Investing books by Tony Robbins and Charlie T. Munger stake their claims on our list. Plus T. Kingfisher invites readers to the table, and Susan Elizabeth Phillips scores.
The criticism comes after the Autauga-Prattville Public Library’s newly appointed board enacted a new policy suspending the purchase of children’s or young adult books that include "sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender discordance," a move the National Coalition Against Censorship called "discriminatory and unconstitutional."
Jessica Bull, author of 'Miss Austen Investigates: The Hapless Milliner,' is hardly the only writer to profess a passion for libraries. Jane Austen, the heroine of her novel, adored them.
Penguin Random House UK was planning to close its Grantham Book Services warehouse as it shuts down its third-party distribution business. But the facility will now be converted into a hub for PRH US to service is U.K. and European retailers.
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance has named Hannah Walcher its new executive director. Walcher succeeds CALIBA co-executive directors Kristin Rasmussen and Ann Seaton.
Probing the lives and work Barbara Comyns, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Carson McCullers, these literary biographies, out this week, take a fresh look at three of our most visionary writers.
Some stories are ripped from the headlines; others are ripped from history. Three new novels publishing this week explore the lives of historical figures who left a mark on their respective eras.
Two years after a major restructuring of the press that included a commitment to diversifying its list, Torrey House in Salt Lake City has attained greater visibility on a national scale—as well as a spike in sales.
'Publishers Weekly' and the Association of American Literary Agents will copresent the 2024 U.S. Book Show, a one-day in-person educational conference for agents, editors, marketers, and book publishing professionals, at NYU's Kimmel Center in New York City on May 22.
The use of AI-generated assets in the cover art for the dark academia novel 'Gothikana' by RuNyx, originally self-published and reissued by Tor Books' romance imprint Bramble, has set off a debate about the role of AI in publishing.
Winter Institute 2024 brought more than 950 members of the American Booksellers Association together in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 11–14. In a photo essay, we collected a sampling of memorable moments and familiar faces from the show.
The ALA’s Unite Against Book Bans initiative has unveiled a new free resource this week: a collection of "book résumés," documents created in collaboration with dozens of publishers that summarize a banned book’s significance and educational value for use in local advocacy work.
Bastagli will leave Astra House for One Signal on February 26, filling the role vacated by Julia Cheiffetz in January. Nicholas Ciani, previously a senior editor acquiring books across three imprints, has been promoted to executive editor at One Signal.
Difficult comparisons to last January, when 'Spare' sold more than 900,000 copies, led to a 6% decline in unit sales of print books in January from a year ago. Sales improved at the end of the month with the release of 'House of Flame and Shadow' by Sarah J. Maas.
Workers at the Barnes & Noble on West 82nd St. in Upper Manhattan are seeking representation with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in the third unionization effort launched at a B&N location in New York City this past year.