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The Best Defense
As we continue to roll out our jam-packed Freedom to Read issue, we’re shining a spotlight on the attorneys who are battling book banners in court and standing up for the rights of librarians, teachers, and students across the country. Amid mounting legal pressure on publishers to make their digital content accessible for readers with disabilities, Amazon has added new metadata displays for e-books that meet global accessibility standards. PEN America has condemned President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Penguin Random House and the New York Times as an act of “weaponized litigation” that “underscores his dangerous pattern of seeking to punish any publisher that questions his narrative.” The Baby-Sitters Club series will soon be adapted into a stage musical, reports Deadline. Diamond Comic Distributors will discontinue its Previews catalogs which, before the company filed for bankruptcy in January, were the most thorough listing of weekly comics releases for the direct market. Public Books maps three eras of U.S. history when translated literature dominated bestseller lists. JSTOR Daily pays tribute to legendary children’s librarian Augusta Baker. And for the Washington Post, David Ignatius recalls the masterful editorial feedback of the late Starling Lawrence.
Restrictions to reading materials are taking a toll on communities nationwide. These lawyers are helping librarians, teachers, and others fight back. more »
Millions of readers with disabilities can now easily identify accessible e-books on Amazon, thanks to new accessibility metadata displays for titles that meet Benetech’s Global Certified Accessible (GCA) standards. Simon & Schuster, the only Big Five publisher certified by Benetech GCA, is now delivering an updated catalog to the retailer. more »
Poisonous plants have intrigued and beguiled humans throughout history, and this lavishly illustrated book will take readers on a world tour of 50 of the most toxic and fascinating species of plants and fungi. (Sponsored) More »
In the newly created position, Jochum will regularly convene HR leadership across Penguin Random House starting this fall, when he will meet with CEOs, HR heads, and staff across PRH’s territories to shape global HR agendas. more »
In honor of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked the authors of five books for young readers about highlighting different aspects of their culture and history. more »
Ten years since the release of Lisa Mantchev’s debut picture book, Strictly No Elephants, featuring art by Taeeun Yoo, the duo is back with The Trouble with Giraffes. We spoke with the author and illustrator about following up on the success of the first book, and spreading a message of inclusion. more »
Large language models pose a significant threat to the publishing industry. Trained on massive datasets, these systems undermine copyright and devalue original work. Join Copyleaks for a discussion on how to protect your intellectual property. We’ll explore the critical challenges and provide you with actionable strategies to safeguard your content in this new era. (Sponsored) More »
Deadline: Sept. 21. Needed: Information on adult trade titles (new titles only, no reprints) being published in all general trade formats (hardcover, trade paper, mass market, e-book; for titles being published in multiple formats, please submit only one format) between Feb. 1 and July 31, 2026. more »
The San Francisco literary festival will pay homage to the author, who died last year, with a 12-hour marathon reading of her novel Bastard Out of Carolina on October 12, staged in partnership with Allison’s estate. more »
The author of The Weight (Drawn & Quarterly), a family saga in the tradition of Steinbeck, discusses family and farm life as inspiration, the way serialization changes the shape of a narrative, and more. more »
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Job Moves
- Caro Perny has joined Bantam Dell as director of publicity.
- Emily Isayeff has been promoted to director of publicity at Ballantine.
- Madison Goyette has been promoted to senior designer at Boom! Studios.
- Nikki Carrero is being promoted to assistant agent at the Rights Factory.
- Trisha Telep is being promoted to literary agent at the Rights Factory.
- Natasha Mihell is being promoted to literary agent and co-associate film and TV agent at the Rights Factory.
- Alexandra D’Amico, formerly associate agent at Transatlantic Literary Agency, has joined the Rights Factory as literary agent and co-associate film and TV agent.
Awards News
- Legacy Award Finalists: Essie Chambers and Percival Everett are among the 22 finalists across five categories for this year’s Legacy Award, presented by the Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright Foundation.
- Discover Prize Finalists: Rob Franklin and Stephanie Wambugu are among the six finalists for this year’s Discover Prize, presented by Barnes & Noble.
- Atwood Gibson Fiction Prize Shortlist: Robert McGill and Maria Reva are among the five finalists for this year’s Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, recognizing the best novel or short story collection by a Canadian author.
- Maureen Duffy Wins Pioneer Prize: The 91-year-old author won the £100,000 prize, which recognizes female British writers over 60 and was established by Bernardine Evaristo with her Women’s Prize funds.
Fearful by Lauren Roberts is the #1 title on our children’s frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list »
‘The Writing in the Water’ by John Ajvide Lindqvist, trans. from the Swedish by Michael Meigs“Lindqvist pokes fun at the publishing industry in this offbeat series launch that teams cop-turned-author Julia Malmros with expert hacker Kim Ribbing.... Readers will be eager for the sequel.” more »
Picture of the Day
Author Etgar Keret (l.) and New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman discussed the art of editing on September 8 at the inaugural Spoiler Festival at the Jewish Theological Seminary in Manhattan. The event was hosted by JTS’s new creative writing MFA program, headed by Keret, from September 7–10.
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