Sage Agrees to Send New Email to Authors Concerning Anthropic Deal
After sending a missive that the Textbook & Academic Authors Association said misled authors about how much of the settlement proceeds they could receive, Sage Publishing has agreed to correct its original message. more...Follett and OverDrive’s Sora App Partner for Expanded PreK–12 Reach
Follett Content Solutions, the largest provider of children’s and YA print books to the U.S. preK–12 market, and Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive, are teaming up to provide schools with more streamlined purchasing access to a full range of print and digital materials for their students. more...
Spring 2026 Writers to Watch
This season’s buzzy adult and YA fiction debuts, including stories of a sex worker assassin, a New York cab driver accused of murder, and a Latina teen poet, are all about controlling the narrative. more...
Marble Press Acquires CamCat Publishing Assets from B&T
The San Francisco–based children’s publisher has acquired the catalog and IP of CamCat Books from the soon-to-close Baker & Taylor in a transaction that includes 124 YA and adult titles. more...and more.
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Publisher NewsMarble Press Acquires CamCat Publishing Assets from B&T
The San Francisco–based children’s publisher has acquired the catalog and IP of CamCat Books from the soon-to-close Baker & Taylor in a transaction that includes 124 YA and adult titles.
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Libraries
B&T Liquidation Firm Holds Closeout Sale
As the closure of Baker & Taylor nears, the GA Group is holding a bulk sale of more than 462,000 books that remain in the library wholesaler’s inventory.
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Audio Books
Kirkus Buys ‘AudioFile’ Magazine
With the acquisition, Kirkus Reviews will begin coverage of audiobooks, edited by former AudioFile managing editor Jennifer Dowell.
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Libraries
New Lawsuit Challenges Utah’s Book Removals
The ACLU of Utah, on behalf of the Kurt Vonnegut estate, three authors, and two students, argues that portions of House Bill 29, the “sensitive material review” law responsible for statewide book removals, violate the First Amendment.
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Publisher News
Two Longtime Tor Execs Retire
Patrick Nielsen Hayden, editor-at-large at Tor Publishing Group, and Linda Quinton, publisher and VP of Tor’s Forge Books imprint, have retired, effective January 5. Each spent nearly four decades at the SFF publisher.
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Bookselling
Buzzy Titles Buoy Holiday Book Sales
Despite consumer anxiety and shipping delays, indie booksellers had a strong holiday season thanks to several surprise bestsellers, including an account of a 1976 shipwreck and a queer hockey romance.
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People
McGraw Hill Appoints New President and CEO
Former Vimeo CEO and Google exec Philip Moyer will succeed Simon Allen as head of the company starting February 9.
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Religion
Religion Book Deals: Jan. 7, 2026
New deals include a suspense novel, a faith-based and science-backed guide for midlife women, and a family devotional geared to parents.
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Religion
T.I. Lowe Addresses Tough Topics with Southern Charm
The Christian fiction writer’s novels feature characters who are troubled by addiction, domestic violence, grief, and mental illness—but always end on a hopeful note.
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Bookselling
Supply Chain Disruptions Hobble Strong Holiday Sales Season
Indie booksellers reported robust holiday sales thanks to a variety of hot titles, but also expressed frustration with shipping delays and other issues, as Ingram and publishers struggled to keep up with an unanticipated surge in orders.
