Open access is much more than just a publishing business model. When a work of scholarly research is made freely available to readers across the globe, the impact is dramatic.

Black Friday shoppers were in a good mood at indie bookstores around the US

Amara’s law, named after Roy Amara, a president of the Institute for the Future, captures concisely the predicament we face. We overestimate the effect of technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.

One in six people around the world have some kind of disability. The impact on their lives is considerable. In the US and the UK, employment among people with disabilities is 30% lower than for the rest of the population.

Arabic-language publishers gathered in Paris for some sightseeing and some serious business

While 8 of 10 publishing employees are women, in management, the split is about half and half

There are many stories about the air pollution that has enshrouded Delhi since last month. Most of those stories, though, repeat only the basic facts.

Reports this week that Amazon appears to be cutting back on orders from publishers represents concerning news for how the all-important fourth quarter might go.

The coming collision of audiobooks and podcasts means more choice for consumers along with more confusion – and more opportunity – for publishers, authors, and other content producers.

The Department of Justice under the Trump Administration has again shown a talent for book publicity.