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PW Talks with St. Paul Public Library director Maureen Hartman
For its citywide Read Brave book club this year, the St. Paul Public Library chose Romina Garber’s young adult novel Lobizona, about an undocumented Argentinian teen who is hiding from immigration enforcement. SPPL director Maureen Hartman spoke with PW about Read Brave and will present a leadership strategy session at PLA on April 2.
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PLA 2026: Program Picks
Participants in the Public Library Association’s Minneapolis meeting will lean into social justice, ethical AI, getting more bang for library bucks, and connections with authors.
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PLA 2026: Showing Up
Weeks after federal immigration enforcement upended everyday life in Minneapolis, the Public Library Association brings its biennial convention and librarians’ care for community to the city.
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LBF 2026: A ‘Buzzy and Busy’ Fair
A bustling rights market and strong statements on AI added up to a lively London Book Fair.
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AWP 2026 Takes On AI
The literary merits—and potential dangers—of artificial intelligence were a hot topic at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ annual conference, held March 4–7 in Baltimore.
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TLA Program Picks
The Texas Library Association will present three days of general sessions, ticketed events, and educational panels.
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All Together in the Lone Star State
Texas Library Association members will rocket into Houston for their March meetup.
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At ComicsPRO 2026, the Comics Industry Proves Its Resilience
Despite the chaos caused by Diamond Comic Distributors’ bankruptcy, sales to comics shops hit record highs last year thanks to an influx of new readers, enticing book publishers to find new ways to reach the direct market.
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WI2026: This City Built on Poetry
This year’s Winter Institute in Pittsburgh will feature a poets’ salon, a keynote conversation with poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil, and an appearance by U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze.
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BISG Webinar Digs into Tariffs, Title II
Speakers at last week’s Book Industry Study Group webinar predicted more tariff uncertainty in 2026, while an exec from Macmillan Learning said it’s time for publishers to take the Americans with Disabilities Act’s Title II requirements seriously.
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WI2026: Winter Institute Authors to Meet
We selected a few highlights from among more than 100 creators attending WI2026.
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WI2026: The Perks of Being an Indie Bookseller
Booksellers head to Pittsburgh, February 23–26, to build bridges between one another, authors, and publishers.
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Texas Bookman Launches New Age, Spirituality Trade Show
The wholesale division of Half Price Books will hold the inaugural edition of Namaste June 5–7 in Carrollton, Tex. The move follows a period of growth for the religious books category.
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Guadalajara International Book Fair Breaks Attendance Records
The publishing world’s biggest Spanish-language event, which closed on December 7, drew more than 950,000 visitors. Some 18,400 publishing professionals from 64 countries participated on the fair, as did a vibrant delegation from guest of honor Barcelona.
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U.S. Market, Children’s Titles Both Key to Growing Spanish-Language Audiobooks
At the Guadalajara International Book Fair’s second annual audiobook forum, panelists discussed the development and challenges of the Spanish-language audio segment, identifying opportunities in the U.S. market and among young readers.
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Six Major Publishers Join Sold-Out BookCon 2026
Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Sourcebooks will operate booths and bring authors to the relaunched show, running April 18–19 at New York’s Javits Center.
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Writers Often Overlook Interested Agents, Conference Data Shows
Research from the forthcoming TBR Writing & Publishing Conference reveals a possible disconnect between writers’ instincts and agent interest in their manuscript, an issue the event is attempting to reconcile.
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Inkluded Faces Up to Publishing’s Diversity Problem
Through public programming and a cost-free publishing course, the nonprofit seeks to address the knowledge gaps that have historically stood between some BIPOC communities and a career in the book business.
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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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A Calm Confidence Marks Book Manufacturers Annual Meeting
Despite ongoing questions about tariffs and uncertainty about the implementation of EUDR, the Book Manufacturers Institute’s financial coffers and high membership gave attendees the sense that, all things considered, they’re in a pretty good place.
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