Three Candidates to Vie for ALA Presidency
Lindsay Cronk, Andrea Jamison, and Maria McCauley have been announced as the candidates for the 2026-27 presidency of the American Library Association. Ballot mailing for the ALA election will begin on March 10, 2025. more...Book Deals: Week of November 18, 2024
Red Tower takes prolific romance writer Devney Perry’s spicy new romantasy, S&S lands a memoir by major Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller, and more. more...
Trump Threatens to Sue Penguin Random House
President-elect Donald J. Trump is threatening to sue Penguin Random House and the ‘New York Times’ for $10 billion over allegedly “false and defamatory statements,” according to a letter reviewed by the ‘Columbia Journalism Review.’ more...Unionized Bookstore Workers Hold Pre-Holiday Rally at B&N Flagship
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union organized a rally outside the Barnes & Noble flagship store in New York City’s Union Square on November 14 in an effort to push the company into resolving disagreement on wages and reaching a contract with workers by the end of the year. more...and more.
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Awards & PrizesDe Léon, Everett, Safadi, Tuffaha, Yáng Win 2024 National Book Awards
The 75th National Book Awards, once again dominated by outspoken writers passionate about their politics, saw a much-predicted win in the fiction category and unsparing criticism of the war in Gaza from the podium.
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Publisher News
IBPA and PubWest Unite to Become One Association
Members of the Independent Book Publishers Association and the Publishers Association of the West have voted unanimously to combine into a single entity. The new arrangement will go into effect on July 1, 2025.
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Comics
DC Launches Vertical-Scroll Webtoon Series, DC GO
DC Comics has launched DC GO, a new collection of vertical-scroll webtoons on its digital subscription service, DC Universe Infinite. The line includes new webtoons featuring DC characters and existing comics reformatted for continuous-scroll reading.
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Awards & Prizes
Looking Back at 75 Years of the National Book Awards
Tonight, the National Book Foundation celebrates the 75th anniversary of the National Book Awards. To mark the milestone, we’ve compiled archival images from the awards’ history and asked former and current leaders of the foundation to recount highlights from their tenures.
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Bookselling
MIBA Executive Director Carrie Obry Steps Down
The Midwest Independent Booksellers Association announced that executive director Carry Obry has stepped down from her position, effective immediately. Operations manager Grace Hagen will serve as interim ED while the board searches for a permanent replacement.
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Publisher News
Microsoft Starts Publishing Imprint, 8080 Books
8080 Books plans to "publish original research, ideas and insights at the intersection of science, technology and business." Its inaugural title, 'No Prize for Pessimism' by Microsoft deputy chief technology officer Sam Schillace, was published on November 12.
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Religion
Anticipating the Power and Pleasure of Christmas
Advent, beginning December 1, is a spiritual warm-up to the joyful triumph of Christmas. And publishers are offering titles to brighten and enlighten people during the hectic holiday preparations.
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Publisher News
Sourcebooks Debuts Hear Your Story Imprint
Sourcebooks has formed Hear Your Story, a new imprint featuring guided journals for families to share their memories and life lessons. The imprint is being formed in partnership with author Jeffrey Mason, who created the Hear Your Story series.
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Publisher News
Agents, Authors Question HarperCollins AI Deal
HarperCollins has become the first Big Five publisher to strike an AI licensing deal, which authors and agents appear to be approaching with caution, skepticism, and a measure of hope.
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Publisher News
Sweden's Nuanxed Promises Fast, Accurate AI Book Translations
Nuanxed is a publishing service that combines the use of AI translation tools with human editing and proofing. The company has produced more than 800 translations and worked with publishers ranging from Blackstone to HarperCollins.
