Isabel Allende, S.A. Cosby, and Lisa See publish new fiction this week, while nonfiction includes memoirs from Elliot Page and Darrin Bell. Kalynn Bayron and Dahlia Adler publish new YA titles this month. Also our today are Cecilia Rabess’s Everything’s Fine and Nancy Horan’s The House of Lincoln, both available in our Buzz Books 2023: Spring/Summer collection. 31 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-june-6 25 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-june-6 26 children’s/YA titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-children-s-titles-publishing-in-june From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members […]
Archives for June 2023
B&N’s Best Books So Far
Barnes & Noble announced their best books of the year so far, selecting 50 books across a variety of categories.
People 6/5
People 6/2
Lakeside Acquires Marquis
Lakeside Book Company, the largest book printer in the US, has acquired Canadian book manufacturer Marquis Book Printing. The brand will remain as a division of Lakeside and Serge Loubier will stay on as president, while the division is led by Lakeside ceo Dave McCree. “Joining the two leading printing companies in North America allows us to better serve the needs of our customers and improve service for publishers of all sizes,” McCree said in a release. “Marquis’ business model is designed to better serve small to mid-sized publishers, complementing Lakeside’s unparalleled service to all publishers. With Lakeside’s full range […]
Authors Guild Adds AI Clauses To Model Contract
The Authors Guild has added four new recommended clauses to its model contract related to AI. The clauses require an author’s written consent “for their publisher to use AI-generated book translations, audiobook narration, or cover art.” Previously, they added a clause to prohibit the use of an author’s work for training AI without the author’s express permission. “The purpose of these demands is to prevent the use of AI to replace human creators,” writes the guild. “The Authors Guild strongly believes that human writing, narration, and translation are vastly superior to their AI mimics. Moreover, as an ethical matter, the […]