- 2025 Jun 25
Vermont Bookstore Is On the Move
The Burlington location of Phoenix Books is moving to a new location on Church Street, the city's main shopping thoroughfare.
- 2025 May 19
Gotham Book Prize Winners
Ian Frazier’s Paradise Bronx and Nicole Gelinas’s Movement are the winners of this year’s Gotham Book Prize, which celebrates books either about New York City or that take place in New York City.
- 2025 May 16
Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees
Tom King, Leela Corman, and Olivier Schrauwen are among the nominees in 32 categories for this year’s Will Eisner Comic Industry Award, presented by Comic-Con.
Center for Fiction Honors Murakami
Haruki Murakami will be receive the Lifetime of Excellence in Fiction Award at the Center for Fiction’s annual awards benefit in Brooklyn on December 9.
Washington’s Newest Romance Bookshop
Hardcovers Romance Bookstore opened in Mills Creek earlier this spring, and is the town’s first bookstore since the local University Book Store branch closed in 2019.
Yasmin Zaher Wins Dylan Thomas Prize
The Palestinian author’s novel The Coin has won the Dylan Thomas Prize, which awards £20,000 for writers aged 39 or under.
- 2025 May 15
Galal El-Behairy Wins PEN/Barbey Award
The Egyptian poet and lyricist, jailed since 2018, has been awarded the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award.
Larry Gagosian Buys Hamptons Bookshop
The art dealer and gallerist has bought BookHampton in East Hampton, N.Y., which he intends to keep as a general interest bookstore with some expanded art and design offerings.
Orwell Foundation Prize Finalists
Robert Harris, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Mishal Husain are among the 16 finalists for this year’s Political Writing and Political Fiction Prizes, presented by the U.K.-based Orwell Foundation.
Baifang Schell Book Prize Winners
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and Edward Wong are this year’s winners of the inaugural Baifang Schell Book Prize, which offers $10,000 awards in nonfiction and translated literature categories and is presented by the China Books Review.
Goethe Translator’s Prize Winners
Paul Reitter and Juliane Scholtz are the winners of this year’s Wolff Translator’s Prize and Gutekunst Prize, respectively, both presented by the Goethe-Institut New York.
- 2025 May 14
From AL.com
What is a 'sexually explicit' book? What Alabama's new rule means for libraries.
From People
Sheryl Lee Ralph and Pennsylvania Legislature Celebrate Expansion of Scholastic Literacy Program: Reading Is Definitely Fundamental'
From Animation Magazine
Apple TV+ announces new animated pre-K series Not a Box based on Antoinette Portis's picture book.
From People
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett Wrote a Rumpelstiltskin Retelling.
From People
Samira Ahmed's New YA Multiverse Romance Will Help Kids See Themselves as Heroes.
From the Conversation
The Moomins drift through time like a myth—that's why they resist meaning and endure.
From Entertainment Weekly
The best movies based on children's books, from Little Women to The Wizard of Oz.
From Fuse #8
A Complete Listing of Children's Literature Statues: 2025 Edition.
Singapore’s New Amazon Alternative
Eight indie booksellers in Singapore have launched Bookshop.sg, a one-stop online bookstore featuring more than 40,000 titles in English, Mandarin, and Malay.
Calif. Bookshop Shutters After 30 Years
JLM Bookstore in Cambria will close after 30 years in business due to the property recently being sold.
North Carolina’s Newest Bookshop
Fable Books & Cafe has opened in Holly Springs, filling the literary void in southern Wake County.
- 2025 May 13
RIP Jackson ‘Butch’ Guice
The acclaimed artist for Marvel and DC since the early 1980s has died at 63, reports Comic Book Resources.
Former IDW Exec Sentenced to Prison
David Ozer, the producer and former president of IDW Entertainment, has been sentenced to 18 month in prison after being convicted of fraud and embezzlement, reports the Beat.
Tessa Hulls Won’t Write Another Book
In an interview with the Seattle Times, the artist and writer said that her Pulitzer Prize–winning debut graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts will be her only book.
Winners of the Glyph Comics Awards
Shook!: A Black Horror Anthology and Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods were among the winners of this year’s Glyph Comics Awards, presented at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, per Bleeding Cool.
Trump’s Tariffs and the Comics Industry
The Comics Journal spoke with publishers about President Trump’s tariffs, who believe that they can’t take a sigh of relief just yet, even though books are exempt from these policies—for now.
PRH and DC Link for Superman Audiobook
Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All-Star Superman will be adapted as an audiobook this summer, featuring cover art by Quitely, a full cast of 25 voices, an original music score, and sound effects.
Vox Media Pawns Off Polygon to Valnet
Gaming journalism website Polygon has been sold by Vox Media to Valnet—the owner of such digital media brands as ScreenRant, GameRant, and Android Police—and a number of longtime staffers have been laid off amid the shuffle, reports the Verge.
NZ Airport Axes Hobbit-Themed Sculptures
After more than a decade, New Zealand’s Wellington Airport will remove its Hobbit-themed eagle sculptures to make way for a new mystery exhibit, according to the BBC.
