SCOTUS Denies Petition to Hear Texas Book Banning Case
After the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed free speech claims in Little v. Llano County last May, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition to hear the case, in which a Texas library removed books on ideological grounds. more...OUP Sells Manhattan Offices for $40 Million
Oxford University Press has sold its longtime New York City headquarters on Madison Ave. to a group led by Benchmark Properties, a brokerage and investment firm. more...
PW’s 2025 Person of the Year: Nihar Malaviya
The Penguin Random House CEO has gone all in on protecting the First Amendment and the freedom to read. For his efforts and those of PRH, he is Publishers Weekly’s Person of the Year. more...
Entangled Gets Investment from the Chernin Group
The private equity firm has invested in such media companies as Barstool Sports, Hello Sunshine, and Crunchyroll. Entangled Publishing cofounder and CEO Liz Pelletier will retain majority ownership and full creative control of the company. more...and more.
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Business DealsBook Industry M&A in 2025: All Eyes on B&T, Big Five
The collapse of ReaderLink’s proposed purchase of Baker & Taylor led to the sale of the wholesaler’s distribution business to Lakeside Book Company. Meanwhile, three of the Big Five made acquisitions and a new player emerged to buy two major hybrid publishers.
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Awards & Prizes
Mary Anne Carter Returns to Chair NEA
Carter, who also led the National Endowment for the Arts during President Donald Trump’s first term, has historically supported the agency’s literacy initiatives as well as funding for creative arts therapies.
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Financial Reporting
Scholastic Sales Inched Up in Q2, Profits Rose 11%
Gains in the company’s children’s book publishing and distribution, as well as international groups, offset declines in its entertainment and educational solution units, while lower costs helped boost operating income to $82.9 million.
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Libraries
GAO Report Assesses Library Facilities
The Government Accountability Office released a report on the condition of public library buildings in the U.S., finding that 70% required additional maintenance and only 20% report “good” or “very good” condition.
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PW Picks
9 Books from 2025 You Shouldn't Overlook
As our editors continue to look back on the books published this year, we thought it would be worth shouting out these under-appreciated gems.
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PW Picks
10 Holiday Romances
An advent calendar of classic Christmas movies, 12 days of Christmas sex toys, and seasonal stories of fake dating and second chances round out this year's notable romances, reviewed below by 'PW.'
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PW Picks
Writers Talking Writers: Julian Brave NoiseCat on Herman Melville and Abraham Verghese on Ernest Hemingway
The Academy Award nominee and National Humanities Medal recipient discuss the long shadows of two literary giants.
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PW Picks
The Best of Roberto Bolaño
With fresh Bolaño covers are flooding shelves, we asked former 'PW' fiction reviews editor and novelist Gabe Habash to pick his favorite works by the late, great Chilean author.
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Financial Reporting
Publishing Sales Remained Solid in October
October sales rose 6.7% over a year ago at publishers that report to AAP’s StatShot program. The increase followed a 14% jump in September, likely reflecting Amazon’s return to more normal buying patterns after reducing orders over the summer.
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Awards & Prizes
NBCC Announces Award Longlists
The National Book Critics Circle has unveiled the seven longlists for its annual awards. Finalists will be announced on January 20, with winners to follow at a ceremony on March 26 in New York City.
