Starting April 24, workers at the American Library Association have been voting on unionization after the organization declined to voluntarily recognize their union, American Libraries magazine (which is published by the ALA) reports. Of 161 staff members, 101 are eligible to join ALA Workers United, which would be part of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 in Illinois. The ALA has gone through a series of cuts to staff over the past year, including layoffs and voluntary buyouts, and put a cap on raises for 2026 as the association aims to address a financial deficit, […]
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Storytel Profits and Subscribers Grow, As Sales Fall in the Americas
Swedish audiobook company Storytel announced results for the first quarter, reporting sales of SEK 979 million (about $107.2 million), up 3 percent from the previous year. Operating profit grew 61 percent to SEK 88 million. EBITDA was up 21 percent to SEK 163 million. “Storytel Group entered 2026 with clear momentum, supported by robust subscriber growth, continued margin expansion, and strong cash flow generation,” ceo Bodil Eriksson Torp said in a release. She continued, “We delivered a solid financial performance in the first quarter, characterized by steady organic growth and improving profitability.” Streaming segment sales were SEK 877.5 million, up […]
New Books Publishing April 28
This week’s fiction releases include new books by Tom Perrotta, Debbie Macomber, and TJ Klune, while nonfiction includes work by Steven J. Ross and Steve Brusatte. 35 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-april-28 13 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-april-28 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming months on Bookshop. Check out April‘s 120 fiction releases, 26 works of nonfiction, and 15 children‘s titles; May‘s 154 fiction releases, 67 works of nonfiction, and 23 children‘s titles, and June‘s 145 fiction releases, 53 works of nonfiction, and 31 […]