Frankfurt, Germany -- Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups, a major topic at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. Spearheaded by right-wing conservative groups, there has been an explosion in efforts...
AI giant Anthropic to pay $1.5 bn over pirated books
San Francisco, United States - Anthropic will pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a US class action lawsuit over allegedly using pirated books to train its artificial intelligence models, according to court documents filed Friday. "This landmark settlement far surpasses any other known copyright recovery," said plaintiffs' attorney Justin...Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize for fiction
London, United Kingdom - Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel "Prophet Song," organizers announced during a ceremony in London. Lynch pipped five other shortlisted novelists to the prestigious award for his dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny. The...Saudi Arabia launches program to document football clubs’ chants
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Commission launched Wednesday "Saudi Football Trouq", a unique initiative that is dedicated to the documentation of Saudi football club chants. This endeavor, driven by the commission's commitment to preserving the Kingdom's diverse musical and artistic heritage, is carried out in collaboration with the Saudi...Great editors act as teacher, help create great authors
“I have two very important roles - the first, to be the mouth-piece for my authors in the publishing house, advocating for my author to my colleagues who are selling their books to the stores and distributors, and secondly, being a constructive critic," she adds while speaking at an SBIF...
Literature finds unlikely social media partner in TikTok
The #BookTok trend has exploded in recent times, with a growing number of readers posting reviews and engaging with writers.
Balkans library keeps alive its Ottoman link; helps villagers become highly literate
Thanks to a gift of books from passing Ottoman soldiers in the late 19th century, a hamlet in the Balkans continues to revel in its reputation of being a "village of enlightenment."Novel crisis: Iran’s booking shrink as US sanctions bite
The price of a book in Iran depends on the fluctuation of its currency as the country relies on paper imports for publishing which must be paid in foreign currency.
New distribution company to help Sharjah publishers reach global markets
New publishing company under the Emirates Publishers Association being set up The company will operate from the EPA headquarters near Expo Centre Sharjah Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi on Thursday, May 20, ordered the setting up of a new publishing company under the aegis of the Emirates...
