Han Zhang Is Bringing Contemporary Chinese Fiction to U.S. Readers
We talked with the Riverhead editor-at-large—who is also on staff at the 'New Yorker'—about the challenges and rewards of bringing Chinese literature in translation to market. more...First Week Sales of ‘Onyx Storm’ Top One Million
The third volume in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean series sold nearly 1.1 million copies of the deluxe edition and another 178,000 copies of the standard hardcover. more...
Marysue Rucci Named Publisher of Scribner
Rucci has been named publisher of Scribner, effective February 24, succeeding Nan Graham, who will remain with the imprint in a new, as-yet-unnamed acquiring editorial role. more...Why Simon & Schuster’s Flagship Imprint Won’t Require Blurbs Anymore
In a decision some might call “stunning” or a “tour-de-force,” new S&S publisher Sean Manning has decided to no longer require authors to obtain blurbs for their books. Here’s why. more...and more.
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Publisher NewsPublishers, Authors Guild Sue State of Idaho Over Book Banning Law
The plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction against against HB 710, which forbids anyone under 18 from accessing library books that contain “sexual content,” regardless of the work's literary or educational merit.
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Publisher News
Neil Gaiman Sued by Former Nanny for Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking
The bestselling author has been accused of sexual abuse, assault, rape, and human trafficking in a civil lawsuit filed Monday in Wisconsin federal court. Some, but not all, of Gaiman’s agents and publishers have ended their relationships with the author.
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Publisher News
Compass Rose Publishing Draws Indie Bookseller Support for Inaugural List
The hybrid publisher released its first book today, and has reached agreements with 250 booksellers to help promote its titles to their customers.
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Publisher News
SXSW Launches Book Publishing Imprint
South by Southwest, the long-running media and music conference in Austin, Tex., is launching a book imprint, SXSW Books, focusing on works by experts and innovators across creative industries.
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Publisher News
Dystopian Novels See Post-Inauguration Sales Boost
Sales of 'Farenheit 451,' '1984,' 'Animal Farm,' 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and 'Parable of the Sower' all posted large sales gains following President Donald Trump's return to the White House. Two titles by Trump allies also saw sales rise.
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Obituaries
Morty Mint, Who Led Both Penguin Canada and Penguin USA, Dies at 80
Mint, who was one of Canadian publishing’s best known and colorful figures during his career, died on January 25 following a nearly decade-long battle with dementia.
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Bookselling
This Week’s Bestsellers: February 3, 2025
As fans snap up copies of ‘Onyx Storm,’ the #1 (and #2) book in the country, author Rebecca Yarros is regrouping, swiftly. Plus Han Kang’s first novel since her Nobel Prize win, ‘We Do Not Part,’ debuts on our list, and Aurora Ascher has sympathy for the devil.
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Publisher News
How ‘Under the Same Stars’ by Libba Bray Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s YA historical mystery.
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Book Deals
Book Deals: Week of February 3, 2025
New books from Mitch Albom, Dan Brown, and Lee Child get set for fall, Norton lands an investigative journalist’s long look at TikTok, and more in this week’s book deals.
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Publisher News
Granta Launches New Book Imprint with Three Titles in Translation
Granta Trust is launching a new publishing imprint, Granta Magazine Editions, which will put out books by authors previously published by the magazine. The inaugural list includes two translations from German and one from Chinese.
