Publishers Weekly

Religion publishers are focusing on the experiences of people with physical, intellectual, social, and psychological impairments in four new books aimed at strengthening understanding and empathy in both able-bodied and disabled readers.

Edward Roush, who acquired the Association for Christian Retailers (CBA) last year, addressed controversy surrounding the organization and said its concept will be “reborn.”

HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) and the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) argued at a hearing last week that Bibles and books should be excluded from a proposed 25% tariff on products imported from China.

Ellie Holcomb’s new children’s book with B&H, a bid for Christians to care for the environment from IVP, and more.

A new book by bestselling author Lisa Jo Baker, Pushcart Prize-winning Lawrence Shainberg's memoir, and 'How to Human' are some of the titles coming from religion and spirituality publishers in July.

A resolution on e-book pricing and access issues comes after a year in which libraries lost ground in the digital content realm, including new restrictions on digital audio licenses.

Designed to improve discoverability, Scribd is offering original takes on nonfiction titles via Snapshots.

Sales at Barnes & Noble Education fell 7.7% in the fiscal year ended April 27, 2019 compared to fiscal 2018 as the company continue to shift its business model to one that relies more heavily on digital delivery of content.

The recent 'New York Times' feature on Amazon, which focuses on how much control the tech giant exerts over the book business, has provoked a response from the company. Specifically, Amazon responded to claims in the article that it takes a lax approach to policing the sale of counterfeit books on its website.

The AAP, in its annual report, found that, in 2018, sales declines in the education and professional segments offset gains in trade, resulting in a 1.6% drop in total revenue for the year.

Some 88 years after his death, the ALA acknowledges that Dewey, recognized as an unrepentant racist, anti-Semite, and sexual harasser, does not represent the "fundamental values" of ALA.

Reynolds earned a standing ovation for an intensely personal keynote that touched on family, religion, his closest friends and relationships, the power of narrative, and the central, “sacred” role libraries play in people’s lives.

‘Songs of America’ by presidential biographer Jon Meacham and country singer Tim McGraw is the #3 book in the country. Plus the founders of the Skimm hit #8 in the U.S. with a self-help title, and Jennifer Weiner returns to adult fiction with ‘Mrs. Everything.’

Two bestselling authors land six figures for a historical novel about a librarian, Putnam preempts a hot U.K. thriller, LBYR wins a graphic memoir in a six-house auction, and more in this week's notable book deals.

After slashing its yearly catalogue in half while roughly tripling its profits over the past decade, the St. Martin’s Press mystery imprint is diversifying its list while still bringing readers "books that make the heart race."

In the week ended June 15, 2019, unit sales of print books rose 1.2% over the comparable week in 2018 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

As part of the company's restructuring, all DC titles will now be released via three publishing lines: DC Kids, DC, and DC Black Label, beginning in 2020.

Among the week's headlines: the 2019 ALA Annual Conference kicks off in Washington DC; Librarians cry foul over Hachette's new digital terms for libraries; and the DPLA wins a major grant.

The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois seeking to block Quad’s proposed acquisition of LSC Communications.

B&T president David Cully, who has seen the company through a number of transitions since he came aboard in 2008, will retire at the end of August.