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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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Journeys of the Spirit: New Age 2013
In 1980, when Jeremy Tarcher published The Aquarian Conspiracy, he had no idea it would become a New York Times bestseller—and one of the first of many titles from J.P. Tarcher Publishing that would capture the imagination of mainstream readers who don’t consider themselves part of the New Age movement.
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