- 2025 Jun 25
Vermont Bookstore Is On the Move
The Burlington location of Phoenix Books is moving to a new location on Church Street, the city's main shopping thoroughfare.
- 2025 Feb 04
PEN/Faulkner Award Longlist
Louise Erdrich, Percival Everett, and Danzy Senna are among the 10 authors shortlisted for this year's PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.
Binc ComicsPRO Scholarship Recipients
Comics retailers from Virginia, Oregon, and Tennessee are the recipients of $750 scholarships from Binc to attend the ComicsPRO industry meeting in Glendale, Calif., held February 20-22.
- 2025 Feb 03
From the Associated Press
Dog Man movie bites off $36 million, taking #1 at the box office.
From CBS Mornings
Yellowstone star Jefferson White to narrate new Hunger Games audiobook Sunrise on the Reaping.
From MLive
Zibby Oneal, author of several books including the YA novels The Language of Goldfish and A Formal Feeling, died on January 23 at age 90.
From People
The Wild Robot creator Peter Brown announces a new chapter book series.
From the Comics Journal
Remembering Jules Feiffer: friends, colleagues, and admirers, including Ben Katchor, Roz Chast, Tom Tomorrow, and many others, shared appreciations and anecdotes.
From the Walrus
Sam Leith on Why Childhood Reading Matters.
- 2025 Jan 31
Ricard Wins Angoulême Grand Prix
French graphic novelist Anouk Ricard is the winner of this year’s Angoulême International Comics Festival Grand Prix.
Gotham Book Prize Finalists
Rumaan Alam and Xochitl Gonzalez are among the six authors longlisted for the fifth annual $50,000 Gotham Book Prize, presented by P&T Knitwear.
British Book Design & Production Awards
Folio Society finished at the top of five categories, including Book of the Year, at the 2024 British Book Design & Production Awards, presented by the British Printing Industries Federation.
United States Artists Fellows
Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Angie Cruz, and Deesha Philyaw are among the 2025 United States Artists fellows.
Romance Bookstore-Bar Comes to Texas
The Plot Twist opened this week in Denton.
- 2025 Jan 30
2025 ABA Board Elections
The ABA board of directors has announced plans for its annual election. In March, the ballots will be sent electronically to all ABA members.
Florida B&N Opening
A new Barnes & Noble has opened in Naples, six months after the chain closed in the area.
Virginia Bookstore Reopens
The Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library Bookstore is set to reopen this Saturday.
Romance Store Heads to Texas
Flutter Bookstore in Austin, owned by romance author Laurelin Paige, will host its grand opening on Valentine’s Day.
L.A. Gets a New Indie
The Reverie Bookstand, opened by former Angel City Books bookseller Tim Conrad Horner, opens in Echo Park on February 1.
- 2025 Jan 29
From the New York Times
American Children's Reading Skills Reach New Lows: With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes.
From the Salt Lake Tribune
Librarians featured in Sundance doc on book bans receive standing ovation.
From the London Review of Books
“The greatest children's fantasies were worth your time when you were twelve, and they are equally worth it now.” Katherine Rundell on why we need children's books.
From Animation Magazine
Critics Find Dog Man a Delightful Family Diversion.
From Animation World Network
Bringing Dog Man to Life: A conversation with director and producer Peter Hastings and Karen Foster.
From Deadline
Little House on the Prairie Reboot Set at Netflix.
From Variety
Dr. Seuss Movie Oh, the Places You'll Go! Sets March 2028 Release.
From People
Joanna Gaines's New Kids' Book Gets Back to Nature.
From Book Riot
Hopeful Stories About Hard Times: Picture Books to Help Kids Push Through.
Port Books Changing Hands
Port Books and News in Port Angeles has announced Crystal Council as the new owner.
Translation Prize Expands
Two Lines Press has partnered with the U.K.-based Peirene Press to expand the scope of the 2025 Peirene Stevens Translation Prize. Winning works will now be published by both Two Lines and Peirene.
- 2025 Jan 28
Butter Wins Anne Frank Award
Author and activist Irene Butter has received the 2025 Anne Frank Award for Human Dignity and Tolerance from the Netherlands Embassy in the U.S.
Matt Gagnon Is Leaving Boom!
The longtime editor-in-chief of Boom! Studios will leave the comics and graphic novel publisher in March.
Darrin Bell Arrested
The Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist was charged this month with possession of more than 100 videos of child pornography, per the New York Times.
The Diamond Collapse Will Affects Indies
In the wake of the bankruptcy filing at Diamond Comic Distributors, reports the Beat, small comic book publisher American Mythology announced that it may not survive the unfolding comics distribution crisis.
A West Coast Manga Exhibit
A new exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, “Art of Manga,” will spotlight 10 of the field’s leading artists, reports Artnet.
All the Books to Read This Spring
It’s cold, it’s grey, it’s bleak—but winter, at the very least, brings with it a glut of anticipation-inducing books. Let the Millions be your guide.
