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All eyes in publishing are turned to the 76th annual National Book Awards
NEW YORK -- The 76th National Book Awards will unveil this year's winners Wednesday night, with novels by Megha Majumdar and Karen Russell, and a memoir by Yiyun Li among the finalists in one of the most high-profile literary events. Hundreds of…
Angoulême comics festival in crisis as creators and publishers declare boycott
One of the world's most prestigious comic book festivals is under threat of cancellation after leading graphic novelists and publishers announced they would boycott the event and the French government withdrew a tranche of its funding. In the…
A Publisher Made Just $174 From AI Crawlers. It Could Change the Industry.
This story was originally published in On Background with Mark Stenberg, a free, weekly newsletter that explores the key themes shaping the media industry. You can sign up for it here. When it comes to artificial intelligence, two things are…
Mobile developer Burny Games expands into publishing
Ukrainian mobile developer Burny Games has announced it is branching out into publishing. The company said the expansion into publishing 'strengthens the studio's ability to test new formats faster, grow its portfolio, and support promising teams…
Reserve property prices to be published in underquoting crackdown
Real estate agents in Victoria will be required to publish a property's reserve price at least seven days before it goes to auction under new laws to be introduced next year. Underquoting occurs when a property is deliberately advertised for less…
China overtakes US in medical research in science power shift: top publisher
The days when Silicon Valley and leading American universities led the way in shaping the future of science may be ending, as China overtakes the United States not only in research output but in some cutting-edge fields, according to one of the…
Woman arrested for publishing fake news over alleged kidnapping claim
A woman identified as Elizabeth Acquah has been arrested by the Western Central Regional DOVVSU Command for publishing false news. According to the police in a statement dated November 18, 2025, the news published by the suspect generated fear and…
Variety's New Publisher and Co-President Dea Lawrence Sets Her Agenda: 'This Is Where Leaders Are Born'
Dea Lawrence has assumed the top business role at Variety, succeeding Michelle Sobrino Stearns as publisher and also becoming co-president (a role she'll share with Ramin Setoodeh, Variety 's co-editor-in-chief). Lawrence is already in the…
French-speaking Swiss publishers ratify national broadcaster agreement
In exchange for limiting SBC's online offering, the publishers will reject the “CHF200 is enough!” initiative. “In a world where disinformation and misinformation are becoming increasingly prevalent, it is more necessary than…
USA Govt Publishes Final Peer-Reviewed Puberty Blockers Report
Please create an account or log in to access all these features Feminism: Sex and gender discussions UtopiaPlanitia · Today 00:13 Admiral Brian Christine, who replaced Admiral Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary for Health, announced the…
Media Briefing: Tough market, but Q4 lifts publishers' hopes for 2026
After a steadier-than-expected start to the fourth quarter, publishers are heading into 2026 feeling… well, less bad. So far, Q4 ad spend is pacing ahead compared to the same quarter last year. For others, it's tracking flat year-over-year…
EASA Publishes Final Report As EU Eyes High Altitude Regs
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released a final report this week on emerging high altitude airspace requirements in preparation for future regulations on high-altitude operations. Developed with EUROCAE, the report updates an…
Introducing 2025's People of Publishing
Nov 19, 2025by Promoted Content Eight brilliant individuals behind some of the most interesting, innovative and exciting things happening across all sectors of our industry are celebrated in the Publishers Association's People of Publishing…
Published novelists believe AI will 'entirely replace' their work - Cambridge University study
Clementine Collett © Gemma Turnbull More than half (51%) of published novelists in the UK believe artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to end up entirely replacing their work, according to a new survey of 258 authors and 74 industry insiders…
Steam Machine is 'Microsoft's worst nightmare' according to analysts, and one day Xbox games might be more beneficial to Valve than their own publisher: 'Xbox console sales have really struggled'
Microsoft leaders have so far warmly welcomed the new Steam Machine, despite the PC-console black box looking worryingly like competition to its recent 'this is an Xbox, everything's an Xbox' strategy. But analysts aren't sure that the publisher…
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