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Independent Press Award Relaunches Website with a Sleek New Look to Better Serve Independent Authors and Publishers

Independent Press Award Relaunches Website with a Sleek New Look to Better Serve Independent Authors and Publishers

Durst Group Expands Label Printing Reach with Acquisition of MPS

Durst Group Expands Label Printing Reach with Acquisition of MPS

Singapore's ReadSG Campaign Turns Reading Into Real Rewards

Singapore's ReadSG Campaign Turns Reading Into Real Rewards

Increasing Censorship in US Public Libraries, PEN America Report Warns

Increasing Censorship in US Public Libraries, PEN America Report Warns

American Booksellers Association Announces a New Associate Manager, Free Expression & Advocacy

American Booksellers Association Announces a New Associate Manager, Free Expression & Advocacy

Writing Classes Are the New Social Platform at Catalyst Press

Writing Classes Are the New Social Platform at Catalyst Press

Printed Word Reviews Launches the FALCON Review SHORT to Drive Rapid Book Discovery

Printed Word Reviews Launches the FALCON Review SHORT to Drive Rapid Book Discovery

Printed Word Reviews Announces Sponsorship at WriterCon 2026 - VP Jack Olczak to Present Expert Session on Book Marketing

Printed Word Reviews Announces Sponsorship at WriterCon 2026 - VP Jack Olczak to Present Expert Session on Book Marketing

The Free Books Project Marks 10 Years, Eyes Nationwide Expansion

The Free Books Project Marks 10 Years, Eyes Nationwide Expansion

Andrew Richard Albanese Writes About Words and Money for the Library Market

Andrew Richard Albanese Writes About Words and Money for the Library Market

Liz Carrasco Named as OverDrive's Chief Technology Officer

Liz Carrasco Named as OverDrive's Chief Technology Officer

For Racial Healing: #7 ‘Sheila Lorraine Walker: Lesson In Authentic Passion’

For Racial Healing: #7 ‘Sheila Lorraine Walker: Lesson In Authentic Passion’

C. Strassel's Heartwarming Childrens Story Courageous Clooney Is Set to Be Featured in Times Square This Weekend

C. Strassel's Heartwarming Childrens Story Courageous Clooney Is Set to Be Featured in Times Square This Weekend

Brooke Warner Believes in the Individual Story: Reader Turned Editor Says Good Stories Are for Everyone

Brooke Warner Believes in the Individual Story: Reader Turned Editor Says Good Stories Are for Everyone

For Racial Healing: #6 ‘Four, Long, One-To-One Lunches With The Father of Black Liberation Theology'

For Racial Healing: #6 ‘Four, Long, One-To-One Lunches With The Father of Black Liberation Theology'

OverDrive Acquires divibib to Unify Onleihe and Libby for Libraries Across the DACH Region

OverDrive Acquires divibib to Unify Onleihe and Libby for Libraries Across the DACH Region

Simon and Schuster Announces Digital Imprint

Simon and Schuster Announces Digital Imprint

For Racial Healing: #6 ‘Four, Long, One-To-One Lunches With The Father of Black Liberation Theology'

For Racial Healing: #6 ‘Four, Long, One-To-One Lunches With The Father of Black Liberation Theology'

How Little Free Library Is Leveraging the Screen Adaptation Surge to Drive Backlist Discovery and Equalize Access

How Little Free Library Is Leveraging the Screen Adaptation Surge to Drive Backlist Discovery and Equalize Access

Literary Arts Fund to Close 2026 Innovation Grant Applications on August 17

Literary Arts Fund to Close 2026 Innovation Grant Applications on August 17

For Racial Healing: #5 Forgiveness

For Racial Healing: #5 Forgiveness

Publishing Groups Denounce Attacks on Dutch Bookstore

Publishing Groups Denounce Attacks on Dutch Bookstore

BOOKCamp Magazine Unveils Major Redesign Alongside Sweeping Initiatives to Boost Author and Publisher Exposure, Industry Growth

BOOKCamp Magazine Unveils Major Redesign Alongside Sweeping Initiatives to Boost Author and Publisher Exposure, Industry Growth

J. Chester Johnson's "For Racial Healing" Series Celebrates its First Anniversary

J. Chester Johnson's "For Racial Healing" Series Celebrates its First Anniversary

For Racial Healing: #4 One-To-One

For Racial Healing: #4 One-To-One

Can History Books Fix Australia's Publishing Problem?

