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Spring 2014 Announcements: Danger! Mysteries & Thrillers
Chris Pavone follows The Expats, which won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, with The Accident, in which a New York literary agent receives a nonfiction manuscript submission that shocks her with its dangerous revelations about a media baron.
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Spring 2014 Announcements: Rock, Soul… and Leonard Cohen: Music
Last season saw two solid books about Montreal-native singer, songwriter, and poet Leonard Cohen—I’m Your Man by Sylvie Simmons and Alan Light’s The Holy or the Broken, about Cohen’s anthem “Hallelujah.”
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Spring 2014 Announcements: Introductions and Welcome Backs: Literary Fiction
Story collections, debuts, big names, historical mysteries, and modern-day absurdities all collide as the weather once again turns warm. A look at the books of spring 2014 indicates a vibrant, varied ecosystem. There are options for all tastes.
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Spring 2014 Announcements: Secret Histories: History & Military History
2014 is a landmark year for history buffs, with two major anniversaries on the horizon this spring: the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Civil Rights Act and, of course, the WWI centennial. As usual, publishers are bringing out multiple titles on both topics.
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Spring 2014 Announcements: Back to Basics: Eggs, Meat, and Sweets: Cookbooks
It's somehow refreshing to see strong catalogue lists with books by so many writers and chefs who haven't necessarily made their name on a TV competition show.
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Spring 2014 Announcements: Women and Baby Boomers First: Business & Economics
Women and retiring baby boomers are two of the audiences targeted by business book publishers this spring.
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On the Money: Personal Finance 2013
A number of forthcoming titles are looking at personal finance through the lens of lifestyle.
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Scene and Heard: Movie Tie-Ins 2014
Check out our copious roster of winter-spring arrivals from Tinseltown.
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African-American Books Around the World
Selling African-American–themed titles overseas isn’t always easy, but it can be done.
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African-American Interest Adult Titles 2013-2014
A selective list of African-American interest books for adult readers published between September 2013 and March 2014.
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Getting Slimmer—and Smarter: Diet and Fitness 2013
The diet and fitness category has become more competitive than ever, with PW receiving submissions for this feature from 34 publishers, a number that topped even the most robust recent years. The vast majority of titles are about dieting, making for a crowded field of ways to slim down.
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Killing Kennedy: Mysteries & Thrillers Fall 2013
It’s hardly surprising that the assassination of President John Kennedy has spawned dozens of thrillers; in many ways, it exemplifies the aphorism that truth is stranger than fiction.
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Having It Both Ways: Romance Books 2013
The path to publication is no longer a simple choice between traditional publishing and self-publishing.
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In Love and War: Romance Books, 2013
Are today’s romance readers holding out for a hero? Just ask romance editors, publishers, and authors—the answer is a resounding yes.
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Spring 2014 Announcements Registration
Everything you need to know about getting your titles set up in the Publishers Weekly/Edelweiss Spring 2014 Announcements Database.
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Big Holiday Gift Books
A guide for all tastes this season.
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Books Against Bullies
Publishers are doing their part to bring attention to this pervasive issue, with an increase in high-profile titles aimed at stopping the cycle of bullying and helping victims cope.
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Tackling Football, Lauding Heroes, Having Faith: Sports Books 2013
Americans love scandal, especially juicy scandal involving their politicians and celebrities.
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Women Reach for the Stars: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Since the publication of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s science fiction novel Frankenstein in 1818, women have been creating science fiction.
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The Art of the Future
“Any art history student can tell you that art has long served as a record of the past, a mirror of our present, and—occasionally—even a crystal ball into the future,” says illustrator Michael Whelan.
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