Where to Start with K-Comics
The genre has exploded in popularity over the past few years. Anime News Network offers a look at Manta’s offerings.
This Year’s Onscreen Superheroes
The Wrap has the details on the new Captain America movie, a Superman reboot, and more.
Animated Films to Look for in 2025
The Dog Man movie, the latest Wallace & Gromit entry, and two animated films following the life of Jesus of Nazareth are among the titles Cartoon Brew spotlights for the coming year.
2025’s Most Anticipated Anime Series
Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichiro Watanabe sets his sights on the future again with a new original series, among other top picks for the year from Vulture.
- 2025 Jan 27
Minnesota Bookstore in Peril
Plans to demolish a business center in Duluth could imperil the volunteer-run Gabriel’s Used Bookstore, which has resided in the building basement since 1994.
Bay Area B&N Closes
The Almaden Barnes & Noble in San Jose, Calif., shuttered on January 19, much to the disappointment of locals.
- 2025 Jan 23
Houston Barnes & Noble Reopening
Closed since February 2024, the Barnes & Noble in Town & Country Village has been fully renovated and will reopen on January 29.
Harvard Square Is Lovestruck
Lovestruck Books, a romance-focused bookstore, has opened in Harvard Square in Massachusetts.
Dylan Thomas Prize Longlist
Mosab Abu Toha, Jo Hamya, and Ruthvika Rao are among the 12 authors longlisted for the U.K.-based Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize, which recognizes writers who are 39 and under.
Herron Wins Diamond Dagger
British crime writer Mick Herron has won the Crime Writers’ Association’s lifetime achievement award, the CWA Diamond Dagger.
- 2025 Jan 22
From Deadline
The Wild Robot receives Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.
From KUER
Utah students can no longer bring personal copies of banned books to school.
From CBS News
Supreme Court takes up Maryland parents' bid to opt kids out of lessons with LGBTQ books.
From Book Riot
"Adults Only" Room, 140 Banned Books, and New Restrictions on Children's Access Come to an Idaho Public Library System.
From the New York Times
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, 90, Dies; Her Internment Inspired a Memoir.
From Puck News
Greta Gerwig's Narnia Release Plans Finally Revealed.
From the Bookseller
Julia Donaldson supplants J.K. Rowling to become the U.K.'s all-time top author by volume.
From vtdigger
How late Vermont illustrator Tasha Tudor, who embraced slow living, rose to social media stardom.
From USA Today
Caitlin Clark Foundation partners with Scholastic to donate 22,000 books for national literacy program.
From People
Amanda Gorman Wants to Create a 'Welcoming Dialogue' with Kids.
Edgar Award Nominees
Margaret Atwood, Katrina Carrasco, and Liz Moore are among the nominees for the 2025 Edgar Allen Poe Awards, presented by Mystery Writers of America.
- 2025 Jan 21
Gaythwaite Wins Drue Heinz Prize
Bill Gaythwaite is the winner of the 2025 Drue Heinz Literature Prize. His short story collection 'A Place in the World' will be published by University of Pittsburgh Press on October 7, 2025.
Missouri Indie Reopens
Friendly City Books in Columbus reopened over the weekend, donating part of the sales from the grand reopening to the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society.
2025 Nielsen Bestseller Awards
Richard Osman, Dolly Alderton, and David Nicholls were among this year’s winners of the high-profile U.K.–based prizes.
- 2025 Jan 17
Virginia Bookstore Reopens Remodeled
The Strasburg Book Cellar, formerly the Strasburg Community Library, has reopened with a new name and logo, and was remodeled after the space was flooded last August.
Republic of Consciousness Prize Longlist
Mark Haber and Ariane Koch are among the 10 authors longlisted for the $35,000 Republic of Consciousness Prize for Independent Presses in the U.S. and Canada.
Austin's Used Book Scene Shifts
The Texas capital saw South Congress Books close in December after 13 years in business, as well as the opening of Livra Books this month.
Washington State to Welcome New Store
Page & Pine Bookshop is opening in Puyallup this spring.
- 2025 Jan 16
South Arts Opens Winter Grant Cycles
The nonprofit regional arts organization has opened its Accessibility Grant program, and extended the deadline for its pilot Southern Prize and and State Fellowship for Literary Arts program.
Binc Announces Business Incubator Cohort
Ten new and aspiring bookstore owners comprise the second cohort of BincTank, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation’s business incubator pilot program for BIPOC-owned book retailers physically located in their community.
Novel Prize Shortlist
New Directions, Fitzcarraldo Editions, and Giramondo have announced the authors shortlisted for their biennial Novel Prize, an award for a book-length work of literary fiction written in English by published and unpublished writers around the world.
Tennesseans Welcome New Bookstore
The Storybook Cottage in Greenbriar, which opened last September, has become a community gathering spot.
Rome Loses Venerable English Bookstore
The Anglo American Bookshop, located near the Spanish Steps, closed this week, citing rent increases and rising import duties on books. It had been open since 1953.
