Publishing Perspectives

1 day ago | publishingperspectives.com | Porter Anderson

Announced on Earth Day, a new ‘Sustainable Story Award’ competition opens in the United Kingdom, with a summertime deadline. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_AndersonDeadline to Enter: July 6 As the 55th Earthday.org highlight passed on Tuesday (April 22), a used-book company in the United Kingdom called World of Books announced a program to encourage and recognize authors who “whose works promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

2 days ago | publishingperspectives.com | Porter Anderson

With an AI-focused Westminster Hall debate ahead, Richard Charkin looks at how we describe threats to publishing. By Richard Charkin | @RCharkin‘Exponential, Existential’ One of the many joys of the English language is its flexibility. It welcomes foreign words. It actively promotes regional variations. It welcomes new words with only the occasional shiver of distaste. Anyone for romantasy?

2 days ago | publishingperspectives.com | Porter Anderson

The US high court hears oral arguments as publishing industry parties file an amicus brief, on school exposure to LGBTQ+ themes. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson‘A Book for Every Reader’ As oral arguments were about to begin at the United States Supreme Court this morning (April 22), three major publishing entities announced that they had filed an amicus brief in the case.

2 days ago | publishingperspectives.com | Porter Anderson

Christopher Merrill in March reported the termination of US State Department grants for Iowa’s International Writing Program, which he directs. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_AndersonInternational Writing Program: A Loss of Federal Funding This morning (April 22), Christopher Merrill has been named the winner of the 2025 Ottaway Award for the Promotion of International Literature.

3 days ago | publishingperspectives.com | Porter Anderson

The first quarter of 2025 has some softer numbers than the same period last year, partly because of a ‘late Easter’ on this year’s calendar. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_AndersonAdult Fiction Leads US Print Fiction Sales in Q1 A drop of 1 percent in the United States’ market’s print book sales leads the report released today (April 21) by the consumer-market research company Circana BookScan.