publishers Conference
The 14th Sharjah Publishers Conference opens its registration for November’s staging ahead of Sharjah’s International Book Fair.