Publishers Weekly

On February 17, the Eleanor Roosevelt Center and the Fisher Center at Bard College will host the first-ever Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards; in addition, Judy Blume will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Bravery in Literature.

On Tuesday, the ownership group that controls Denver's Tattered Cover bookstores filed the first part of its bankruptcy reorganization plans, citing some $3.1 million owed to unsecured creditors, including half a million dollars to its former CEO. A further $820,000 is owed to secured lenders.

The U.K–based publisher has begun a tender offer to acquire more than 11 million common shares as it delists from the London Stock Exchange’s main markets.

The International Board on Books for Young People has announced the shortlist for the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Awards.

In an unequivocal 36-page decision, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit—said to be the most conservative court in the nation—agreed with a lower court that the mandatory book ratings called for by the Texas law HB 900 were unconstitutional.

PW spoke with Tony Lutkus, president of Diamond Book Distributors, about the evolution of the graphic novel category over the last two decades, a few of the titles he's excited about dropping in the coming season, and how bringing more graphic titles into bookstores and libraries can subtly transform these literary environments. (Sponsored)

Advice from Pope Francis on ‘good’ living, the latest title from bestselling author Jennie Allen, and stories from ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie are among new religion books hitting shelves in February.

The evangelical publisher atop Charisma Media sees a big audience for books and broadcasts that speak of God's 'everyday involvement in human life.'

Sales of religious print books remain solid through October, offsetting slow digital sales.

The Charleston, S.C.–based publisher, which specializes in nonfiction books of local interest and regional history, laid off an unspecified number of employees last week. A source, who asked to remain anonymous, told PW that the number was 16, across multiple departments.

Insight offers publishers AI tools, including large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude, to analyze documents and generate metrics, editorial and marketing assets, sales material, and other content.

Scott Morrison, the former prime minister of Australia, is bringing a memoir to W; ‘Uncommon Answers’ to prayers land at Chosen Books; and more.

Supported by the Association of American Publishers and others, the new nonprofit aims to “certify fair training data use” in Generative AI, and comes amid a growing number of lawsuits filed against AI companies over alleged copyright infringement.

The award-winning science fiction author, whose short story “Bears Discover Fire” swept the genre's major awards in 1990, died on January 10 following a recent cancer diagnosis.

Three new books on the Holocaust, a novel set in World War II–era Vietnam, and works on Winston Churchill and Volodymyr Zelensky make for compelling offerings for the history buff.

The Modern Library Torchbearers series, which spotlights women writers throughout history, will reissue four novels by Elaine Kraf, which were originally published between 1969 and 1979.

Three new books on the Holocaust, a novel set in World War II–era Vietnam, and works on Winston Churchill and Volodymyr Zelensky make for compelling offerings for the history buff.

An inside look at the debut speculative novel so charming that Avid Reader Press executive editor Margo Shickmanter preempted it from her bathtub.

The #1 book in the country, 2018’s ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear, is joined by new books for resolution makers, including ‘Younger for Life’ and ‘The New Kitchen.’ Plus the January Reese’s Book Club pick, ‘First Lie Wins’ by Ashley Elston, debuts on our hardcover fiction list.

Del Ray lands a Keanu Reeves novel, written with China Miéville; Blackstone buys a six-book literary role-playing game; and more.