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One World Nets Three-Book Deal with Steph Curry

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Chris Jackson, publisher and editor-in-chief at the Penguin Random House imprint, has picked up three books by Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry. The first, Shot Ready, hits shelves on September 9.

Dav Pilkey Topped Canada’s Bestseller Lists in 2024

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BookNet Canada’s latest report on print sales in the country in 2024 found that retail sales fell 1.9% and units slipped 3.7%. Pilkey’s Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder was the top-selling English-language print book in Canada last year.

NaNoWriMo Nonprofit Shutters

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The nonprofit behind National Novel Writing Month, the annual novel-writing challenge launched in 1999, has announced that it will cease operations due to financial challenges.

Ingram’s MediaScout Goes Live

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MediaScout, which the Ingram Content Group introduced at last year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, is designed to facilitate book-to-screen adaptations for some 2.5 million titles.

Laura Barker to Leave Penguin Random House Christian

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A longtime leader at Waterbrook & Multnomah, Barker will leave the company effective April 15, with recently hired editorial director Madison Trammel taking oversight of adult fiction and nonfiction editorial at the division.

Religion Book Deals: April 9, 2025

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Picture books on God’s love for kids, a guide to Judaism, and devotionals tailored to specific audiences are among the titles involved in recent deals.

Translator and Author Tim Mohr Dies

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Mohr, who translated such German novelists as Alina Bronsky, chronicled the Berlin music scene in a 2018 book, and helped bring to life a number of musicians’ memoirs, died at his home in Brooklyn on March 31.

8 Children’s Books for Passover Mix History with Hope

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These new titles for Pesach give young ones a taste of the holiday’s history and traditions, from tales of adventure to a board book shaped like a Seder plate.

A Seder Handbook that Sings: PW Talks with Meredith Ochs and Kay Miller

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Two music lovers bring a contemporary spin—and sound—to the Haggadah, the handbook that guides a Passover Seder, with The Rock ‘n’ Roll Haggadah (Simon Element, out now).

Niko Pfund Named Director of Yale University Press

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Pfund comes to Yale University Press from Oxford University Press, where he most recently served as global academic publisher and president of its U.S. division. He succeeds the retiring John Donatich, who has led Yale UP since 2003.

Veteran Bookseller Scott McKinstry Dies at 60

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McKinstry, who worked as a bookseller at a number of prominent indies in London, Denver, New York City, and Seattle, as well as a communications manager for the American Booksellers Association, died in Seattle on March 8.

Religion Book Deals: April 2, 2025

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Picture books on God’s love for kids, a guide to Judaism, and devotionals tailored to specific audiences are among the titles involved in recent deals.

Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2025: Marion Brunet Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

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French author Marion Brunet is the winner of the 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s book prize. The award was announced live from Stockholm on April 1 and broadcast simultaneously at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Translator and Author Tim Mohr Dies at 55

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Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025: Six International Publishers Take Home Prizes

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The winners of the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year were announced on Monday at a ceremony at the historic Palazzo Re Enzo.

4 Spring Books Bring Context and Clarity to Scripture

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Authors challenge misconceptions about the sacred text and apply biblical perspectives to abortion, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and other contemporary issues in four new works.

PRH Sales Rose 8.5% in 2024, Topping $5 Billion

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A bounceback year at Penguin Random House US, which included several acquisitions, helped to increase sales and profits at the world's largest trade book publisher.

IMLS Staff Placed on Administrative Leave

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The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services has been placed on 90-day administrative leave as the Trump administration continues to work towards the elimination of the IMLS “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.”

UGA Press Launches African Language Literature in Translation Series

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A new series from the University of Georgia Press will focus on English translations of classic and contemporary works originally written in indigenous African languages.

Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman Acquire the ‘Rumpus’

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The married couple will assume ownership of the online literary publication from Alyson Sinclair, who has served as its publisher since 2022. Gay, who is a founding editor of the Rumpus, called the acquisition “a truly full-circle moment.”