Publishers Weekly

The nonprofit’s new report, Neo-Censorship in U.S. Libraries: An Investigation Into Digital Content Suppression, details the targeting of educational databases and the rise of legal challenges against libraries.

Comics shop owners shore up customer loyalty with events, clubs, and personalized service, helping small shops thrive in hard times.

An inside look at the publication process for the Booker Prize winner’s latest novel.

A beloved romance novelist and master supernatural thriller filmmaker team up at Little Random, a Nobel laureate readies his latest at Transit, a PW Star Watch Superstar inks her first deals at Putnam, and more in this week’s book deals.

Comics shop owners shore up customer loyalty with events, clubs, and personalized service, helping small shops thrive in hard times.

ComicsPRO president Joe Murray talks to PW about how the national organization provides resources for direct market specialty stores, as the industry faces disruption in distribution.

Booksellers share their favorite new graphic novels they’ve convinced picky fans to sample.

C.J. Box’s 25th Joe Pickett novel, Battle Mountain, gets its start this week at the peak of our hardcover fiction list, while Samantha Shannon looks into The Dark Mirror.

In 'Abundance,' co-authors Thompson and Ezra Klein suggest strategies for liberals to get their message across and get things done, starting by getting out of their own way.

Our reviews of the books adapted into and inspiring this year's Academy Award–nominated films, from 'The Brutalist' and 'Conclave' to 'Nickel Boys' and 'Wicked.'

The American Booksellers Association used a dedicated issue of its weekly Bookselling This Week newsletter to address a host of issues raised during a contentious community forum during Winter Institute last week.

Vaim, translated by Damion Searls and slated for October 7, is the first in a triptych set in a fictional Norwegian fishing village.

The newly restructured Wiley posted a big earnings increase in the third quarter and is predicting higher profit margins for both fiscal 2025 and 2026.

Audiobook subscription service Libro.fm reported 275% growth in new monthly memberships this February, compared to the same period in 2024.

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union announced that Barnes & Noble employees at three New York City locations have ratified their first union contracts. The agreements, which include wage increases and new safety provisions, cover more than 200 workers.

IPG dismantled its four-year-old in-house field sales team on Monday and is returning to using commission sales reps to represent the company to the trade. It also established new partnerships in the U.K. for distribution there.

Bunnies and candy eggs are fine, but there’s still a place in the Easter basket for books that deliver the message of Jesus's ministry and resurrection.

New Trump Administration tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China have been delayed yet again, only adding to uncertainty among publishers and printers about what the levies could mean for their businesses.

Gotham Ghostwriters, in partnership with the Association of Ghostwriters, has announced that its second annual Gathering of the Ghosts conference will return to New York City with a two-day program November 10–11.

Reagan Arthur’s new imprint at Grand Central Publishing has formally launched, announcing its name, Cardinal, and its inaugural list of 10 titles publishing through winter 2027. The imprint aims to publish six titles a year, with its first set for this fall.