Can History Books Fix Australia's Publishing Problem?

How The Lab Press Blends High-concept Storytelling with Collectible, Gallery-quality Design

How The Lab Press Blends High-concept Storytelling with Collectible, Gallery-quality Design

Boycott Dispute Triggers Resignation of PEN America President Over Article Detailing Hostility Against Jewish Authors

Boycott Dispute Triggers Resignation of PEN America President Over Article Detailing Hostility Against Jewish Authors

University of South Carolina Press Names Chris Johns as Sales and Marketing Director

University of South Carolina Press Names Chris Johns as Sales and Marketing Director

For Racial Healing #2: 'Authentic Passion'

For Racial Healing #2: 'Authentic Passion'

Government Launches $2 Million Fund to Boost Australian Independent Publishing and Support Local Writers

Government Launches $2 Million Fund to Boost Australian Independent Publishing and Support Local Writers

For Racial Healing #1: To Begin With. . .

For Racial Healing #1: To Begin With. . .

Indie Bookstores Gain Ground in Audio Ecosystem with Bookshop.org Expansion

Indie Bookstores Gain Ground in Audio Ecosystem with Bookshop.org Expansion

Survey Opens on AI Use in Book Industry

Survey Opens on AI Use in Book Industry

Simon & Schuster Relaunches 'Pocket Books' Romance Imprint

Simon & Schuster Relaunches 'Pocket Books' Romance Imprint

Book Adaptation Rights Market Coming to Venice

Book Adaptation Rights Market Coming to Venice

Pope Leo XIV's Early Writings in English Set for Release

Pope Leo XIV's Early Writings in English Set for Release

Printed Word Reviews Draws Crowds at 2026 ALA Conference with Award-winning Author Signings

Printed Word Reviews Draws Crowds at 2026 ALA Conference with Award-winning Author Signings

Indie Bookstore Popularity Growing in US

Indie Bookstore Popularity Growing in US

Marc DeBevoise Named OverDrive CEO as Founder Steve Potash Steps Into Chairman Role

Marc DeBevoise Named OverDrive CEO as Founder Steve Potash Steps Into Chairman Role

Printed Word Reviews Announces Award-Winning Author Lineup for ALA Annual Conference

Printed Word Reviews Announces Award-Winning Author Lineup for ALA Annual Conference

Printed Word Reviews Welcomes Journalist Jules Roscoe as News Reporter

Printed Word Reviews Welcomes Journalist Jules Roscoe as News Reporter

Davida Breier Appointed to Association of University Presses Board of Directors

Davida Breier Appointed to Association of University Presses Board of Directors

From the Heartland to Times Square: Joyous Longevity Takes Center Stage

From the Heartland to Times Square: Joyous Longevity Takes Center Stage

Major Publishing Houses Sue Book Piracy Site WeLib

Major Publishing Houses Sue Book Piracy Site WeLib

'The Future of Story' Announced as Theme for 12th International Dublin Writers’ Festival

'The Future of Story' Announced as Theme for 12th International Dublin Writers’ Festival

DC Expands Young Readers Portfolio with 2026 Graphic Novel Slate

DC Expands Young Readers Portfolio with 2026 Graphic Novel Slate

Independent Publishing and Industry Insiders Convene at BookCAMP 2026 for Multi-Day Publishing Conference

