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Undaunted
In a candid conversation with PW, Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt expressed confidence that the bookselling chain can replicate the success it saw in 2025, a year marked by blockbuster sales and the proliferation of new brick-and-mortar outposts. With a growing contingent of AI companies rumored to be buying and scanning print books to train their LLMs, Ingram is allowing its client publishers to opt out of selling their books to such firms. Brown Bag Films, the animation company Scholastic acquired in 2024, has announced an ambitious plan to expand its offerings along with a new leadership structure. Reagan Arthur’s Cardinal imprint will release a new novel by Min Jin Lee this fall. Mattel and Alex Aster are teaming on the first-ever Barbie YA novel, per the AP. The New York Times unpacks the success of GOP senator John Kennedy’s low-profile bestseller, How to Test Negative for Stupid. George R.R. Martin opens up to the Hollywood Reporter about his growing media empire, and Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie talks to NBC about the responsibility of bringing Rachel Reid’s hockey romance novel to life. And finally, for Interview, actor Jeremy Strong sits down with his hero, Karl Ove Knausgard.
With more than 700 outlets now open across the country, the Barnes & Noble CEO opines on the lifecycle of hardcovers, his commitment to stocking books from publishers of all sizes, and what lies ahead for the bookselling chain. more »
In a note sent last week to client publishers, Ingram Content Group warned of the “growing trend” of AI companies purchasing and scanning print books to train their large language models, and said publishers could opt out of selling to these companies. more »
The winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and the BBC National Short Story Award, Lucy Caldwell has been hailed as “one of the finest short-story writers at work today” (Wendy Erskine). Available this June, Devotions is a transporting and profound collection about love, grief, longing, and the ways we find shelter in each other. (Sponsored) More »
The animation company, acquired by Scholastic as part of its purchase of 9 Story Media Group, plans to expand its reach beyond the preschool market to include new platforms and older audiences. Caitlin Friedman, formerly Scholastic Entertainment’s SVP and general manager, will oversee global production across Brown Bag’s studios. more »
Ben Sevier at Grand Central Publishing landed North American rights to American Hagwon, with Cardinal publisher Reagan Arthur to edit. Cardinal called it the third book—after Lee’s last two novels—“in what will form a diaspora quartet.” more »
In her new role as VP and executive director of marketing, Keefe will oversee marketing efforts for Random House, One World, Dial, Hogarth, and Modern Library. Most recently, she served as VP and senior director of marketing at Knopf. more »
The annual honor, presented by the International Publishers Association, celebrates publishers who are “upholding the freedom to publish and enabling others to exercise their freedom of expression.” more »
Saunders and Knausgaard and Kawakami, oh my! Our literary vertical rounded up more than 100 of the most noteworthy titles coming out this season. more »
A new bilingual exhibition at the New York Public Library, co-curated by Paloma Celis Carbajal and Charles Cuykendall Carter, shines a spotlight on the manifold—and often overlooked—contributions of Puerto Rican comics creators. more »
- Marketing & Publicity Associate-Children's. - Sourcebooks - New York, NY.
- Manager, Publisher Relations - Ingram Content Group - La Vergne, TN.
- Marketing & Publicity Assistant, Norton Professional Books - W.W. Norton & Company.
- Publicity & Marketing Associate, Workman Publishing - Hachette Book Group - New York, NY.
- Telephone Sales Representative - Hachette Book Group.
Job Moves
- Lauren Germano has been promoted to creative studio senior designer at St. Martin’s Publishing Group.
- Dylan Helstien has been promoted to creative studio senior manager at St. Martin’s Publishing Group.
- Michael Criscitelli has been promoted to creative studio executive art director at St. Martin’s Publishing Group.
- Noah Perkins, formerly a managing editorial and production associate at Neuwirth & Associates, has joined HarperCollins as a production editor.
- Austin Adams has been promoted to associate marketing manager at St. Martin’s Publishing Group.
- Kiara Ronaghan has been promoted to associate publicist at St. Martin’s Publishing Group.
- Zoë Miller has been promoted to senior publicist at St. Martin’s Publishing Group.
- Tessa Meischeid has been promoted to associate publicity director at Scholastic.
- Aleah Gornbein has been promoted to senior publicist at Scholastic.
- Hannah Carande, formerly literary and IP associate at 3 Arts Entertainment, has joined Assemble Media as literary and IP editor.
Awards News
- This Year’s USA Fellows: United States Artists has announced the recipients of its 2026 fellowship, including writer Sarah Aziza and essayist Mayukh Sen.
- Furthermore Opens Up Grant Cycle: After resuming its publishing grantmaking for nonfiction books last year, Furthermore is now accepting applications for its spring cycle through March 1.
- Canadian Booksellers to Decide: The Canadian Giller Prize has announced that its jury will consist of seven booksellers and no authors for the first time in its history.
Bookstore News
- Texas Bookstore to Expand: The Menil Bookstore in Houston is undergoing renovations and plans to reopen next year.
- Virginia Bookshop to Pop-Up: Magnolia & Main will transition from a brick-and-mortar to a mobile, pop-up model.
- Indie Bookshop to Shutter in N.Y.: Akimbo Books in Rochester will close after six years in business.
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Theo of Golden by Allen Levi is the #1 title on our trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list »
‘Ode to the Half-Broken’ by Suzanne Palmer“This lovely near-future foray from Hugo Award winner Palmer skillfully brings hope and humor to a complex postapocalyptic world.... The result is a refreshing ray of hope in the darkness.” more »
Picture of the Day
On January 3, debut author and HarperCollins publicist Jessica L. Cozzi (pictured) celebrated the release of We’ve Hit Turbulence (Delacorte Romance) at the Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn. The launch event featured a discussion with fellow author K.L. Walther and a book signing for fans.
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