Publishing Industry Reporting

One of the company’s core offerings to start will be in-person interviews with authors and fans at romance conventions.

The Bookseller has announced a new award for the fiction category of new adult, which focuses on the transitional years after young adulthood.

The new tool at the BISG website helps locate contacts for rights and permissions. It is free for everyone.

According to the latest figures from Circana BookScan, US print sales declined by 1 percent versus last year in the first quarter.

The West Coast Christian Writers conference will take place in Fullerton, California later this year.

Austin-based startup PanelFly allows comics publishers to handle their own shipping through third-party providers or in-house fulfillment.

Anne Trubek of Belt Publishing has an insightful article discussing what we might see unfold for four categories of publisher.

Publishing industry professionals disagree on the definition of "women's fiction" but acknowledge its marketing value for readers.

These subscription services have built a meaningful fanbase and may understand and serve specific readerships better than some publishers.

Two Dollar Radio will keep ownership of its headquarters and bookstore it opened in Columbus in 2017.

Selected as a 2020 Publishers Weekly Star Watch honoree, Shelly Romero has joined as an associate agent at Azantian Literary Agency.

US publishing has escaped the worst of the tariffs, but that doesn’t mean publishing is unaffected by the tariffs that remain.

Amen Editions will release eight to 10 nonfiction titles per year, including inspirational, self-care, gift, and activity books.

The fee does not have to be paid by publishers who are Publishers Weekly site license subscribers, which carries a minimum cost of $950.

Kaitlyn Arford has launched a tool to gather info on what freelancers working in the romance space are paid for their work.

While concerned about AI’s impact on publishing economics and discoverability, Keith Riegert remains optimistic about the enduring value of human-created content in an increasingly digital world.

According to BookScan, print unit sales fell about 1 percent for the first quarter versus last year.

The contest helps self-publishing authors gain visibility along with recognition from librarians that sets them apart in a crowded market.

The organization has been operating at a budget deficit for four out of the past six years and using cash reserves to make up shortfalls.

Notably, children’s and YA sales grew in fiction and nonfiction, and adult fiction sales declined, a reversal from usual trend lines.

The Authors Guild had to close to applications after 1 day; it may still be possible to apply through other orgs.

DK flip from DK is a children’s fiction imprint that will publish chapter books and middle-grade, teen, graphic, and YA titles.

There’s continued optimism and enthusiasm around TikTok, and rapid growth in AI audiobook narration.

The recently published memoir by Sarah Wynn-Williams, Careless People, is a tell-all about the company’s culture.

BookTok, Bibles, and bibliotherapy drove a 1 percent increase in book sales last year and may help sales in 2025.