News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff
Bookish News
- HarperCollins union held a one-day strike on July 20 to publicize their demands for “higher pay, improved family leave benefits, a greater commitment to diversifying staff, and stronger union protection” at the publishing house. They have been working without a contract since the beginning of this year. (Publishers Weekly) Workers in publishing—particularly junior editorial staff—are widely known to be underpaid, in a city (New York) with an extremely high cost of living. Meanwhile, executives are paid enormous sums.
- DAW Books Sold to Astra Publishing House (Locus Magazine)
- Showdown: DOJ’s Bid to Block PRH Acquisition of S&S Is Heading to Trial (Publishers Weekly)
Worth Reading/Viewing
- A Love Letter to (Perpetually Underfunded, Gloriously Democratic) Public Libraries (Michele Herman, for Literary Hub)
- 14 Ways To Get Out Of A Reading Slump (Washington Post)
Books, Movies, and TV
- We have not one, but two LOTR: The Rings of Power trailers: the main trailer, and another released at San Diego Comic Con. Alas, I have almost entirely forgotten the Silmarillion, so I don’t know how closely they are hewing to the material in it, but the series looks good so far.
- Also, We’re getting a new book by Michelle Obama this fall, entitled The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. (Literary Hub)
Bookish Quote
Wendy
Thanks! I love reading about the book world. I didn’t know Michelle Obama was coming out with a new book.
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I didn’t know, either. Apparently it was just announced recently. 🙂
Nicole @ BookWyrm Knits
I don’t think I do agree with that Paolini quote. I want to keep the books on my shelf, even the ones I have forgotten about, so that I can be surprised by the discovery later. Though I’m all in favor of MORE books going to other places where they can be “most” appreciated. But I still appreciate my books, even if that’s not the “most” appreciated place for them.
Sorry. I’m grumpy after the reminder of the HarperCollins strike news and the unfairness in publishing. Sigh.
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