Crown Publishing Group acquires Compendium
The Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, has acquired Compendium, the publisher of illustrated books, journals, and notecards. At Crown, Compendium will become a standalone imprint under Ten Speed Press. "Compendium...
Mubi moves into book publishing with Mubi Editions imprint
Mubi, the film distributor, production company, and streaming service founded in 2007 by Efe Cakarel, will launch a publishing arm, Mubi Editions, next April, focusing on titles on cinema and the arts.
Based in London...
How digital innovation both strengthens and threatens the book business
On Nov. 18, 2022, PW published a report analyzing a database of 1,300 publishing startups, almost all of which were founded since Amazon launched the Kindle some fifteen years earlier. As soon as it...
Writers condemn startup’s plans to publish 8,000 books next year using AI
Writers and publishers are criticising a startup that plans to publish up to 8,000 books next year using AI.
The company, Spines, will charge authors between $1,200 and $5,000 to have their books edited, proofread,...
Florida moves to dismiss publisher lawsuit over book bans
Attorneys for the state of Florida have asked a federal judge to toss a closely watched book banning lawsuit filed by six major publishers, the Authors Guild, students, parents, and several bestselling authors. In...
TikTok owner ByteDance to publish print books
ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, will begin publishing print books in February.
The company already publishes ebooks through its imprint 8th Note Press, but will begin selling physical copies in book shops early next...
Microsoft launches imprint that aims to be faster than traditional book publishing
Microsoft has launched a new book imprint with the aim of printing faster than traditional publishers.
Named after an Intel microprocessor, 8080 Books will publish titles focused on technology, science and business.
Percival Everett wins National Book Award for fiction with retelling of Huckleberry Finn
Percival Everett has won the $10,000 National Book Award for fiction, one of the US's most prestigious literary prizes, for James, his acclaimed reimagining of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Agents, authors question HarperCollins AI deal
In a significant move, HarperCollins has become the first Big Five publisher to strike a licensing deal to provide access to select nonfiction books for AI training purposes. And so far, authors and agents...
Hachette acquires Sterling Publishing from Barnes & Noble
In another reworking of Barnes & Noble's business under the direction of CEO James Daunt, the company has sold its publishing division to Hachette Book Group. Under the agreement, all Sterling Publishing Co.'s staff,...
