When Jeff Bellestepped down as head of Amazon Publishing in 2021after overseeing the business since its 2009 launch, he toldPWhe wanted to work on personal projects. Now the first of those endeavors has been announced. Macguffin Co. is a multilayered earl... See more
The U.K.'s Society of Authors (SoA) is leading an effort of international writers' organizations and other creative industry bodies to launch a global charter setting out commitments to the responsible and ethical use of generative AI services. The SoA ha... See more
So far, unit sales of print books continue to sell at about the same pace in 2026 as they did in 2025. Through the nine-month period ended October 3, 2026, total unit sales were down just 0.1% from the comparable period in 2025, to 531.3 million units sol... See more
Last week, the day before the Frankfurt Book Fair began, U.K.-based company Informa announced it would reorganize to mostly focus on live B2B events, 'separating' from its book and publishing business, Taylor & Francis. As part of the plan, Informa ha... See more
The title of the world's largest book publisher has changed hands once again, according to data compiled by consultant Rüdiger Wischenbart and the editors from Digital Publishing Report. In the recently released 2025 Global Publishing Ranking, Bertelsmann... See more
