Rule of Three

Dark Horse has announced a new three-pronged leadership structure at a critical juncture for the comics publisher, which earlier this year dismissed its founder and CEO and voluntarily recognized its first staff union. We’re reporting from this year’s International Publishers Association Congress, where hundreds of publishing professionals from around the world are gathering in Malaysia to talk shop and celebrate the freedom of expression. And to cap off our coverage of this year’s Children’s Institute, we share snapshots of the convention’s liveliest author signings, bookseller gatherings, and more. Plus, we rounded up the biggest adult and children’s titles publishing this month. In other news, Amazon is looking to raise at least $25 billion through a bond sale to fund its massive AI investments, reports Bloomberg. The Atlantic’s Will Oremus talks with Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner Jamir Nazir, who has been widely accused of writing his winning piece with AI. On Substack, Seth Wang goes long on the nuances of carrying books as accessories—and why some cover designs fit the bill better than others. Vulture sits down with The Odyssey translator Emily Wilson about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film adaptation and the culture wars orbiting the epic. The Hollywood Reporter sends a dispatch from the Czech Republic’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where literary IP took center stage. And Iranian novelist Shahrnush Parsipur and Mike Wallace, author of the Pulitzer-winning Gotham, have died at 80 and 83, respectively.