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IBPA’s PubU 2025 Confronts Challenges Facing Industry

By Claire Kirch — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Over the weekend, the 325 attendees of the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Publishing University conference in St. Paul, Minn., discussed how to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing industry impacted by the current political climate and recent technological advances.

Sourcebooks Repackaging, Rewriting YA Series for Adult Readers

By Claire Kirch — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Sourcebooks is repackaging and its author, Claire Legrand, rewriting the Empirium YA trilogy of fantasy novels to market them to adult readers. The series, which originally was released under the Sourcebooks Fire imprint, will be released under its Casablanca adult romance imprint.

Strand Bookstore to Take Over Last Shakespeare & Co. Location in NYC

By Sam Spratford — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Macmillan CEO Jon Yaged: Censorship ‘Puts Us On a Path to Mediocrity’

By John Maher — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Beyond the Book: B. Dylan Hollis' 'Baking Across America'

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Spotlight on Audible: Tech Advances and Busy Lives Fuel the Platform's Surge

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

MediaScout connects books with Hollywood buyers

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Poisoned Pen Press Has Blazed a Trail in Subgenres to Become a Leading Mystery Imprint

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Two New Books That Explain Pope Leo XIV

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Right Now Is Publishing’s Time to Shine

By Jonathan Segura — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

It May Be Too Late for Rural Libraries to Weather the IMLS Storm

By Karen Fischer — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A Revamped Poets & Writers Expands Resources for Authors

by Tobias Carroll — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The long-running literary nonprofit and bi-monthly magazine has revised and added to its digital offerings in an effort to help writers practice and perfect their craft—together.

This Week’s Bestsellers: May 19, 2025

by Carolyn Juris — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

From Second Banana to Dirty Harry: PW Talks with Shawn Levy

by Lenny Picker — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Coming Home: PW Talks with Claire Adam

by M.S. Adamska — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

How ‘An Exercise in Uncertainty’ by Jonathan Gluck Got Made

by PW staff — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

6 Must-Visit Literary Destinations in Harlem

By Sophia Stewart — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Helen Schulman Is Nobody’s Fool

By Elaine Szewczyk — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The new collection from the acclaimed author spans three decades of her stories about the pitfalls of life and love.

Book Deals: Week of May 19, 2025

by John Maher — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

100 Years of the Harlem Renaissance

By Emell Derra Adolphus — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Much has happened in Harlem since it first jumped to international literary acclaim in the 1920s. Yet as the stewards of the upper Manhattan neighborhood’s literary institutions look to preserve the past and embrace the future, they say there are plenty more stories to tell.

Center for Fiction Employees Seek to Unionize

By Sam Spratford — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A supermajority of staff at Brooklyn’s Center for Fiction have filed with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and requested recognition from the nonprofit bookseller. A growing number of New York City bookstore employees have joined the RWDSU in recent years.

Jo Henry Calls It a Career at ‘BookBrunch’

By Natasha Poliszczuk — Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Fantasy MG Series Dragonborn Set for October Launch from Dutton

By Joanne O’Sullivan — Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

2025 Children's and YA Graphic Novel Adaptations

Compiled by Iyana Jones — Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In Brief: May 15, 2025

Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

New Kids' and YA Books: Week of May 19, 2025

Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

7 Books About Music for a New Nostalgic Generation

By PW Staff — Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

MIBA Honors CJ Arthur as Bookseller of the Year

By Claire Kirch — Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Somesuch Joins Film Studios’ March to Publishing

By Sam Spratford — Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The Academy Award–winning, U.K.-based production company will launch a book imprint, Somesuch Editions, this summer. Somesuch joins the ranks of film studios A24 and Mubi, who both branched into publishing in the last year.

U.K.’s Bankrupt Unbound Still Owes Millions to Creditors

By Ed Nawotka — Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Diamond Comic Bankruptcy Leads to a Haze of Uncertainty

By Heidi MacDonald — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Another Lackluster Quarter for Webtoon

By Jim Milliot — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Ingram Appoints AI Chief

By Ed Nawotka — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Is Joe Sacco Done with Graphic Journalism?

By Dean Simons — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Federal Judge in Rhode Island Orders Halt to IMLS Dismantling

By Nathalie op de Beeck — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Panel Mania: ‘Parable of the Talents’ by Octavia Butler, Adapted by Damian Duffy and John Jennings

Compiled by Calvin Reid — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

From the Group Chat to the Stars: PW Talks with Lincoln Michel

By Denise L. Robbins — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In Conversation: Julie Murphy and Jonathan Van Ness

Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Q & A with Alanna Bennett

By Amanda Ramirez — Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Albatros Expands in the U.S.

By Emma Kantor — Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Rights Report: Week of May 12, 2025

Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Publishing Industry Sales Dipped in February

By Jim Milliot — Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Authors Guild Sues NEH Over Grant Terminations

By Ed Nawotka — Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

B&H Academic Taps New Publisher

By Sam Spratford — Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Audible Expands Catalog with AI Narration and Translation Services

By Ed Nawotka — Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. Executive and Legislative Branches Battle at the LoC

By Nathalie op de Beeck — Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

After Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden’s firing, and with interim Librarian Robert Newlen set to be replaced by Trump attorney and deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, members of Congress sent an urgent letter to the U.S. Inspector General, calling for an investigation into the executive branch’s actions.

