May 10, 2026

Teamwork

Last week, five of the country’s largest publishers—including Hachette, Macmillan, and McGraw Hill—filed a class action lawsuit against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg for copyright infringement, alleging that millions of pirated works were used to train the company’s AI models. HarperCollins scored big in the quarter that ended March 31, thanks in large part to sales of Rachel Reid’s ice hockey romance Heated Rivalry. Tin House is also thriving, following its acquisition by Zando more than a year ago. Meanwhile, Publishers Group West celebrated its 50th anniversary party late last month, bringing together publishing legends, sales force stalwarts, and new faces. And Hachette Book Group declined to voluntarily recognize the Hachette Workers Coalition, setting in motion a union election.

On May 5, Kathryn Stockett (r.) celebrated the launch of her novel, The Calamity Club (Spiegel & Grau), as part of this year’s Montclair Book Festival, held May 2–11 in Montclair, N.J. Joining Stockett in conversation was Anne Burt (l.), coauthor of the 2025 thriller Please Don’t Lie (Thomas & Mercer).
(Courtesy Spiegel & Grau)

Publishers File Lawsuit Against Meta, Mark Zuckerberg

For the first time, five book and journal publishers have banded together to charge an AI company with copyright infringement in building their large language models. They are joined in the suit by author Scott Turow, who will serve as a class representative on behalf of authors. more

A Heated Quarter for HarperCollins

Rachel Reid’s Heated Rivalry and other titles in her Game Changer series helped drive up sales at HarperCollins 8% in the quarter ended March 31, while profits jumped 14%. Parent company News Corp, meanwhile, said it continues to pursue AI licensing deals. more

Tin House Prospers at Zando

Since its acquisition last year by the independent publisher, the literary press now has access to resources it never had before—and has seen sales soar as a result. “We now have things now we only used to dream about,” said Masie Cochran, editorial director of Zando and Tin House. more

Publishers, Booksellers Gather for PGW’s 50th

After its annual sales conference at its Bay Area headquarters, Publishers Group West threw a party for 250 of its closest friends, in celebration of a half-century of indie publisher distribution. more

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