BISG West Coast Tour — Week of September 8
We look forward to connecting with our West Coast colleagues! Continue Reading
Postedby Liz Bartek
Date posted08/26/2025
Announcements
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BISG Announces New Dues Levels and Bylaws Changes
The BISG board has updated its policies and structure for collecting dues and evaluating applications to serve on the BISG board Continue Reading
Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted08/11/2025
A Letter from BISG Board Chair Matt Kennell
BISG Board of Directors Chair Matt Kennell on Book Publishing Next, BISG's strategic pillars, and the value BISG delivers to our industry. Continue Reading
Postedby Matt Kennell
Date posted08/11/2025
Frankfurt Rights Meeting 2025: The Place to Be for the Rights and Licensing Community
Details about the 2025 Frankfurt Rights Meeting conference, with a special offer for BISG members! Continue Reading
Postedby Liz Bartek
Date posted07/21/2025
Save the Date: Translation Rights Royalty Statement Presentation
Join us for the latest update on BISG's proposed standard for translation rights royalty statements. Continue Reading
Postedby Liz Bartek
Date posted07/7/2025
NISO x BISG Forum @ ALA: Accessibility Standards & the Future of Inclusive Publishing
This year’s NISO x BISG Forum at ALA, Accessibility Standards and the Future of Inclusive Publishing, will examine how evolving standards are shaping the development, distribution, and discoverability of accessible content. Continue Reading
Postedby Liz Bartek
Date posted06/17/2025
Help Shape the Future of AI in the Book Industry
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) is conducting a new survey developed by our AI Working Group to better understand how artificial intelligence (AI) is currently being used—and how it’s likely to shape the future—across the North American book publishing supply chain. From... Continue Reading
Postedby Brooke Horn
Date posted06/10/2025
BISG Launches “Find a Rightsholder” – A Vital New Tool for the Industry
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG), through its Rights Committee led by Kris Kliemann, has launched Find a Rightsholder, a new tool to help users locate rights and permissions contacts for U.S. and U.K. publishers. This searchable database includes over 3,500 imprints—active, inactive, and defunct Continue Reading
Postedby Liz Bartek
Date posted06/3/2025
An Update from BISG's Executive Director
At its most recent meeting, the BISG board reviewed progress against the strategic plan, discussed a proposed change in member dues policies that will be voted on in July, and considered the results of an annual board self-assessment. Continue Reading
Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted05/6/2025
BISG to Honor Spotify With Its Industry Innovator Award
BISG's Industry Innovator Award recognizes an organization or individual who boldly reimagines what publishing is and can be. Continue Reading
Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted04/8/2025
Tariff Central: What We're Hearing
As U.S. tariffs are introduced, modified, and interpreted, we're posting what we are learning in this evolving article. Continue Reading
Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted04/3/2025
What It Means to "Move Fast and Fix Things"
The opening conversation at BISG's annual meeting will capture how two member companies look at the meeting's call to action, "Move Fast and Fix Things." Continue Reading
Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted04/1/2025