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Publishing's Big Five Today (But Do Stay Tuned)
A steady flurry of mergers and acquisitions has dominated the book publishing sector since the 1990s, although for the moment, the next big M&A move—PRH purchasing S&S—is on pause.
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Over the Past 25 Years, the Big Publishers Got Bigger—and Fewer
Consolidation in the book business, despite challenges, has continued unabated over the past quarter of a century.
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Our 125th Anniversary Class: The Book Business Change Makers of Yore
Remembering the roster of people who were deemed to have “shaped publishing” during the first 125 years of our magazine's existence.
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The Recent Change Makers at ‘Publishers Weekly’
Honoring a handful of ‘PW’ stalwarts who became significant forces in the industry they served.
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They Made a Difference: 25 Book Business Change Makers
Turning the spotlight onto 25 seriously consequential individuals whose mark on the industry as we know it today is indelible.
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Letter from the Editor: ‘PW’ Is 150, and It's a Long Story
Michael Coffey, editor-in-chief of our 150th anniversary issue, introduces the many, many pages you're about to read.
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‘Mistah Perkins’ Revisited: Gerald Howard Looks Back at a Seminal Essay
Consolidation in 1989, and consolidation in 2022, is not as bad as one man once thought, the recently-retired publishing veteran writes.
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What’s Left in Publishing These Days?
Diane Wachtell, executive director of prominent progressive publisher the New Press, reflects on how the press carved out a place for itself in publishing.
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How Free Is Free Expression?
For 150 years, publishing has been the site where this question is vigorously debated, writes ‘PW’ veteran Gayle Feldman.
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Diversity in the House: The State of Diversity in Publishing
Four voices on the challenge of making publishing less white and more representative of the world at large.
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Black Lives Matter Spurs a Publishing Awakening
David Unger, director of the Publishing Certificate Program at the City College of New York, highlights how Black Lives Matter woke up the publishing industry.
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Black Publishing in High Cotton
Tracy Sherrod, the former v-p and editorial director of Amistad, on Black books, discourse, commerce, and the American racial reckoning.
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Erroll McDonald Says, I Am Not Your BIPOC
The v-p and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf shares why he rejects the ubiquitous acronym.
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The Bookish Legacy of Marcus Garvey
Black Classics Press founder W. Paul Coates on the legacy of Marcus Garvey in publishing and bookselling.
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Conservative Publishing in America Today
Former Regnery Publishing president Marji Ross argues that conservative publishers, after finding their voice and audience, now face challenges to being heard.
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The Political Book in a Political World
Peter Osnos, journalist turned publisher, explains how policy, planks, and platforms become books.
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Just Do It (Yourself): A History of Self-Publishing
Born of necessity—or as a last resort—self-publishing is now the preferred choice of millions of authors, writes ‘BookLife’ reviews editor Alan Scherstuhl
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Small Press Distributors Survive Through Transformation
Julie Schaper, a veteran of the small press distribution world, has seen it all—and lived to tell the tale.
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Publishing House of Horrors: Spotlight on Stygian Sky Media
With an ever-expanding list of titles, genres, authors, and imprints, the indie publisher is giving writers a path to success and an alternative to larger, more traditional houses. (Sponsored)
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One Hundred Years and Counting: Spotlight on Walter Foster
After a century of success and growth—and on PW’s 150th anniversary—the imprint looks to the future by leveraging the latest technology and remaining true to its origin. (Sponsored)
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