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We See London
As the London Book Fair enters its third and final day, we chatted with an array of exhibitors and attendees who are enjoying the show’s bustling show floor, strong market for book deals, and robust American presence—even as geopolitical turmoil looms large over the event. And we’re still keeping tabs on many, many book deals being inked at the fair. Marvel is reteaming with Fantagraphics Books on a new line of books, and Chooseco is reissuing its very first Choose Your Own Adventure Book from 1979. Plus, Wiley put out comprehensive guidance for how authors can responsibility and effectively use AI. Speaking of which, the Guardian reports that OpenAI has debuted an AI model described by CEO Sam Altman as particularly “good at creative writing”—and author Jeanette Winterson took to the paper’s pages to praise the AI’s literary chops. Meta is looking to stymie further sales of a former employee’s tell-all memoir, Careless People, published by Flatiron, with an emergency arbitrator ruling that the author is prohibited from promoting the book, according to CNBC. The chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities has stepped down “at the direction of President Trump,” per the New York Times. As the meteoric rise of romantasy continues, Book Riot wonders: Where have all the non-romance fantasy books gone? And book cover artist Chris Moore, who illustrated sci-fi classics by Philip K. Dick and Arthur C. Clarke, has died at 77.
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London Book Fair 2025: Publishers Are the World’s ‘Professional Survivors’
This year’s London Book Fair was even more bustling than the last, with a robust American contingent present. While the fair reflected many of the maladies affecting the world—from the war in Ukraine to protests in Gaza to erratic threats from the American president—the show went on, full speed ahead. "It really was like someone hit the accelerator," said Adam Ridgway, director of the fair. more »
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London Book Fair 2025: The Books of the Show
As the fair enters its last day, we’ve rounded up all the big book deals inked so far, including a graphic novel adaption of Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series, a middle grade fantasy duology from Jessica Khoury, and more. more »
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‘Strange Bedfellows’ Marvel and Fantagraphics Team Up for New Archival Line
Marvel is once again partnering with Fantagraphics Books, the Seattle-based independent publisher and longtime bastion of, well, everything that Marvel is not. Their new Lost Marvels line will cover Marvel’s lesser known and previously unreprinted material from the late 1960s through the mid ’80s. more »
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Wiley Releases AI Guidance for Authors
At this year’s London Book Fair, Wiley released detailed guidelines on how authors can responsibly and effectively use artificial intelligence tools in their writing. more »
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The Antidote for the Anxious Generation
This instant NYT bestseller shows you how to overcome anxiety, self-doubt, and self-sabotage without relying on motivation or willpower. Now in an expanded edition with new chapters, journaling prompts, and practical exercises. “Sells itself! Great as a gift or as a guide for one's own life-changing practice” —Jonah Zimiles, [words] Bookstore. Over 1 million copies sold! (Sponsored) more »

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Chooseco to Reprint ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Launch Title
Edward Packard’s The Cave of Time, which launched the Choose Your Own Adventure series in 1979, will return to print after 25 years on August 5, when Chooseco reissues the interactive novel. The new edition of this title, which has sold more than 17 million copies since its first appearance, will feature the original cover art and line illustrations by Paul Granger. more »
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Page Two Books Announces a Business Imprint, Simplified
Vancouver, B.C.–based hybrid Page Two Books has introduced a business imprint known as Simplified. Business author Mike Michalowicz (pictured) will curate the imprint, which will publish books by and for entrepreneurs. more »
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Grace Hagen Named Executive Director of MIBA
After a three-month search, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association has named interim executive director Grace Hagen as its executive director. Hagen succeeds Carrie Obry, who stepped down in November. more »
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First Day Sales Lift Barnes & Noble Education

Revenue rose 2.1% in the third quarter at B&NE, with the college bookstore turning a net loss last year into a profit in the most recent period. Still, long-term profitability remains elusive. more »
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Discover PRH Audio’s Audie Award Winners
PRH Audio took center stage at the 2025 Audie Awards. Barbra Streisand’s My Name is Barbra won Audiobook of the Year. Other winners: Percival Everett’s James read by Dominic Hoffman; Hanif Abdurraqib’s There’s Always This Year; Emily Nagoski’s Come Together; Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights [The Golden Compass] read by Ruth Wilson [UK-produced]. (Sponsored) more »

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New Hires at PRH Christian Publishing Group
Jeff Miller (l.) and Rebecca Schriner will join the publisher as art director and assistant director of publicity, respectively, on March 17. more »
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Kevin Roditeli Departs Massive Publishing
Roditeli, cofounder and president of Massive, has left the comics publisher to create comics of his own. more »
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Nantucket Book Festival Lineup Announced for June
The 14th annual Nantucket Book Festival, set for June 12–15, will feature 29 authors including Jennifer Finney Boylan, Wally Lamb, Imani Perry, Ocean Vuong, and Bob Woodward. more »
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Publishing for Justice and Peace: PW Talks with Robert Ellsberg
At Orbis, publishing arm of the Catholic Maryknoll Society, addressing justice and peace is the primary mission. Its publisher and editor-in-chief walks us through that pursuit. more »
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‘Love Is the Cure’: PW Talks with Mahogany L. Browne
In her latest collection for young readers, A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe, writer, organizer, and educator Mahogany L. Browne centers on a group of New York City teens grappling with love, grief, survival, and loss during the height of the pandemic. more »


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Job Moves
  • Sojourner Elleby has joined Hachette Book Group as digital and social media manager.
  • Deborah Orgel Hudson has joined the University of Pittsburgh Press as marketing and sales director.
  • Phoebe Dyer has been promoted to senior social media manager at Bloomsbury Children's Books.
  • Lily Yengle has been promoted to marketing director at Bloomsbury Children's Books.
  • Faye Bi has been promoted to senior director of publicity at Bloomsbury Children's Books.
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Awards News
  • Aspen Words Award Shortlist: Percival Everett, Tommy Orange, and Afabwaje Kurian are among the five shortlisted authors for this year’s Aspen Words Award, presented by the Aspen Institute.
  • Republic of Consciousness Prize Winner: Melvill by Rodrigo Fresán, translated from the Spanish by Will Vanderhyden and published by Open Letter, has won this year’s Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses in the USA.
  • Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Finalists: Danzy Senna, Kiley Reid, and John Swanson Jacobs are among the 10 finalists for this year’s Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, presented by the Cleveland Foundation.
  • Library of the Year Winners: Mullingar Library, Lewisham Libraries, and Winchester Library are among the 10 regional and county winners for this year’s British Book Awards: Library of the Year.
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Bookstore News
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Trade Paperback Bestseller List
The Crash by Freida McFadden is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list »
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Review of the Day: ‘The Remembered Soldier’ by Anjet Daanje, trans. from the Dutch by David McKay
“The phenomenal English-language debut from Daanje weaves an affecting love story through a tangle of memories and dreams.... It’s a remarkable achievement.” more »

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Picture of the Day

On the second day of the London Book Fair, Penguin Random House held a 90th anniversary bash for Penguin UK at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London’s South Kensington neighborhood, where 700 members of the book business—and authors including Lee Child and Ian McEwan—joined publisher Tom Weldon to toast the ”dignified but flippant” penguin.

Photo: John Maher
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