Publishers Weekly

An inside look at the publication process for the author and rare book dealer’s latest work of nonfiction.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Brandeis University Press will publish 'Bookstore Romance: Love Speaks Volumes' by former PW bookselling editor Judith Rosen, which profiles 24 couples who proposed, or held their weddings, at independent bookstores.

A successful holiday season, which included a 30% increase in sales of Kindle devices, led to a record 2024 at Amazon. Revenue hit $638 billion and operating income soared 86%, to $68.6 billion. The company made an extra $1.5 billion in sales on Leap Day alone.

L.A. indie publisher Unnamed Press has started a poetry line devoted to “collaborative cross-media projects,” and its first releases include books by musician Emma Ruth Rundle and translator Alana Marie Levinson-Labrosse.

Sales of print and digital formats all posted solid increases in the quarter ended December 31, 2024, with revenue rising 8%, to $595 million. Earnings, helped by higher sales of more profitable backlist titles, increased 19%.

Terry spent nearly six decades representing Christian publishers to booksellers, beginning his career in 1964 as a sales representative for Thomas Nelson and going on to found the Noble Marketing Group in 2001. He retired last year.

A coalition of Southern literary organizations, led by Hub City Press, has announced the Deep South Convening on the Future Success of American Writers, scheduled for May 24 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The American Booksellers Association, Audio Publishers Association, Independent Book Publishers Association, PEN America, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and dozens of other orgs have issued a letter addressing President Donald Trump's order to implement "policies that recognize women are biologically female, and men are biologically male."

Citing high overhead, changing market conditions, and external economic factors, the company said it was reducing staff as part of its efforts to streamline operations.

Religion publishers address the pain of isolation with books suggesting there's comfort in a deeper relationship with God and connection to a community.

Forthcoming religious titles encourage believers to take moral action and draw strength from their faith.

We spoke with the sociologist about his latest book, 'Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America.'

The nonagenarian matriarch of Christian fiction, whose next novel, 'Love Comes Softly,' is due out this month, feels spiritually compelled to keep writing.

Across the board reductions helped ameliorate the graphic novel publisher's losses in fiscal 2024 by $3.5 million as sales remained basically flat at $26 million.

The Trident CEO and cofounder will depart the company at this end of this week after nearly a quarter-century.

Among recent book deals are choices for children, a novel featuring a fortysomething wife and mother who reimagines her twenties, practical guidance for romance, and more.

The plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction against against HB 710, which forbids anyone under 18 from accessing library books that contain “sexual content,” regardless of the work's literary or educational merit.

The bestselling author has been accused of sexual abuse, assault, rape, and human trafficking in a civil lawsuit filed Monday in Wisconsin federal court. Some, but not all, of Gaiman’s agents and publishers have ended their relationships with the author.

South by Southwest, the long-running media and music conference in Austin, Tex., is launching a book imprint, SXSW Books, focusing on works by experts and innovators across creative industries.

The hybrid publisher released its first book today, and has reached agreements with 250 booksellers to help promote its titles to their customers.