Publishers Lunch

Ann Godoff Dies at 76 - Publishers Lunch Penguin Press founder, president and editor-in-chief Ann Godoff died on Tuesday evening, from complications of bone cancer. She was 76. Penguin Press publisher Scott Moyers wrote, “Ann’s impact on Ame...

Penguin Press founder Ann Godoff, 76, has died.
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Heads up, the annual year-end free trial period for Publishers Marketplace is live.

Great way to do research for those of you gearing up to query in the New Year. lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/12/a-pm...

Six authors are suing Anthropic and other AI companies individually for infringement. And BNED finally reports their last fiscal year. 2/2
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BTW, we're still here reporting news. The Authors Guild has expressed concerns to Amazon about "Ask this Book." Reps for textbook authors tell the court Sage Publishing is trying to get authors to accept less than they deserve in Anthropic settlement.... 1/2

You've been very good -- so we've delivered a short, free holiday trial at PublishersMarketplace.com, now through 12/27. Happy holidays from PM!
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Hey, @publisherslunch.bsky.social says Searches is one of the 10 best nonfiction books of the year, according to a bunch of year-end lists they looked at! The only other one on here I've read so far is Arundhati Roy's, but I also loved it.

Kindle’s New “Ask this Book” Uses Generative AI to Create An In-Book Chatbot — Without Permission or Rights
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Hey to you both! Good taste as usual; Heartwood was a favorite in Lunch House as well.

Baker & Taylor Publisher Services Acquired By Lakeside
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Sourcebooks is the fifth-largest trade publisher as measured by print books sold, breaking the dominance of the biggest conglomerates for the first time since Bookscan started>
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A small, nice thing we did at PM

First announced Mamdani book deal....

The Most Coveted Screenshot in the Literary World It’s what proves you’re a “real” writer.

I'm obsessed with obscure internet stuff so when learning about trade publishing, I was fascinated by Publishers Marketplace, the craigslisty, barebones website about who's doing what in publishing

it has a lowkey badass social media vibe among authors, editors, and agents, as this piece describes

Michael (Wolff) Mocks “MAGA Myrmidons” In Melania Lawsuit
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Following the cancelled asset sale to ReaderLink, Baker & Taylor is going out of business.
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Longtime Harper UK ceo Charlie Redmayne has resigned abruptly; Kate Elton was named interim ceo.
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The National Book Awards finalists were announced.
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After a rough stretch, Quirk Books has been sold to Andrews McMeel Publishing.
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Attorney Bob Barnett, 79, who represented book deals for many bestselling authors and politicians, has died.
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Booker Prize Shortlist - Publishers Lunch The Booker Prize named its shortlist, with the winner to be announced on November 10. Two of the titles have not been published in the US yet. THE LAND IN WINTER is currently scheduled for 11/4, but Europa is talking to printers to see if it can be moved up. THE REST OF OUR LIVES is schedule to be published 1/13/26.

Two of the six Booker Prize finalists are not available in the US yet.
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It's a little strange that the details of the largest copyright legal settlement ever are getting such scant attention, but we're on it every step.
More Anthropic Settlement Documents and Answers Take Shape
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Harding Acquires Curtis Brown From the Knowltons
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Archway Editions Went “On Hiatus” In May, Plans to Resume Publishing Next Spring
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Authors Have Questions — And No One Is Getting $3,000 A Book; But Macmillan Will “Make…Whole” Those With Overlooked Copyright Registrations
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Of course they can just opt out of participating. But I guess if they have to process opting out of thousands of claims that will be an annoyance.

What does the judge actually want in the Anthropic settlement? Answers to these 17 simple questions.
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Today we launch our third new PM feature this week! Just in time for Frankfurt, Rights Matcher helps both rights sellers and rights buyers find each other.
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Register of Copyrights Perlmutter Reinstated by Appeals Court
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JUST IN: The DC Circuit has restored Shira Perlmutter as Register of Copyrights while she fights Trump’s effort to remove her from the legislative branch role in the Library of Congress.

2-1 ruling in her favor after a string of defeats in district court.