December 20, 2024
Editor's Note: So Long, Not GoodbyeA sincere thank you from outgoing PW executive editor Andrew Albanese, and best wishes for a happy holiday season. more
The Top 10 Library Stories of 2024PW looks back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world this year and what they portend for 2025. more
The Top 10 Book Business News Stories of 2024Major contractions in the independent book distribution space, an explosion of artificial intelligence tools and businesses, and turmoil over freedom of expression in multiple sectors defined the book business landscape throughout the year. more
PW’s 2024 Person of the Year: Liz PelletierIn just over a decade, Entangled Publishing has gone from scrappy digital-first startup to publishing powerhouse after betting big on the burgeoning categories of romantasy and new adult—due in no small part to the vision and ingenuity of its founder. more
PW Notables 2024: Skip DyeNo one has been more central to the publishing industry’s efforts to defend the freedom to read than the Penguin Random House SVP. more
PW Notables 2024: Mary GannonThe executive director of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses stepped into the void after the abrupt closure of Small Press Distribution in late March, turning her association into a go-to resource for guidance for hundreds of indie presses. more
PW Notables 2024: Regina BrooksThe CEO of Serendipity Literary Agency and president of the Association of American Literary Agents is bringing the innovative spirit of an engineer to the publishing industry. more
PW Notables 2024: Nigel NewtonThe founder and CEO of Bloomsbury Publishing has made no secret of his desire to expand in the U.S., and he succeeded extraordinarily in advancing that aim this year. more
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Papilio Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser. Viking, $19.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-5936-9325-4
Dengue Boy Michel Nieva, trans. from the Spanish by Rahul Bery. Astra House, $25 (224p) ISBN 978-1-6626-0265-8
Seeking Shelter: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America Jeff Hobbs. Scribner, $29.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-6680-3482-8
The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships Nathan H. Lents. Mariner, $32 (336p) ISBN 978-0-06-337544-4
Warbody: A Marine Sniper and the Hidden Violence of Modern Warfare Joshua Howe and Alexander Lemons. Norton, $29.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-324066-33-0
Gettysburg: The Tide Turns, an Oral History Bruce Chadwick. Pegasus, $32 (272p) ISBN 978-1-63936-825-9
Talk to Me: Lessons from a Family Forged by History Richard Benjamin. Pantheon, $29 (320p) ISBN 978-0-593-31739-6
Home Food: 100 Recipes to Comfort and Connect Olia Hercules. Interlink, $26.95 (308p) ISBN 978-1-62371-655-4
Children's Books
The Trouble with Sunshine Yamile Saied Méndez. Scholastic Press, $19.99 (272p) ISBN 978-1-546-12274-6
A Song for You and I K. O’Neill. Random House Graphic, $21.99 (240p) ISBN 978-0-593-18231-4; $13.99 paper ISBN 978-0-593-18230-7
Kirby’s Lessons for Falling (in Love) Laura Gao. HarperAlley, $26.99 (304p) ISBN 978-0-06-306780-6; $18.99 paper ISBN 978-0-06-306779-0
New Books and More
New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of December 23 and 31, 2024Among the books hitting shelves over the next two weeks are a picture book highlighting a blossoming new friendship, a graphic novel following a dragon's journey to find his queen, a YA fantasy about an island of lost items, and more. more
Exit Interview with National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg MedinaMeg Medina's two-year term as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature came to an end on December 12 at a celebration held at the Library of Congress. Looking back on what she's learned from her tenure, she said, “We can preserve and ignite reading, but we have to remember to make it joyful.” more
In Memoriam: Children's Book Creators and Publishers RememberedWe pay tribute to the authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals we have lost this year. more
A Roundup of 2024's Best Book Lists for Children and TeensBefore we look ahead to the new year, critics and readers chose their most memorable children's and YA books of 2024. Check out our roundup of notable Best Books lists. more
The Top 15 Children's and YA Stories of 2024The announcement of a new Hunger Games novel, a new Dog Man book and film on the horizon, and the suspension of a community reading of Katherine Applegate’s 'Wishtree' were among PW’s most-clicked stories about kids’ and YA books in 2024. more
The National Book Critics Circle Inaugurates Award LonglistsOn a rolling basis this week and for the first time in its 50-year history, the NBCC is announcing longlists for its annual awards. Finalists will be announced on January 23, with winners to follow at a ceremony on March 20 in New York City. more
John Ingram Receives 2024 Frederic G. Melcher Lifetime Achievement Award Ingram has undergone tremendous change since it was founded in 1970 as a book wholesaler, becoming a thriving $2 billion operation due to its willingness to embrace new opportunities—and to its chairman, John Ingram, for leading it through such a remarkable transformation. more
PW JobZone: Latest Jobs
- Ingram Content Group is seeking a new Ecommerce Sales Manager
- Sourcebooks is seeking a new Publicist - Landmark
- Ingram Content Group is seeking a new Metadata Support Specialist (NY)
Find out about these and other great jobs at Jobzone
Top 10 Bestsellers
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Dog Man: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #13): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
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Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 19)
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Wind and Truth: Book Five of the Stormlight Archive
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Melania
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The Far Side(r) 2025 Off-The-Wall Day-To-Day Calendar
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From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen (Snoop Dogg Cookbook, Celebrity Cookbook with Soul Food Recipes)
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Christmas at Hogwarts
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Murdle: Volume 1: 100 Elementary to Impossible Mysteries to Solve Using Logic, Skill, and the Power of Deduction
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