S&S Inks Joint Venture with Urano World Publishing
The deal teams Simon & Schuster’s bilingual imprint, Primero Sueño Press, with one of the biggest independent publishers in Spain and Latin America across several initiatives. more...Book Deals: Week of May 5, 2025
Emily Bestler heads to New Zealand in a new mystery series, Dell is off to the races with a romance series set in the world of Formula One racing, and more in this week’s book deals. more...
Judge Grants IMLS a Temporary Reprieve in ‘ALA v. Sonderling’
A federal judge has granted a “narrow” temporary restraining order in a lawsuit co-filed by the American Library Association that is intended to sustain the Institute of Museum and Library Services amid broad cuts to its program. more...
Diamond Comic Distributors to Be Sold to Universal, Ad Populum
Diamond Comic Distributors has received court approval to go ahead with the sales of its assets to Universal Distributors and Ad Populum, which filed a joint bid for the bankrupt company. An attempt by rival bidder Alliance to delay the deal failed. more...and more.
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PW Picks8 New Books for Mother's Day 2025
Mother's Day is almost here. Maybe you're still seeking a gift for the mom(s) or maternal figure(s) in your life; maybe you're a mom yourself, and are in the mood to read about the joys and trials of motherhood. Either way, these books might be for you.
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Financial Reporting
Bookscan Report Sees Favorable Near-Term Outlook for Books
Amid looming tariffs, consumers’ decision to focus their discretionary spending on less expensive items—such as books—should keep industry sales over the next three years on par with sales in 2024, according to a new report from Bookscan.
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Bookselling
Book Club Picks for May 2025
Oprah picks Tina Knowles’s memoir, Barnes & Noble spotlights the latest novel from Fredrik Backman, Read with Jenna selects Florence Knapp’s domestic drama, and more.
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People
Simon & Schuster Taps Jonathan Merritt to Build a Religion List
The award-winning journalist has been named VP and executive editor at the S&S flagship imprint, effective May 12, and will focus on acquiring titles in the fast-growing religion publishing category.
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Religion
Campbell Wharton Has Big Plans for the PRH Christian Publishing Group
Rather than staying only in the evangelical audience lane, the head of Penguin Random House’s new Christian publishing division is eyeing the whole expressway, with plans to aggressively grow title counts, build authors into brands, and energize the backlist.
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U.S. Book Show
Schomburg Center Director Joy Bivins to Keynote U.S. Book Show
Bivins, who has led the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York since 2021, will be in conversation with Randy Winston, creative director for fiction at the Black List, at this year’s U.S. Book Show on June 3.
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Religion
Voting for a Pope Inspires Works of Fact and Fiction
The conclave that begins today to choose the next pope is a holy, serious endeavor to faithful Catholics—and a source for twisty popular novels full of imagined scandals and conspiracies.
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Religion
Religion Book Deals: May 7, 2025
Among recent book deals, award-winning author John Mark Comer adds another book partnership with PRH Christian, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow signs with Nelson for a confidence-building title, and more.
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Libraries
R.I. District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in IMLS Case
The District Court of Rhode Island has granted 21 states’ attorneys a preliminary injunction to stop the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services by the Trump administration.
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Awards & Prizes
Percival Everett, Tessa Hulls Among 2025 Pulitzer Prize Winners
Everett’s novel ‘James’ and Hulls’s graphic memoir ‘Feeding Ghosts’ were among the seven books to receive this year’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced May 5.
