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Book Review Digest is a reference work by H. W. Wilson Company that compiles recent book reviews. Printed monthly with annual compendia, it digests American and English periodicals from 1905 to the present day. Before the Internet, Book Review Digest was a significant reference tool and bibliographic aid used by the American public and librarians alike to find current literature. An online edition of the collection is offered in two subscription products: Book Review Digest Retrospective (1905–1982) and Book Review Digest Plus. .. more
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Jason Reynolds’s Audiobook ‘Soundtrack’ Set for Print Release
In June, Jason Reynolds's first original audiobook ‘Soundtrack’ was released with Listening Library, with a full cast and original score; now Crown has announced the simultaneous publication of…
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In June, Jason Reynolds added another first to his list of career accolades: his first original audiobook Soundtrack was released with Listening Library, with a full cast and original score by Grammy-winning composer Justin Ellington. Now Crown has announced the April 14, 2026 print publication.
Azuki Manga Rebrands as ‘Omoi’
The digital manga publisher and platform is relaunching today under the new name ahead of its plans to expand its catalog in 2026.
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The digital manga publisher and platform is relaunching today under the new name ahead of its plans to expand its catalog in 2026.
White River Crossing by Ian McGuire
McGuire follows up The Abstainer with a staggering portrait of the schemers and villains who populate Prince of Wales’s Fort, a ...
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Ian McGuire follows up The Abstainer with a staggering portrait of the schemers and villains who populate Prince of Wales’s Fort, a barren outpost of the Hudson Bay Company in what is now northern Manitoba. It’s a stunner. @crownpublishing.bsky.social
Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License
Comics based on fan-favorite IP like Adventure Time, Godzilla, and Star Trek sign on unexpected indie artists and writers.
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Comics based on fan-favorite IP like Adventure Time, Godzilla, and Star Trek sign on unexpected indie artists and writers.
Travis Kurowski to Head AWP’s Board of Directors
Kurowski, who has served on AWP’s board since 2022, is slated to succeed January Gill O’Neil as board chair following a vote during the quarterly board meeting earlier this month.
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Kurowski, who has served on AWP’s board since 2022, is slated to succeed January Gill O’Neil as board chair following a vote during the quarterly board meeting earlier this month.
AG to Honor Everett, Hayden, Tan
Authors Percival Everett and Amy Tan and former librarian of Congress Carla Hayden will receive awards for their contributions to the literary community at the Authors Guild Foundation’s annual gala,…
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Authors Percival Everett and Amy Tan and former librarian of Congress Carla Hayden will receive awards for their contributions to the literary community at the Authors Guild Foundation’s annual gala, to be held April 20 in New York City.
Anthropic Judge Slams Efforts to Have Authors Opt Out of Settlement
An attempt by a law firm to convince authors to opt out of the $1.5 billion class action settlement reached with Anthropic met with fierce resistance by presiding judge William Alsup in a November 13…
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An attempt by a law firm to convince authors to opt out of the $1.5 billion class action settlement reached with Anthropic met with fierce resistance by presiding judge William Alsup in a November 13 hearing.
Shein Expands into Bookselling with Alibris Partnership
Ahead of the holiday shopping season, the used books retailer will offer more than 100,000 book titles across a variety of genres, as well as “affordable textbooks,” through Shein’s U.S. marketplace.
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Used books retailer Alibris will offer more than 100,000 titles across a variety of genres, as well as “affordable textbooks,” through Shein’s U.S. marketplace. A recent survey by the fast fashion retailer found that reading is making a comeback among its Gen Z and millennial customers.
On November 1, Beach Books in Seaside, Ore., celebrated its 20th anniversary with a party attended by, among many others, store owner Karen Emmerling (l.) and Random House field sales rep Colleen Conway Ramos.
