Crisis reference

A lot of updates came in to our sharable, free web pages on resources and measures the publishing community is taking. Continue to let us know as you add initiatives and information. Also, publishers, since all of your new educational permissions policies vary slightly, try to post the complete guidelines somewhere on your website so that we can link to them, thanks. How to help booksellers — and authors [http://publun.ch/supportBooksellers] Updates include Bookshop’s store directory, and a fund to help authors in the UK How educators can get publisher permissions [http://publun.ch/permissions] Updates from Candlewick, Abrams and Simon & Schuster How students […]

With schools closing around the world and districts racing to develop remote learning programs, educators have been asking about permissions and processes for posting live and recorded read-aloud videos and sound files. So far, official permission and guidelines have been issued by: Amazon Publishing Books published by Two Lions and Amazon Crossing Kids may be read aloud online, on the condition that all videos are deleted by June 30. Educators, librarians, and booksellers should send an email to globalrights@amazon.com with their name, school/library/store, city, state, and the title, author, and illustrator of the book, along with a description of your […]

ABA Coronavirus Bookseller Resource Page A collection of steps to take, opportunities for financial assistance, general information about the outbreak, and more. They are updating regularly. getAbstract Through May 18, the online news provider is granting the public access to 22,000 condensed books, articles, reports and videos to help “people make sound decisions to navigate the coronavirus pandemic.” Hachette Book Group Indie Home Delivery An initiative to provide extra margin to “any independent bookstore that offers local delivery of books to homes or businesses within their community done directly by a store staff member or other contracted local delivery service.” […]

With bookstores closing temporarily all over the country, people are looking for ways to support their local indies. And with the economic impact of the pandemic growing every week, a number of relief efforts are providing grants to authors, illustrators and other creators as well as to booksellers in need. Buy Books and Audiobooks from Independent Booksellers We have built an open spreadsheet of stores that have closed to visitors, but are still processing orders through their websites and/or phone orders: http://publun.ch/stores. Many are delivering locally while they can and/or offering special shipping offers. (You can report information on your […]