Publishers Weekly

On November 14, Christian Spec fiction author Sharon Hinck will be inducted into The Christy Award Hall of Fame, a milestone for both the author and the increasingly popular genre.

It’s the day after Election 2024 and half the population of the United States thinks the end of the world is imminent. And the founders and editors of satire site 'The Babylon Bee,' whose new book 'The Babylon Bee Guide to the Apocalypse' (Regnery) releases next week, are delighted.

Paraclete Press takes a new book by Jeff Crosby, a Jewish anthropologist looks at how Charismatic prayer changes the evangelical brain, and more

Freedom to read advocates in Alaska have settled a lawsuit against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Alaska, which will pay $89,000 to resolve claims that it improperly removed dozens of books from school library shelves.

For Robin Wall Kimmerer’s lecture in Norman, Okla., on November 1, the first day of Native American Heritage Month, Scribner arranged an exclusive shipment of her forthcoming book 'The Serviceberry,' which publishes on November 19.

A one-volume commentary and a two-volume set on African American Christianity highlight the mission and vision of InterVarsity Press.

The report, 'Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves,' confirms that 4,231 unique titles were targeted during the 2023-2024 school year, impacting 2,662 authors, 195 illustrators, and 31 translators.

Third quarter results exceeded expectations at Amazon, and the company expects a strong fourth quarter, forecasting that total sales will rise between 7% and 11% over last year’s final period, to as much as $188.5 billion.

A first-time agreement with a publisher will enable the museum to enhance event productions while highlighting Bible products.

South Arts is launching an emergency relief fund for artists affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton across six southern states, offering grants starting at $500 to artists across disciplines while coordinating with local partners for distribution and additional resources.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of New York Review Books Classics, we've selected 25 gems that the publisher has unearthed during its quarter century on earth—plus one from this year, for good measure.

The three bestselling books in the country are all new releases: ‘Hot Mess,’ Jeff Kinney’s 19th Wimpy Kid installment; ‘The Striker,’ a sports romance series launch from Ana Huang; and ‘In Too Deep,’ which sees Lee Child handing over the Jack Reacher helm to Andrew Child, his brother.

While its Big Five peers have made headline-grabbing moves, Macmillan CEO Jon Yaged said the publisher has been quietly posting strong growth.

Broadleaf buys a book about the rise of fascism in America, Ace signs a cozy fantasy series by the publishing director of Arcadia Books, and more.

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

Executives at university presses—all of whom publish titles in the religion category—weigh in about new initiatives, their presses’ unique personalities, and publishing in a time of social, political, and technological upheaval.

Ahead of the SBL and AAR’s annual meeting, PW talked with 14 university press directors, trade publishers, and editors about today’s landscape and what they see on the horizon.

The SBL and AAR’s annual meeting, set to run from November 23-26 in San Diego, will bring together some 7,000 scholars, authors, professors, and publishers from around the world to take on topics that are vital to academic religion publishers and biblical scholars.

'Spellbound' author and historian Molly Worthen discusses how some leaders amass followings by the power of the stories they tell.

Author Rachel Wagner talks about the mashup of Christianity, masculinity, power, and gun culture in her book, 'Cowboy Apocalypse.'