Publishers Weekly’s 2025 Book Business Events Calendar
Our annual Google calendar, updated throughout the year and to which readers can subscribe, keeps track of the dates of dozens of book business events of interest. more...and more.
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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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NCTE 2025 Preview
At the 114th National Council of Teachers of English annual convention in Denver, November 20–23, educators from around the country will gather to celebrate, inform, and uplift each other.
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NCTE 2025: Program Picks and Ticketed Events
The lineup of more than 1,000 educational sessions at NCTE’s 2025 National Convention will provide educators with support, best practices, and inspiration as they explore how to address such issues as banned books, AI technology, literacy and writing instruction, and instilling a love of reading in their classrooms. Our brief programming sampler largely focuses on discussions of children’s literature.
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NCTE 2025: An Educator’s Field of Dreams
NCTE’s annual convention delivers a respite from stressful times with connection, fresh insights, and learning opportunities.
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NCTE 2025: Teachers Want More Than the Same Old Books
A recent NCTE survey shows educators overwhelmingly value diverse literature—but need help getting it into classrooms.
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Good Vibes at New York Comic Con
Retailers and publishers alike were able to put aside the myriad challenges facing the comics industry—from tariffs to the uncertain post-Diamond distribution landscape—to enjoy a surprisingly upbeat NYCC, held October 8–12.
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Reading as an Act of Resistance: MPIBA Breakfast Speakers Emphasize Accessibility to Books
The Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association's annual FallCon kicked off with the Children’s Authors and Illustrators Keynote Breakfast. This year’s presentations touched on themes of accessibility, inclusion, censorship, and the freedom to read.
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SFF Authors Team to Revamp the Book Tour
A band of midlist and bestselling authors such as Sarah Pinsker and Veronica Roth will bring panel-style discussions to cities up and down the East Coast from October 13-21 as a part of Yume Kitasei’s new Traveling Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Festival, which she calls a “grand experiment” in author touring.
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