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PRH Closing Spiegel & Grau Imprint

By Rachel Deahl | 01/25/2019 @ 10:30AM

After nearly 14 years of publishing, Spiegel & Grau, the celebrated imprint launched by successful editors Cindy Spiegel & Julie Grau, is being shuttered. With the closure, the imprint's eponymous founders are leaving Penguin Random House.
Jay Asher Sues SCBWI for Defamation

By John Maher | 01/25/2019 @ 10:00AM

The 'Thirteen Reasons Why' author has filed a lawsuit against the Society of Children’s Book Writers, as well as the group’s executive director, Lin Oliver, over their allegations of sexual harassment.
Amazon Publishing Launches Amazon Crossing Kids

By John Maher | 01/25/2019 @ 10:00AM

The new imprint will publish English-language translations of picture books from around the world.
Wattpad Launches Publishing Division

By Jim Milliot | 01/24/2019 @ 04:00PM

Wattpad Books will be headed by Ashleigh Gardner and its first list, to be released this fall, will feature six young adult titles.
New Novel Coming from E.L. James This Spring

By Jim Milliot | 01/24/2019 @ 08:30AM

Penguin Random House’s Vintage Books imprint will publish 'The Mister,' a new novel by Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James, on April 16.
Graphic Arts Books Rebrands as West Margin Press

By Jim Milliot | 01/22/2019 @ 09:00AM

The new name for the indie press signals a new direction for the company. “We want to make room for more voices, increasingly engaging visuals, and an expansive view of the world within our house,” said publishing director Jennifer Newens.
Uniting Penguin and Random House: PW Talks with Madeline McIntosh

By Jim Milliot | 01/18/2019 @ 07:00PM

Penguin Random House completed moving its Penguin staff members that had been working on Hudson St. to 1745 Broadway, where Random House has long had its headquarters, on January 2. PW talked with PRH US CEO Madeline McIntosh about the move.
Deb Futter and Jamie Raab Unveil Celadon

By Rachel Deahl | 01/18/2019 @ 07:00PM

A second chance. A final act. A rebirth. For its founders, Jamie Raab and Deb Futter, Celadon Books is a chance to close out their careers on their own terms.
Breaking Down Financial Woes for Writers

By Calvin Reid and Jim Milliot | 01/18/2019 @ 07:00PM

The recent Authors Guild survey showed that median income for fulltime writers in 2017 was $20,300. The numbers get worse from there.
Dream Jobs: Spotlight on Simon & Schuster's Masters at Work Series

| 01/18/2019 @ 07:00PM

More than career guides, these narrative portraits of professional lives let readers try on their dream jobs. (Sponsored)
Time for Books to Get Accessible

By Bill Kasdorf | 01/18/2019 @ 07:00PM

A new guide provides best practices for making books readily available to the visually impaired.
Joanna Gaines Debuts a Children’s Book

By Emma Wenner | 01/17/2019 @ 04:00PM

HGTV’s 'Fixer Upper' star Joanna Gaines has written a children’s book coming from Tommy Nelson Books in March.
Cheiffetz's New Imprint at S&S to be Called Signal Press

By Calvin Reid | 01/16/2019 @ 09:00AM

Julia Cheiffetz joined Atria Books last year to head a then-unnamed imprint. Since that time she has acquired a slate of new titles for the line, called Signal Press, that will address the current public debate around feminism, politics and social justice.
MWPA Saves Local Book Reviews with Boost from Stephen King

By Alex Green | 01/14/2019 @ 12:00AM

Backed by social media support from author and Maine resident Stephen King, a petition and lobbying effort by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance has successfully persuaded the 'Portland Press Herald' to reinstate its local book review coverage.
Chooseco Sues Netflix, Alleging ‘Bandersnatch’ Trademark Infringement

By Andrew Albanese | 01/13/2019 @ 09:00PM

Chooseco officials say that Netflix failed to license the right to use its Choose Your Own Adventure trademark in connection with the interactive feature.
S&S Set to Debut Masters at Work Series

By Jim Milliot | 01/11/2019 @ 07:00PM

A new series helmed by Jonathan Karp will commission experienced journalists to cover different careers and report on how people made it to the top of their chosen profession.
Europa Launches Compass, a New Nonfiction Imprint

By John Maher | 01/10/2019 @ 09:00AM

Europa Editions has launched Europa Compass, a new nonfiction imprint featuring titles on travel, contemporary culture, popular science, history, philosophy, and politics.
The Biggest Publishing News Stories of 2018

By Rachel Deahl | 01/04/2019 @ 07:00PM

With 2018 in the rearview mirror, we take a look back at some of the biggest stories that captured headlines in the industry last year.
Wondering Where Publishing Is Headed? Ask Its Future Leaders.

By John Maher | 01/04/2019 @ 07:00PM

A handful of New York–based 2018 PW Star Watch honorees discuss the big issues in today’s book business and changes they see coming.
'Becoming' Remains 2018's Hottest Title

By Jim Milliot | 01/02/2019 @ 09:30AM

Michelle Obama's memoir sold more than 712,000 copies in the last full week before Christmas, according to NPD BookScan, and the book will finish as the top seller in 2018.

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