Ingram’s MediaScout Goes Live
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.
One World Nets Three-Book Deal with Steph Curry
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.
NaNoWriMo Nonprofit Shutters
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.
Dav Pilkey Topped Canada’s Bestseller Lists in 2024
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.
Laura Barker to Leave Penguin Random House Christian
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.
Translator and Author Tim Mohr Dies at 55
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.
Religion Book Deals: April 2, 2025
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.
Veteran Bookseller Scott McKinstry Dies at 60
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.
Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2025: Marion Brunet Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
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
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.
A Seder Handbook that Sings: PW Talks with Meredith Ochs and Kay Miller
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).
8 Children’s Books for Passover Mix History with Hope
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.
4 Spring Books Bring Context and Clarity to Scripture
Authors challenge misconceptions about the sacred text and apply biblical perspectives to abortion, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and other contemporary issues in four new works.
Religion Book Deals: April 9, 2025
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.
Niko Pfund Named Director of Yale University Press
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.
Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025: Six International Publishers Take Home Prizes
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.
IMLS Staff Placed on Administrative Leave
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.”
PRH Sales Rose 8.5% in 2024, Topping $5 Billion
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.
How ‘Sucker Punch’ by Scaachi Koul Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest collection of essays.
This Week’s Bestsellers: March 31, 2025
Suzanne Collins has the #1 book in the country, Jefferson Fisher’s The Next Conversation nabs the #2 spot on our hardcover nonfiction list, Stephen Graham Jones’s The Buffalo Hunter Hunter lands at #3 on our hardcover fiction list, and more.
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