NBCC schedules meeting to vote for Board Member Carlin Romano’s removal following month-long turmoil and infighting resulting from an effort to draft an anti-racism statement. (National Book Critic’s Circle)
Huge sales of Mary L. Trump’s Too Much and Never Enough, helped boost sales of print books by almost 14% for adult non-fiction.
Internet Archive to publishers: Drop ‘Needless’ Copyright lawsuit and work with us.
Ingram Discusses 2020 Publishing Trends
Each week for the past three months, Ingram gathered data and reviewing trends across the book industry. Join them on August 12, 19, and 26 for a free webinar series discussing the effects of 2020 events on the publishing world and steps your business can take to adjust inventory management, global distribution, and marketing strategies.
Library Supporters Urge Action on Bill to Provide Relief Funding for Public Libraries
From Writers Weekly, complaints about non-responsive Lulu.com
Saturday, August 8th, from 7pm – 10pm EST Zoom in to join the Cat Writers Association awards. Because of the pandemic, the conference was cancelled for this year and members will meet virtually. No sequined evening gown to wear? Not a problem, the event is called From Glammies to Jammies so come as you are.
John Lewis, Civil Rights leader, dies at age 80. A true hero, read more about his many accomplishment.
Sponsors Pull Support, Demand Borderlands Owner Give Up Store, based on allegations of violence and sexual assault.
Children’s Institute Goes Online with Anti-Racism Out Front
Authors Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, and Tracy Deonn shared their perspective as Black authors with booksellers, describing the enormous hurdles that Black artists continue to face in a publishing industry that is largely white.
Children’s book author Joanna Cole, widely recognized for her nonfiction, and especially for the popular Magic School Bus series, died on July 12 at age 75.
Authors Guild, Amazon, PRH File Suit Against E-book Pirate Site
Doubleday’s Nan A. Talese will retire at end of 2020, after more than sixty years in the business.
Booklover Diversifies Little Free Libraries with BIPOC Books
