If AI companies are allowed to “continually update their content by ingesting new editions of textbooks as they come out,” instructors and schools may consider dropping textbook adoptions altogether in favor of “substitutes” that rely on the use of LLM models, the suit argues.
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Bookwire, Dutch Distributor CB (Centraal Boekhuis) Announce ‘Strategic Partnership’
Reps said the landmark collaboration combines CB’s “deep understanding of the Dutch publishing market” with Bookwire’s “international technology expertise and global distribution capabilities.”
After Controversial Ouster, Longtime Éditions Grasset Publisher Olivier Nora Announces New Venture
The news comes after Nora was ousted on April 14 by parent company Hachette in a move that sent shockwaves through the French publishing world.
Ukrainian Artist Wins Prestigious Folio Book Illustration Award
Misha Chernov’s winning illustration was chosen from more than 400 entries submitted by illustrators from around the world.
Around the Book World: Monday, August 17, 2026
Editor-in-Chief Andrew Richard Albanese stands in this week for publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Libraries from the U.S., Türkiye, and Spain Take Top Honors at IFLA’s World Library and Information Congress in Korea
The awards were announced this week at the conclusion of IFLA’s 90th World Library and Information Congress, in Busan, South Korea.
Amid Escalating Russian Attacks, Ukrainian Book Institute Appeals to the International Community for Support
In an appeal circulating widely this week, the Ukrainian Book Institute is seeking support from the international publishing community after Russian attacks this summer have destroyed millions of books and key publishing infrastructure.
OverDrive Acquires European Digital Library Service
In a release, OverDrive reps said the deal for German digital lending app Onleihe will preserve the trust the company has built up over 20 years while delivering the ‘technology, innovation, and scale’ of OverDrive’s popular Libby app.
AAP Annual Report: U.S. Publisher Revenues Rose Slightly in 2025
The U.S. publishing industry generated an estimated $33.4 billion for books and course materials across all formats.
Around the Book World: Monday, August 10, 2026
Editor-in-Chief Andrew Richard Albanese stands in this week for publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world. By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief t’s summer, and Carlo Carrenho is enjoying some well deserved time off with family, so I’m stepping in again this week with an abbreviated version of the Around the Book …