The widely criticized ‘HB 900′ signed by Texas’ governor is challenged by briefs aimed at keeping its implementation blocked.
In England: The Society of Authors’ CEO Nicola Solomon is Retiring
Nicola Solomon, CEO of the UK Society of Authors, announces her coming retirement in April after 12 years in this role.
Writers Stand in International Solidarity on Strikes and AI
The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain staged a protest Monday in solidarity with the America’s Writers Guild of America members.
US National Book Awards Longlist: Young People’s Literature
The books on the Young People’s Literature longlist are the first cohort of five categories named this week by the US National Book Awards.
Texas Censorship Law Is Blocked, One Day Before Implementation
Federal district court in Austin enjoins Texas from enforcing any part of its book-ratings law ‘HB 900,’ a preliminary injunction to come.
Copyright Update: Internet Archive Injunction Leaves Some Concerns
The proposed consent judgment in publishers’ Internet Archive lawsuit is made permanent but leaves some concerned about a limitation.
IngramSpark Marks Its 10th Anniversary
The self-publishing wing of Ingram Content Group, IngramSpark was opened in 2013 and is observing its 10th anniversary this summer.
A US Court Temporarily Blocks a Library and Bookstore Law
A part of Arkansas’ Act 372 would make it a crime for booksellers and librarians to give minors certain state-disapproved books.
Free Expression: French and US Industries’ New Challenges
Parallel to a Texas law aimed at bookstores, the French government seeks to limit sales of a YA novel, Manu Causse’s Bien trop petit.
Artificial Intelligence: Issues in a Hot Summer’s Debate
At Readmagine, Gutenberg University’s Christoph Bläsi examined several issues driving the artificial intelligence debate in publishing.