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Kim Hyung Joo, head of webtoons at leading digital publishing platform Munpia, discusses the growth of the billion-dollar Korean webcomic business.

At the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair, PW caught up with Kim Hyung Joo, head of webtoons at Munpia, one of Korea's leading digital publishing platforms, about the growth of the billion-dollar Korean webtoon business.

'Hope' will be published by Random House in the U.S., and simultaneously in more than 80 countries, on January 14, with Italian publisher Mondadori managing world rights. Random House is touting the book as "the first memoir written by a sitting pontiff."

Spotify has expanded its audiobook service to four new non-English speaking markets: France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The localized catalog includes 15,000 titles in French and 15,000 in Dutch and Flemish.

Bloomsbury US is launching an in-house sales team for North America, selling all trade titles, including those published by its academic division, direct to national accounts. The team is headed by Sarah Rucker, who comes to the house from HarperCollins.

'Skin Contact' is the first acquisition in what will be "a close partnership" between Arthur's imprint and Hachette UK's Sceptre, made just before the start of the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair.

Ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, Scribner preempts Portia Elan’s debut novel, S&S takes English-language rights to Naomi Ishiguro's Japanese folklore–inspired fantasy series, and Inklore signs a 12-book deal with James Tynion IV.

Monarch Books & Gifts in Overland Park, Kans., launched a GoFundMe campaign after hackers drained the bookstore's bank account. The funds raised will be used to keep the store afloat after a summer of slow sales compounded the problems caused by the fraud.

Nieto, who is currently executive editor at Flatiron Books, will help usher in the next chapter for Algonguin following the restructuring of the imprint this summer under new Little, Brown publisher Sally Kim.

Apollos announced this week that B&H Academic will take over from InterVarsity Press as North American co-publisher for new titles for the series in the U.S. and Canada.

WaterBrook signs pastor Charles Metcalf's book on overcoming self-doubt and stepping into God’s plan with confidence, Kregel lands a new book by Christy Award-winning novelist Katie Powner, and more.

On the occasion of her literary agency's 30th birthday, PW spoke with Jane Dystel about how the publishing business has changed over the years, why she loves being an agent, and what makes her fall in love with a manuscript. (Sponsored)

The rise of BookTok and a "collector's mindset" among readers are fueling a surge in demand for eye-catching deluxe editions for frontlist fiction.

In a joint release, reps said that the new line will focus on “inclusive romantic and pop fiction,” and will aim to publish four to six titles per year. CEO and publisher Dominique Raccah called the imprint “a dream partnership.”

In a major deal in the educational wholesaling business, Mackin Educational Resources has acquired Booksource.

Our reviews editors look back at the 150+ titles they’ve recommended in our PW Picks newsletter over the past year and share 20 books they especially don’t want you to overlook.

Meet the 35 honorees of the 10th anniversary edition of Star Watch, our annual program dedicated to recognizing and honoring rising talent in the publishing and bookselling businesses.

The executive editor at Holiday House/Neal Porter Books was honored for what she describes as a life-long ambition: working as a children’s book editor.

Welcome to the 10th anniversary of Star Watch, our annual program dedicated to recognizing and honoring rising talent in the publishing and bookselling businesses.

Curnow has returned to IDW to replace Jamie S. Rich, who left the company last year in a stream of departures and layoffs during a turbulent period for the comics publisher. Andy Khouri will also join IDW as senior editor, leading the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics line.