In a February 5 brief, the publishers stressed that their intervention in the case was necessary to ensure “the publishing industry’s discrete interests are fairly treated” and rejected Google’s “over-the-top” opposition to their joining the litigation.
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Bookshop.org, Draft2Digital Partner to Make Self-Published Ebooks Available Through Indie Bookstores
“Partnering with Draft2Digital means self-published authors, an essential and rapidly growing part of the publishing landscape, can now work with indie bookstores, and they can support each other,” said Andy Hunter, Founder & CEO of Bookshop.org.
Ukraine’s Chytomo Celebrates Its 2025 Publishing Award Winners
Amid a brutal war, bone-chilling subzero temperatures, and widespread blackouts, the winners of the third annual Ukrainian Chytomo Awards, given to individuals and organizations for outstanding achievements in book publishing, were honored at an awards ceremony held in Kyiv on January 29.
Ravensburger Acquires Majority Stake in NordSüd Verlag, NorthSouth Books
In a statement, Ravensburger officials said the long-established Swiss publisher would remain independent, but will “benefit from the infrastructure and reach of the Ravensburger network.”
AAP Announces Tyrrell Mahoney as Its Next Board Chair
Mahoney, who has served as President of Chronicle Books since January 2017, succeeds HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray.
Audio Publishers Association Reveals Finalists for 2026 ‘Audie’ Awards
APA officials said this year’s Audie awards received a record-breaking number of submissions, with submissions up 42% over the last five years, an indication of the industry’s ongoing, impressive growth. By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief he Audio Publishers Association (APA) this week announced the finalists for the 31st Annual Audie Awards, which recognizes excellence in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment across …
The London Book Fair Announces Plan to Move to Excel for 2027
“We’ll bid a fond farewell to Olympia,” LBF director Emma Lowe said of this year’s event, set for March 10-12, “and look forward to the new chapter at Excel in 2027.” By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief n a major announcement, The London Book Fair (LBF) has confirmed that it will leave its current home at Olympia in West London for …
American Library Association Announces Winners of Its Annual Literary Awards
Among the awards announced this week are the Caldecott and Newbery medals for children’s and YA books, widely considered to be the most prestigious awards for young people’s literature in the U.S. By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief The American Library Association this week announced the winners of its annual book awards, including the Caldecott and Newbery medals for children’s and …
IPA Seeks Nominations for Inaugural ‘Freedom of Expression Defenders’ Award
Nominations for the award honoring companies or organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to what IPA officials call the “trinity” of freedoms will be accepted until March 31.
Bologna Children’s Book Fair Announces the 2026 ‘Illustrators Exhibition’ Selections
The winners were chosen from some 20,790 submissions from 4,158 illustrators representing 94 countries and regions.