Writer at Escape Into Books

Nadia Iqbal

Nadia follows the business and politics of books - the deals and the drama, banned-book battles, publishing shake-ups and the authors making headlines for what they write and what they say. She reads the fine print so you do not have to.

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Janci Patterson and Brandon Sanderson Launch Sci-Fi Trilogy

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Reviving the Cazalet Chronicles: Louisa Young’s Challenge

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Netflix Options Over 25 Books for Future Adaptations

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Rachel Reid Donates $300,000 to Save Nova Scotia Libraries

Amazon’s Controversial Practice of Destroying Books for AI

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Art Spiegelman Calls for Political Renewal in the US

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The Most Banned Books in American Schools and Libraries

New York Policy Targets Book Bans and AI in Libraries

PEN America Unveils 2026 Banned Books List

Inside the Battle Over Texas’ Expanding Book Bans

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‘Flamer’ Book Ban Heads to Court in Major Legal Fight

Book Bans Force Diversity Baseline Survey Postponement

Federal Bill Seeks Nationwide School Book Ban

Texas Prisons to Ban Hardback Books Starting April 1

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Taika Waititi to Direct Pulitzer Winner ‘James’

New Hampshire Senate Advances Controversial Book Ban Bills

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Utah Reaches 23rd Statewide School Book Ban Milestone

Students Fight Back as New Wave of School Book Bans Hits Classrooms