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And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. Roald Dahl ..read more

From PatentlyO: Copyright law provides that “[n]o civil action shall be maintained under the provisions of this title unless it is commenced within three years after the claim accrued.” 17 U.S.C. § 507(b). While seemingly straightforward, this provision has generated decades of debate and a deep circuit split over when exactly a claim “accrues” for statute of limitations purposes. In Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy, the 6-3 Supreme Court avoided deciding this fundamental question – preferring to answer a much smaller question about back damages. The discovery rule in copyright law is often ter ..read more

From Publishing Perspectives: There seem to be few book and publishing markets more frequently surveyed or otherwise reported on than the Spanish and/or Spanish-language book and publishing countries. In a read-out released today (May 13) by Bookwire, the company announces, “We want to acknowledge our leadership” and “celebrate our consolidation as leaders in the Spanish digital sector.” The company reports that its assessment covers both major and smaller independent publishing forces in the market. “For the first time,” the text reads, its information “represents almost the entire ..read more

From Perminder Mann via The Bookseller: Since the sector I work in is in the business of telling stories, let me start with a chapter from one of my own. It starts with my grandparents, who embarked from the vibrant fields of Punjab, India, to the bustling streets of west London in the 1960s. Not far from here, in Southall, they planted our family roots. I was raised in the warmth of a tight-knit Indian community, one of eight siblings. Imagine the chaos, the laughter, the endless conversations! Those early memories are happy ones. The comfort of our community wrapped me up like a security bla ..read more

Just like in hunting, in life, success is often about being in the right place at the right time and making the most of the opportunities that come our way. Remi Warren ..read more

Chandelier (15th century). German. From BookBrowse: In Courtney Summers’ I’m the Girl, much of the plot focuses on the mysterious, imposing Aspera resort. Part of what gives Aspera its exotic and vaguely menacing atmosphere is the fact that its luxurious interiors are heavily decorated with deer antlers (the book’s endpapers also contain images of antlers). For Matthew Hayes, the owner of Aspera, these trophies—and the game hunting they represent—symbolize power and virility. Aspera’s interior design also participates in a centuries-old tradition of decorating with the antlers and horns of ani ..read more

From Publishing Perspectives: Some of our readers may recall that in early February, the United Kingdom’s Publishers Association warmly welcomed what’s generally called “the Lords report,” an assessment from the Communications and Digital Committee of the House of Lords’ select committee on generative artificial intelligence and large language models. What the publishers were pleased to see in that report was that the committee had advised the government on threats to copyright protection now well-know and much discussed and debated in the creative industries. Several times citing the input of ..read more

From Women Writers,Women’s Books: “I’m just not connecting to my writing in the same way,” I explained to my mom over the phone. Curled into an old rocking chair in my living room in Quebec, I was chatting with my mom – also a writer – who was likely feet up on the old couch in her small loft in California. “I’m not falling as deeply into it, I’m not as vulnerable. I like it, I just feel different lately,” I tried to clarify. I was picking at my toes and across the miles/kilometers I would bet mom was too.  I’m in a burnout phase right now as a writer. Not only does my writing show signs ..read more

From Anne R. Allen’s Blog… with Ruth Harris: I decided to write and publish a Young Adult (YA) story when I was in high school. The process was exciting but had challenges along the way. Once I began writing my debut novel, it took almost ten years to self-publish my story, and the year after publishing, Getting By earned an award. While that’s incredible, there are some things I wish I had learned about publishing before launching. I was a newbie, and in many ways, I still am. But I know a lot more now by trying to figure out the process of self-publishing a book, mostly on my own ..read more