Publishers Weekly

David Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson’s new graphic novel ‘Big Jim and the White Boy’ is an imaginative retelling, in comics, of Mark Twain’s ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’ An 11-page excerpt.

Sales of print books were up 0.1% for the first nine months of 2024 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan, with titles by Colleen Hoover, Sarah J. Maas, and Rebecca Yarros dominating the top 10 list.

David Walker and Marcus Kwami Anderson’s new graphic novel ‘Big Jim and the White Boy’ is an imaginative retelling, in comics, of Mark Twain’s ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’ An 11-page excerpt.

Barnes & Noble and Read with Jenna spotlight the new novel from Pulitzer winner Louise Erdrich, Belletrist nabs Sally Rooney's buzzy latest, and more.

After rising through the ranks at Callisto Media, where he served as publisher, Hurley headed to Sasquatch Books, where, as publishing director, he’s hard at work at taking Sasquatch’s Pacific Northwest vibe national.

Alice Oseman's 'Heartstopper Volume 5' was among the winners at the inaugural Scholastic Graphic Novel Awards, held at London's Cartoon Museum on October 7. The prizes were voted on by students at schools across the U.K. and Ireland.

The Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association is holding its annual FallCon in Denver from October 6–9. As the trade show began, 226 booksellers representing 89 stores had registered, along with 22 librarians and 85 exhibitors.

Heartland Fall Forum, the joint fall trade show of the Midwest Independent Booksellers and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Associations, is taking place in Milwaukee this week—and it's been a celebration of everything that makes the Midwest book world unique.

Sales of digital audio were up well into double digits in the month, helping to boost July sales by 18% over 2023 at publishers that report to AAP's BookStat program.

The purchase of the global rights and licensing marketplace by Perfect Bound, which launched an online printing service last year, reflects founder Keith Riegert’s goal to help independent publishers streamline their services while boosting revenue.

The Brooklyn, N.Y.–based indie comics shop launched a GoFundMe on October 6 in an effort to remain in its location for another three years. It exceeded its $79,200 goal in two days.

Two sisters, Barbara Cerda and Valeria Cerda, the co-owners of La Revo Books, a pop-up bookstore in Milwaukee, were named MIBA's booksellers of the year for 202. The two founded La Revo in 2021 to sell Spanish-language literature.

In her three years at FSG, assistant editor Asia Harden has become a highly respected and well-liked member of the Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group editorial team.

A beloved mainstay of New York City’s alternative and underground comics scenes since 2008, Gabe Fowler's Desert Island Comics seeks $79,200 to keep from getting priced out of its longtime storefront in Williamsburg by year’s end.

While the Book Industry Charitable Foundation continues to raise funding to help Southeastern booksellers at need, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, booksellers, and publishers across the South are rallying to assist.

A Palestinian poet and Vietnamese novelist both living in exile reflect on two revolutionary writers who inspired them.

In his debut, 'Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything, Even If It’s a Lie: A Memoir in Essays' (Heyday, Oct.), Steve Wasserman collects 30 of his essays, spanning 45 years in journalism and publishing. We asked him for his takes on today’s book biz.

Among the week's headlines: Penguin Random Houses's new public policy manager talks about book bans and her new role; a fascinating look at the Internet Archive; and a new survey explores people's attitudes toward libraries.

‘Counting Miracles’ by Nicholas Sparks is the #1 book in the country. Plus online education stars Sharon Says So and Ms. Rachel debut at #3 and #4 respectively, and Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’ goes from must-have ARC to the #6 spot in the country.

An inside look at the publication process for the author’s debut work of nonfiction.