- 2025 Jan 15
From People
A New Hunger Games Book Heads Back to Panem: Read an Early Excerpt from Sunrise on the Reaping.
From the New York Times
Can I Ban Books from My Front-Yard Little Free Library?
From CBS Mornings
YouTube's Ms. Rachel takes on first words and potty training in new books.
From the Guardian
Rare collection of Winnie-the-Pooh letters to be auctioned.
From Book Riot
Your Favorite Children's Book Authors’ Favorite Children's Books.
Boston Embraces New Romance Bookstore
Lovestruck Books, a new romance-themed bookstore, wine bar and cafe in Harvard Square, is holding a grand opening this Saturday.
Brooklyn Bookstore Closes
Book Thug Nation, a secondhand bookstore in Williamsburg, will close on March 16 after 16 years of operation. Its sister bookstores—Codex in Soho, Troubled Sleep in Williamsburg, and Human Relations in Bushwick—will remain open.
Dublin Literary Award Longlist
Percival Everett, James McBride, and Kristin Hannah are among the 71 authors longlisted for the 2025 Dublin Literary Award.
OUP Launches First Book Prize
Oxford University Press has opened submissions for the inaugural First Book Prize, a new annual prize for work in humanities and social sciences for early career researchers.
MWA Announce Special Awards
The Mystery Writers of America have announced Laura Lippman and John Sandford as its 2025 Grand Masters. Face in a Book Bookstore & Gifts won the Raven Award and St. Martin's executive editor Peter Wolverton won the Ellery Queen Award.
- 2025 Jan 14
Binc Announces Matching Grant for Fires
A matching gift pool from Dav Pilkey, Forefront Books, Ingram Content Group, Macmillan Publishers, and Mad Cave Studios will ensure that contributions to Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation up to $45,000 will be matched to support book and comic retailers affected by the California wildfires.
Gizzi Wins T.S. Eliot Prize
Peter Gizzi has won the £25,00 T.S. Eliot award for his poetry collection, 'Fierce Elegy.'
Nero Book Award Longlist
Colin Barrett, Sophie Elmhirs, and Adam S. Leslie are among the authors longlisted for the U.K.'s Nero Book Award.
Caro Honored at Authors Guild Gala
The Authors Guild Foundation announced that it will present author Robert A. Caro with the Preston Award for Distinguished Service to the Literary Community during its 33rd annual gala on April 7.
Colorado Heats Up with New Romance Store
The Spicy Librarian, a new romance bookstore, is opening in Denver this month.
Tell Us About Manga and Webtoon Trends
For a feature, we’d love to hear from publishers on what trends characterize forthcoming first volumes or standalone original graphic novels in the manga, manhwa, webtoons-to-print, and other Asian pop comics categories.
Jacq Cohen Moves to Abrams
After less than a year as Tapas Entertainment’s director of PR and marketing, the Fantagraphics veteran will now manage PR for Abrams ComicArts, Kana, Megascope, and Surely.
The Beat’s Person of the Year
The biz has spoken: the 2024 Comics Industry Person of the Year is cartoonist Daniel Warren Johnson.
On Tariffs and Comics
For the Comics Journal, industry expert Gina Gagliano offers a staggering deep dive into what the proposed Trump tariffs would mean for comics publishing.
Love and Theft
Did a bestselling romantasy novelist steal another writer’s story? The New Yorker investigates.
Change of Race
Dungeons & Dragons has replaced the word “race” with “species” in its latest version, and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some longtime players are upset, reports the New York Times—and so is Elon Musk.
The Good Ol’ Days
The Times looks at wildly popular comic strips including Bloom County, Calvin and Hobbes, Cathy, and The Far Side, which peaked in the 1980s but left their mark on the funny pages.
Lord of the Screens
Director Kenji Kamiyama explains to Anime News Network why The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is an “unprecedented opportunity” for anime.
Toss a Coin to Your Trailer
Polygon offers a look at the forthcoming Witcher game, which features Geralt of Rivia’s adopted daughter, Ciri, as the protagonist.
Thundercats, Whoa!
40 years after they were first published, the original comics are getting a lavish reissue from Dynamite, per GamesRadar.
Define Copying
Comics artist Rian Gonzales was caught copying another’s work, the Beat reports—but she insists she was only referencing and not tracing.
Taking Copra Home
Michel Fiffe, the one-man comics publishing powerhouse who “does the work of an entire bullpen,” talks with the Comics Journal about the end of his Suicide Squad–inspired magnum opus.
- 2025 Jan 13
From the Bookseller
What's next for kids' books: predictions for the trends that will dominate children's publishing in 2025.
From USA Today
As a TikTok ban looms in the Supreme Court, the BookTok community scrambles to other apps.
From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A Pittsburgh school board meeting on a controversial book policy turns heated.
From the Washington Post
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, chronicler of wartime internment, dies at 90.
