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ReadersMagnet LIVE at London Book Fair 2026 Day 1 (Morning Session) We’re officially live from Day 1 of the London Book Fair 2026 Join us as we kick off an exciting showcase of authors, stories, and...

The Day NY Publishing Lost Its Soul

How did we get here? And how do we get back?

The Honest Broker

Spotify launches Weekly Audiobook Charts in the UK & US—here’s how this 2026 move could reshape the publishing industry and streaming wars.

#Spotify #Audiobooks #Podcasting #StreamingWars #PublishingIndustry #UKNews #USNews #DigitalMedia #BookIndustry #MediaTrends

Read more 👇 https://thepodcasting.org/spotify-launches-weekly-audiobook-charts-in-uk-us-full-details-industry-impact-2026/

From text generation in academic settings to the ethical challenges of using artificial intelligence in the publishing industry: Professor Christoph Bläsi takes a comprehensive look at AI in book studies – and far beyond. Since 2019, he has been one of three spokespersons for the KI@JGU network at #MainzUniversity 👉 https://www.magazine.uni-mainz.de/even-with-ai-high-quality-editing-remains-a-painful-process-for-those-involved-in-the-writing-process/

#BookStudies #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #BookIndustry #publishing #JGUMagazine

Can Writers And Readers Dismantle The Chokehold Amazon Has On Indie Publishing?

How do we change our behaviors to change the business of publishing Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/can-writers-and-readers-dismantle-the-chokehold-amazon-has-on-indie-publishing-13488750e7d

#selfpublishing #theshortofit #bookindustry #amazon #publishing
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Medium

Medium
American readers are worried books will get pricier thanks to tariffs

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have some of the internet’s most voracious readers worried: the price of books and access to them could be changed significantly.

NBC News
NEW! A Leanpub Podcast Interview with Special Guest Dan Holloway, Looking Back on the Book Industry in 2024 | Watch here: https://youtu.be/FumXdgAe9uQ #books #SelfPublishing #BookIndustry #AI #CozyLiterature #IndieAuthors #PublishingTrends
Special Guest Dan Holloway, Looking Back on the Book Industry in 2024

YouTube
U.S. Publishers Push Back Against Book Bans

Last week, a group of leading U.S. publishers launched a lawsuit challenging book bans in Florida and appealing for a restoration of professional standards and evidence-based decision-making in state law.

U.S. Publishers Push Back Against Book Bans

Last week, a group of leading U.S. publishers launched a lawsuit challenging book bans in Florida and appealing for a restoration of professional standards and evidence-based decision-making in state law.

“More Black people were hired, but were they mentored, were they trained, were they given a sense of what the industry is, if they’re new to it? Were they provided a five-year period to see how their books will do?... If not, then why isn’t that happening?” (Gift Link)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/books/publishing-diversity-lisa-lucas.html?unlocked_article_code=1.E04.ZiQL.YKr1cq6UmGAE&smid=url-share

#books #publishing #GiftLink #BookIndustry

‘A Lot of Us Are Gone’: How the Push to Diversify Publishing Fell Short

Lisa Lucas was among the big hires meant to shake up the industry. Her departure, alongside other prominent Black editors and executives, has led some to question publishers’ pledge to diversify.

The New York Times