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Co-Author Loberg Accepts Blame, As More Plagiarism Is Found In Agus’s Three Earlier Books

March 20, 2023
By Katy Hershberger

After revelations of plagiarism in Dr. David Agus’s THE BOOK OF ANIMAL SECRETS, which will be delayed as the author corrects the copied passages, the LA Times found more evidence of plagiarism in Agus’s previous books. The paper found more than 120 instances plagiarism in THE END OF ILLNESS (Free Press, 2012), A SHORT GUIDE […]

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R.L. Stine Says He Didn’t Make Years-Old Goosebumps Edits

March 10, 2023
By Katy Hershberger

In the wake of reports of classic books by Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming being revised, R.L. Stine responded to reports that he made changes to his Goosebumps series to remove potentially offensive language. Though many reports imply that the novels are currently being edited and reissued, including changing numerous instances of the word “crazy,” […]

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Penguin Random House Joins in Raising Starting Salaries

March 8, 2023
By Michael Cader

Following increases in starting salaries at the other large trade publishers, Penguin Random House told employees on Tuesday that it will also raise their entry level salary on April 3, to $48,000. That “will apply to incoming and existing employees in most non-warehouse locations.” As a result, “minimum salaries for other, non-entry-level roles where minimum […]

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HBG and Harper Make Voluntary Severance Offers

March 7, 2023
By Erin Somers

Hachette Book Group is offering a voluntary resignation program to most US employees over 50 who have at least 15 years of service with the company. A representative told PL, “Employees who choose to participate will receive a favorable package of severance benefits that are not usually available to people who leave the company. The […]

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Indigo Refuses to Pay Ransom; Employee Data May Be on Dark Web

March 6, 2023
By Katy Hershberger

Last week Indigo posted additional information to their website FAQ about their Feb. 8 cyberattack. The retailer notes that it will not pay the ransom. “The privacy commissioners do not believe that paying a ransom protects those whose data has been stolen, as there is no way to guarantee the deletion/protection of the data once […]

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S&S Book Recalled For Plagiarism

March 6, 2023
By Katy Hershberger

David B. Agus, MD, author of THE BOOK OF ANIMAL SECRETS, which was scheduled for publication by Simon & Schuster tomorrow, will recall the book amidst plagiarism concerns. In a statement, the author said, “I was recently made aware that in writing The Book of Animal Secrets we relied upon passages from various sources without […]

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