In addition to acquiring Boldwood’s catalogue, Boldwood will become a publishing division of RBmedia and will continue to operate as an independent business.
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The battle over the U.S. Copyright Office’s top official could hold major implications for the future of AI policy in the U.S, and thus the world.
Around the Book World: Monday, August 3, 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.
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Amid a growing chorus of voices calling for sensible regulation of AI and the tech industry comes a somewhat surprising addition: Pope Leo XIV, who, in a May encyclical, presented what observers have praised as one of the most cogent arguments yet for an ethical approach to our AI future.
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The Emerging Translator Mentorship program spotlights underrepresented languages in English translation.
Longlist Announced for the 2026 Cundill History Prize
The world’s leading prize for a work of history written or translated into English, the Cundill History Prize today announced its 2026 longlist of 15 books, chosen from almost 400 submissions from across the world.
At the Halfway Point of 2026, Hachette Reports Solid Earnings Despite ‘Challenging’ Market Conditions
Despite an overall soft publishing market, company officials reported “a solid first half” in a July 28 earnings call, and, looking ahead, confirmed that the publisher is in line to receive a substantial windfall from the recently approved Anthropic settlement in the U.S.
Judges Reveal the Longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize
“It’s been an extraordinary seven months,” said Mary Beard, Chair of the Booker Prize 2026 judging panel, in a statement accompanying this year’s longlist. “The five Booker judges have each read 163 books, discussed and debated them, and sometimes re-read them, to whittle them down to a longlist of just 13.”
Around the Book World: Monday, July 27, 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.
Wiley Joins ‘Genesis Mission Consortium’ in Support of U.S. AI Goals
The publisher joins the U.S. Department of Energy’s national effort to “support AI‑accelerated innovation and discovery” alongside members including Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, and Advanced Micro Devices.