Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/26-9/30

number_5_redEvery week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

What happens if the robots outwrite us?

When communities ban books, diverse titles are the first to go.

Academic e-references are thriving, even as e-textbook sales stagnate.

High prices for ebooks encourage the used-book trade.

Can machines learn to predict bestsellers – and should they?