(Beach Books)
(Beach Books)
Lectorum Publications to Shutter
Lectorum Publications, the largest independent distributor of Spanish-language books in the U.S., will close its operations after more than 60 years in business, with its inventory of approximately…
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The nation’s largest independent distributor of Spanish-language books will close its operations after more than 60 years in business, with its inventory of approximately 700,000 books scheduled for auction on December 4.
Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbo
Nordic noir master Nesbø (Blood Ties) sets his sights on the American Midwest in this exquisitely plotted, darkly funny thriller...
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Nordic noir master Jo Nesbø sets his sights on the American Midwest in this exquisitely plotted, darkly funny thriller that tackles gun control, police corruption, and psychological trauma in contemporary Minneapolis. This soars. @aaknopf.bsky.social
Income Inequality’s Ancient Connection to Homophobia: PW Talks with Harry Tanner
In ‘The Queer Thing About Sin’ (Bloomsbury Continuum, Jan.), the classicist argues that ancient history reveals a connection between homophobia and economic inequality.
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In The Queer Thing About Sin (Bloomsbury Continuum, Jan.), the classicist argues that ancient history reveals a connection between homophobia and economic inequality.
Spotify Launches Audiobook Recaps
The streaming platform is rolling out Recaps, an AI-generated feature that provides short audio summaries to help listeners resume their audiobooks after they’ve taken a break.
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The streaming platform is rolling out Recaps, an AI-generated feature that provides short audio summaries to help listeners resume their audiobooks after they’ve taken a break.
Graywolf, Poetry Foundation Team on New Book Award
The Pegasus Poetry Book Prize will recognize poets 40 and older with a $10,000 prize and publication for their first or second book. The inaugural winner will be named next fall.
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The Pegasus Poetry Book Prize will recognize poets 40 and older with a $10,000 prize and publication for their first or second book. The inaugural winner will be named next fall.
B&N Names ‘Mona’s Eyes’ Its Book of the Year
Thomas Schlesser’s novel, translated by Hildegarde Serle, has been crowned Barnes & Noble’s Book of the Year. The book chain also chose Samin Nosrat’s Good Things as its Gift Book of the Year.
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Thomas Schlesser’s novel, translated by Hildegarde Serle, has been crowned Barnes & Noble’s Book of the Year. The book chain also chose Samin Nosrat’s Good Things as its Gift Book of the Year.
PRH and First Book Celebrate 25-Year Partnership and Set 2030 Goal
PRH and nonprofit First Book, which together have distributed 42 million books to children in need, announced two virtual events—one with Magic Tree House author Mary Pope Osborne and the other on…
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National education nonprofit First Book and Penguin Random House, which together have distributed 42 million books to children in need, announced two virtual events—one with Magic Tree House author Mary Pope Osborne and the other on reading for pleasure—and a plan to reach 27 million young readers.
OUP Plans 113 U.K. Layoffs
Oxford University Press in the U.K. has proposed making more than 100 employees redundant due to “organizational changes,” primarily impacting the eduction and English-language teaching divisions.
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Oxford University Press in the U.K. has proposed making more than 100 employees redundant due to “organizational changes,” primarily impacting the eduction and English-language teaching divisions. The publisher laid off 20 employees in the U.S. last fall.
★ Agri Ismaïl debuts with a captivating satire of materialism and ambition. Cutting and self-assured, this heralds the arrival of a thrilling new voice in the vein of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Zadie Smith. @coffeehousepress buff.ly/xEa2Nf9
Webtoon Posts $11 Million Q3 Loss
Despite a 8.7% increase in sales, higher income tax expense and lower-than-projected revenue led to a $11 million net loss at the webcomics company, which also owns Wattpad.
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Despite a 8.7% increase in sales, higher income tax expense and lower-than-projected revenue led to a $11 million net loss at the webcomics company, which also owns Wattpad.
On November 8, Steph Lau (r.) launched her new picture book, The Abominable Snow Dancer (Penguin Workshop), at Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, Calif. Joining Lau at the event were authors Mike Jung (c.) and Jo Wu (l.).
