Publishers Weekly

Indigo Books & Music, Canada's troubled largest bookseller, has agreed to accept an offer of C$2.50 per share from two investment firms that will take the company private should the transaction be approved by shareholders later this spring.

Nicole Saphier's 'Love, Mom' introduces 15 first-person narratives of women who describe their joy in motherhood moments great and small, as well as their challenges. And like all Fox News Books, 'Love, Mom' will have the power of Fox News's promotion to maximize sales.

Paraclete lands world rights for a new series from prolific author Glenys Nellist, Eerdmans signs a new book from contemplative Catholic writer Cameron Bellm, and more.

The 2024 Windham-Campbell Prize winners are Deirdre Madden and Kathryn Scanlan for fiction, Christina Sharpe and Hanif Abdurraqib for nonfiction, Christopher Chen and Sonya Kelly for drama, and Jen Hadfield and m. nourbeSe philip for poetry.

More than 200 members of the Women's Media Group celebrated its 50th anniversary at a March 25 gala at the New-York Historical Society. Marie Dutton Brown, Mary McAveney, We Need Diverse Books, and the Brooklyn Public Library were among the night's honorees.

The abrupt shutdown of Small Press Distribution has left roughly 400 former publisher clients with a host of questions as they look to find new distribution options.

Nonprofit library technology cooperative OCLC, the company behind WorldCat, has acquired CloudLibrary, a technology platform offering patrons access to digital content through libraries, from library e-book vendor Bibliotheca.

Sales of religious books posted the largest increase among all publishing categories, hitting $819.7 million for the year.

A year after administrators in the Mat-Su district responded to a handful of parental complaints by pulling 56 titles from school libraries without any formal review, a federal judge considers an injunction that would return the books to school library shelves and pause the removal of any others pending a further order from the court.

The owner and operator of Tattered Cover bookstores, has filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to reschedule a hearing on its reorganization plan in order to allow the owners to entertain and review offers to purchase the business.

Under the conference theme “Stories Inspire. Opportunities Await,” Texas Library Association leaders say the 2024 annual conference, set for April 13–16 in San Antonio, is expected to draw more than 5,000 attendees.

The publisher celebrates its first 100 years—and looks forward to the next.

Bible translations, audio, and children’s titles are fueling a boom at the country’s largest trade publisher.

The Spanish-language digital children’s book platform is already in 18 public library systems.

The Pope’s new book will test demand as the publisher adds more titles.

Spanish-language publishers are seeing surging audiobook sales in the U.S. and Latin America.

Diversion signs former Minneapolis police chief Medaria “Rondo” Arradondo, Pam Dorman Books lands 'Broadchurch' creator Chris Chibnall’s debut novel, and more.

An inside look at the publication process for the travel writer’s latest book.

Percival Everett’s ‘James,’ a retelling of ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ from Jim’s perspective, lands at #3 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Dog Man graphic novelist Dav Pilkey pays it forward, and ‘Ghost Town Living’ author Brent Underwood stakes his claim.

Among the week's headlines: PLA 2024 is on deck for next week in Columbus and with a new opening speaker; Washington passes a bill to protect libraries; and federal library funding will remain stable for 2024, but next year's budget battle is already heating up.