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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 and New York and led by Daniel Kasman, VP of editorial content at Mubi, the imprint will publish two to […]
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 As soon as it was published, it was out-of-date: two days later, on Nov. 20, 2022, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT, and since then the number of […]
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, formatted, designed and distributed with the help of AI.
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 year.
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 a 25-page brief, filed on November 15, the state argues that the plaintiffs lack standing to bring the suit, which challenges […]
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.
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.
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, publishing assets, and trademarks will be transferred to HBG and the company take over distribution for all of Union Square's distribution […]
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 appear to be approaching the deal with caution and skepticism—if also with a measure of hope.
NBN to close, clients offered opportunity to move to S&S
In another sign of the changing economics of distribution in the publishing industry, independent distributor National Book Network (NBN) will close next year, with its approximately 150 clients offered the chance to move to Simon & Schuster Distribution Services. Following the collapse of Small Press Distribution in March, the pending exit of NBN from the […]

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