Publishers Weekly

Rebellion Developments began life as a video game production studio, but over the past 25 years, it has become a force in the U.K. publishing industry, developing a robust robust periodical, prose, trade comics, and collectibles business.

The former president of Sterling Lord Literistic, formed in 1987 after the merging of Sterling Lord with Literistic, the agency Matson founded eight years before, will retire after six decades in the book business.

Miller, who founded Flatiron Books at Macmillan Publishers in 2013 and left the company earlier this year, will succeed Fox as CEO of Phaidon Press on January 1.

InterVarsity Press offers a suite of titles to help leaders fend off burnout and lead with compassion. (Sponsored)

After resuming bargaining last week following the expiration of their contract and the decision to call off their authorized Black Friday strike, unionized employees at the Strand Book Store in New York City took to the picket line this weekend.

Shake it off, retailers: Taylor Swift’s self-published tour book may be a Target exclusive, but music journalist Annie Zeleski is stepping into that blank space. Plus Richard Paul Evans has readers seeing double, and deluxe editions continue to entice.

An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest novel.

Avon lands Raven Kennedy’s new romantasy duology, Bloomsbury signs historian Jacob Anbinder’s exploration of the housing crisis in America, and more.

In a November 26 complaint, Jones accused Dan Kleinman, a longtime ALA critic who authors a blog called Safe Libraries, of Defamation and False Light, seeking damages in excess of $75,000.

Officials at the nonprofit have decided against exercising their last option, an appeal to the Supreme Court, ending the closely-watched case over the scanning and lending of library books.

The International Publishers Association awarded this year’s Prix Voltaire to Gaza-based publisher Samir Mansour, with a special award given to the late Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina, who was killed last year in a Russian missile attack.

With its divesture program behind it, the company reported solid increases in its ongoing research and learning groups in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.

Taylor Swift’s publishing gambit has paid off on the strength of her brand, with ‘The Eras Tour Book’ selling just over 814,000 copies in its first week on sale and only through Target locations.

This year two titles shared the Book of The Year title and the top books were named in 15 categories.

The Crown Publishing Grouphas acquired Compendium, the publisher of illustrated books, journals, and notecards.

The theologian and author will be the fifth general editor, first New Testament Scholar, and first woman to lead the 68-year-old series of commentaries and reference works.

This year two titles shared the Book of The Year title and the top books were named in 15 categories.

Independent bookshops around the country are reporting that, despite a late start to the holiday season, sales last weekend were mostly on par with or better than the 2023 post-Thanksgiving weekend, with Small Business proving especially busy.

The Swiss-themed town of Midway is now home to Folklore Bookshop. Co-owned by children’s author Lindsey Leavitt, Audrey Lind, and Alison Russell, Folklore welcomed customers on October 5 and held a grand opening October 26.

Spotify Wrapped dropped on December 4, giving subscribers an annual recap of their year in popular culture and providing new tools for tracking listening tastes.