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Project Gutenberg Newsletter for November 2025
by John Guagliardo 04 Nov '25

04 Nov '25

PROJECT GUTENBERG NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2025 — Enjoy these eBooks. Share them. Celebrate them. — == CONTENTS == * Greg Newby, in Memoriam * Note From the Acting Executive Director * Recent releases * Project Gutenberg Self Publishing Portal * Join Distributed Proofreaders * Find Project Gutenberg on social media == In Memoriam: Greg Newby == On October 21, 2025, Dr. Greg B. Newby left us a great legacy of optimism as well as a deep sorrow for our loss. Earlier this year Greg was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. He entered hospice care in August as treatments were unable to push the cancer to remission. He died surrounded by loved ones at his home in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. Greg began working with Michael Hart in the fall of 1991, contributing eBooks #41 and #59 together with his wife, Ilana. While Michael championed eBooks and the concept of “public access” to the world, Greg focused on the technical and organizational side—maintaining infrastructure, coordinating volunteers, and managing operations. In 2000, Greg took on the role of founding CEO for the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation (PGLAF), and participated in the creation of Distributed Proofreaders (DP), a collaborative project developed by key Project Gutenberg volunteers. After Michael’s passing in 2011, Greg continued to guide Project Gutenberg, PGLAF, and DP, with diplomatic grace and enduring dedication. Over decades, admiration grew for his expertise, intellect, and passion. Greg was widely regarded for the kindness he showed everyone involved in his projects. Project Gutenberg wouldn't be what it is today, without his energy and foresight, his giving and guidance. We ask that you remember Grey Newby as we do: a man of great optimism for humanity; with abundant patience for all; a scholar of the highest caliber; and an ultramarathoner, always ready for the next chance to race and grow - always ready to bring us along. * More about Greg: <https://gutenberg.org/about/newby.html> == Note from the Acting Executive Director == Although we knew it was coming, the loss of Greg was very heavy for us all. Behind the scenes, while Greg stepped back to care for himself and his family, innumerable volunteers from both Project Gutenberg and Distributed Proofreaders stepped up with both time and effort to make sure that Project Gutenberg continued to run smoothly and without interruption. That effort has been ongoing for months and it continues. We still have a lot of work to do and gaps to fill. Many supporters have made donations to Project Gutenberg in Greg’s honor; these have given us a financial cushion to help address some of those gaps. - Eric Hellman == Selected New Releases at Gutenberg.org - October 2025 == In the last month PGLAF added another 198 new public domain eBooks to the PG catalog. Of these 128 were added by PGDP. Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped to make these new titles freely available to the world. 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