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Book Review Digest is a reference work by H. W. Wilson Company that compiles recent book reviews. Printed monthly with annual compendia, it digests American and English periodicals from 1905 to the present day. Before the Internet, Book Review Digest was a significant reference tool and bibliographic aid used by the American public and librarians alike to find current literature. An online edition of the collection is offered in two subscription products: Book Review Digest Retrospective (1905–1982) and Book Review Digest Plus. .. more

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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 9h

Margot Harrison threads tropes of dark academia, witchcraft, and second-chance romance throughout her spellbinding latest. She keeps the reader guessing with her taut mystery plot, which builds to wild revelations about the depth of the book’s power. buff.ly/QG9ZC9Y

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 17h

★ Old wounds reopen and old feelings resurface when a woman returns to her hometown in this stunning small-town sizzler from Shaylin Gandhi. Animated by juicy secrets and intense sexual and emotional tension, this second-chance romance delivers big feelings. buff.ly/3OvJavd

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1d

★ In this probing biography, Lance Richardson combs through the life of a towering literary figure. It's a touching, unsparing, and fully rendered portrait of a complex figure of 20th-century literature. buff.ly/JDOHToT

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1d

Christopher Franceschelli has announced his plan to step back from Handprint Books, the children’s publishing outfit he formed in 2000, which became an imprint of Chronicle Books in 2008.

Franceschelli to Step Back from Chronicle’s Handprint Books

Christopher Franceschelli has announced his plan to step back from Handprint Books, the children’s publishing outfit he formed in 2000, which became an imprint of Chronicle Books in 2008.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1d

★ In this epic but sprightly history, Sophie Pinkham explores the central role forests have played in the Russian cultural imagination. Airy and elegant yet covering much ground, it’s a fascinating wander through Russia’s woods.

The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its Empires by Sophie Pinkham

In this epic but sprightly history, journalist and critic Pinkham (Black Square) explores the central role forests have played i...

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1d

Children’s bestseller Ross Montgomery pivots to adult fiction with this entertaining locked-room whodunit set in 1910 England. This strong series opener will leave readers eager for more. @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social

The Murder at World’s End: A Stockingham & Pike Mystery by Ross Montgomery

Children’s bestseller Montgomery (I Am Rebel) pivots to adult fiction with this entertaining locked-room whodunit set in 1910 En...

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

A growing group of booksellers, librarians, and literary citizens is distributing books to the American reading public by bicycle.

America’s Burgeoning Fleet of Book Bikes

A growing group of booksellers, librarians, and literary citizens is distributing books to the American reading public by bicycle.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

Anaïs Flogny debuts with a striking blend of queer romance and hard-nosed crime drama. Fans of crime and romance will enjoy this lavender-hued riff on 'Goodfellas'. buff.ly/mcKiTQE

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

Align Insight “will be a home for Christian authors and experts writing to a broad, general-market readership” on a range of topics, according to the PRHC announcement, which also named Madison Trammel as the imprint’s editorial director. Its first title is planned for December 2026.

PRH Christian Publishing Group Forms New Imprint

Align Insight “will be a home for Christian authors and experts writing to a broad, general-market readership” on a range of topics, according to the PRHC announcement, which also named Madison…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

By setting its substantial industry weight behind anti-censorship advocacy, Penguin Random House has become a leading force against book bans. To kick off BBW, PRH sent its bright orange Banned Wagon on a weeklong tour, and also organized a Save Our Stories Supper on October 6.

PRH Throws a Banned Books Week Party in the Nation’s Capital

By setting its substantial industry weight behind anti-censorship advocacy, Penguin Random House has become a leading force against book bans. To kick off BBW, PRH sent its bright orange Banned…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

Sales of adult fiction softened in the third quarter, contributing to a 0.9% decline in print book sales for the first nine months of the year. Adult nonfiction sales fell 2% in the period. The children’s segment had a small bump, while results were mixed in young adult.

Print Book Sales Dipped 0.9% in First Nine Months of 2025

Sales of adult fiction softened in the third quarter, resulting in a 1.3% decline in print book sales for the first nine months of the year. Adult nonfiction sales fell 2% in the period.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

On October 6, Third Place Books in Seattle hosted a midnight release party for Thomas Pynchon’s new novel Shadow Ticket (Penguin). Leading the event was Spencer Ruchti (pictured), the bookstore’s author events manager.
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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

★ In this stellar debut from A.D. Bell, a British bibliophile courts danger while seeking answers about a mysterious note she found in a book. Bell exhibits a superior gift for crafting an engrossing puzzle and a complex, sympathetic protagonist. buff.ly/Z1kCJXD

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

In Frostlines (Ecco, Dec.), the National Geographic reporter travels with animal packs and Indigenous hunters to explore how climate change is transforming the Arctic.

At the Top of the World: PW Talks with Neil Shea

In 'Frostlines' (Ecco, Dec.), the National Geographic reporter travels with animal packs and Indigenous hunters to explore how climate change is transforming the Arctic.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

The founder of Skybound Entertainment and creator of the Walking Dead, who will take over an award-winning Transformers reboot in October, discusses what’s next for the tentpole franchise of Skybound’s interconnected Hasbro setting, the Energon Universe, and more.

