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Reading Is Entertainment: PW Talks with Lissette Mendez
This year’s Miami Book Fair, which runs through November 23, is expected to draw more than 60,000 attendees. We talked with the fair’s executive director about its robust Spanish-language program, children’s offerings, and more.
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Bertelsmann Keeps It in the Family
Thomas Coesfeld, a grandson of Bertelsmann patriarch Reinhard Mohn, has been named to succeed Thomas Rabe as chairman and CEO of the German conglomerate, whose holdings include Penguin Random House, at the end of 2026.
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Another Top S&S Exec to Depart
As the search for a replacement for Simon & Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp continues, Dan Ruffino announced he will resign as head of S&S Australia December 12.
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AAR/SBL 2025: Mapping Modern Evangelicalism
Religion professor William J. Schultz tracks Evangelicalism in Colorado Springs.
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LBYR Overhauls Editorial Structure
Under the reorg, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has created two distinct editorial groups, one aimed at young readers and the second targeting older readers, and given VP and editor-in-chief Alvina Ling her own imprint.
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PRH Canada Splits Tundra Books Leadership
Under the new structure, Liz Kribs will share the title of publisher for the children’s book group with Tara Walker, who has held the role since 2015.
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Tertulia Expands into Author Services
The company, known for its book discovery and e-commerce platform, rolled out an automated website builder aimed at authors earlier this year, and is gearing up to launch a new online portal for writers.
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Primero Sueño Is Just Getting Started
The team at Atria’s bilingual imprint for Latinx authors and readers is heading back to FIL with a mission.
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PW Star Watch 2025: Honorees
This year, members of the publishing industry nominated nearly 200 of their talented peers ages 40 and under for Star Watch. From these submissions, PW’s editors have selected the best of the best for recognition: 36 honorees, four finalists, and one superstar.
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Star Watch 2025
Welcome to the 11th edition of Star Watch, Publishers Weekly’s annual program dedicated to honoring rising talent in the publishing and bookselling businesses.
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Helen Rouner Named PW Star Watch Superstar of 2025
The Penguin Press editor has been promoted three times in less than four years and is known for her razor-sharp editorial acumen and advocating for her authors’ work.
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PW Star Watch 2025 Finalist: Noah Perkins
As the founder of the Young Publishers Association, Perkins is cementing in-person relationships as a priority among a new generation of publishing professionals.
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San Francisco’s Literary Community Gets a New Hub
The Backstory Above, a coworking and community space for writers, agents, and editors founded by Susannah Emerson and Paige Patterson Duff, will open on the mezzanine level of Green Apple Books on the Park on November 1.
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PW Star Watch 2025 Finalist: Katy O’Donnell
The editorial director of Haymarket Books has embraced the publisher’s “real political mission” and tweaked its publishing program, resulting in two recent New York Times bestsellers and a 25% increase in sales over last year.
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PW Star Watch 2025 Finalist: Amina Iro
An associate editor at Legacy Lit, Iro oversees an eclectic nonfiction list and is helping shape the imprint’s ethos.
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PW Star Watch 2025 Finalist: Viengsamai Fetters
An associate editor at Erewhon Books, Fetters, who calls speculative fiction their first love, revels in the opportunity to cultivate revolutionary narratives.
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Nancy Miller Steps Down as Bloomsbury Trade Publishing Director
Effective January 1, the 17-year Bloomsbury veteran will assume the role of executive editor, where she will continue shaping the adult list that has transformed the U.K.-based company's U.S. arm into a trade powerhouse.
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Kate Elton Appointed CEO of HarperCollins UK
After a brief period as interim CEO following the surprise resignation of longtime CEO Charlie Redmayne, Elton has been officially named to head HC UK.
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Publishing Pros Band Together to Root Out Censorship
Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans, a new resource-sharing community affiliated with Authors Against Book Bans and geared toward industry insiders, will host its first virtual town hall, “Book Bans and the Art of Protecting Authors,” on October 28.
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Charley Rejsek Departs BookPeople to Lead Literacy Organization
Rejsek, who has served as the CEO of Texas’s largest bookstore since 2022, has joined the nonprofit Put It in a Book as executive director. In her new role, the freedom to read advocate will partner with schools and community organizations to bring books to underserved youth.
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