{"id":897542,"date":"2026-04-07T10:23:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/all-the-award-nominees-plus-more-news-for-library-workers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:23:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:23:43","slug":"all-the-award-nominees-plus-more-news-for-library-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/all-the-award-nominees-plus-more-news-for-library-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"All the Award Nominees, Plus More News For Library Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-rocket-location-hash=\"e9c6db602b24287c50c7d4d4613b0ed1\" id=\"post-main-wrap\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<article data-rocket-location-hash=\"09c7f4001b7cc7212450d38eb795d897\">\n<div itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\">\n<p><img width=\"700\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/s2982.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/library-check-out.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"a library check out desk\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\"  >\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div>\n<p>We\u2019ve got a big round up of library news and links to take you through to the next month: publishing news (which is the same as saying \u201cAI updates\u201d nowadays), censorship updates, stats and trends, award nominees, and more. <\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Publishing News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>More eBooks and digital audiobooks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/international\/international-book-news\/article\/99381-amazon-elevenlabs-new-digital-interaction-features-drive-debate.html\">are featuring interactive AI features. <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookseller.com\/news\/author-shaun-reins-voice-cloned-with-ai-to-read-book-on-deepfake-podcast\">An author discovered deepfake videos of himself<\/a> on YouTube reading chapters of a book published by John Murray Business. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/celebrities-back-stealing-isnt-innovation-campaign-ai-1236479303\/\">The Human Artistry Campaign is launching an anti-AI campaign <\/a>backed by big name celebrities and authors, including Jodi Picoult, Roxane Gay, and Jonathan Franzen. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2025\/11\/ai-childrens-books\/\">AI is coming for your toddler\u2019s bedtime story. <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New &#038; Upcoming Titles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeffrey Archer has announced that his next book, <a product-id=\"B0FXQ3D8BC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0FXQ3D8BC\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=boorio-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=217145&#038;creative=399349&#038;creativeASIN=B0FXQ3D8BC\" target=\"_blank\" butter=\"butter\" nofollow=\"nofollow\" title=\"Buy from Amazon\" data-title=\"Adam and Eve\" data-publisher=\"HarperCollins\" data-releasedate=\"2026-10-06\" data-ean data-asin=\"B0FXQ3D8BC\" data-author=\"Archer, Jeffrey\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam and Eve<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2026\/jan\/21\/jeffrey-archer-author-adam-eve-next-novel-last\">will also be his last. <\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>The Millions<\/em> has posted their <a href=\"https:\/\/themillions.com\/2026\/01\/the-millions-great-winter-2026-preview.html\">Great Winter 2026 preview. <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crimereads.com\/24-new-and-upcoming-historical-novels-to-look-forward-to-in-2026\/\">24 new and upcoming historical novels<\/a> to look forward to in 2026. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/recent-releases-in-japanese-horror\/\">Recent Japanese horror novels. <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"nl-check-your-shelf-69d521b30990a\" data-newsletter-id=\"149386\">\n<p>Check Your Shelf<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to receive Check Your Shelf, the Librarian\u2019s One-Stop Shop For News, Book Lists, And More.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Censorship Updates<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/book-censorship-trends-2025\/\">The book censorship trends of 2025. <\/a><\/li>\n<li>The latest trends in <a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/trends-in-comic-censorship-2025\/\">comic censorship. <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/industry-news\/publisher-news\/article\/99479-fighting-book-bans-coast-to-coast.html\">Fighting book bans coast to coast. <\/a><\/li>\n<li>We Need Diverse Books launches the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/unbanned-book-network-diverse-publishing-65cc2402215c7899dfa74859a6c06f95\">Unbanned Book Network<\/a> to fight book bans in schools. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/the-generational-impact-of-book-bans-on-teens\/\">The generational impact of book bans on teens. <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/faculty-issues\/academic-freedom\/2026\/01\/07\/plato-censored-texas-am-carries-out-course-review\">Plato has been censored as Texas A&#038;M carries out its course review. <\/a>They have also instructed English faculty not to teach books with major plot lines involving gay, lesbian, or transgender identities. <\/li>\n<li>Alamo Heights ISD (TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/news\/san-antonio-news\/alamo-heights-isd-cancels-visit-by-kids-author-over-books-mention-of-lgbtq-people\/\">canceled a visit by children\u2019s author Chris Barton<\/a> because his nonfiction book about the history of glitter had the audacity to include a sentence that mentioned the existence of LGBTQ+ people. (I wish I were kidding.) <\/li>\n<li>Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District (OH) implemented a policy this year that prohibits so-called \u201csexuality content\u201d and \u201cgender ideology\u201d from students in kindergarten through grade eight <a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/bellbrook-sugarcreek-school-district-book-bans\/\">under the guise of \u201cparental rights.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iowa\u2019s law restricting school library books and LGBTQ topics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iowapublicradio.org\/ipr-news\/2026-01-13\/iowa-book-ban-law-gender-identity-lgbtq-appeals-court\">returns to federal court. <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Utah begins 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/utah-bans-20-21-22-books\/\">by banning three more books at all public schools<\/a> across the state. Just weeks later, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/utah-bans-23rd-book\/\">the state banned yet another one<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li>Some Alberta school divisions have removed a handful of titles from library shelves as new school library rules take effect, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/alberta-school-libraries-ministerial-order-9.7035729\">but they\u2019re not saying which books have been removed. <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Numbers &#038; Trends<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/ideas\/2026\/01\/trump-book-sales\/685442\/\">Trump books aren\u2019t selling anymore. <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Professors warn that Gen Z\u2019s reading struggles <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2026\/01\/09\/gen-z-college-students-struggling-to-read-professors-forced-to-rethink-standards-warn-of-anxiety-lack-of-workplace-prepardness\/\">could lead to a generation of anxious and lonely graduates. <\/a><\/li>\n<li>The number of Americans 13 and older who listen to audiobooks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edisonresearch.com\/audiobook-reach-hits-new-high\/\">has more than doubled since 2016. <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lithub.com\/the-best-book-covers-of-the-last-decade\/\">The best book covers of the last decade. <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/all-the-award-nominees-plus-more-news-for-library-workers\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This content contains affiliate links. 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