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Sophie Goldsworthy: ‘We’re a counterweight to propaganda, conspiracy and the erosion of truth’

Trade Interviews

Sophie Goldsworthy: ‘We’re a counterweight to propaganda, conspiracy and the erosion of truth’

Learned income: university presses and bookshops on the search for the crossover audience

Learned income: university presses and bookshops on the search for the crossover audience

Taylor & Francis to use AI translation tools to publish books ‘otherwise unavailable in English’

Taylor & Francis to use AI translation tools to publish books ‘otherwise unavailable in English’

Cambridge University Press & Assessment writes to 20k authors for AI licensing 'opt-in'

Cambridge University Press & Assessment writes to 20k authors for AI licensing 'opt-in'

Sage confirms it is in talks to license content to AI firms

Sage confirms it is in talks to license content to AI firms

Oxford University Press makes two US teams redundant

Oxford University Press makes two US teams redundant

Wiley confirms it is seeking further generative AI partnerships as its quarterly revenue rises to £296m

Wiley confirms it is seeking further generative AI partnerships as its quarterly revenue rises to £296m

Wiley set to earn $44m from AI rights deals, confirms 'no opt-out' for authors

Wiley set to earn $44m from AI rights deals, confirms 'no opt-out' for authors

Mare Nostrum Group acquires Eurospan's publishing distribution, sales and marketing business

Mare Nostrum Group acquires Eurospan's publishing distribution, sales and marketing business

Teachable moments? Why increased funding is key for the schools sector

Teachable moments? Why increased funding is key for the schools sector

Latest News

Wiley launches interdisciplinary journal Advanced Brain

Wiley launches interdisciplinary journal Advanced Brain

Maria Prince launches literary agency focused on ‘academic voices with trade potential’

Maria Prince launches literary agency focused on ‘academic voices with trade potential’

Bloomsbury set to cut 55 roles as publisher restructures

Bloomsbury set to cut 55 roles as publisher restructures

Kathryn Earle appointed chief executive of Bristol University Press

Kathryn Earle appointed chief executive of Bristol University Press

Edinburgh University Press acquires Agenda Publishing

Edinburgh University Press acquires Agenda Publishing

Will Atkinson joins Yale University Press London’s board of trustees

Will Atkinson joins Yale University Press London’s board of trustees

Latest News

Wiley launches interdisciplinary journal Advanced Brain

Wiley launches interdisciplinary journal Advanced Brain

Maria Prince launches literary agency focused on ‘academic voices with trade potential’

Maria Prince launches literary agency focused on ‘academic voices with trade potential’

Bloomsbury set to cut 55 roles as publisher restructures

Bloomsbury set to cut 55 roles as publisher restructures

Kathryn Earle appointed chief executive of Bristol University Press

Kathryn Earle appointed chief executive of Bristol University Press

Edinburgh University Press acquires Agenda Publishing

Edinburgh University Press acquires Agenda Publishing

Will Atkinson joins Yale University Press London’s board of trustees

Will Atkinson joins Yale University Press London’s board of trustees

Latest Features

Sophie Goldsworthy: ‘We’re a counterweight to propaganda, conspiracy and the erosion of truth’

Sophie Goldsworthy: ‘We’re a counterweight to propaganda, conspiracy and the erosion of truth’

Learned income: university presses and bookshops on the search for the crossover audience

Learned income: university presses and bookshops on the search for the crossover audience

Translation rights sales on the rise for university presses, despite roadblocks

Translation rights sales on the rise for university presses, despite roadblocks

Teachable moments? Why increased funding is key for the schools sector

Teachable moments? Why increased funding is key for the schools sector

Digital rules in the university presses but there is solidity in print sales, too

Digital rules in the university presses but there is solidity in print sales, too

Latest News

Wiley launches interdisciplinary journal Advanced Brain

Wiley launches interdisciplinary journal Advanced Brain

Maria Prince launches literary agency focused on ‘academic voices with trade potential’

Maria Prince launches literary agency focused on ‘academic voices with trade potential’

Bloomsbury set to cut 55 roles as publisher restructures

Bloomsbury set to cut 55 roles as publisher restructures

Kathryn Earle appointed chief executive of Bristol University Press

Kathryn Earle appointed chief executive of Bristol University Press

Edinburgh University Press acquires Agenda Publishing

Edinburgh University Press acquires Agenda Publishing

Will Atkinson joins Yale University Press London’s board of trustees

Will Atkinson joins Yale University Press London’s board of trustees

Comment

Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

Is scholarly publishing going south?

Is scholarly publishing going south?

by George Cooper

If we lose regional diversity, we lose so much more too.

Academic publishers and AI – one year on

Academic publishers and AI – one year on

by Anna Ganley

Too many authors are being short-changed by academic and educational publishers.

Will medical publishers fight Trump’s war on 'woke'?

Will medical publishers fight Trump’s war on 'woke'?

by George Cooper

The collective resolve of the medical publishing industry is being put to the test.

Listen UP

Listen UP

by Anthony Cond

The university press sector is a courageous and trailblazing part of the books ecosystem—and the breeding ground of many a trade publishing success.

Comment

Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

Is scholarly publishing going south?

Is scholarly publishing going south?

by George Cooper

If we lose regional diversity, we lose so much more too.

Academic publishers and AI – one year on

Academic publishers and AI – one year on

by Anna Ganley

Will medical publishers fight Trump’s war on 'woke'?

Will medical publishers fight Trump’s war on 'woke'?

by George Cooper

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