PRH Buys U.K.-Based Wonderbly
The Penguin Random House acquisition machine continues to roll on, with the world’s largest trade publishing announcing it has bought one of the U.K.’s fastest-growing independent publishers, Wonderbly, which has used a direct-to-consumer business model to sell more than 11 million books in 140 countries. more...Revenue Shortfall Prompts the New Press to Cut Staff, Launch Fundraiser
Confronted by a one-two punch of soft sales and declines in funding, the New Press has implemented austerity measures that include downsizing the press by about nine positions and starting a new fundraising campaign. more...
U.S. Book Show 2025: AI Looms Large Across Publishing Sectors
From copyright and marketing to audiobooks and literary translation, the incursion of artificial intelligence was a hot topic among industry leaders at this year’s U.S. Book Show, held at the New York Academy of Medicine on June 3. more...
Audiobook Sales Rose 13% in 2024, to $2.2 Billion
The Audio Publishers Association’s annual report of sales of the format found that consumer interest in audiobooks remains strong, though an increase in piracy is cause for concern. more...and more.
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Publisher NewsQuirk Books Pauses Publishing Program, Implements Layoffs
Following several years of marketplace challenges, Quirk Books founder David Borgenicht has instituted a six-month pause in developing and acquiring new books. The company has also made a number of layoffs, including seven members of a recently formed union.
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Publisher News
FSG to Relaunch North Point Press
In an effort to expand its nonfiction offerings, Farrar, Straus and Giroux has hired Catherine Tung from Beacon Press to manage the return of North Point Press, which will release its first new book in November.
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Libraries
At ALA 2025, Attendees Reflect on History and Democracy
The Philadelphia setting and political backdrop enlivened conversations at the American Library Association’s 2025 Annual Conference, where George Takei, Brené Brown, and incoming ALA president Sam Helmick discussed activism, social justice, and preserving democratic institutions.
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Libraries
ALA 2025: Librarians Chart a Course for the Future Amid ‘Existential Threat’
The American Library Association’s Annual Conference, held in Philadelphia June 26–30, found attendees simultaneously anxious about the future and in a fighting mood, tackling topics such as the freedom to read, the fate of the IMLS, and how to stand up to bullies.
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Publisher News
For Podium Entertainment, Print Expansion Has Been a Hit
The once audio-only company has hit its stride after expanding into print, finding particular success in the contemporary romance category. (Sponsored)
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Manufacturing
PW Spotlight: Port Hawkesbury Paper
How the Canadian paper manufacturer is taking industry standards to new levels with its Elevation Book paper. (Sponsored)
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Publisher News
Kevin Anderson & Associates Elevates the Writers Retreat
The editorial services firm takes its unique approach to Tuscany. (Sponsored)
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Bookselling
This Week’s Bestsellers: June 30, 2025
E. Jean Carroll offers a plaintiff’s-eye view in Not My Type. Plus Ashley Poston’s latest romance, Sounds Like Love, takes the #4 spot on our trade paperback list, and Elyce Arons recalls her longtime friendship and business partnership with the late fashion designer Kate Spade.
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Publisher News
How ‘I Want to Burn This Place Down’ by Maris Kreizman Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s collection of essays.
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Book Deals
Book Deals: Week of June 30, 2025
A celebrity-heavy week of deals—Bob Dylan! Eric Idle!—also saw Putnam pick up a nostalgic debut romance, a collision of indie publishing legends in Scott McClanahan’s new book for Rose Books, and more.
