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Closed Books
Just over a year since acquiring Denver’s Tattered Cover, Barnes & Noble has agreed to purchase the bankrupt Bay Area bookstore chain Books Inc. for $3.25 million. Wiley is continuing to double down on its vision of AI-powered scholarship, raking in $29 million in AI licensing revenue in Q1. Pennsylvania’s Bucknell University is the latest college to announce plans to shutter its press, drawing protest from the Association of University Presses. Once the capital of the Arab publishing industry, Beirut is struggling to save its bookshops amid censorship and increasing financial pressure, reports New Lines. Meanwhile, Meduza investigates how AI is powering Russian censorship—and the rise of pro-war literature. The New York Times looks at how anime took over America’s hearts and screens. Over at Lit Hub, Grand Central Publishing EIC Colin Dickerman sits down with his sister, author Laura Dickerman, to discuss her new novel, Hot Desk, and reflect on decades of reading and working together. Open Road CEO and National Book Foundation chairman David Steinberger talked with HarperOne Group president and publisher Judith Curr for the latest episode of the Open Book podcast. On Substack, Ed Park revisits the unassuming wonders of the Chicago Manual of Style. And authors Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Rosalyn Drexler have died at 82 and 98, respectively.
The Bay Area indie bookseller is seeking bankruptcy court approval to be acquired by Barnes & Noble for $3.25 million after filing for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 in January. Books Inc. will close one location, keep nine locations open, and retain its brand identity. more »
The publisher said it had executed a “landmark AI licensing project with a large tech company” and struck a “strategic partnership with Anthropic” in the period; it reported $29 million in AI licensing revenue in Q1. CEO Matthew Kissner noted that Wiley is currently “expanding AI innovation across our product portfolio.” more »
Since Bucknell provost Wendy F. Sternberg announced plans to shutter the university press next summer, the Association of University Presses has reached out to university officials in the hopes of coming up with “a mutually beneficial reimagination of the press.” more »
The life of an Infant Demon is a bloody grind to the top. For Salvos, a curious newborn Demon with a penchant for making friends, surviving the wild Demon swarms in the Netherworld was always going to be difficult. She’ll adapt, gain experience, and evolve to survive this hellish landscape with the help of her sole companion. Now a Light Novel series! (Sponsored) More »
Labor union AFSCME and a coalition of library, museum, and cultural organizations filed an amicus brief in Rhode Island v. Trump, standing with the embattled Institute of Museum and Library Services and asking a federal court to commit to an injunction. AFSCME president Lee Saunders called the attack on the IMLS an attempt “to deprive us of our history, our resources, and our freedom to learn.” more »
Andy Ward at Random House acquired North American rights to Famesick by Lena Dunham from Bill Clegg at the Clegg Agency. more »
The radical publisher will take over the catalog of the indie press, which focuses on war and peace issues in the Middle East. PM also plans to release new editions of two of Just World’s most popular titles, The Gaza Kitchen and White and Black, this spring. more »
Click on the pixelated image to reveal the cover of the forthcoming Little People, BIG DREAMS book, publishing January 2026! This person is a trailblazing entertainer, businessperson, and global icon who became a TV news anchor by nineteen and used their success to advocate for education and social justice. Can you guess who? (Sponsored) Reveal »
The nonfiction trade imprint will focus on “bringing Midwest stories into national conversations,” per the publisher. Plainspoken will debut later this month with its inaugural title, Whirlwind by Chicago newsman Bill Kurtis. more »
Nothing Random by longtime PW contributor Gayle Feldman will explore Cerf’s role in shaping the publisher, which he cofounded in 1927, as well as the publishing industry as a whole. The book is slated for a January 2026. more »
For her latest thriller, the bestselling author found inspiration in her real-life fears, anxieties, and nightmares. more »
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Job Moves
- Amanda Kain has joined Sourcebooks as senior art director.
- Stuti Telidevara is being promoted to literary agent at Park, Fine & Brower.
Awards News
- Baillie Gifford Prize Longlist: Barbara Demick and Yiyun Li are among the 12 authors longlisted for this year’s £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction.
- Aficionado Award Winner: India’s Seagull Books has won this year’s Aficionado Award, presented by Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Bookstore News
- New Bookshop Lands in Ohio: Blue Dog Books has opened in Springboro.
- Ribbon Cutting in New Jersey: The Cranford Bookstore will host its grand opening in Cranford this weekend.
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The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden is the #1 title on our trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list »
‘Ravishing’ by Eshani Surya“Surya debuts with an incendiary chronicle of two Indian American siblings who go to drastic lengths to improve their lives.... This one hits hard.” more »
Picture of the Day
On August 28, author and illustrator Nathan Pyle stopped by to sign and doodle on the wall at The End Bookstore in Allentown, Pa., with whom he partnered on a preorder campaign for his new picture book Tuck Me In (Random House Books for Young Readers).
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