Bradley Englert has been promoted to executive editor at Orbit.
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At FSG, Eric Chinski has been promoted to editorial director, non-fiction.
ALA Report: Books Targeted For Censorship Surged in 2023
The ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom released a new report on library censorship attempts in 2023, recording a 65% increase from 2022 in the number of titles targeted. A total of 4,240 unique book titles were targeted at schools and public libraries, up from 2,571 the previous year. These titles were distributed among 1,247 demands. The report notes that public libraries saw the biggest increase, with the number of censorship attempts rising 92%. At schools, demands were up 11%. The ALA writes, “Groups and individuals demanding the censorship of multiple titles, often dozens or hundreds at a time, drove this […]
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Patrick Nielsen Hayden becomes editor-at-large at Tor Publishing Group.
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Libby Book Awards
The Libby Book Awards announced their inaugural winners across 17 categories. Winners were chosen by a panel of 1700 librarians worldwide.