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Book orgs call out HarperCollins silence (This week in books)

April 25, 2025 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! Murdoch-owned publisher HarperCollins was a very notable non-signer of a letter from major publishers speaking out against the Trump administration’s move to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an institution that provides crucial support for the nation’s museums and libraries. Advocacy organization Authors Against Book Bans, the HarperCollins union, and […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: A.I., Censorship, E-Readers, George R.R. Martin, HarperCollins, J.K. Rowling, Ross Anderson

Harper’s audio sales exceed e-books (This week in books)

August 9, 2024 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! First up, the blog will be dark the next few weeks for a summer break, but I’ll be back after Labor Day. Make sure to reach out to me in the meantime if you need editing or a consultation! Audiobooks continue to be a major–and growing– driver of revenue for publishers, and […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Becca Puglisi, Charlie Jane Anders, HarperCollins, J.D. Vance, Michael Dirda, publishing industry, Science

The Dahl controversy is capitalism not wokeism (This week in books)

March 10, 2023 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! Lots of links saved up since the last edition of This Week in Books, so let’s get to it. A controversy erupted over the last few weeks involving Puffin and the Roald Dahl Story Company creating new editions of Dahl’s children’s novels with updates to some of Dahl’s language with an aim […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Charles Dickens, ChatGPT, HarperCollins, Ian Fleming, Jesse Armstrong, Lincoln Michel, Matthew Walther, Monica Hesse, Prince, Roald Dahl, Writer Beware

Deal struck to end HarperCollins strike (This week in books)

February 10, 2023 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! HarperCollins and the HarperCollins Union have reached a tentative agreement to end its three month long strike, which is reported to include an increase in minimum salary and a one-time bonus for striking workers. HarperCollins also reported disappointing earnings, down 52% in the last quarter. Major outlets: “Barnes & Noble is back, […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Barnes & Noble, David Remnick, HarperCollins, James Daunt, Kate King, Laura Warrell, Michael Hiltzik, Mike Shatzkin, Ron Charles, Salman Rushdie

RIP Beverly Cleary (This week in books)

April 2, 2021 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! Get vaccinated if you can! The world of books lost one of the greats this week as legendary children’s book author Beverly Cleary passed away at the incredible age of 104. Tributes poured forth from across the book world, and I think it’s safe to say that many of today’s prominent authors […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Annie Barrows, Beverly Cleary, Brandy Jensen, HarperCollins, Lee Child, Rachel Aviv, Reneé Watson

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