PW Close-Up: Fifth Book in the STEM Mouse Adventures Series Hits Shelves Today!

Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

HarperVia Launches Small-Format Paperback Line

By Sam Spratford — Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Hervé de La Martinière, French Publishing Giant, Dies at 78

By Jim Milliot — Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Publishers Prepare for Battle with Big Tech Over AI

By Jim Milliot — Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Copyright Chief Fired Amid AI Debate

By Ed Nawotka — Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: May 2025

Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A Roadmap for Restoring School Librarians

By Shannon Maughan — Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

831 Stories Takes a Novel Approach to Book Covers

by Kerensa Cadenas — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In the red-hot world of romance novels, the startup “romantic fiction company” is looking to stand out with its uniform, color-blocked, Easter egg–heavy cover design.

This Week’s Bestsellers: May 12, 2025

by Carolyn Juris — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Meet These Romance Novel Cover Artists

By DW McKinney — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

These three illustrators work to entice readers to get under the covers.

New Trends in Romance Cover Design

by DW McKinney — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Our favorites include bold graphics, retro-looking ranchers, and sexy beasts.

A Labor of Love

By Julie Mathison — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A writer shares her experience producing audiobooks for her indie novels.

Emma Rosenblum Takes on Manhattan’s Mean Moms

By Chris Vognar — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In her latest novel, the bestselling author examines the relationship between money and morals while satirizing an affluent social set with which she’s very familiar.

Oh My Gods: PW Talks with Hannah Whitten

by Scottie Draughon — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The Harmful Tropes of Gothic Literature and Other Reflections on Roma History: PW Talks with Madeline Potter

by Tobias Carroll — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Librarianship’s Core Values: PW Talks with Lisa Varga

by Nathalie op de Beeck — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Library Association’s fierce former leader has big plans for her new role as associate executive director of the American Library Association’s Office of Public Policy and Advocacy.

How ‘Flashlight’ by Susan Choi Got Made

by PW staff — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

An inside look at the publication process for the National Book Award winner’s latest novel.

Book Deals: Week of May 12, 2025

by John Maher — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

PEN America Literary Awards Return After a Tumultuous Year

By Sophia Stewart — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

HCCP Promotes Two to Top Leadership Roles

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Maureen O’Brien, Former ‘PW’ Editor, Dies at 67

By Jim Milliot — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

HarperCollins Boss Weighs In on the Economy, Big Tech

By Jim Milliot — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Abu Dhabi Book Fair Embraced AI, Digital Futures

By Ed Nawotka — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Catholic Publishers Race to Write Pope Leo XIV’s Story

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Fired by White House

By Nathalie op de Beeck, with reporting by Claire Kirch — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

AAPI Heritage Month 2025: Q&As with Children's Authors on Writing About Culture and History

By Iyana Jones — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Dog Man Gets Caught Reading for Fall 2025 Children's Book Week

By Pamela Brill — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Macmillan to Debut Calico Critters Books in North America

By Karen Raugust — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Authors, Activists Partner for ‘Freedom Read-In’

By Emma Kantor — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In Brief: May 8, 2025

Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Licensing Hotline: May 2025

By Karen Raugust — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

New Kids' and YA Books: Week of May 12, 2025

Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

8 New Books for Mother's Day 2025

by PW Staff — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Bookscan Report Sees Favorable Near-Term Outlook for Books

By Jim Milliot — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Book Club Picks for May 2025

by PW staff — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Simon & Schuster Taps Jonathan Merritt to Build a Religion List

By Jim Milliot — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Campbell Wharton Has Big Plans for the PRH Christian Publishing Group

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Schomburg Center Director Joy Bivins to Keynote U.S. Book Show

By PW staff — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

French and American Publishers Discuss Art Publishing Across Continents

By Ed Nawotka — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Voting for a Pope Inspires Works of Fact and Fiction

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Religion Book Deals: May 7, 2025

By Ann Byle — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

R.I. District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in IMLS Case

By Nathalie op de Beeck — Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Celebrating 20 Years of Llama Llama

By Sally Lodge — Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The Great Book ‘Nobody’ Will Remember (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:30:38 -0400

An interview with Drew Beckmeyer

The Final ShelfTalker: An Interview with the Year 2024 (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Bidding farewell to the ShelfTalker blog after a 16-year run.

Forever Shelf Talking (shelftalker)

Alison Morris — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0400

ShelfTalker’s first blogger, Alison Morris, returns to reflect on the blog’s 16 years, and her hopes and concerns for children’s publishing.

The 2023 Stocking Stuffer of the Year Award! (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0400

One last chance for these once august awards to reclaim their honor and dignity.

Pajama Night 2023 (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:23:21 -0400

Tonya Shevenell makes her triumphant Jammie Night Debut.

A Harrowing Coming of Age (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400

‘Starling House’ by Alix E. Harrow both provides and defines home.

An Interview with Autumn (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:42:20 -0400

Autumn shares her picks of the season.

On the Power of ‘Accountable’ (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Dashka Slater delivers another tour de force.

On AI, Textual Integrity, and Bookselling (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400

On the defense of textual and editorial standards as a better path for the bookselling industry.

Which Picture Books Are Selling This Season? (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0400

A harvest of successes and a touch of blight.