Partnered Titles

Explore our curated selection of Partnered Titles, featuring exceptional works from independent authors and publishers. These books have been carefully chosen to showcase diverse voices and unique stories that we believe deserve a place in the spotlight. Enjoy discovering new favorites while supporting the broader literary community!

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Louisiana supreme court revives librarian Amanda Jones's defamation suit
Louisiana librarian and freedom to read advocate Amanda Jones is ending 2024 with a major legal victory. On December 27, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that Jones's 2022 defamation case against two local men who accused her of pushing pornography to children can continue. In a 4-2 ruling, the court found that an appeals court […]
Freedom to read advocates celebrate a major legal victory in Arkansas
In a highly anticipated decision, a federal judge in Arkansas has permanently struck down two key provisions of Arkansas's controversial "harmful to minors" law, known as Act 372, finding the law to be unconstitutional.
Booksellers predict Orbital by Samantha Harvey will be UK No 1 bestselling book
This year's Booker prize winner will be the Christmas No 1 bestseller, predict UK booksellers. The Booksellers Association (BA) asked bookshop staff which book they think could reach the festive top spot, and Orbital by Samantha Harvey was the most popular response.
The National Book Critics Circle inaugurates award longlists
For the first time in its 50-year history, the National Book Critics Circle is announcing longlists for its annual awards in the autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry categories, as well as for the Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize.
Authors Guild reinforces its position on AI licensing
As the debates and discussions over all matters of rights pertaining to AI move forward, the Authors Guild has issued a lengthy statement that reiterated the organization's position that it is authors who control the rights to their work.
New Jersey delivers a victory for the freedom to read—and for librarians
More than three years after she became a target of abuse from book banners, librarian Martha Hickson found herself in a place she could scarcely imagine back in the dark days of threats and intimidation: standing side by side with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as he signed the state's Freedom to Read Act into […]
War leaves scars on Lebanese publishing
On November 27, 2024, a fragile ceasefire took effect in Lebanon following two months of intense Israeli bombardment mostly in southern Lebanon and Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb. Dahiyeh, where Hezbollah's party headquarters is located, is composed of multiple neighborhoods with varied social, economic, and urban histories, and is also home to numerous warehouses, printers, and […]
IPA congress warns of risks of Russian aggression
Last week, in a powerful address at the International Publishers Association Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk emphasized the critical role of documentation and publishing in preserving truth and human dignity during times of conflict. Matviichuk, who leads the Centre for Civil Liberties in Ukraine, has spent the past decade documenting […]
Book climbs bestseller list after title was apparently cited on bullet casings at scene of CEO's death
The book criticizing the US healthcare insurance industry whose title resembles words etched on to shell casings found at the scene of the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week has soared towards the top of the Amazon bestseller list.
The Philosopher Fish wins oddest book title prize
The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire has been crowned the winner of the Diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year. The book, by Richard Adams Carey, traces how the caviar industry has changed. In a public vote on the shortlisted titles, The Philosopher Fish won 27%, representing the […]