Publishers Weekly

The New York–based independent press will launch Auteur, a series of books that combines film criticism and personal narrative, this spring.

After a stint with McGraw-Hill and Doubleday in the 1960s, Graf became deeply involved in the independent press movement and co-owned the indie publisher Carroll & Graf from 1982 to 1999. He ended his career as an acquiring editor and consultant at Skyhorse Publishing.

Jeremy Gordon, author of 'See Friendship,' highlights seven of his favorite books about journalists.

Winter Institute filled American Booksellers Association members and exhibitors with a fighting spirit, while activists called for greater transparency within the organization.

Seven arts, culture, and free expression organizations have issued a statement asserting that recent Trump Administration executive actions are aimed at turning federally funded programs into “the mouthpiece of the presidential administration.”

Orbit acquired Andrzej Sapkowski’s Crossroads of Ravens in a seven-figure deal, with veteran translator David French set to translate from the Polish. The book is set for release in 19 territories on September 30.

The software company has launched ElevenReader Publishing, a free platform allowing authors to create AI-narrated audiobooks and distribute them through its app. U.S. authors earn $1.10 for each listener who engaged with their audiobook for more than 11 minutes.

The imprint from Doubleday VP and executive editor Thomas Gebremedhin, who will serve as its editorial director, aims to expand “our understanding of the contemporary canon” by reissuing underappreciated literary works.

With Diamond Comic Distributors in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings and sales of comics periodicals flying unexpectedly high, things looked very different at this year’s conference for direct market comics retailers.

Jaime Hernandez’s new graphic novel is a generational update on the lives of his fictional punk rock duo Maggie and Hopey from the original Locas and Love and Rockets comics series. A ten-page excerpt.

Amid rising book bans and attacks on DEI initiatives from the White House, the American Booksellers Association and its members struck a note of defiance at their annual gathering in Denver.

The webcomics company saw revenue increase 5.1% in 2024, but earnings fell due in part to costs associated with going public last year. Its share price has taken a hit since its IPO, and the company warns that first quarter sales this year may take a loss.

While it may not quite be a death knell, Readerlink’s decision to end distribution for the format is likely to push publishers to dramatically cut back the number of mass market reprints they publish.

Caldecott Medalist Uri Shulevitz, widely celebrated for his distinctive ink and watercolor images that capture a child's viewpoint, and stories often drawn from his evocative childhood memories, died on February 15, two weeks short of his 90th birthday.

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has launched Requited, HBG’s first new adult imprint, which will publish 10–20 titles per year.

This year's 13-book International Booker Prize longlist comprises 11 novels and two short story collections translated from 10 languages. The six-book shortlist will be revealed on April 8, and the winner will be named on May 20.

Winter Institute 2025 officially kicked off Monday morning in Denver with close to 1,000 booksellers expected to attend. This year, for the first time, the American Booksellers Association hosted a pre-conference meeting exclusively for BIPOC booksellers.

The agents of Windham, Maine–based children's book agency Erin Murphy Literary Agency have joined Aevitas Creative Management, including founder Erin Murphy, who has been named a partner at Aevitas.

Data and analytics resource ProQuest will require libraries to lease content rather than make permanent acquisitions, shocking the library community. Competitor EBSCO responded by assuring customers that it will continue its perpetual access policy.

The move, by the country's largest distributor of mass market paperbacks, is a severe blow to the format, which has seen steadily declining sales but is still the cheapest option for buying print books.