Alan Gratz Is Going for the Gold
Riding the wave of interest in middle grade historical fiction, Alan Gratz returns to Nazi Germany with a fast-paced Olympic thriller. more...
Breaking Bread: PW Talks with Andy Shallal
In ‘A Seat at the Table’ (OR Books, Oct.), the restaurateur and activist details the founding of his Washington, D.C., eatery and bookstore Busboys and Poets, and offers insights on politics, food, immigration, and art. more...
Joe Sacco Asks Why History Repeats Itself
In his latest graphic narrative, cartoonist Joe Sacco investigates the stories people tell themselves about political and sectarian violence. more...
Radical Time Warp: PW Talks to Ben Passmore
In ‘Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance’ (Pantheon, Oct.), the Ignatz Award winner sends his cartoon avatar time traveling through Black history. more...and more. Sign up here!
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InterviewsFrom Actor to Author: PW Talks with Richard Armitage
Armitage, best known for his star turn in the Hobbit films, looks at a decades-old murder’s impact on a small English village not unlike his own hometown in his thrilling second novel, The Cut (Pegasus Crime, Sept.).
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Interviews
Beyond the Book: Amber Hamilton's 'Seven Deadly Thorns'
With her enemies-to-lovers romantasy Seven Deadly Thorns (Bloomsbury YA, Nov.) debuting this fall, Amber Hamilton spoke to her publisher about the excitement of publishing her first book, the everlasting appeal of fairy tales, and why she loves a good tattoo. (Sponsored)
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Interviews
Race Through Space: PW Talks with R.T. Ester
After killing the most powerful man in the galaxy, outlaw V-Dot goes on the run on a sentient spaceship in the debut author’s ‘The Ganymedan’ (Solaris, Nov.).
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Flying High: PW Talks with Jessica Case
The publisher of Pegasus Books, who is married to founder Claiborne Hancock, explains how the press has grown from a nonfiction and crime hub to a jack-of-all-trades hitmaker.
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BookLife
Indie Spotlight: August 2025
In this edition of our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we feature sci-fi and fantasy.
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Profiles
Anna North Knows Where the Bodies are Buried
Based on a real-life mystery, the author’s latest novel explores a puzzling death, Iron Age druids, and climate change.
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Interviews
Publishing’s Culture Wars: PW Talks to Adam Szetela
The author of That Book Is Dangerous: How Moral Panic, Social Media, and the Culture Wars Are Remaking Publishing (MIT Press) argues that often well-intentioned left-wing efforts to diversify publishing has led to self-censorship throughout the industry.
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Profiles
Finding Much Success in a Few Short Years, K-LOVE Books Looks to Expand
Unlike other publishers, K-LOVE Books taps into the Christian media ministry’s numerous platforms, from radio stations to live events, offering authors a unique opportunity. (Sponsored)
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Interviews
Foodie Fatigue: PW Talks with Ruby Tandoh
In All Consuming, the food writer and The Great British Bake Off finalist traces how culinary tastes and trends have been shaped by economics, legal regulations, demographics, and more.
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Profiles
Chevy Stevens’s Worst-Case Scenario
For her latest thriller, the bestselling author found inspiration in her real-life fears, anxieties, and nightmares.