Dallas Bookshop Chain Resists Texas Bill
Half Price Books is helping lead the fight against the HB 1375 bill, which would hold bookstores liable for selling or displaying books that some may find obscene.
British Book Award Winners
Percival Everett, Asako Yuzuki, and Alexei Navalny are among the winners of this year’s British Book Awards, presented by the Bookseller. Margaret Atwood also received the British Book Award for Freedom to Publish.
Portland Suburb Gets a New Bookshop
Sherwood Bookstore in Sherwood, Ore., seeks to bring literature, hot tea, and bookish goodies to an area lacking in bookstores.
Todd H. Bol Award Winners
Kristen Berthiaume, Katie Frazier, and Reyna Macias are among the winners of Little Free Library’s Todd H. Bol Awards.
Chinese Bookshop Finds a Home in D.C.
After facing pressure to close his store in China, Miao Yu opened JF Books in Dupont Circle last fall, serving as Washington, D.C.’s first Chinese bookstore.
- 2025 May 12
From the Wall Street Journal
How World War II Became the Hottest Book Craze… for Kids.
From the Washington Post
Judy Blume wrote honestly about teen sex. At 50, Forever endures.
From the Associated Press
Kids' author Mo Willems and The Pigeon stare down the future in a new book.
From Book Riot
8 Young Adult Books to Read for Jewish American Heritage Month.
Joyce Carol Oates Prize Winners
Jennine Capó Crucet and Willy Vlautin have won this year’s Joyce Carol Oates Prize, presented by the New Literary Project.
Applications Open for Binc Scholarship
In collaboration with Macmillan, Binc has opened applications for the Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship, providing $750 to booksellers traditionally underrepresented within the industry to attend fall trade shows.
Three Bookstores Come to Washington
After lacking bookstores for years, Puyallup will be home to three new shops opening this year, including Bundok Books, page & pine, and a Barnes & Noble.
Minnesota Bookshop Offers Banned Books
Scout & Morgan Books in Cambridge is joining forces with authors Dave Eggers and Amanda Uhle to give St. Francis students free access to commonly banned books.
Dallas Bookstore Faces Funding Cuts
Bookshop and publisher Deep Vellum is losing its federal arts funding amid the Trump administration’s budget cuts to several different sectors.
- 2025 May 09
Resignations at Florida Bookstore
Several employees of Bodacious Bookstore & Cafe in Pensacola said they quit their jobs after a manager directed them to remove LGBTQ+ titles from shelves.
Florida Children’s Bookshop Opens
The Story Garden, St. Petersburg’s first children’s-only bookstore, opened earlier this spring.
- 2025 May 07
From Book Riot
Utah Bans 18th Book from All Public Schools Statewide.
From Maclean's
"How My LGBTQ Kids' Book Ended Up at the U.S. Supreme Court."
From the SC Daily Gazette
Author Malinda Lo asks: Why is sex so scary to book banners?
From School Library Journal
When Erica S. Perl's school visit was canceled, she fought back and won.
From the New York Times
Forever, a new Netflix series, adapts Judy Blume's 1970s novel with a contemporary Black cast.
From Deadline
E.B. White's The Trumpet of the Swan to be adapted into an animated feature film.
From Tudum
Why Heartstopper Creator Alice Oseman Is "So Excited" About the Upcoming Movie.
From People
Bestselling YA Author Dhonielle Clayton Launched 'Love in Translation' Series to Support Debut Writers of Color.
From Brightly
Picture Books That Celebrate Jewish Heritage and Culture.
Chicago Bookstore-Cafe Has New Owners
Build Coffee on the city’s South Side has been bought by author Eve L. Ewing, journalist trina reynolds-tyler, and organizer Andrea Faye Hart.
South Carolina Bookshop Shutters
After nearly 25 years, Fiction Addiction in Greenville will close its doors this month.
‘Writing the Prado’ Residents
Helen Oyeyemi and Mathias Énard have been named writers-in-residence for the third edition of Writing the Prado, a joint initiative between the Prado Museum in Madrid and the Loewe Foundation.
AUPresses Design Selections
The Association of University Presses has announced the 110 selections for this years’ AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show.
Ohio’s Newest Bookstore
Blue Couch Bookshop, an independent woman-owned bookstore, is getting ready to open its doors in Columbus this summer.
- 2025 May 06
Florida Bookshop Faces Backlash
After removing LGBTQ titles from its shelves, Bodacious Bookstore & Café in Pensacola has received criticism from employees and community members.
Sami Rohr Prize Finalists
Toby Lloyd and Sasha Vasilyuk are among the four finalists for this year’s Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.
Trillium Book Award Shortlist
Canisia Lubrin and Maurice Vellekoop are among the 16 shortlisted authors for Canada’s Trillium Book Awards, which recognize Ontario-based writers.
Idaho Bookstore to Relocate
Rediscovered Books, which has remained in the same location in downtown Boise for 14 years, will take over the spot of another longtime Boise shop, Eyes of the World.
Colorado Bookshop Leads Downtown Revival
The launch of the Composition Shop in Longmont last month marks another step toward revitalizing a historic stretch of the city’s Main Street.