Independent Publishing and Industry Insiders Convene at BookCAMP 2026 for Multi-Day Publishing Conference

How Technology and Globalization Are Rewriting the Publishing Industry

How Technology and Globalization Are Rewriting the Publishing Industry

IPG Expands Sales and Distribution Programs with Five New Publishers

IPG Expands Sales and Distribution Programs with Five New Publishers

BOOM! Studios Resurrects Hellraiser Comic Franchise to Celebrate 40-Year Lore

BOOM! Studios Resurrects Hellraiser Comic Franchise to Celebrate 40-Year Lore

Amazon's Rare Book Operation Raises Questions

Amazon's Rare Book Operation Raises Questions

Printed Word Reviews Launches Landmark Bilingual Magazine Edition to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Printed Word Reviews Launches Landmark Bilingual Magazine Edition to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

For Racial Healing: #8 ‘U of Michigan Study Finds White Men More Prejudicial Than White Women Against Blacks’

For Racial Healing: #8 ‘U of Michigan Study Finds White Men More Prejudicial Than White Women Against Blacks’

Award-Winning Novel Dodging Satan Releases Audiobook Edition, Lands Cover of Printed Word Reviews and Shines in NYC

Award-Winning Novel Dodging Satan Releases Audiobook Edition, Lands Cover of Printed Word Reviews and Shines in NYC

Printed Word Reviews Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Special Bilingual October Issue

Printed Word Reviews Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Special Bilingual October Issue

Joseph Howse Sweeps Multiple Categories at the 2026 NYC Big Book Award®!

Joseph Howse Sweeps Multiple Categories at the 2026 NYC Big Book Award®!

Book Manufacturing Mastered Returns September 17th

Book Manufacturing Mastered Returns September 17th

Before Hybrid Was a Buzzword: John Clark's Boutique Publishing Approach

Before Hybrid Was a Buzzword: John Clark's Boutique Publishing Approach

A Writer’s Life: Sarah Lynn on Writing

A Writer’s Life: Sarah Lynn on Writing

Ukrainian Book Industry Shaken by Russian Attacks

Ukrainian Book Industry Shaken by Russian Attacks

Artists’ Book Shop to Host 50th Anniversary and Book Fair

Artists’ Book Shop to Host 50th Anniversary and Book Fair

Bookwire and CB Set to Transform Dutch Digital Publishing Market

Bookwire and CB Set to Transform Dutch Digital Publishing Market

Sharjah Book Authority to Host UAE Publishing Conference

Sharjah Book Authority to Host UAE Publishing Conference

Why Sheldon Collins Chose Indie Production Over Corporate Audio Giants

Why Sheldon Collins Chose Indie Production Over Corporate Audio Giants

Cutting Through the Publishing Noise: How Book Awards and Reviews Drive Discovery

Cutting Through the Publishing Noise: How Book Awards and Reviews Drive Discovery

LiteracyNation Hosts the Third Annual Indie Author Book Fair at the West Philadelphia Container Village

LiteracyNation Hosts the Third Annual Indie Author Book Fair at the West Philadelphia Container Village

Simon Six Approaches One Year

Simon Six Approaches One Year

RBmedia Acquires UK Fiction Publisher Boldwood Books to Expand Global Reach

RBmedia Acquires UK Fiction Publisher Boldwood Books to Expand Global Reach

Scale Your Creative Business into a Full Ecosystem

Scale Your Creative Business into a Full Ecosystem

Publishers and Authors Get First Major AI Copyright Settlement

Publishers and Authors Get First Major AI Copyright Settlement

Hachette Book Group Launches Children's Reading Initiative

Hachette Book Group Launches Children's Reading Initiative

San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Returns with Major Reveals and Record Fan Enthusiasm

San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Returns with Major Reveals and Record Fan Enthusiasm

Digital Audio and Paperbacks Drive Continued Growth in U.S. Publishing Industry

Digital Audio and Paperbacks Drive Continued Growth in U.S. Publishing Industry

Independent Press Award Names North Star Publications as Exclusive Nordic Partner

