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Publisher News
The Recent Change Makers at ‘Publishers Weekly’
Honoring a handful of ‘PW’ stalwarts who became significant forces in the industry they served.
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Comics
How Comics Got to Now
A combination of factors helped comics and graphic novels establish a strong foothold in the book trade, writes ‘PW’ senior news editor and resident comics maestro Calvin Reid.
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Comics
A Graphic Novel/Comics Timeline, 1997–2022
A timeline of notable moments in the evolution of comics and graphic novels.
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Publisher News
‘Mistah Perkins’ Revisited: Gerald Howard Looks Back at a Seminal Essay
Consolidation in 1989, and consolidation in 2022, is not as bad as one man once thought, the recently-retired publishing veteran writes.
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Publisher News
Letter from the Editor: ‘PW’ Is 150, and It's a Long Story
Michael Coffey, editor-in-chief of our 150th anniversary issue, introduces the many, many pages you're about to read.
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Libraries
The Powerful, Complex Partnership Between Publishers and Libraries
Library director Brian Kenney reflects on a special, if complicated, book business relationship.
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Bookselling
Getting the Word Out: 25 Years of Changes to Book Publicity
Book promotion and publicity, once confined mostly to staid book reviewing, has no limits in the internet era, writes ‘PW’ associate news editor Sophia Stewart.
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Bookselling
The Changing World of Bookselling
Despite strife and losses in the bookselling landscape, innovation prevails, writes longtime ‘PW’ bookselling editor Judith Rosen.
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Bookselling
The Book Wholesaling World Is Consolidating Too
The world of trade book wholesaling is shrinking, if not disappearing, writes ’PW’ veteran Judith Rosen.
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Publisher News
They Made a Difference: 25 Book Business Change Makers
Turning the spotlight onto 25 seriously consequential individuals whose mark on the industry as we know it today is indelible.
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Content / e-books
The Past 25 Years of E-books
The story of the e-book is one of unfulfilled expectations and underappreciated successes, writes ‘PW’ columnist Bill Kasdorf.
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Publisher News
Our 125th Anniversary Class: The Book Business Change Makers of Yore
Remembering the roster of people who were deemed to have “shaped publishing” during the first 125 years of our magazine's existence.
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Publisher News
Over the Past 25 Years, the Big Publishers Got Bigger—and Fewer
Consolidation in the book business, despite challenges, has continued unabated over the past quarter of a century.
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Publisher News
Publishing's Big Five Today (But Do Stay Tuned)
A steady flurry of mergers and acquisitions has dominated the book publishing sector since the 1990s, although for the moment, the next big M&A move—PRH purchasing S&S—is on pause.
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Bookselling
Book Sales in the U.S. Are Stronger Than Ever
The book business is working faster and smarter than ever before. One indicator of that: the surprising strength of book sales.
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Bookselling
25 Years of Bestselling Authors and Books
James Patterson and the Harry Potter series were two of the most dominant forces in books over the past 25 years, as our analysis of the bestseller list from 2004–2021 shows.
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Publisher News
‘Publishers Weekly’ at 150: Anatomy of a Magazine, 1872-2022
How ‘The Publishers’ and Stationers’ Weekly Trade Circular’ became ‘Publishers Weekly’—one section at a time, a quarter century at a time.
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Publisher News
The Years and Their Books: A Century of Bestsellers
Occasionally, bestselling books show a remarkable connection to current events. Here's a sampling of some of the most fascinating juxtapositions between title and time since ‘PW’ started tracking bestsellers.
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Publisher News
Midsize Publishing Takes a Mix of Whimsy, Risk, Luck, and Vision
Jack Jensen of Chronicle Books reflects on how midsize publishers must navigate the current trade publishing landscape not just to survive, but to thrive.
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Publisher News
Letter from the Editor: ‘Publishers Weekly’ Turns 150
Editorial director Jim Milliot introduces the 150th anniversary issue of ‘Publishers Weekly.’