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A new publisher, but what type of publisher?

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Media company PAVE Studios is launching a book publishing venture, PAVE Publishing House, focused on producing books by podcast creators.
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New coalition: Authors against Book Bans

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More than 1,500 authors, illustrators, audiobook narrators, and translators have launched Authors against Book Bans in the US.
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On the List: Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: Next Level by Emily Calandrelli

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Stay Curious and Keep Exploring is a sequel to Calandrelli’s 2022 book of the same name, with home science experiments for the whole family.
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AI Appears Likely to Grow the Market for Translated Works

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In most cases, at least for traditional publishers, AI-generated translations require a human translator’s touch
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Sprayed Edges, Booming Sales: Why Deluxe Editions Are Suddenly Everywhere

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Fans are willing to spend on special editions of their favorite authors and series.
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Book sales update: July 3, 2024

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May 2024 was a very good month for print book sales, making it the third straight month of increased sales versus last year.
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New AI licensing platforms beg the question: who gets paid for training and how much?

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Collective licensing for AI training received heightened visibility last week when the co-founder of Scribd launched a licensing platform.
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The Atlantic finds more diversity in what books get published—but will it last?

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Despite the foreboding headline, there’s good news to be found in the latest diversity counts among the biggest New York publishers.
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A rare look into book sales on Amazon

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Business Insider somehow obtained a confidential document that includes data about Amazon’s book retail business for most of 2022.
Bottom Line June 2024 bestseller lists

Bottom Line June 2024 bestseller lists

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The June 2024 bestseller lists are now available at the Hot Sheet website, free to everyone. Here are some points of interest.
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June 2024 Bestseller Lists

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Three distinctive monthly bestseller lists: top 50 hidden gems, top 50 self-published ebooks, and top 50 self-published print books.
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How Printing Innovations (and More) Created an Enduring Class Divide in Books

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An excerpt from Michael Castleman’s The Untold Story of Books details the origin of copyright, and how paper innovations created pulp fiction.
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Why Your Revision Shouldn’t Start on Page One

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Just as you wouldn’t paint a house under construction, you need to revise with an eye on story structure before you dress up the writing.
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Be Yourself So Your Readers Can Find You

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Brand strategy helps you understand and articulate your value in a world that desperately needs you to show up as who you truly are.
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Free Resources for Writers at the Public Library

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Writing is often a lonely endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be. Your library offers valuable services and a gateway into the local writing community.
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How an Academic Editor Can Help a Scholar Write a Better Article

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A good editor can help a scholar ensure that the complexity of what they are writing about is intelligently and clearly conveyed.
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Links of Interest: June 19, 2024

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The latest in traditional publishing, trends, legal concerns, AI, and culture & politics.
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Disney launches Planet Possible Books

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Disney will designate three to four children’s books annually as Disney Planet Possible titles.
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New adult imprint at St. Martin’s Press (Macmillan)

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The imprint is described as “commercial, voice-driven fiction with a focus on fantasy, speculative fiction, romance and genre-adjacent fiction.”
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New agent at KT Literary

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Kait Feldmann has joined KT Literary as an agent. Previously she worked at Scholastic and HarperCollins.
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On the List: A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

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Hafsah Faizal is the number-one New York Times and international bestselling, award-winning author of We Hunt the Flame.
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Detecting AI Writing: Is It Even Possible? And So What If AI Is Used?

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Experts discuss the evolving issue of what constitutes ethical use of AI in writing and publishing processes.
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Inside the Sales Pipeline: How Books Get from Publisher to Retailer

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What does it take to place a book on shelves nationwide? A panel at the US Book Show offered insights.
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Book sales update: June 19, 2024

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Circana BookScan reports strong May 2024 print book sales that put 2024 sales on par with 2023 thus far.
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Publishers Lunch launches a bestseller list: The New List

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The list looks at new releases only across four categories: hardcover fiction, hardcover nonfiction, trade paperback fiction, and children’s books.