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DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Horror Novel 'Shy Girl' Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use Hachette has announced it will not release the horror novel Shy Girl in the United States and will discontinue its UK edition after suspected artificial intelligence involvement in its creation...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Baker & Taylor Makes Surprise Chapter 11 Filing The closed library wholesaler has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reporting debts of between $100 million and $500 million against assets of just $1 million to $10 million. Penguin Random House...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Book Output Topped Four Million in 2025 The total number of books published in the U.S. in 2025 surged 32.5% over 2024, according to Bowker data, driven largely by a boom in self-published titles. The number of traditionally published books rose 6.6% to...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Grammarly Removes AI 'Expert Review' Feature That Mimicked Writers Grammarly has removed its AI-powered Expert Review feature following a backlash from authors who discovered it was impersonating their writing styles. The feature generated AI-produced...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Authors Release Blank Book at London Book Fair to Protest AI Copyright Concerns Authors staged a protest at the London Book Fair by releasing a blank book, drawing attention to concerns over AI companies training on copyrighted works without permission...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News London Book Fair 2026: PRH U.K. CEO Tom Weldon Talks Book Fairs, AI, and 'Red Lines' Penguin Random House UK chief executive Tom Weldon delivered a wide-ranging opening keynote at the London Book Fair, addressing topics from artificial intelligence to...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Amazon Veteran to Lead Simon & Schuster Greg Greeley, who spent nearly two decades at Amazon overseeing its books and media business, has been named chief executive of Simon & Schuster, succeeding Jonathan Karp. Greeley's Amazon background includes...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Greg Greeley, Former Amazon Exec, Named CEO of Simon & Schuster Greg Greeley, who spent nearly two decades at Amazon overseeing its acquisition of Brilliance Audio and its expansion into print-on-demand, self-publishing, and international markets, has...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News The British Book Awards 2026 Book of the Year shortlists revealed The Bookseller has announced the shortlists for the 2026 British Book Awards Book of the Year across all categories. Bloomsbury to publish two new Sarah J. Maas books Bloomsbury...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News New Maas Books Boost Bloomsbury's Financial Expectations The announcement of the next two novels in Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series, scheduled for October 2026 and January 2027, has led Bloomsbury to raise its profit projections for...

(This is still not quite there... coverage will expand soon!) DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Authors Guild expands 'Human Authored' certification programme The Authors Guild has opened its Human Authored certification programme, which verifies titles as written by humans and not AI...

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DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Book Deals: Week of March 2, 2026 Publishers Weekly reports this week's book deals, including Little, Brown landing Chad Harbach's follow-up to The Art of Fielding, and Real Housewives star Heather Gay making her literary debut. Sarah Barley Books...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Sarah Barley launches imprint at S&S Veteran editor Sarah Barley has set up Sarah Barley Books under Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; its first two novels have already hit bestseller lists. Barley plans just two or three titles a year...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Larrikin acquires John Purcell’s action‑thriller Larrikin House bought John Purcell’s novel **The Amateur’s Guide to Killing Bad Guys**, a fast‑paced thriller in which entrepreneur Matthew Burton stumbles on a thumb drive listing those responsible for a...

Publishing Industry News Simon & Schuster launches inaugural religion list Simon & Schuster announced the first nine titles for its new religion list, with releases running from September into 2027. Authors moved to the general market for greater flexibility, with highlights including marriage...

Publishing Industry News All publishers back Bangladesh’s Amar Ekushey Book Fair after boycott fears Bangladeshi publishers threatened to boycott the 2026 Amar Ekushey Book Fair over Ramadan scheduling and stall allocations, but last‑minute talks with the government and Bangla Academy resolved...

Publishing Industry News Atlantic pre‑empts Dutch bestseller on fascism Atlantic Books pre‑empted rights to Dutch writer Rosan Smits’s *This Is Fascism: A Wake‑Up Call*, a bestseller that argues fascism is not just a historical phenomenon. The publisher will release the book in the UK...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News PRH options Friday Barnes and Bookshop Detectives Penguin Random House Australia and New Zealand has optioned the screen rights to RA Spratt’s Friday Barnes series and Gareth and Louise Ward’s Bookshop Detectives, turning the exploits of an 11‑year‑old...

Publishing Industry News Around the Book World: Monday, February 16, 2026 – Publishing Perspectives Publishing Perspectives’ international round‑up spotlighted anti‑piracy crackdowns in India and Italy, Taiwan’s rapid shift towards audiobook streaming and France’s free digital training sessions...