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Tackling Publishing’s Supply Chain Struggles
On a recent online panel discussion looking at supply chain challenges in publishing, PWs Jim Milliot foresaw a shift from offshore printing back to stateside.
SDG Content Hub Magic Number Is 17
The challenges the UN SDGs set out to address are things that need to be informed by high-quality academic research, says Springer Natures Nicola Jones.
Penguin Random House CEO Funds PEN America Fight Against Book Bans
A report from PEN America shows a steep rise in organized efforts to remove books from schools and public library shelves.
Book Sales Report Card A++
The report card on last years US trade book sales is A++, says NPD Bookscans Kristen McLean.
If Audiobooks Go AI
People who direct audiobooks, people who edit audiobooks, people who check audiobook narration for word-for-word perfection against the manuscript would be impacted. And in this age of deep fakes, th
Writing Women Scientists Into Wikipedia
When you look in Wikipedia for the contributions that women or people from the Global South have made to science and discovery, theyre missing, says British scientist Dr. Jessica Wade.
Antitrust Subpoena Headaches for Publishers, Agents
Requests for information on book deals called, costly, time consuming, and intrusive.
Plain Language Means Better Science
Plain Language Summaries move published research beyond the basic definition of Open Access availability toward a more ambitious goal of understandability.
“Maus” Out at Tennessee Middle School
Efforts continue across the US to ban books in public libraries and in schools.
Keeping Up with Information
Too much information. If that’s driving you insane, then you should know there are ways to focus and filter for information success.