Publishers Weekly

In his second collection, Loud & Smart & in Color (Silver Sprocket, Feb.), the cartoonist and his signature animal avatar return with a collection that toggles between the absurd and the mundane—this time, in full color.

The moody, stylishly crafted graphic novel, about a young woman of mixed race who struggles to make sense of the course of her life in 1970s America, is forthcoming from Iron Circus Comics in March.

The 1991 collaboration between Sarah Byam and the late comics artist Tim Sale has been reissued with the help of a crowdfunding campaign and San Diego–based indie publisher Clover Press. PW talked with Byam about returning to ‘Billi 99’ and working with Sale, who died in 2022.

Faber, the storied U.K. independent publisher, has launched a new division, Faber US, in the United States. The move comes a decade after Faber first nodded to plans to enter the American market.

Industry organizations and publishers are condemning the detention of two Palestinian booksellers by Israeli police, who raided the Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem on February 9, seizing books that they alleged incited terrorism. The booksellers were confined to house arrest this morning.

Following a large increase in 2023, Parable's annual survey of 200 Christian retail outlets found 2024 sales fell 1% from the previous year. On the book side, bible sales rose 1% in the year, and sales of devotionals rose 2%.

The Association of American Publishers, under the auspices of the International Publishers Association, is among 38 international organizations that have released a joint statement calling for oversight and regulation of artificial intelligence development, especially in regard to respect for copyright and IP.

The new crime fiction imprint, led by senior editor Joe Brosnan, will release its first books this fall. It aims to publish 18-24 titles each year by a mix of established authors and new voices.

BIPOC booksellers will gather before WI2025 for education and networking opportunities.

New bookstores are thriving in the Centennial State alongside beloved older stores.

Freida McFadden’s latest psychological thriller, The Crash, tops our trade paperback list. Plus Neko Case plays confessor, brings the flood of emotions in her new memoir, and MSNBC host Chris Hayes sounds the alarm against The Sirens’ Call.

Claudia Rankine returns to Graywolf with her genre-busting latest, the creator of a popular animated short takes three graphic novels to Oni, and more in this week’s book deals.

Community outreach is a cornerstone of independent bookselling, but it doesn’t come cheap. Emerson Collective is helping bookstores find better ways to fund it.

The Big Five publishers held their usual tight grip on hardcover bestsellers in 2024, with one publisher taking a notable leap forward.

Freida McFadden’s latest psychological thriller, ‘The Crash,’ tops our trade paperback list. Plus Neko Case plays confessor, brings the flood of emotions in her new memoir, and MSNBC host Chris Hayes sounds the alarm against ‘The Sirens’ Call.’

ABA celebrates its 125th year as booksellers prepare to convene February 23–26 in Denver for the 20th Winter Institute.

BIPOC booksellers will gather before WI2025 for education and networking opportunities.

New bookstores are thriving alongside beloved older stores.

This year’s authors range from debut stars to award-winning industry regulars, writing books in a range of categories and all certain to fly off bookstore shelves.

The forecast for Denver includes a wintry mix of children’s and YA creators, with a flurry of picture books, middle grade reads, and teen novels.