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Random House to Publish Memoir by Pope Francis

by Sophia Stewart — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Ingram Content Group Unveils New Book-to-Screen Rights Database

by Ed Nawotka — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Karp, McIntosh, Shelley Take the Stage

By John Maher and Ed Nawotka — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: PW Talks to Hachette CEO David Shelley

by Andrew Albanese — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Hachette Team Attends Its First Ken Follett ‘Summit’ in Frankfurt

By Andrew Albanese — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Nadxieli Nieto Joins Algonquin as Editorial Director

by Sophia Stewart and Jim Milliot — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Rights Action Off to a Hot Start as the Frankfurt Book Fair Prepares for Kick Off

By John Maher and Lucy Nathan — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Monarch Books Launches GoFundMe Campaign to Pay Bills

By Claire Kirch — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Monarch Books & Gifts in Overland Park, Kans., launched a GoFundMe campaign after hackers drained the bookstore's bank account. The funds raised will be used to keep the store afloat after a summer of slow sales compounded the problems caused by the fraud.

Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: "No Bots at the Book Fair"

By Ed Nawotka — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Spotify Expands Audiobooks to France and the Benelux Countries

By Ed Nawotka — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Bloomsbury Launches In-House Sales Team in North America

By John Maher — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

'Freedom to Read Day of Action' Takes On Book Bans

By Shannon Maughan — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: October 2024

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Educators Share the Power of Zines

By Patricia J. Murphy — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

After Return to Hachette, Reagan Arthur Signs First Deal for Elisa Faison Debut

By Nicholas Clee — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Religion Book Deals: October 16, 2024

By Ann Byle — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

WaterBrook signs pastor Charles Metcalf's book on overcoming self-doubt and stepping into God’s plan with confidence, Kregel lands a new book by Christy Award-winning novelist Katie Powner, and more.

'New Studies in Biblical Theology' Series Switches Publishing Partners

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Apollos announced this week that B&H Academic will take over from InterVarsity Press as North American co-publisher for new titles for the series in the U.S. and Canada.

Empowering Publishers Through Innovation and Investment at Virtusales

By Teri Tan — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

PW Close-Up: Jane Dystel on 30 Years of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

BookTok Sensation Emily Rath's Epic Adventure

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The IAP Takes the Guesswork Out of Acquiring Indie Books for Libraries

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

SPD Dissolution Process Moves Forward

By Jim Milliot — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

With the case now with the Superior Court of Alameda County in California, filings show the now-defunct distributor still owes more than $316,000 to 163 publishers.

This Week’s Bestsellers: October 14, 2024

By Carolyn Juris — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Indie Spotlight: October 2024

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this edition of Indie Spotlight, our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we feature scary stories. Want to see your book featured? Check out the Indie Spotlight calendar at booklife.com/indiespotlight.

Endnotes: How ‘Is She Really Going Out with Him’ by Sophie Cousens Got Made

By PW Staff — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Changing the Game for Publishers Big and Small at KNK Software

By Teri Tan — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Sex, Drugs, and Techno: PW Talks with Aria Aber

By Louisa Ermelino — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Continuous Expansion and Reimagining of Content Solutions at KGL

By Teri Tan — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The Kingmakers: PW Talks with Preston Lauterbach

By Will Boisvert — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Diana Palmer’s Cowboy Love

By Phoebe Cramer — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In life, as in her novels, the bestselling author radiates tenderness, affection, and Southern charm.

Plotting the Digital Publishing Course

By Teri Tan — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Tarot, Oracle Decks are a Big Deal

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

New Books Take Fresh Looks at Witchcraft

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Intuition Meets Hard Science: PW Talks with Siddharth Ramakrishnan

By Emma Wenner — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Books that Stretch from the Soul to the Stars

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Book Deals: Week of October 14, 2024

By Andrew Albanese — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

7 New Myth and Folklore Retellings

By Liz Scheier — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

6 Works of Speculative Fiction Set in Appalachia

By Liz Scheier — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

New Action-Adventure Sci Fi and Fantasy Books

By Vivian Nguyen — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Authors discuss the quests, heists, heroic feats—and emotions—that drive their new titles.

LitRPG Goes Mainstream

By Vivian Nguyen — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Storytelling + gaming mechanics = your next literary obsession.

Spirited Away: PW Talks with Nuzo Onoh

By Lillian Boyd — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

New Books Breathe New Life into Breathwork

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The Astrology of Style, Sex, and Self-Discovery

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Finding Freedom One Breath at a Time: PW Talks with Jasmine Marie

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

PW talks with the author of ‘Black Girls Breathing’ about how mindful breathing and other practices can help heal chronic stress and generational trauma.

20 Books Our Editors Don't Want You to Miss This Year

By the PW Reviews Editors, with John Maher — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

PW Star Watch 2024: Honorees

Compiled by Adam Boretz — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Meet the 35 honorees of the 10th anniversary edition of Star Watch, our annual program dedicated to recognizing and honoring rising talent in the publishing and bookselling businesses.

Taylor Norman Named PW Star Watch Superstar of 2024

By Nathalie op de Beeck — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The executive editor at Holiday House/Neal Porter Books was honored for what she describes as a life-long ambition: working as a children’s book editor.

Star Watch 2024: Publishing’s Brightest

Compiled by Adam Boretz — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The Great Book ‘Nobody’ Will Remember (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:30:38 -0400

An interview with Drew Beckmeyer

The Final ShelfTalker: An Interview with the Year 2024 (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Bidding farewell to the ShelfTalker blog after a 16-year run.

Forever Shelf Talking (shelftalker)

Alison Morris — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0400

ShelfTalker’s first blogger, Alison Morris, returns to reflect on the blog’s 16 years, and her hopes and concerns for children’s publishing.

The 2023 Stocking Stuffer of the Year Award! (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0400

One last chance for these once august awards to reclaim their honor and dignity.

Pajama Night 2023 (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:23:21 -0400

Tonya Shevenell makes her triumphant Jammie Night Debut.

A Harrowing Coming of Age (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400

‘Starling House’ by Alix E. Harrow both provides and defines home.

An Interview with Autumn (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:42:20 -0400

Autumn shares her picks of the season.

On the Power of ‘Accountable’ (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Dashka Slater delivers another tour de force.

On AI, Textual Integrity, and Bookselling (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400

On the defense of textual and editorial standards as a better path for the bookselling industry.

Which Picture Books Are Selling This Season? (shelftalker)

Kenny Brechner — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0400

A harvest of successes and a touch of blight.