New Mexico’s Newest Book Fest
The Los Alamos Arts Council and Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse have teamed up to present the Pajarito Literary Festival featuring author talks, book signings, and more this weekend.
- 2025 May 05
From the New York Times
Utopian Dreamers Founded This Alabama City. Now, a Fight Over Books Is Dividing It.
From USA Today
"I created Arthur. Trump's PBS funding cut is a loss for kids everywhere"; an op-ed by Marc Brown.
From Brightly
Picture Books to Help Children Who Worry.
Spotlight on San Francisco Bookshop
City Lights Bookstore, which has been in business for more than seven decades, was named one of the best independent bookstores in the U.S.
University Bookshop Coffee Bar Closes
Story and Soil Coffee, located at Wesleyan University’s RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown, Conn., will shutter in June due to the university suddenly terminating their five-year lease.
Bookshop Expands In Michigan
McLean & Eakin, a bookstore in downtown Petoskey, will open a second location called the Archives, entirely devoted to used books.
- 2025 May 02
Canisia Lubrin Wins Carol Shields Prize
Lubrin’s Code Noir won this year’s Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, the world’s largest English-language literary prize for women and nonbinary authors.
Wisconsin Romance Pop-Up Lays Down Roots
The Well Red Damsel, a woman- and queer-owned bookstore focused on romance novels, will open a brick-and-mortar storefront in Wauwatosa this June.
New Indie Bookstore to Open in Virginia
Bonfire Bookstore is set to open on Woodstock’s Main Street in early June.
Houston Bookstore Moves Locations
Kindred Stories, a community space and bookstore in Houston’s Third Ward, has moved across the street to the historic Eldorado Ballroom.
- 2025 May 01
A New Children’s Bookstore in NYC
Words on Warren will open in Tribeca the first week of September.
The Novelry Launches New Writing Prize
The Next Big Story competition, run by online writing school the Novelry, will award £75,000/$100,000 to one writer based on the first three pages of their unpublished novel. Judges include Tayari Jones, Emma Roberts, and Julia Quinn.
Romance Bookstore in Philly Draws Crowds
Cupid’s Bookshop, which bills itself as Philadelphia's first brick-and-mortar all-romance bookstore, drew lines of visitors at its grand opening last week.
- 2025 Apr 30
From the Guardian
Most parents don't enjoy reading to their children, a U.K. survey suggests.
From Deadline
DreamWorks Animation's Dog Man Sets Peacock Premiere Date.
From the New Yorker
How The Great Gatsby Took Over High School.
From People
Jason Reynolds Returns to Middle Grade Track Series with New Book Coach.
From the New York Times
Geena Davis on her new picture book and her reading life.
From the New York Times
Kwame Alexander on Bringing the Free Spirit of Jazz to Young Viewers.
From the Associated Press
The Oscar-winning film inspired by John and Yoko song War Is Over! will be released as a picture book.
From the New York Times
How these little elves from a children's book series turned into a global sensation.
From the Children’s Book Council
Julie Flett and Sophie Blackall in conversation about Children's Book Week and their posters celebrating the occasion.
Frankfurt Book Fair’s Newest Fellowship
The Frankfurt Fellowship Network—which combines two former funding opportunities—aims to offer younger professionals from the international publishing industry “an intensive training and networking program.”
Chicago Bookstore Has New Owners
After nearly 30 years, former owner Eric Kirsammer has sold Quimby’s Bookstore in the city’s Wicker Park neighborhood to Peter Miles Bergman and Cody Kasselman.
Malibu Bookshop Seeks Post-Fire Support
Following the devastating impact of the Palisades fire and the repeated closure of the Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu Village Books is turning to its community to help the independent business stay afloat.
- 2025 Apr 29
New Mexico Store Defends Encampment
The owner of Quirky Used Books in Albuquerque is going head-to-head with the city over whether he can have a homeless encampment on his store’s property.
Plutarch Award Shortlist
Cynthia Carr and David Greenberg are among the five shortlisted authors for this year’s Plutarch Award, presented by the Biographers International Organization.
Oregon Book Award Winners
Rebecca Clarren and Kimberly King Parsons are among the seven winners of this year’s Oregon Book Awards, presented by Literary Arts.
Indie Bookshop Gets Community Support
Dozens of community members flocked to support the Book Jewel in Los Angeles after a vehicle crashed into it last week.
RIP Jack Katz
The Comics Journal explores the life and legacy of comics artist and writer Jack Katz, who died on April 24 at 97.
Rebecca Burke’s Tell-All
The U.K. cartoonist, who was detained by U.S. ICE agents for nearly a month while backpacking across North America, talks about the experience with the Comics Journal.
The State of Manga Bans
Anime News Network maps out the manga titles that have been banned or challenged during the Trump administration—so far.
Comics and DEI Under Trump
For the Beat, E.B. Hutchins considers the ramifications of the Trump administration’s “war on DEI” upon the comics industry—and offers a case for resistance.
Superman Controversy
Frank Quitely’s original pencil art for the cover to the All-Star Superman collected edition was sold for $50,000, a price too steep for some critics, reports the Beat.
