Solenoid by Mircea Cărtărescu, translated by Sean Cotter, won the €100,000 Dublin Literary Award.
International Booker Prize
Ernest J. Gaines Award
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AI Annals: PRH’s Book Boost
Bertelsmann commissioned a study from Enders Analysis and Arthur D. Little on various media industry uses of artificial intelligence so far. In publishing, the report touts Penguin Random House’s BookBoost, “a proprietary platform that leverages first-party data, automation, machine learning, and AI to fully automate the process for Facebook and Instagram advertising.” They note the tool “helps to create, execute, and test advertising campaigns at scale with a focus on driving incremental sales and marketing efficiencies. Results to date are very promising, with key metrics on par or above benchmarks with strong performance in driving ad clickers to retail.” The […]
Tattered Cover Sets June Auction
Bids to acquire the bankrupt Tattered Cover bookstores are due by end of day June 10, and if there are multiple bids an auction will be conducted on June 12, according to an order approved by the Bankruptcy Court. In a filing with the court, the store said they have received signed NDAs from eight interested potential bidders so far. They are hopeful that “various other parties who have expressed interest in participating in the sale” will also execute NDAs. Ever optimistic, they also tell the court, “Debtor’s management has also been discussing the sale process with the notable authors, […]