The five winners among the US National Book Foundation’s 25 shortlisted finalists are to be named on November 16 in New York City.
Emerald’s Inclusivity Report Adds Indigenous Research
Emerald Publishing this year surveyed 1,199 researchers and added Indigenous voices to its research on inclusivity in academic publishing
Financial Times Announces a Shortlist in the £30,000 Business Book of the Year Award
The United Kingdom-based business book competition is in its 18th year. Its shortlist deals with economics, business, and politics.
In London and New York, Authors’ Trade Groups Hail Amazon’s Change on Self-Service Ebook Returns
Amazon’s change reportedly will prevent a self-service return of a Kindle ebook for a full refund if a consumer has read more than 10 percent of the text.
Spotify Opens Its US Audiobooks Offer: 300,000 Titles
As Spotify’s new audiobooks service goes live, industry observers are watching for impact on existing distribution and sales.
Banned Books Week: PEN Calls Out ‘a Movement to Censor’
In its ‘Banned in the USA’ report, PEN America makes the case that much of the United States’ book banning dynamic is coordinated.
Annual StatShot Report 2021: US Revenues Up 12.3 Percent
The Association of American Publishers, in its annual-report estimates, sees a US$3.23-billion jump in 2021 over 2020.
US National Book Awards 2022 Longlist: Fiction
The titles on the National Book Awards’ fiction longlist were chosen from an initial pool of 463 submitted books. Shortlists come October 4.
US National Book Awards 2022 Longlist: Nonfiction
The titles on the National Book Awards’ newly released nonfiction longlist were chosen from an initial pool of 607 submitted books.
US National Book Awards 2022 Longlist: Poetry
The titles on the National Book Awards’ newly released poetry longlist include two debut poetry collections.