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Publisher NewsFrom the Archive: June 3, 1939
Viking Press took out a two-page ad in 'PW' in 1939 to keep sales rolling for John Steinbeck’s 'The Grapes of Wrath.'
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Publisher News
From the Archive: June 20, 1994
In June 1994, we reported on the firing of Simon & Schuster CEO Dick Snyder, who had been one of the most powerful people in the industry.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: June 1, 1940
On June 1, 1940, our correspondent in London reported on the challenges British publishers faced in the early days of World War II.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: May 27, 1939
Eighty-three years ago, we reported on the creation of Pocket Books, which published paperback editions of bestsellers for 25¢ each.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: April 26, 1890
In April 1890, the planned merger of four school book publishers into the American Book Co. was stirring debate over the risks and benefits of consolidation.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: April 27, 1970
Fifty-two years ago, the American Book Publishers Council and the American Educational Publishers Institute finalized plans for the merger that created the Association of American Publishers.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: April 17, 1943
In April 1943, Doubleday, Doran announced the publication of a book about the coming Allied invasion of Europe, set to be released that June 4—almost a year to the day before the actual invasion.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: April 16, 1973
In April 1973, Grosset & Dunlap, which is now a Penguin children’s imprint, announced the impending publication of a very adult book: Norman Mailer’s biography of Marilyn Monroe.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: April 8, 2002
Twenty years ago, Oprah Winfrey ended the first incarnation of Oprah’s Book Club, which made its authors instant bestsellers.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: March 30, 1998
This summer, the courts will rule on Bertelsmann subsidiary PRH’s planned purchase of Simon & Schuster. But 24 years ago, the industry was agape over Bertelsmann’s acquisition of Random House.
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Industry News
From the Archive: August 3, 1964
This week, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair held its first in-person event in three years. So we took a look back to the very first show held in 1964.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: March 30, 2020
In March 2020, PW was racing to keep up with the changes to the industry unleashed by the start of the Covid pandemic.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: March 14, 2016
In March 2016, years of legal wrangling over the DOJ’s e-book price-fixing suit against Apple and five publishers ended when the Supreme Court declined to hear Apple’s appeal.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: March 3, 1989
In 1989, Iran’s ruler, Ayatollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie for writing 'The Satanic Verses.' Our in-depth coverage looked at the industry’s response to this unprecedented situation.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: January 6, 1877
In 1877, as the outcome of the previous year’s presidential election was still being disputed, D. Appleton & Co. advertised a book that tackled the ever-thorny question, “How shall the votes be counted?”
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Publisher News
From the Archive: January 1, 2001
This week we look back at our 2001 interview with Jason Epstein.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: February 9, 1918
In February 1918, Little, Brown touted the success of a new book about WWI—in spite of freight delays and other supply chain problems.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: February 5, 1921
This week we’ve got a 1921 cover advertisement from Alfred A. Knopf, thanking the industry for its support of his then-new Borzoi Books.
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Publisher News
From the Archive: January 21, 1922
One hundred years ago, the establishment of the John Newbery Medal was announced in 'PW.'
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Publisher News
From the Archive: January 18, 1872
In the first installment of our yearlong weekly series presenting articles from the 'PW' archive, we have the first page of the first story in the first issue of 'Publishers Weekly,' from Jan. 18, 1872.
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