Ann Godoff, a Top Editor and Publisher of Best Sellers, Dies at 76

Considered an “author’s publisher” at Random House and then Penguin, she cultivated the careers of dozens of celebrated ...
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Authors and bookstore owners worry a big publishing merger will affect diversity

One of the largest antitrust trials ever to hit the publishing industry is unfolding in a federal courthouse in Washington. The Department of Justice says that the proposed merger announced in 2020 ...
CNN

Bestselling authors join Penguin Random House lawsuit over Iowa’s new book ban law

Penguin Random House, one of the country’s largest publishers, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging an Iowa state law that bans books in schools and limits what can be taught on sexual ...
Engadget

Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI

Artificial intelligence makers have faced a mountain of criticism for borrowing from the work of others to train its models. Now the world’s largest publishing house is taking steps to ensure its ...