Yesterday, after Dutch publisher Ambo Anthos said it would recall copies of The Betrayal of Anne Frank, which was refuted by Dutch historians, HarperCollins announced that it would continue selling the book. “HarperCollins Publishers continues to stand by the publication of The Betrayal of Anne Frank. While we recognize there has been some criticism to the findings, the investigation was done with respect and the utmost care for an extremely sensitive topic,” a spokesperson said in a statement. The book, published in January, was a Costco Buyer’s Pick in February and has sold almost 49,000 hardcovers in the US through […]
Dutch Publisher Recalls Anne Frank Book After Historians’ Report
Ambo Anthos, Dutch publisher of The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan, has recalled the book following a report that discredits the research. In January, the publisher had suspended further printing of the book pending further investigation. The book was based on research by a cold case team, led by a retired FBI investigator, and accused Jewish notary Arnold van den Bergh as the most likely person to have betrayed the Frank family and led to their capture. On Tuesday, a team of five Dutch historians published a “refutation” of the book, saying that, “There is not any serious […]
New Books Publishing March 22
Anne Tyler and Stuart Woods lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Emmanuel Acho and Julissa Arce. Also publishing this week are titles by Elaine Hsieh Chou and Alejandro Varela, excerpted and available in our Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer sampler. 11 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-march-22 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_March_/222413 9 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-march-22 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_March_/222412 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on our radar, now you can use this form […]
Duke University Press Union Certified
A year after employees announced their intent to organize, the Duke University Press union has been certified. The union announced on Twitter that the National Labor Relations Board denied the university’s appeal of an October decision overruling the university’s objections to the election. The union joins the The NewsGuild-CWA’s Washington-Baltimore Local 32035.
People 3/21
Trisha Previte has joined Random House Children's as designer. She was previously at Macmillan Children's.
Authors Guild Supports SMART Copyright Act
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2022, or SMART Copyright Act. The legislation “would hold tech accountable by developing effective, widely-available measures to combat copyright theft,” a release states. Currently, the law states that internet service providers and content-sharing companies like YouTube don’t have to pay for copyright theft on their platforms if they “worked with copyright owners to create effective standardized technical measures (STMs) to identify and protect against distribution of stolen content.” To date, no STMs exist. The proposed act would allow for flexibility in creating […]