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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Awards & PrizesInternational Booker Prize Reveals 2026 Longlist
The 13 titles nominated for the prize for translated literature published in English in the U.K. and/or Ireland hail from 11 original languages, by authors and translators representing 14 nationalities across four continents.
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Obituaries
Indie Press Advocate Marcella Smith Dies at 78
Smith worked at several bookstores, as well as St. Martin’s and Simon & Schuster, before joining Barnes & Noble, where she helped hundreds of small press owners better navigate the world of publishing. She died on December 2.
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Bookselling
WI2026: Indies Hone Collaborative ‘Superpowers’
The Independent Publishers Caucus held a summit, and the American Booksellers Association led a presentation on big questions for bookselling in 2026 as Winter Institute got underway in Pittsburgh.
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Publisher News
Ingram Launches New Digital Catalog, DRC, and Ordering Platform
Covered, a digital catalog and galley service for booksellers, librarians, media, and publishers, aims to be a cost-effective alternative to Edelweiss and to fill a gap left by the closure of Baker & Taylor.
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Shows & Events
WI2026: This City Built on Poetry
This year’s Winter Institute in Pittsburgh will feature a poets’ salon, a keynote conversation with poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil, and an appearance by U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze.
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Business Deals
Trump Imposes New Tariffs
After the Supreme Court on Friday blocked tariffs issued by President Donald Trump last year, the administration implemented new tariffs over the weekend. It isn’t yet clear whether books will be subject to them.
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Bookselling
WI2026: The Book World Descends on Pittsburgh
Independent booksellers started gathering in the Steel City over the weekend, with several hundred attending the second Ignite pre-con for BIPOC booksellers, while others made visits to local bookstores.
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Publisher News
PW Close-Up: The Stable Book Group's Jodi Weiss on the Record
At The Stable, independent publishers have a distribution partner that truly understands the unique challenges facing them in the market. PW spoke to The Stable’s Chief Sales Officer, Jodi Weiss, about how The Stable stands out from other distribution partners and the company’s mission of making every title a success. (Sponsored)
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Bookselling
This 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
How ‘Son of Nobody’ by Yann Martel Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the Booker Prize winner’s latest novel.
