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How ‘Wreck Your Heart’ by Lori Rader-Day Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the Edgar Award–nominated author’s latest novel.
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A Golden Age of Romance: PW Talks with Alyssa Morris
The literary agent and social media expert, whose Substack has earned her a reputation as a romance publishing guru, predicts which trends will shape the industry next year.
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Altneuland Partners with Indie Presses on U.S. Program
Starting next fall, the Berlin-based press will launch a U.S. copublishing program with New Vessel, Steerforth, and Deep Vellum with a focus on fiction and nonfiction translated from Hebrew, as well as English-language originals.
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Writers Often Overlook Interested Agents, Conference Data Shows
Research from the forthcoming TBR Writing & Publishing Conference reveals a possible disconnect between writers’ instincts and agent interest in their manuscript, an issue the event is attempting to reconcile.
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Word-of-Mouth Recs Best AI at Everand, Fable
A survey of 1,600 users on the digital platforms found that readers still favor book recommendations from people over algorithms, while audiobook listening outpaced e-book reading.
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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.
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10 Out of 10: PW Talks with Jonathan Hamilt
The cofounder of Drag Story Hour, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, discusses the evolution of the nonprofit children’s reading series, as well as its plans for the future.
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How ‘Football’ by Chuck Klosterman Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest book.
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Spines Adds AI Audiobook Voice Cloning, Translations
The well-funded, AI-powered self-publishing platform has introduced author voice cloning for audiobooks, expanded translation services, and grown to 6,000 users.
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Interlink Launches Foundation to Combat Censorship
The new nonprofit arm of Interlink Publishing, the nation’s only Palestinian American–owned indie press, is dedicated to “amplifying banned, suppressed, and censored voices” through mentorship, events, and funding for translated literature.
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Bloomsbury Partners with Google on AI-Powered Publishing Infrastructure
The publisher will collaborate with Google Cloud with the goal of improving sales, marketing, and inventory management. The academic division will also implement AI in an effort to improve learning outcomes.
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Joffe Books to Acquire Severn House
Joffe Books has agreed to purchase Severn House, the genre fiction imprint focused on the U.S. library market, from Canongate Books. Joffe has previously collaborated with Canongate to publish e-book reprints of Severn House titles.
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The 2025 PW Salary & Jobs Report
This year’s report, based on 726 responses to our annual survey of publishing professionals, reveals that the industry is becoming increasingly diverse—and increasingly skeptical of AI.
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The Publishing Workshops Taking a Red Pen to AI
On PW’s latest salary and jobs survey, 63% of respondents said their company is using AI in some way. But among publishing educators, a rift is forming between those teaching their mentees to embrace the tech, and those instilling more skepticism.
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From the Ground Up: PW Talks with Meg Reid
The publisher of the Spartanburg, S.C.–based Hub City Press, which turns 30 this year, wants to help elevate the literary voices of the American South and rewrite the narrative surrounding the oft-misunderstood region.
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How Modern Library Published ‘Nothing Grows by Moonlight’ by Torborg Nedreaas
An inside look at how the late author’s novel was added to the imprint’s Torchbearers series.
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Restless Books’ Immigrant Writing Prize Turns 10
The recently renamed Kellman Prize, which got a new underwriter in September, has served as a launchpad for immigrant writers for nearly a decade.
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B&N Teams with A24 on Retail Sites, Events
The independent film studio, which branched into book publishing last year, is launching “A24 Shop” spaces at Barnes & Noble locations across the country. The bookstore chain will feature A24’s books and films in a special section and host events for its titles.
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Lakeside Book Company Buys B&T Distribution Arm
The book manufacturing giant Lakeside Book Company has acquired distributor Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, an important asset of the soon-to-be-closed library wholesaler.
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