Publishers Weekly

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.

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

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

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."

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.

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.

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%.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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.

Sales of 'Fahrenheit 451,' '1984,' 'Animal Farm,' 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and 'Parable of the Sower' all posted large sales gains following President Donald Trump's return to the White House. Two titles by Trump allies also saw sales rise.