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Simon & Schuster Turns 100
The publisher celebrates its first 100 years—and looks forward to the next.
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How ‘Italy in a Wineglass’ by Marc Millon Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the travel writer’s latest book.
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Oxford University Press Workers Threaten Strike
Workers at Oxford University Press are threatening to strike, alleging the publishing house is moving jobs abroad and has stonewalled the union in salary negotiations.
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Small Press Distribution Shuts Down
The closure of SPD, one of the last independent distributors remaining in the United States, is the latest blow to small presses looking for options to get their titles into bookstores and other accounts.
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Simon Acumen, New Business Imprint, Launches at Simon Element
Simon Element v-p and publisher Richard Rhorer and executive editor Stephanie Hitchcock will lead the imprint, which aims to publish 15–20 "books that help readers navigate the dynamic world of work" per year.
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AAP Announces 2024 Hawkins, PROSE Award Winners
Princeton University Press has won the 2024 R.R. Hawkins Award for excellence in scholarly publishing for 'The Voices of Nature: How and Why Animals Communicate' by Nicolas Mathevon—the second year in a row the press has taken the honor home.
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Bard Books Launches with Two Titles from Gordon Lish
Marc Berley, the publisher of the literary magazine 'LitMag,' is launching a new small press, Bard Books, with two titles from storied literary fiction editor Gordon Lish, which will publish this April and June.
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Amicus Briefs Filed in Internet Archive Copyright Case
The briefs are the latest development in the long-running copyright infringement case, following the publishers' opening appeal brief filed earlier this month, and comes nearly one year after judge John G. Koeltl unequivocally found the scanning and lending of print library books to be copyright infringement. The Internet Archive’s reply brief is now due on April 19.
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Fast-Growing Independent Publishers, 2024
The eight indie presses that made PW’s fast-growing list for 2023 found ways to succeed in a challenging business environment.
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Endnotes: ‘Control’ by Omar Tyree
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest novel.
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Remembering Sybil Steinberg
'Publishers Weekly' and the publishing industry mourn the loss of the "literary kingmaker," who died March 17 at age 90.
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Suzanne Herz Returns to Penguin Random House as John Grisham's Publisher
John Grisham's longtime publisher will return after a buyout to oversee the publishing strategy for the John Grisham brand, "which will now live alongside the sales and corporate marketing teams," PRH CRO Jaci Updike wrote in a memo.
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Iskanchi Press Champions African Voices
At the Salt Lake City–based press, founder Kenechi Uzor aims to “champion African perspectives,” publishing five to 10 English-language originals and works in translation by African authors annually.
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Literacy Nonprofits Forge Ahead
PW checked in with two literacy organizations that are working to make sure kids and teens everywhere receive the books and encouragement they need to become successful students and enthusiastic readers.
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Hitting the Road with Writers and Artists Across the Country
Two authors discuss their experience doing school visits through Writers and Artists Across the Country, the nationwide literacy nonprofit.
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Getting AI to Behave—and How We Can Find Out When It Doesn’t
Authors and publishers concerned about counterfeit books generated by artificial intelligence, fear not! There's a workable solution on the horizon, writes Bill Kasdorf.
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Endnotes: ‘Inconceivable’ by Valerie Bauman
An inside look at the publication process for the ‘Newsweek’ reporter’s debut memoir.
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Publishers File Appeal Brief in Internet Archive Copyright Suit
Nearly one year after district court judge John G. Koeltl found the IA's scanning and lending of library books to be copyright infringement, the publisher plaintiffs are asking an appeals court to affirm the decision.
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Titles to Be Restored After Bookwire, Amazon Strike New Deal
In a March 13 statement, Bookwire officials said that, while they were unable to share terms of the new agreement, "relisting of the e-book titles" on Amazon, following their delisting earlier this week during tense negotiations, "is expected shortly."
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As London Book Fair Opens, Morrow Signs Scobie and Benway's 'Royal' Collaboration
'Royal Spin' is the inaugural collaboration between Omid Scobie, an authoritative voice on the British Royal Family, and National Book Award–winning YA author Robin Benway.
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