Publishers Weekly
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Publishers Weekly (PW) is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of Book Publishing and Bookselling". With 51 issues a year, the emphasis today is on book reviews. Source
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| Scope | National, Trade/B2B |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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| Frequency | Weekly |
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Search ArticlesBookstores Sound Alarm Over Trump’s Anti-Terrorism Memo
Eight left-wing, mission-driven bookstores led by Firestorm Books in Asheville, NC on Friday issued a call to action to the American Booksellers Association regarding the dangers to the industry posed by National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7), entitled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” signed by President Donald Trump a year ago, on September 25, 2025.
Celebrating Culture: PW Talks with Ana Siqueira
By Patricia J. Murphy | Ana Siqueira is a Spanish teacher, a Pura Belpré Honor Author Award recipient, and a Latinx cultural advocate. Born in Brazil, Siqueira immigrated with her two children to the U.S. in 1992 to help run a family business. Soon after, she began teaching Spanish in an elementary school, and she now teaches middle through high school Spanish through the Florida Virtual School outside of Tampa, Fla.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises and First Book Celebrate Back-to-School with Book Donations and More
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Global entertainment company Dr. Seuss Enterprises and national literacy nonprofit First Book are marking the start of the school year with a countrywide campaign, donating backpacks full of books and school supplies to 50 classrooms in 50 U.S. states. In addition, on September 9, the two organizations welcomed children at Noyes Elementary School in Washington, D.C., back to school with a special appearance by the Cat in the Hat.
InterVarsity Press Names Greg Jao President and Publisher
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... InterVarsity Press has named Greg Jao, a veteran executive with the publishing house, as president and publisher. He succeeds Terumi Echols, who retires October 1, in overseeing IVP's editorial, marketing, sales, and operations across all six IVP imprints: IVP, IVP Academic, IVP Formatio, IVP Español, IVP Bible Studies, and IVP Kids.
PW Studio: PW Spotlight: Bedtime Stories Make Room for Fear
Dr. Randolph Schiffer has been telling stories for most of his adult life. What began more than 40 years ago as bed time stories for his two young sons—one of whom was undergoing treatment for leukemia—has become a collection of eight stories titled Bedtime Stories That Will Terrify Children. The title may suggest otherwise, but Schiffer’s intention was never to frighten chil dren.
PW Spotlight: Time to Reclaim the Driver’s Seat in AI
The relationship between pub lishing and AI is off to a rocky start. Without permission, AI companies have taken books to train their models, then left publishers to deal with the fallout. Bookpact.ai was founded on the idea that going forward, publishers and authors should set the terms—but they have to act quickly. “Publishing is one of the first industries to be working out its relationship with AI in real time,” says Sander Ruys, founder of Bookpact.ai and Maven Publishing.
EBMA Promises Impactful 2027 Annual Meeting
Ever since ReedPop killed BookExpo, various industry groups have been developing ways to bring people together to discuss the particular issues that affect their slice of the book business. The Educational Book and Media Association’s annual meeting is a must attend event for publishers and wholesalers who work in the school space to get together to connect, collaborate, and grow their businesses. The next meeting is set for January 25–28, 2027 at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Tordotcom Signs ‘Wicker’ Author Ursula Wills
Sep 14, 2026 Erika Tsang at Totdotcom acquired North American rights to Ursula Wills’s short story "Wicker" and a new story collection from Julian Friedmann at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency.
Ingram’s AI Rollout Is a Success
Ingram Content Group began rolling out AI across its platforms in May 2025, and just 15 months later, the company’s chief commercial and content officer says it has transformed the way Ingram approaches metadata, advertising, and marketing, while helping accelerate the introduction of new services. How widespread is AI use at Ingram? AI at Ingram isn’t a single solution. It’s layered across our business, from the software our own engineers use to tools publishers or customers touch directly.
Louise Kennedy Has Found Her Home
Do they owe us a living? Of course they do, of course they do,” begins a 1978 punk anthem by the English band Crass, protesting the country’s recent austerity measures. The song’s sentiment is shared by several of the precarious young characters in Stations, the third work of fiction by Louise Kennedy. Having left Ireland for London in the 1980s, angst-ridden Róisín McCaffrey and rebellious Red Camelin are on the dole, living in a decrepit squat, and trying to find a way forward.