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That would put Big Five publisher Macmillan in sixth place in terms of sales volume, but not dollars.

In 2024, UK’s Nielsen reports that the science fiction and fantasy category secured its biggest year since they began keeping records.

Rachel Swyer has launched the Swyer Agency in New York City, representing fiction and nonfiction.

The partnership between the two companies is meant to take the guesswork and endless quoting out of special editions.

Pricing increases on books have masked an overall decline in the volume of sales in Europe—more than 5 percent from 2021 to 2024.

The adult market accounted for 80 percent of the most recent quarter’s declines. Romance and thrillers are the categories hardest hit.

A coalition of seven charitable foundations announced the launch of the Literary Arts Fund in the United States.

Year-to-date sales are so strong that the CEO says the company has moved from number four to become the number three publisher.

Baking cookbooks have seen 80 percent growth this year over last year, and Bible sales grew by 36 percent in the month of September.

According to Circana BookScan, print book sales are down about 1 percent versus last year due to declining sales in adult fiction.

The press release says, “[People need] not another life hack, but actual wisdom for the complexity of modern existence.”

Key Lime will focus on adult nonfiction. When it’s “the right fit,” they will also consider fiction, poetry, children’s, and more.

Employees learned during a town hall this week that the company will wind down operations by the end of this year.

Science fiction has the fastest sales increases over the prior year, dystopian fiction is on the rise, and thriller and fantasy are slowing down.

Scarlett Press will publish “commercial, fast-paced, romance-forward books in all genres” for readers older than 18.

Align Insight will publish on topics such as self-help, lifestyle, psychology, relationships, memoir, and leadership.