A Storied Life

Legendary editor Ann Godoff, who founded and led Penguin Press for more than two decades after her tenure as head of Random House, has died at 76. Days after Ingram unveiled its own digital catalog and galley service, Edelweiss has announced a discounted fee tier that lets publishers use a more limited version of its platform. And the third day of Winter Institute opened strong with a keynote featuring Xochitl Gonzalez, Marlon James, Min Jin Lee, and Colson Whitehead, though the ABA’s decision to cut its in-person town hall and limit media access to some events provoked complaints. After shuttering in 2021 following the sudden death of its founder, Tyrant Books is restarting its publishing program under the direction of Luke Goebel. Tech firm Anthropic has reneged on its commitment to socially responsible AI development, citing market pressures, per CNN. Journalist Dan Barry details the ever-multiplying number of digital scams targeting authors, for the New York Times. Alanna Bennett is adapting her YA novel The Education of Kia Greer for TV, per Deadline. Lily King and John U. Bacon once again topped the Independent Publishers Caucus’s Indie Press Top 40 fiction and nonfiction lists, respectively. And for the latest episode of the Open Book podcast, David Steinberger chats with Miwa Messer, executive producer of author events and content at Barnes & Noble.