Transforming Comics: PW Talks with Robert Kirkman

The founder of Skybound Entertainment and creator of the Walking Dead, who will take over an award-winning Transformers reboot in October, spoke with PW about what’s next for the tentpole franchise…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

The bestselling author has been a model, a UNICEF ambassador, and a freelance funeral officiant. Her Billie Walker novels take inspiration from all of the above.

The Many Lives of Tara Rae Moss

The bestselling author has been a model, a UNICEF ambassador, and a freelance funeral officiant. Her Billie Walker novels take inspiration from all of the above

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

Beginning in January, the Washington, D.C.–based not-for-profit publisher, which focuses on books about sustainability and the environment, will become an imprint of Princeton University Press. Island president and publisher David Miller will continue to oversee the imprint.

Princeton UP Acquires Island Press

Beginning in January, the Washington, D.C.–based not-for-profit publisher of books about sustainability and the environment, will become an imprint of Princeton University Press.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

★ Sara Stridsberg’s singular novel traces the history of Stockholm’s Beckomberga psychiatric asylum via wrenching stories of its patients. Her lyrical and unflinching narrative coheres into a relentless and strangely beautiful portrait of a family’s gloom. buff.ly/tiiNGtG

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

Three longtime Alloy book division executives—Josh Bank, Lanie Davis, and Joelle Hobeika—have helped grow the presence of the company, which started primarily as a YA book packager, in the adult and page-to-screen markets.

Alloy Entertainment Repackages Book Division

Three longtime book division executives—Josh Bank, Lanie Davis, and Joelle Hobeika—have helped grow the presence of the production company, which started primarily as a YA book packager, in the adult…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

In her expanded role as VP of retail sales, Devaney will oversee the Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and independent sales teams as part of Hachette Book Group’s sales reorganization.

Nicky Devaney to Lead HBG’s New Retail Sales Group

In her expanded role as VP of retail sales, Devaney will oversee the Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and independent sales teams as part of Hachette Book Group’s sales reorganization.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3d

Paulson joins Andrews McMeel Publishing from University of Kansas Press, where he served as director. The hire comes on the heels of the company’s announcement earlier this week that it acquired Quirk Books.

Tim Paulson Named EVP, Publisher of Andrews McMeel

Paulson joins Andrews McMeel Publishing from University of Kansas Press, where he served as director. The company announced earlier this week that it acquired Quirk Books.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3d

The Swedish Academy recognized the 71-year-old Hungarian author, who is published in the U.S. by New Directions, “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”

László Krasznahorkai Wins 2025 Nobel Prize for Literature

The Swedish Academy recognized the 71-year-old Hungarian author, who is published in the U.S. by New Directions, “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror,…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3d

The companies, both controlled by Murdoch media conglomerates, have inked an IP trading partnership which will see Fox adapt titles from HarperCollins’s YA-adult crossover imprint Avon A for the screen and the publisher bring Fox originals to Avon A.

HarperCollins, Fox Strike Content-Sharing Deal

The companies, both owned by Murdoch family media conglomerates, have announced an IP trading partnership which will see Fox adapt titles from HarperCollins’s YA-adult crossover Avon A imprint for…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3d

Martha Ackmann traces the life of country music great Dolly Parton in this illuminating biography. It's a well-rounded portrait of Parton that’s firmly grounded in her Smoky Mountain roots. buff.ly/GozsSTG

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3d

Tartan noir master Val McDermid flexes her talent for evocative description in this appealing collection about “memories of winters past and appreciation of winters present.” It’s a satisfying collection of literary amuse-bouches. buff.ly/BTxBx4F

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3d

With a revamped pro area and the return of DC Comics, this year’s NYCC is rolling out the red carpet for industry professionals.

New York Comic Con 2025 Gets the Business

With a revamped pro area and the return of DC Comics, this year’s NYCC is rolling out the red carpet for industry professionals.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3d

With the closure of country’s largest library wholesaler now underway, librarians are searching for new options as Ingram, Bookazine, and even Amazon make a play to court B&T customers left in the lurch.

Libraries Look to Fill the Gap Left by Baker & Taylor

With the closure of country’s largest library wholesaler now underway, librarians are searching for new options as Ingram, Bookazine, and even Amazon make their play to court B&T customers left in…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3d

On September 30, Ada Limón (l.) celebrated the launch of her new poetry collection, Startlement (Milkweed), at her hometown bookstore, Readers’ Books in Sonoma, Calif. Joining Limón were bookseller Rosie Lee-Parks (c.) and bookstore owner Andy Weinberger (r.).
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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3d

This tense and staggering tale of rock climbing and family demons from Gabriel Tallant explores the cost of following one’s dreams. It’s a towering coming-of-age saga packed with muscle and heart. @riverheadbooks.bsky.social

Crux by Gabriel Tallent

This tense and staggering tale of rock climbing and family demons from Tallant (My Absolute Darling) explores the cost of follow...

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3d

The Indian American novelist’s How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder (Pantheon, Jan.) chronicles a preteen’s coming of age and her plot to kill her rapist uncle.

Home on the Range: PW Talks with Nina McConigley

The Indian American novelist’s ‘How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder’ (Pantheon, Jan.) chronicles a preteen’s coming of age and her plot to kill her rapist uncle.