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PM Press Acquires Just World Books
The radical publisher, whose authors include Noam Chomsky and Jonathan Lethem, will take over the catalog of the indie press, which focuses on war and peace issues in the Middle East, effective immediately.
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Bucknell University Press to Cease Operations
Since Bucknell provost Wendy F. Sternberg announced plans to shutter the university press next summer, AUPresses has reached out to university officials in the hopes of coming up with “a mutually beneficial reimagination of the press.”
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Consortium President Julie Schaper to Step Down
The long-time president of Minneapolis-based Consortium Book Sales & Distribution will retire in June 2026. Schaper has worked for the company since 1994 and has been at the helm since 2001.
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Pace University’s Publishing Program Emphasizes Adaptability
For four decades, Pace’s MS in publishing program has provided an accessible and affordable pathway into the industry. This year, says director Manuela Soares, students are facing a host of new challenges, from the incursion of AI to a tough job market.
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The 2025 Independent Publishing Issue
I know nobody out there is gasping at that revelation. But when I look back at my past year or so of reading, indie press books occupy a pretty big swath of it, probably more so now than ever. I’m not sure if this would have occurred to me if we weren’t doing this issue; something about working on a project dedicated to what’s new, cool, smart, or just plain weird in the independent publishing world, that sort of puts things in a certain frame.
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Gabriela Baeza Ventura Named Director of Arte Público Press
Baeza Ventura succeeds Arte Público founding director Nicolás Kanellos, who has stepped down after more than three decades at the helm of the press.
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HUP Announces Norton Lectures Centenary Editions
Harvard University Press will reissue five titles from its Charles Eliot Norton Lectures series—including transcribed talks by Jorge Luis Borges and Umberto Eco—in hardcover on September 16, featuring new cover designs and forewords.
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Tentative Agreement Reached in Anthropic Copyright Lawsuit
Attorneys representing authors and publishers in a class action copyright lawsuit against Anthropic have reportedly reached a potential settlement with the AI giant over its use of pirated books to train its large language models.
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Layoffs Hit Bloomsbury US Children’s Division
Bloomsbury US has eliminated five positions in its children’s division as part of what the company called “a strategic shift toward publishing a more curated list.”
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Jonathan Karp to Step Down as S&S CEO to Head New Imprint, Simon Six
After five years at the head of Simon & Schuster, Jonathan Karp has announced his intention to step down as CEO to launch and lead a new imprint, Simon Six. He will continue to serve in his current position as the company conducts a search for his successor.
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