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UK ministers have no plans to publish explosive report on climate crisis
The UK government still has no plans to publish an explosive report showing the national security risk from the collapse of ecosystems around the world – even after handing the key official behind the report a new advisory role. Andy Burnham…
'It's a wild situation' - an investor and publisher perspective on the rise of AI copycats, the discoverability crisis, and more
GamesIndustry.biz attended the AI and Games Conference in London this week, where a publisher and investor panel discussed the problems and opportunities of AI when it comes to marketing, funding, and publishing games (the full talk will be…
DistroKid Launches Music Publishing Service
US Designed to help independent artists collect songwriting royalties worldwide 13/11/26 DistroKid, a distributor of music, has announced the launch of DistroKid Publishing, a new service that makes it easier for eligible independent artists and…
GU Professor to Publish Book on Black DC History
A Georgetown University professor will publish a book arguing that Black Americans deserve greater acknowledgment for their role in shaping Washington, D.C. on Dec. 8. Maurice Jackson (GRD '95, 01), a history professor who also teaches Black…
Why Ghost 5.110 matters now for publishers choosing between Substack and WordPress - TechNewsDaily - Technology News & Reviews
Ghost 5.110 gives independent publishers a direct alternative to the subscription model that dominates the current market. The platform charges zero percent payment fees on revenue, meaning creators keep their full earnings from monthly or yearly…
Publishers react to the LitRPG phenomenon
Travis Deverell, aka Shirtaloon, is one of the key players in the LitRPG space © Caroline Tan Publishers speak about the tidal wave of literary role-playing games, a fantasy genre where books share characteristics with video and tabletop…
Doubleday wins seven-publisher auction for Nina Potischman's debut novel
Nina Potischman © Eve Bishop Doubleday has won a seven-publisher auction for Is Anyone Not Ready, the debut novel by Nina Potischman. Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The Bookseller for trusted publishing news…
Publishing Briefs: BOSSY Extends Sony Partnership, Beyoncé Collaborator Signs With Prescription Songs
Barry Weiss has extended his partnership with Sony Music Publishing for his publishing company, Bossy Songs. The publisher hosts signing Austin Corona, who worked with Slayyyter on her breakout album, WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, and Charli Ziman, who…
Emma Matthewson to leave Bonnier as publisher refocuses children's fiction strategy
Emma Matthewson, executive publisher of children's fiction at Bonnier Books UK, is leaving the publisher after more than a decade. Matthewson joined Bonnier Books UK in 2013 and has led the editorial teams across its Hot Key Books and Piccadilly…
Ospreys publish evidence against WRU plan as Alun Wyn Jones seeks talks
An independent report, commissioned by the Ospreys, says that Welsh rugby should stick with four professional clubs moving forward. It comes just a month after the Welsh Rugby Union published evidence outlining how it decided why there should only…
Falmouth high schooler publishes women's health research in medical journal
Hanna Ajemian knew witnessing a birth up close was a make-or-break moment. Shadowing the labor and delivery team at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia the summer before her junior year at Falmouth High School, she watched eight women give birth —…
South Florida boy becomes published author at just 7-years-old - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
Read all about it! A little South Florida boy is doing big things as a published author. Heather Walker introduces us to him in this 7Spotlight. He's only seven years old, but has already written two published books, and this South Florida boy says…
Links 11/11/2026: NVIDIA Decapitated, 'The Company That Published Fake Journalists in Sports Illustrated is Collapsing Dramatically'
US-based tech giant Qualcomm has reportedly started laying off employees in India. The first round of job cuts began at its Bengaluru facility on November 9, with layoffs expected to extend to other Indian centres in phases. Qualcomm employs around…
Thousands of Swiss children gain insight into careers
A total of 12,311 places were available for the targeted special projects, the National Future Day secretariat said on Thursday. Around 1,755 businesses, organisations and educational institutions hosted such projects. Many of these places were…
A 1960 study predicted the world will end today. Here's why
The end of the world is set to occur today, according to a scientific paper published 66 years ago. The 1960 paper, published in the prestigious journal Science, predicted that the date of Doomsday would be Friday 13 November 2026. Written by…
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