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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Publisher NewsSarah Barley Books Launches with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
The first two releases from Sarah Barley Books have launched in recent weeks, and both have hit bestseller lists, signaling an auspicious start for the eponymous imprint announced last year.
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BooksellingThis Week’s Bestsellers: March 2, 2026
The Astral Library and Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter, both new to our hardcover fiction list, lean into cozy vibes, and YA author Rachel Griffin delivers her own dose of magic with The Sun and the Starmaker.
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Publisher NewsA Culinary Adventure: PW Talks with Kim Behzadi
The founder and owner of Read It & Eat Bookshop in Buffalo, N.Y., hopes to foster community through food.
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Publisher NewsHow ‘Hexes of the Deadwood Forest’ by Agnieszka Szpila Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest novel.
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Book DealsBook Deals: Week of March 2, 2026
Little, Brown lands Chad Harbach’s follow-up to The Art of Fielding, Real Housewives star Heather Gay makes her literary debut, and more.
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BooksellingWI2026: Booksellers Embrace Their Collective Power, Bid Farewell to Pittsburgh
This year’s Winter Institute concluded on Thursday, with booksellers praising the programming’s emphasis on bookseller empowerment and some advocating for more programs for affinity groups. WI2027 will take place in Minneapolis.
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PW PicksWriters Talking Writers: Michael Pollan on Henry David Thoreau and Elizabeth Kolbert on Rachel Carson
The acclaimed journalists discuss the enduring power of classic works on civil disobedience and the environment.
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Business DealsWith New Owner, Tyrant Books Plans to Resume Publishing
With his acquisition of a 50% stake in the press founded by the late Giancarlo DiTrapano, Luke Goebel told PW he promises to keep Tyrant fiercely independent and vowed to continue to challenge publishing’s status quo.
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BooksellingWI2026: Author Presentations, Bookseller Grumbling Mark Day Three
ABA Winter Institute opened its third day with a conversation among novelists Min Jin Lee, Colson Whitehead, Marlon James, and Xochitl Gonzalez. Some booksellers questioned why ABA opted to replace its in-person town hall with a virtual event later this year, and why media was shut out of certain sessions.
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ComicsPanel Mania: 'Mama Came Callin’ ' by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Camilla Sucre
Ezra Claytan Daniels and Camilla Sucre’s ‘Mama Came Callin’’ is a dark contemporary mystery about a young biracial woman set in the deep south and haunted by the racist legacy of Jim Crow. A 12-page excerpt.