(Jo Wu/Jerrold Connors)
(Jo Wu/Jerrold Connors)
Bertelsmann Keeps It in the Family
Thomas Coesfeld, a grandson of Bertelsmann patriarch Reinhard Mohn, has been named to succeed Thomas Rabe as chairman and CEO of the German conglomerate, whose holdings include Penguin Random House,…
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Thomas Coesfeld, a grandson of Bertelsmann patriarch Reinhard Mohn, has been named to succeed Thomas Rabe as chairman and CEO of the German conglomerate, whose holdings include Penguin Random House, at the end of 2026.
★ In Linda Wilgus’s vibrant debut, a young widow retreats from early-19th-century London to the Cornish coastal village where she was discovered wandering the shore as a little girl and raised by her adoptive parents. This stands out from the pack of historicals about Cornwall. buff.ly/EpHfl2e
Beach Reads: PW Talks with Chad Leonard
The owner and manager of the Vero Beach Book Center in Florida, which his parents founded in 1975, celebrates five decades of the family business.
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The owner and manager of the Vero Beach Book Center in Florida, which his parents founded in 1975, celebrates five decades of the family business.
Community Building in Boston’s Kid Lit World
Last month, greater Boston children’s book publishers and booksellers gathered for “good old community-building” at the inaugural Kid Lit Night, hosted by Nosy Crow and Charlesbridge Publishing.
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Last month, greater Boston children’s book publishers, booksellers, and librarians gathered for “good old community-building” at the inaugural Kid Lit Night, hosted by Nosy Crow and Charlesbridge Publishing. The hope is to foster local industry connections through more events in the future.
Author Jeff Kinney teamed up with bookstores in 10 cities along the East Coast and Deep South to host family-friendly events in honor of the 20th book in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Partypooper, and 300 million Wimpy Kid books in print worldwide. buff.ly/dprnKiw
Amazon Rounds Up Best Books of 2025
Marking its 25th anniversary, this year’s 100-book list is topped by Patrick Ryan’s Buckeye, with Virginia Evans’s The Correspondent and Nina Willner’s The Boys in the Light completing the top three.
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Marking its 25th anniversary, this year’s 100-book list is topped by Patrick Ryan’s Buckeye, with Virginia Evans’s The Correspondent and Nina Willner’s The Boys in the Light rounding out the top three.
Ashleigh Gardner Returns to Rakuten Kobo as VP of Self-Publishing, Originals
In her new role at Kobo, where she spent three years before leaving to join Wattpad in 2013, Gardner will focus on identifying new talent and building global author platforms, with an emphasis on the…
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In her new role at Kobo, where she spent three years before leaving to join Wattpad in 2013, Gardner will focus on identifying new talent and building global author platforms, with an emphasis on the European market.
The Case of the Murdered Muckraker by Rob Osler
Osler’s delightful follow-up to The Case of the Missing Maid again finds queer PI Harriet Morrow solving crimes for the Prescott...
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★ Rob Osler’s delightful follow-up to 'The Case of the Missing Maid' again finds queer PI Harriet Morrow solving crimes for the Prescott Agency, a rival to the Pinkertons, in 1898 Chicago. It’s a top-notch sequel.
St. Martin’s Brings On Sounds True Team
The Macmillan imprint has hired three former staffers of the mind-body-spirit publisher after acquiring its catalogs last month. The new hires include associate publisher Jaime Schwalb, executive…
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The Macmillan imprint has hired three former staffers of the mind-body-spirit publisher after acquiring its catalogs last month. The new hires include (from l.) associate publisher Jaime Schwalb, executive editor Sarah Stanton, and associate editor Sahar Al-Nima.
Behind the trio are four of McConaughy-Oliver’s original artworks—and a cameo by Daniel Handler, a.k.a. Lemony Snicket, perusing the art.