Notable news items in the publishing world this week:
Reading Habits in the UK: A recent survey found that more than a third of UK adults have given up reading for pleasure, with half of adults not regularly reading1. The study was commissioned by the charity the Reading Agency.
Hugo Awards Fraud: The prestigious Hugo awards for science fiction and fantasy writing revealed that almost 400 votes (about 10% of all votes) were fraudulently paid for to help one finalist win.
Orbit’s Horror Imprint: Hachette Book Group’s Orbit division launched “Run for It,” a new horror imprint.
Publishing M&A Activity: 2024 has seen several mergers and acquisitions in the publishing industry, including Penguin Random House acquiring comic book publisher Boom! Studios.
Ingram Content Group will partner with Spotify to release independently published audiobooks.
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