Publishers Weekly

Industry leaders acknowledge that the platform has been a phenomenal catalyst for book sales and building community, but some see its perilous future as an opportunity to build direct, sustainable relationships with readers across multiple channels.

The Waterstones CEO took over leadership of Barnes & Noble as well in September 2019, and after guiding the retailer through the pandemic is now overseeing a growth spurt. The CEO expects to open about 60 new outlets in 2025—a figure that would bring the total number of stores to about 700.

Olivia Laing brings an queer icon of 1970s Italian cinema from offscreen onto the page at FSG, a self-published TikTok phenomenon finds a traditional publisher in Keeperton, and more in this week’s book deals.

The free expression–averse, tariff-happy president is in the White House once more. This time, the book business knows what to expect—mostly.

'Beg, Borrow, or Steal,' Sarah Adams's third contemporary rom-com set in Rome, Ky., debuts at #3 on our trade paperback list, and January's Read with Jenna selection debuts at #12 on our hardcover fiction list.

An inside look at the publication process for the latest book from the founder of the Civil Rights Corps.

Forefront Books cofounder and president Jonathan Merkh has announced a number of promotions at the hybrid publisher, including naming Becky Nesbitt VP and group publisher. Merkh expects Forefront to publish 75 new books in 2025, up from 59 last year.

The HarperCollins division is eliminating its Canary Street Press and Graydon House imprints and incorporating existing titles into Hanover Square Press, MIRA Books, and Park Row Books.

A grand jury in San Diego has charged three people involved with PageTurner Press and Media in a publishing scam that the government contends defrauded elderly authors across the U.S. of almost $44 million.

The future of the comics distribution and graphic novel divisions at the company, which has been a linchpin in the distribution of comics to comics shops since its founding in 1982, is anything but certain. It owes its largest creditor, Penguin Random House, $9.2 million.

Libgen and Sci-Hub, which host millions of pirated books, were called out in the U.S. Trade Representative’s annual Notorious Markets List.

The indie publisher hopes to get ‘The Jack Smith Report: Report on Efforts to Interfere With the Lawful Transfer of Power Following the 2020 Presidential Election by Donald Trump and Others’ into bookstores “shortly after” Trump is inaugurated on Monday, January 20.

Booksellers, publishers, and other literary institutions in Los Angeles and beyond are working to provide material support and share timely information amid ongoing wildfires, power outages, and water rationing.

Dutch publisher TDM Publishing will bring its bestselling My First 18 Years series to the U.S. market in October 2025. The series has sold 900,000 copies worldwide since its debut in Holland in 2022.

The creator of Hellboy returns to comics on January 22 with the debut anthology volume in a series called Lands Unknown, published by a new Dark Horse Comics imprint, Curious Objects. Mignola spoke with PW about folklore, worldbuilding, and more.

The coming year seems poised to usher in a turbulent, albeit potentially lucrative, era for many industries, and comics and graphic novel publishing is no different. Here are five storylines to keep an eye on.

This savvy selection of short experimental comics is based on the concept of self-imposed creative restraints. An 11-page excerpt.

Independent bookstores across the Northeast reported robust holiday sales in December 2024, with many noting significant year-over-year growth despite weather disruptions and concerns about the economy.

The startup, launched by Scribd cofounder Trip Adler, has unveiled its AI rights licensing platform for authors, which allows for the licensing of AI training rights and reference rights.

Online literary journal 'Joyland' has relaunched as Joyland Publishing, an independent nonprofit publisher of fiction. Under the new umbrella are a reimagined 'Joyland' magazine and Joyland Editions, a small press that will put out two novellas a year.