Little, Brown Makes Staffing Changes
Michelle Howry has been named editorial director of the division’s Little, Brown Spark imprint, while Mulholland’s Joshua Kendall and Algonquin’s Nadxieli Nieto have left the company. more...Bookshop.org Teams with Draft2Digital
The online bookselling platform has partnered with the self-publishing company to allow self-published authors to sell e-books on its site. more...
Harper Wave Relaunches as Frontlist Imprint
Led by SVP and publisher Diana Baroni, the wellness imprint—which had been dormant for several years—will release around 10 nonfiction titles per year, aiming to “inspire readers to see the world through new lenses.” more...
Aaron Priest Turns Agency Over to Mitch Hoffman
After more than five decades heading his eponymous literary agency, Priest has announced his retirement, with Hoffman (pictured), a senior agent, taking over as owner and president at the firm. more...and more.
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BooksellingThis Week’s Bestsellers: February 23, 2026
Lauren Palphreyman’s Night Prince, book #2 in her Wolf King trilogy, takes the alpha position on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Brad Thor and Ward Larsen collaborate on the standalone thriller Cold Zero, and middle grade author James Ponti separates fact from fiction.
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Publisher News
Book Clubs Swoon for ‘Wuthering Heights’
Emerald Fennell’s steamy new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 text is causing modern romance readers to flock to the classic. What are they finding there?
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Publisher News
How ‘Son of Nobody’ by Yann Martel Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the Booker Prize winner’s latest novel.
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Book Deals
Book Deals: Week of February 23, 2026
Flatiron wins Dhonielle Clayton’s adult debut, and Random House takes two from economics professor Isabella Weber.
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Bookselling
IPC Goes All-in for Third Indie Press Month
Throughout March, the Independent Publishers Caucus in partnership with Bookshop.org and some dozen other national organizations is inviting booksellers to participate in a display contest highlighting titles from more than 60 member presses.
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Bookselling
Winter Institute 2026: Pittsburgh Is Book Country
The Pittsburgh metro area boasts a vibrant and quirky indie bookstore scene. There are tiny bookstores with carefully curated offerings, large full-service general bookstores, and plenty of niche stores specializing in mysteries, children’s books, and even the outdoors.
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Libraries
Follett Content Adds Personnel, Enhancements
To build up its expertise in the public library market following the closing of Baker & Taylor, Follett Content has hired more than 10 veteran professionals—including some from B&T—and is in the process of upgrading its infrastructure.
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Financial Reporting
HBG Sales Jumped 11% in 2025
Buoyed by the November 2024 acquisition of Union Square from Barnes & Noble, revenue at Hachette Book Group rose 11% in 2025 over the previous year, parent company Lagadère reported. Excluding the purchase, sales still rose 3% over 2024.
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Publisher News
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are unconstitutional, a decision that should offer the book publishing and printing industries a measure of relief after more than a year of uncertainty and disruption.
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PW Picks
Charleen Hurtubise on 5 Works of Literature from a Vibrant Irish Landscape
The novelist highlights novels and story collections that show off the humor, lyricism, and durability of Irish literature.
