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Ahead of Print in BFP: Review of Karolin Bove’s study on Reclam Verlag under National Socialism. Vodosek discusses Bove’s exhaustive reconstruction of Reclam’s strategies, constraints and ideological positioning in the Nazi era. #bookhistory #Reclam #Nazism #publishing

https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/bfp-2025-0063/html

William 6h ago

As the Music Industry Pushes Ahead with AI Engagement for Creators, Publishing Looks the Other Way #Publishing #AI
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/05/24/music-did-it-first-spotify-umg-ai-deal-publishing/

As the Music Industry Pushes Ahead with AI Engagement for Creators, Publishing Looks the Other Way - The New Publishing Standard

The Spotify/UMG AI licensing deal is a working blueprint publishing could have built. Instead, the industry's anti-AI stance is handing the advantage to platforms.

The New Publishing Standard

The Writings of Patrick S. Smith 6h ago

Weekly Update #241

Hello Readers.

We’ve had a little rain this past week which brought me some relief from the “Yellow plague,” and some energy.

Kathy and I did make the book fair. It was set up as a Schoolastic book fair with about a dozen tables with books. Kathy grabbed a copy of Emily Wilde’s Encylopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawgett. I’ll try posting pictures next week when I do the next vlog.

Kathy will be working nights most of June, so it looks like I’ll have a chance to do some recording work.

Since I plan on doing recording, I’m head down on editing/revising like six stories right now. I’m focusing more on my stand alones and may have enough to release an e-book anthology and possible audio book. The determination about the audio book will be determined by its length.

As I’m planning on doing an anthology, I’m taking a little time to try to come up with some artwork, including the cover of My Time Among the Elves.

That is it for this week, take care everyone.

Interesting in buying one of my books? You can get more information here.
You can support my writing at Ko-fi.

#author #books #editing #fiction #knitting #Poetry #publishing #readers #reading #vlog #writer #Writing

Ecologia Digital 12h ago

#WordPress: "The ecosystem needs to adapt to AI. To rethink workflows. To rethink value. To rethink what #opensource #publishing means in a world where content can be generated infinitely and interfaces are conversational.
That is where energy is needed.
On helping WordPress businesses adapt. On making #plugins and tools smarter. On ensuring independent publishers remain competitive. On finding a path forward for Open Source in a world where a line of code has no value."
https://joost.blog/fair-wordpress-and-knowing-when-to-stop/

FAIR, WordPress, and Knowing When to Stop · Joost.blog

Over the past year, we, Karim & Joost, have written and talked extensively about the challenges facing WordPress. We’ve been critical. At times, very critical.

Joost.blog

ZXC Print 22h ago

Hardcover book binding isn't just about aesthetics — the spine construction determines longevity. Square spines for up to 400 pages, rounded spines for premium books, hollow-back for lay-flat reference titles. Each serves a different purpose.

#bookprinting #bookbinding #hardcover #publishing #printindustry

RattlesnakeStu 1d ago

RE: https://nerdculture.de/@rattlesnakestu/106283231492865647

I introduced myself to the #fediverse 5 years ago today.

A lot has happened in the past 5 years, for me personally and in the world. I now live in the opposite corner of the continental US, and I work for a different employer - and from home instead of at a warehouse. I've also published more novels since then.

Allow me to re-introduce myself, as I am now in 2026, by way of a hash of hashtags:

I'm a #writer #photographer and #developer interested in #writing #reading #3dprinting #3dmodeling #bbs #retrotech #retrocomputing #php #codeigniter #indie #publishing #tabletopgaming #hiking #kayaking and so much more.

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 1d ago

Professional Self-Publishing Services #aspiringauthor #selfpublishing #editor #selfpub #author #indieauthor #publishing #ProfessionalEditor inventingrealityediting.com/h...

Mashabooks 1d ago

Islamic Story Collections for Young Readers | MashaBooks

Masha Books offers thoughtfully designed Islamic story collections for families, bookstores, libraries, schools, and reading collections.

www.mashabooks.com
[email protected]

#MashaBooks, #IslamicBooks, #ChildrensBooks, #BookCollections, #IslamicStories, #LearningResources, #Publishing, #ReadingCollection

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Masha-Books/author/B0D9CDS7N6

jaimedavid327 2d ago

How My Debut Book “Wonderment Within Weirdness” Won a 4-Star Literary Titan Award

There are moments in life that do not fully register at first. Moments where you stare at a screen, reread the same sentence multiple times, and wonder if what you are seeing is actually real. For me, one of those moments came when I found out that my debut book, Wonderment Within Weirdness, had received a 4-star silver award from the Literary Titan. Now, before anyone misunderstands what I am saying, no, the Literary Titan award is not the Pulitzer Prize. It is not one of those century-old […]

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/05/22/23/18/18/analysis/jaimedavid327/10928/how-my-debut-book-wonderment-within-weirdness-won-a-4-star-literary-titan-award/