Penguin Random House — along with the Iowa State Education Association, authors, students, and educators — is taking Iowa to court for its law against sexual content in books.
Ahead of Oral Arguments: Briefs Filed in Texas’ ‘Book Rating’ Law
The widely criticized ‘HB 900′ signed by Texas’ governor is challenged by briefs aimed at keeping its implementation blocked.
IPA’s Reach Expands to 81 Countries, 101 Associations
The 34th International Publishers Congress will be held in Guadalajara in December 2024, the IPA announces in its general assembly.
The US National Book Awards: Unity in a Season of Division
The US National Book Awards’ ceremony in New York City concludes with an earnest, respectful appeal for a ‘humanitarian cease-fire’ in Gaza.
Georgia’s EU Candidacy Advances: Amid ‘Resistance’
The Georgian stand at Frankfurt in October reflected the battle against cultural pressure in Tbilisi described by PEN America.
Report: Georgia’s Cultural Life Under Increasing Pressure
Partly based on pressures placed on Georgia’s book community, a new report says many Georgians ‘believe their democracy is regressing.’
Banned Books Week: PRH’s ‘Banned Wagon’ Rolls Out
As Banned Books Week opens, Penguin Random House is taking some of its most heavily attacked books on the road.
Salman Rushdie Appears at Frankfurt’s Saturday Gala
In one of his first in-person appearances since he was attacked in 2022, Salman Rushdie is to speak at Frankfurt Book Fair’s Literature Gala.
At Frankfurter Buchmesse: IPA Events Open to Trade Visitors, Exhibitors
The International Publishers Association has a series of events during Frankfurt Book Fair, many open to trade visitors and exhibitors.
PEN: US School-Year Book Bannings Jump 33 Percent Over Last Year
The surge in book bannings has affected at least 1,207 authors, 268 illustrators, and 14 translators, per PEN America’s new report.