Beyond The Book

The six-decade-old MIT Press is a pioneer in open access publishing.

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking HB 900, the controversial “book rating” law from taking effect in Texas.

“Good name in man and woman,” wrote Shakespeare, “is the immediate jewel of their souls.”

In July, according to BookScan, sales for roughly 180 BookTok authors fell 4.5 percent over 2022.

A stipulated permanent injunction prevents the Internet Archive from offering unauthorized copies of books to the global public.

Printed books engendered a culture of communication that endured for centuries. In his new book, The Gutenberg Parenthesis, media analyst Jeff Jarvis places us outside the era of print and beyond the world that print created.

The Big Five will stay the Big Five for now.

Three years since the tumultuous summer of 2020, how have we changed? In publishing especially, what is different about our jobs, our professional relationships, and our attitudes?

In Arkansas, freedom to read advocates have a court victory to celebrate.

When it comes to successful Open Access initiatives, a critical element is high-quality metadata.

While AI isn't a new concept in copyright or technology, it's the top draw for the 2023 Copyright and Technology conference.

The Texas “Reader Act” requires book vendors to review any book that could be sold into a school.

Mark Gottlieb with Trident Media Group explores what authors and publishers should know about TikTok’s move into publishing, and how they may want to respond.

PRH CEO Nihar Malaviya said that any growth the industry has seen has been offset by increased costs.

It’s difficult to imagine more challenging circumstances for a book festival than to be held during war.

Copyright infringement lawsuits from authors and artists against creators of Generative AI software are mounting.

Creating effective plain-language summaries requires looking beyond the language, says Dr. Catherine Richards Golini.

According to PW’s Andrew Albanese, the ALA conference highlighted an organized response from the library and publishing communities to politicized attacks on the freedom to read.

A May 10, 2023, CCC Town Hall panel shared best practices for developing research data that is FAIR through culture, training, and technology.

Writers in Hollywood are the latest to declare concerns that technology based in powerful artificial intelligence tools may jeopardize their livelihoods.