Publishing Perspectives

Anthropic Settlement Appears to Cruise Through Its Final Fairness Hearing

Andrew Albanese — Fri, 15 May 2026 13:03:43 +0000

Attorneys told the court that the settlement claims rate had grown to nearly 93%, while the opt-out and objection rates were "minuscule," a strong sign that the deal meets the standard of being "fair, reasonable, and adequate."

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PublisHer Excellence Awards Celebrate Innovation, Impact, and Forging a Path for the Future

Erin L. Cox — Fri, 15 May 2026 12:19:08 +0000

Announced last month at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, the PublisHer Excellence Awards celebrated three women in various stages of their careers making an impact on global publishing.

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Torino’s Salone Internazionale del Libro Presents Shortlisted Candidates for the 2026 Aficionado Prize

Olivia Snaije — Thu, 14 May 2026 13:10:41 +0000

The Aficionado Award, now in its fourth edition, is given each year to an inspiring and innovative publishing initiative, whether an older or newer enterprise.

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Buenos Aires International Book Fair Reports 8% Attendance Growth

Talita Facchini — Thu, 14 May 2026 12:15:22 +0000

In its 50th edition, fair officials also reported a nearly 21% spike in attendance for its professional program.

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‘Intuitive, Sure-Footed, and High Quality’ Define the Winners of Translation Prizes

Erin L. Cox — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:19:04 +0000

This week, the winners of The Goethe-Institut New York Wolff and Gutekunst Prizes and the UK's Comma Press Emerging Translation Prize were announced.

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Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Sarah Wynn-Williams Share Freedom to Publish Award at the 2026 British Book Awards

Andrew Albanese — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:50 +0000

“Books are not monuments. They are instructions. Not merely to record what happened to one person. But to change the way the reader sees the world,” author Sarah Wynn-Williams said in her acceptance speech.

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Duke’s Allison Belan to Succeed Brian O’Leary at the Book Industry Study Group

Andrew Albanese — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:04:06 +0000

Belan succeeds Brian O’Leary, who will retire from the role on June 30th.

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Beijing International Book Fair Celebrates 40th Anniversary in June

Erin L. Cox — Tue, 12 May 2026 12:08:40 +0000

Next month, the Beijing International Book Fair will welcome 1,700 exhibitors from 82 countries and regions to discuss the impact and innovation of AI, expansion and opportunity of global licensing, and the evolution of reading.

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At the AAP’s Annual Meeting, Talk of AI, Copyright, and ‘Ripples of Hope’

Andrew Albanese — Tue, 12 May 2026 11:33:36 +0000

The Association of American Publishers hosted its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 7 with a 90-minute virtual program that featured talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer Jon Meacham and Stanford University copyright scholar and author Paul Goldstein.

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New PEN America Report Finds Nonfiction Increasingly Targeted by Book Banners in U.S. Schools

Andrew Albanese — Mon, 11 May 2026 07:49:31 +0000

“The content of these books that are disappearing speaks volumes about both the stories, identities, and facts that are being suppressed, and about the political and cultural attack on public education across the U.S.,” the report states.

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