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Our Coverage of the Work of the US Authors Guild

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Penguin Random House, Authors Guild on Book Bannings

In News, Opinion & Commentary by Porter AndersonMay 5, 20222 Comments

As book-bannings sweep the United States, two campaigns from the industry demonstrate different styles and tones of response.

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IPA and European Publishers Back AAP’s Maryland Copyright Lawsuit

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJanuary 5, 2022

The Association of American Publishers finds international backing for its lawsuit of Maryland’s new library digital book licensing law.

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Ukraine-Based ‘Kiss Library’ Under Permanent Injunction in Book Piracy Case

In News by Porter AndersonJanuary 4, 2022

The US Authors Guild, Amazon Publishing, and Penguin Random House win a default judgment against Ukraine-based ‘Kiss Library.’

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ALTA’s 2021 National Translation Awards: Shortlists in Prose and Poetry

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonOctober 4, 2021

ALTA has shortlisted work translated from Spanish, French, Arabic, Kannada, Bengali, Chinese, Italian, Croatian, Tamazight, and Korean.

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In London, a Call for Publishers to ‘Name Translators on the Cover’

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonSeptember 30, 2021

Authors including Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman, Olga Tokarczuk, Max Porter, and Bernardine Evaristo lead the Society of Authors’ appeal.

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The Authors Guild Releases Its Model Translation Contract, a First

In News by Porter AndersonApril 19, 2021

Points of ideal translation contracts–including cover credit for a translator’s work–are included in the Guild’s newly released model.

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UK Author Unions Launch Investigation Into ‘Partner Publishing’

In News by Porter AndersonMarch 3, 2021

Citing ‘a sharp rise in complaints’ about companies that charge writers to produce their work, author-advocacy unions open a study.

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Three Authors’ Associations Address Status of Audible.com Talks

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJanuary 26, 2021

A coalition of author organizations in the US and UK calls for more transparency from Audible to give authors ‘a true picture of how their income is being calculated.’

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International Authors’ Groups Not Satisfied in #Audiblegate Dispute

In News by Porter AndersonNovember 25, 2020

Under the transatlantic pressure of writers’ associations and unions, Audible offers a concession. And the authors say it’s not enough.

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Germany’s Bertelsmann To Buy Simon & Schuster for US$2.175 Billion

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonNovember 25, 2020

Penguin Random House parent company Bertelsmann will acquire Simon & Schuster. If the sale is approved by regulators, the Big Five will become the the Big Four.

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