Nathan Bransford | Writing, Book Editing, Publishing
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This week! Books! I’m on the road this weekend, so links only without commentary, but there are lots of good ones! Canadian Poet Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature (gift link) – Alex Marshall, New York Times Here Are the Finalists for the 2026 National Book Awards (gift link) – Ash Wu, New […]
This week! Books! As Supply Chain Problems Increase, Some Books Miss On-Sale Dates – Katy Hershberger, Publishers Lunch – Tariffs, higher fuel prices, and the closure of a major printing facility in New York is throwing publishing calendars out of whack. Easy to forget publishers are logistical marvels (most of the time) as much as […]
This week! Books! Unsealed Files Show Open AI/Microsoft Knew Copying Was Illegal and Could Hurt Authors – Jim Milliot, Publishers Weekly – Unsealed court documents show OpenAI and Microsoft employees knew their book piracy operations were illegal and could harm authors, which should have plaintiffs’ attorneys salivating over penalties and a potential settlement. Pay up! […]
This week! Books! Microsoft and OpenAI Workers Worry About ‘Largest Theft of Labor’ in History (gift link) – Karen Weise and Mike Isaac, New York Times – Microsoft and OpenAI workers were taking notes during a criminal conspiracy, namely Microsoft employees wondering whether OpenAI was busy committing the largest labor theft in history. (Yes! They […]
This week! Books! The Nonfiction Book Market is Collapsing / Radical Ideas for Fixing the Nonfiction Book Market – Sean deLone, Dear Head of Mine – For a very long time, nonfiction was the stable, predictable, bread and butter of the publishing industry, outselling more unpredictable fiction. In the past decade, as overall sales have […]
This week! Books! Out of Circulation: Expanding Censorship in Public Libraries – PEN America – A new report from PEN America details the extent to which libraries are under unprecedented threat due to censorship challenges and librarian harassment, arguing the role of public libraries as essential democratic institutions is in “extreme jeopardy.” New Study Analyzes […]
Helping authors achieve their dreams
