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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 · 50m

At this year’s New York Comic Con, held at the Javits Center from October 9–12, (from l.) authors Shannon Watters, Brandon T. Snider, Allen Wells, Vicki Johnson, Phil Jimenez, and moderator Cort Lane hosted a panel focusing on LGBTQ-inclusive books, comics, and other popular media for young people.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1h

★ On the morning of its biggest reservation of the year, a restaurant descends into accusations and acrimony in this entertaining tale from Rebecca Kauffman. It’s a pitch-perfect mash-up of 'Clue' and 'The Bear'. buff.ly/s3bXiU9

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1h

Check out all the books to receive starred reviews in PW that are hitting bookstore shelves this week. buff.ly/MXa8Q9U

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2h

The Cercador Prize cofounder and Third Place Books author events manager recalls his 2024 Books Across Borders fellowship.

A UN for Literature: PW Talks with Spencer Ruchti

The Cercador Prize cofounder and Third Place Books author events manager recalls his 2024 Books Across Borders fellowship.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 3h

Penguin Random House’s expedited-shipping program aims to support independent bookstores during and beyond the holiday season, featuring a “no minimums” requirement. The publisher will ensure delivery within two days

PRH to Relaunch Two-Day Holiday Transit Program

Penguin Random House’s expedited-shipping program aims to support independent bookstores during and beyond the holiday season, featuring a “no minimums” requirement. The publisher will ensure…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 4h

Deluxe editions are so plentiful these days that publishers have had to find new names for them (see: Wing and Claw, Dueling Crowns). Plus Richard Osman returns with a new Thursday Murder Club mystery, and Twilight turns 20.

This Week’s Bestsellers: October 13, 2025

Deluxe editions are so plentiful these days that publishers have had to find new names for them (see: Wing and Claw, Dueling Crowns). Plus Richard Osman returns with a new Thursday Murder Club…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 5h

37 Ink will turn Taryn Delanie Smith’s (pictured) viral TikTok sketches into an illustrated book, Del Rey takes YA author Elizabeth Lim’s adult debut, and more in this week’s deals.

Book Deals: Week of October 13, 2025

37 Ink will turn Taryn Delanie Smith’s viral TikTok sketches into an illustrated book, Del Rey takes YA author Elizabeth Lim’s adult debut, and more in this week’s deals.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 6h

Lexi Alexander’s quirky and heartfelt debut puts a paranormal twist on the enemies-to-lovers trope. Readers will be hooked. buff.ly/BExCdNm

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 17h

Since being acquired by Presidio Investors in 2019, the digital-first publisher has exponentially increased its audiobooks and taken an interest in print retailers.

Behind the Podium: PW Talks with Victoria Gerken

Since being acquired by Presidio Investors in 2019, the digital-first publisher has exponentially increased its audiobooks and taken an interest in print retailers.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 18h

With the school year under way, and classrooms and school libraries across the U.S. embroiled in censorship efforts, a team of authors have assembled their advice for right to read advocacy in Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won (and How You Can Too).

Teachers and Students Share Anti-Censorship Strategies in New Book

'Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won (and How You Can Too),' published by Zest Books, compiles arguments and approaches used by freedom to read activists at Central York High School…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 19h

Harper Edge will debut next spring with Jim Collins’s What to Make of a Life and will be led by Hollis Heimbouch (pictured), SVP and publisher of the Harper Business imprint, with Kirby Sandmeyer, associate editor at Harper Business, acquiring titles.

HarperCollins Launches Personal Growth Imprint

Harper Edge will debut next spring with Jim Collins’s What to Make of a Life and will be led by Hollis Heimbouch, SVP and publisher of the Harper Business imprint, with Kirby Sandmeyer, associate…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 20h

Wendy Walker’s slick and satisfying latest is set in the ruthless world of competitive figure skating. The author is at the top of her game.

Blade by Wendy Walker

Walker’s slick and satisfying latest (after American Girl) is set in the ruthless world of competitive figure skating. Despite b...

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 21h

McGuire will continue to lead the Atria imprint as publisher while also serving as a liaison between the S&S Adult group and its international publishers in Canada, the U.K., Australia, India, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Libby McGuire Promoted to EVP, Director of U.S. Content Coordination at S&S

McGuire will continue to lead the Atria imprint as publisher while also serving as a liaison between the S&S Adult group and its international publishers in Canada, the U.K., Australia, India,…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 22h

See what we published in this week’s print issue of Publishers Weekly, including our spotlight on horror and more. buff.ly/nUgx09L

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 23h

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath (l.) and Raised by Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn (r.) were among the top winners at this year’s ceremony honoring the best in comics, held October 10 at New York Comic Con.

37th Harvey Awards Highlight Indie Publishers

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath and Raised by Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn were among the top winners at this year’s ceremony honoring the best in comics, held October 10 at New…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1d

The world’s premier book fair, which runs October 15–19 this year, has expanded opportunities for matchmaking and programming on AI, audiobooks, and everything in between.

Frankfurt Book Fair 2025: More Deals, More Camaraderie

The world’s premier book fair, which runs October 15–19 this year, has expanded opportunities for matchmaking and programming on AI, audiobooks, and everything in between.

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1d

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 New York Comic Con, held October 8–12.

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…

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1d

Grammy-winning salsa musician Rubén Blades reflects on his dizzyingly multifaceted career this sprawling, good-natured autobiography. Fast-paced and freewheeling, this heartfelt memoir makes its own kind of music. buff.ly/vwnaVG8

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1d

The crackling latest historical adventure in Bernard Cornwell’s Richard Sharpe series finds the British soldier in Southern France in 1813. It’s a heart-pounding treat for history buffs and military thriller fans alike. buff.ly/dK5GVZc

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

Old wounds reopen and old feelings resurface when a woman returns to her hometown in this stunning small-town sizzler from Shaylin Gandhi. It’s one readers are sure to remember. @harpercollins.bsky.social

Love Letters for Other People by Shaylin Gandhi

Old wounds reopen and old feelings resurface when a woman returns to her hometown in this stunning small-town sizzler from Gandh...

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

Emily Zipps puts a fresh, queer spin on a classic rom-com setup in her thoroughly enjoyable debut. This flawed but lovable heroine is sure to win hearts. buff.ly/ba6UUg3

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 3d

★ 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 · 3d

★ 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 · 4d

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 · 4d

★ 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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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…