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Playwrights Canada Press Keeps Pace with Publishing Industry
The sole Canadian press that deals exclusively in theatrical works evolves to keep pace with changes in the publishing industry.
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Ingram Launches Advertising Platform
Ingram Content Group's Ingram iD is a new advertising platform designed specifically for book publishers.
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From the Archive: October 29, 2001
In fall 2001, we reported on Oprah Winfrey’s decision to rescind her invitation to Jonathan Franzen to appear on her TV show after 'The Corrections' was named an Oprah’s Book Club pick.
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Question Time with Deep Vellum's Will Evans
Dallas's Deep Vellum Publishing has had an extraordinary year, relaunching Dalkey Archive Press and publishing Ukrainian writer Andrei Kurkov's 'Grey Bees' just as Russia invaded Ukraine. We spoke with publisher Will Evans about this and more.
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Question Time with Sandorf Passage's Buzz Poole
The non-profit, independent publisher Sandorf Passage launched in late 2020 with a focus on publishing works in translation from Eastern European authors and sociopolitical and wartime books in particular. We spoke with Buzz Poole, the publisher, about how the press is developing and more.
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PW Announces Five 2022 Star Watch Finalists
Selected honorees include publishing professionals from Clarion Books, Tordotcom Publishing, Lerner Publishing Group, Familius and Little, Brown.
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Question Time with Astra House's Ben Schrank
We speak with Ben Schrank, the former head of Henry Holt and now head of upstart publisher Astra House, about the latest developments at the press and other bookish matters.
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Open Letter Condemns Amy Coney Barrett Book Deal
An open letter protesting the acquisition of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s forthcoming memoir by Penguin Random House, first reported in 2021, has begun circulating in publishing circles.
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Jeff Kinney Rocks Out with Release of 17th ‘Wimpy Kid’ Book
For the publication of Diper Överlöde—the 17th installment in Kinney’s Diary of Wimpy Kid series—the author has, uh, löded up the van and hit the road for a series of rock concert-style events.
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After Massive July Layoff, Callisto Media Cuts Staff Further
After a large job cut in mid-July, Callisto Media made another significant staff reduction last week in a move to cut costs during an uncertain economic climate.
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Getting Up to Speed on Accessibility and Sustainability
Accessibility and sustainability are issues that will play an increasingly important role in the publishing industry’s future.
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From the Archive: October 3, 1931
We look back on our reporting on the winner of PW’s store window display contest in October 1931.
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HarperCollins Union Workers Planning Second Strike in November
The unionized employees of HarperCollins voted to authorize a strike on Monday, November 7, after the two parties failed to reach an agreement after months of negotiations.
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Independent Bookstore in New York Launches Publishing Division
The Hudson Valley-based Golden Notebook Bookstore will launch its publishing press next year with author Abigail Thomas's memoir 'Still Life at 80: The Next Interesting Thing.'
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From the Archive: October 10, 1931
We look back on a Depression-era cover ad from Modern Library promoting “books people can afford” at 95¢ per copy.
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HarperCollins Lays Off 'Small Number' of Employees
Faced with slowing industry sales and rising costs, HarperCollins has eliminated what it called a "small number" of positions, and instituted a number of other measures in a bid to "operate as efficiently as possible," CEO Brian Murray announced to employees on October 13.
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Discover New Japanese Books and Authors: Close-up on Japan Book Bank
As the largest online catalog of published Japanese content in the world, Japan Book Bank is the best and easiest way for publishers and copyright agents to discover new Japanese books and authors. PW caught up with Yoshiaki Hamza Yoshino of Japan Book Publishers Association to discuss JBB and how it’s helping to connect writers, publishers, and readers globally. (Sponsored)
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Hachette Book Group Works to Diversify Slate of Authors
Hachette Book Group took another step toward bringing more BIPOC writers to the table in an equitable way by cohosting a Hurston/Wright Writers Week Workshop retreat for the first time this summer.
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The New Press at 30
The New Press is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022, following two of the best years in its history, with an oral history of its first decade.
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RELX Remains World's Biggest Book Publisher
The turmoil caused by the global pandemic was not enough to unseat the RELX Group as the world’s largest book publisher in 2021. Though sales fell 3% from 2020, the STM and legal publisher still held a healthy lead over second-place Thomson Reuters in our annual global ranking.
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