Publishers Weekly

At the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair, PW caught up with Kim Hyung Joo, head of webtoons at Munpia, one of Korea's leading digital publishing platforms, about the growth of the billion-dollar Korean webtoon business.

'Hope' will be published by Random House in the U.S., and simultaneously in more than 80 countries, on January 14, with Italian publisher Mondadori managing world rights. Random House is touting the book as "the first memoir written by a sitting pontiff."

WaterBrook signs pastor Charles Metcalf's book on overcoming self-doubt and stepping into God’s plan with confidence, Kregel lands a new book by Christy Award-winning novelist Katie Powner, and more.

Apollos announced this week that B&H Academic will take over from InterVarsity Press as North American co-publisher for new titles for the series in the U.S. and Canada.

Nieto, who is currently executive editor at Flatiron Books, will help usher in the next chapter for Algonguin following the restructuring of the imprint this summer under new Little, Brown publisher Sally Kim.

'Skin Contact' is the first acquisition in what will be "a close partnership" between Arthur's imprint and Hachette UK's Sceptre, made just before the start of the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair.

Bloomsbury US is launching an in-house sales team for North America, selling all trade titles, including those published by its academic division, direct to national accounts. The team is headed by Sarah Rucker, who comes to the house from HarperCollins.

Spotify has expanded its audiobook service to four new non-English speaking markets: France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The localized catalog includes 15,000 titles in French and 15,000 in Dutch and Flemish.

Monarch Books & Gifts in Overland Park, Kans., launched a GoFundMe campaign after hackers drained the bookstore's bank account. The funds raised will be used to keep the store afloat after a summer of slow sales compounded the problems caused by the fraud.

Ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, Scribner preempts Portia Elan’s debut novel, S&S takes English-language rights to Naomi Ishiguro's Japanese folklore–inspired fantasy series, and Inklore signs a 12-book deal with James Tynion IV.

On the occasion of her literary agency's 30th birthday, PW spoke with Jane Dystel about how the publishing business has changed over the years, why she loves being an agent, and what makes her fall in love with a manuscript. (Sponsored)

Superstars from years past reflect on the industry and share advice for book-biz newbies

The imprint of Random House Worlds, which launched last year, has partnered with Tynion’s independent production house to publish three original graphic novel series by Tynion as part of a 12-book deal.

The author of ‘Black Girls Breathing’ discusses how mindful breathing and other practices can help heal chronic stress and generational trauma.

New titles from mind-body-spirit publishers draw from ancient wisdom and current science to help readers with everything from healing from trauma to having better sex and getting a good night’s sleep.

Neuroscientist and biology professor Siddharth Ramakrishnan analyzes the brain to offer a scientific explanation of intuition in ‘Neuroscience of Tarot: From Imagery to Intuition to Prediction.'

A rundown of new and forthcoming titles that examine witches and the occult arts.

Publishers are finding classic tarot card and playful oracle decks more popular than ever.

New titles aim to help readers to steer their lives by the stars and planets.

A crop of new titles examine breathing and breathwork, drawing on yoga and holistic healing practices.