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Obituary: Kate Banks

3 weeks 2 days ago
Prolific children's book author Kate Banks, known for prose praised as lyrical, clever, and graceful, died February 24 in Switzerland, following a long illness; she was 64.

Three Publishing Veterans Form a New House, Authors Equity

3 weeks 2 days ago
Madeline McIntosh, Nina von Moltke, and Don Weisberg—most recently at Penguin Random House US and Macmillan, respectively—have joined forces to form a new publishing company. As its name implies, the publisher will operate outside of traditional publishing business models.

Court Orders Amazon E-book Monopoly Lawsuit to Proceed

3 weeks 3 days ago
A federal judge has held that “monopolization” claims against Amazon can move forward, finding that lawyers for a potential consumer class have plausibly alleged that Amazon’s conduct in the e-book market has led to “reduced competition” and “higher e-book prices."

The Week in Libraries: March 1, 2024

3 weeks 6 days ago
Among the week's headlines: Georgia moves a step closer to banning the ALA; a library e-book bill is back in Connecticut; and librarian TikTok star Mychal Threets, who went viral for sharing 'library joy,' has left his job.
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