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Selling Stateside: PW Talks with Meredith Greenhouse
The VP and general manager of Ingram Publisher Services explains how U.K. publishers are penetrating the U.S.
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DK Flips the Script: PW Talks with Paul Kelly
The publisher discusses the company’s first fiction imprint, DK Flip, which has launched in the U.S.
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U.K. Publishing in 2025: Harnessing the Power of AI
Perlego, and Oxford University Press are among the companies that are betting new technologies will streamline book search and publishing for consumers.
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How Folio Editions Expanded Its Audience
The longtime publisher of deluxe editions has refashioned itself as a hip purveyor of beautifully designed contemporary and popular titles in addition to august versions of literary classics.
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U.K. Publishing in 2025: The U.K.’s Graphic Novel Boom Comes Stateside
British graphic novel publishers are making their presence felt in the U.S., racking up critical acclaim and commercial success with titles for all ages.
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U.K. Publishing in 2025: Three Indie Presses Find Success in Translation
Publishing houses Pushkin, And Other Stories, and Charco have leveraged trends and attention from book awards to attract readers in the U.S.
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U.K. Publishing in 2025: World of Books Crosses the Pond
The U.K.’s largest online retailer of used books is moving in new directions stateside, opening a distribution center in a Chicago suburb and working with Ingram to source the new books for the U.S. market.
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Book Candy: PW Talks with Andrew Rhomberg
The founder of the London-based platform Jellybooks unpacks the company’s post-pandemic evolution from a book discovery and analytics platform to a more sales-focused service targeting readers directly through extensive partnerships.
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Exiled Belarusian Publishers Share 2025 IPA Prix Voltaire
Belarusian publishers Nadia Kandrusevich, of Koska, and Dmitri Strotsev, of Hochroth Minsk, were jointly awarded the International Publishers Association’s 2025 Prix Voltaire at a ceremony at the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer, Norway, on June 2.
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After Unbound’s Collapse, Boundless Faces Uphill Battle to Rebuild Trust
The downfall of U.K. crowdfunding publisher Unbound left a trail of unpaid authors and other creditors. Now, its successor company, Boundless Publishing Group, must convince stakeholders it can survive where its predecessor failed.
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Russia Arrests Publishers, Accuses Them of Distributing ‘LGBT Propaganda’
Russian authorities have put two current and one former employee of Eksmo—Russia’s largest publishing house—under house arrest, accusing them of distributing “LGBT propaganda” following a self-censorship effort by the publisher intended to preempt and prevent such a crackdown.
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Publishers Join Growing AI Protest Movement Across Europe
Actes Sud and Planeta represented the publishing sector at a meeting this week at the European Parliament to discuss fair implementation of AI policy as discontent among creators in Europe becomes more widespread.
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U.K.’s Bankrupt Unbound Still Owes Millions to Creditors
The U.K.-based crowdfunding publisher Unbound lost a fortune for its shareholders and owed an estimated $3.1 million to creditors, prior to its being sold in March for just $64,000. The new owners are operating the updated version of Unbound as Boundless.
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French and American Publishers Discuss Art Publishing Across Continents
A group of French and American publishing pros gathered at Villa Albertine in New York City on May 6 to discuss the evolving market dynamics for art books, as well as emerging trends and rights sales.
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Politics and Censorship Continue to Impact Latin American Publishing
Four publishers from the U.S. and Mexico gathered at Princeton University to discuss publishing in politically challenging environments, highlighting the tension between artistic freedom and government pressure.
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LatAm Publishing Leaders Tackle Gender Inequality, AI at Princeton Conference
Women have made advances in Latin American publishing, but men still hold much of the power, said industry leaders at a conference convened earlier this month by Princeton University Press. AI too, is having an impact, with publishers primarily concerned about protecting IP.
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Spotify Expands Audiobook Service to German-Speaking Markets
Spotify is expanding its audiobook service to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, offering approximately 60,000 German-language titles.
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2025 International Booker Prize Shortlist Announced
This year’s six-book International Booker Prize shortlist comprises five novels and one short story collection translated from five languages. The winner will be revealed at a ceremony in London on May 20.
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In Spain, Indie Presses Bring the Best of the U.S. to Hispanophone Readers
Despite fears about English-language editions’ popularity in Europe, independent publishers in Spain have found a winning strategy by bringing the best contemporary American authors into translation.
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Dav Pilkey Topped Canada’s Bestseller Lists in 2024
BookNet Canada’s latest report on print sales in the country in 2024 found that retail sales fell 1.9% and units slipped 3.7%. Pilkey’s Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder was the top-selling English-language print book in Canada last year.
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