Independent Press Award Names North Star Publications as Exclusive Nordic Partner

PWR In Conversation with Brian O'Leary - Part One

PWR In Conversation with Brian O'Leary - Part One

For Racial Healing: #3 'Allyship'

For Racial Healing: #3 'Allyship'

Bestselling Author John Green Announces 20-City North American Tour for Adult Fiction Debut, 'Hollywood, Ending'

Bestselling Author John Green Announces 20-City North American Tour for Adult Fiction Debut, 'Hollywood, Ending'

Three Indian Publishers Arrested Under Anti-Terror Laws in Kashmir Over School Library Books

Three Indian Publishers Arrested Under Anti-Terror Laws in Kashmir Over School Library Books

BookCAMP Magazine Lands Publishing Executive Brian O’Leary for New Quarterly Column Following BISG Retirement

BookCAMP Magazine Lands Publishing Executive Brian O’Leary for New Quarterly Column Following BISG Retirement

Printed Word Reviews Creates New Home to Acclaimed Author J. Chester Johnson's Influential "For Racial Healing" Series

Printed Word Reviews Creates New Home to Acclaimed Author J. Chester Johnson's Influential "For Racial Healing" Series

Where the Words Matter Most: Readercon 35 Convenes in Boston

Where the Words Matter Most: Readercon 35 Convenes in Boston

Printed Word Reviews Announces Featured Poetry Titles for the 15th Annual New York City Poetry Festival

Printed Word Reviews Announces Featured Poetry Titles for the 15th Annual New York City Poetry Festival

The ANZ Publishing Landscape

The ANZ Publishing Landscape

New Political Thriller "Are You a Patriot?" Reimagines the American Hero

New Political Thriller "Are You a Patriot?" Reimagines the American Hero

Independent Book Shop Starts Publishing Reviews

Independent Book Shop Starts Publishing Reviews

Amsterdam University Press Acquires Australian ATF Press Publishing Group

Amsterdam University Press Acquires Australian ATF Press Publishing Group

Marty Brown Named New Director of Oregon State University Press

Marty Brown Named New Director of Oregon State University Press

Mad Cave Studios' Papercutz Debuts Thematic Social Identity Graphic Novel Trio

Mad Cave Studios' Papercutz Debuts Thematic Social Identity Graphic Novel Trio

Library of Congress Publishes Two New Educational History Books

Library of Congress Publishes Two New Educational History Books

BookTok Creator Opens Indie Author Only Bookstore

BookTok Creator Opens Indie Author Only Bookstore

Harvard Law Alums Publish Childrens Book About Fatherhood

Harvard Law Alums Publish Childrens Book About Fatherhood

Nakama Press Ignites Manga Market with High-Octane Debuts Diablomachia, Aperture, and Casshan

Nakama Press Ignites Manga Market with High-Octane Debuts Diablomachia, Aperture, and Casshan

Maverick Announces New YA Roster from Mad Cave Studios

Maverick Announces New YA Roster from Mad Cave Studios

Ku Worldwide the Dynamic Dual Dealmaker

Ku Worldwide the Dynamic Dual Dealmaker

Mad Cave Studios Unveils Socially Conscious Graphic Novel Lineup

Mad Cave Studios Unveils Socially Conscious Graphic Novel Lineup

A $50 Million Private Firewall: Inside Philanthropy’s Historic Gamble to Save American Literature

A $50 Million Private Firewall: Inside Philanthropy’s Historic Gamble to Save American Literature

Quiver, don’t Quake

Quiver, don’t Quake

Printed Word Reviews Expands Literary Coverage to Include Graphic Novels and Comics, Names Jessica Shih

Printed Word Reviews Expands Literary Coverage to Include Graphic Novels and Comics, Names Jessica Shih

Independent Press Award

Independent Press Award

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