Publishers Weekly

28/07/2025

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28/07/2025

William Morrow wins Melissa Albert’s (pictured) tale of two children written into their parent’s fantasy novels, George Saunders returns to Random House with his next surreal offering, and more in this week’s book deals.

William Morrow wins a tale of two children written into their parent’s fantasy novels, George Saunders returns to Random House with his next surreal offering, and more in this week’s book deals.

28/07/2025

Ingram Content Group has expanded MediaScout, its film and television rights discovery service, to the U.K. and Europe. The platform allows media professionals to search across a database of 2.4 million book titles for rights information.

28/07/2025

Former Unbound head of rights Ilona Chavasse (bottom l.), publicity director Rina Gill (top l.), and marketing manager Divia Kainth have teamed to launch Tiger Team Creative. Unbound, a U.K.-based crowdfunding publisher, filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.

Former Unbound head of rights Ilona Chavasse, publicity director Rina Gill, and marketing manager Divia Kainth have teamed to launch Tiger Team Creative. Unbound, a U.K.-based crowdfunding publisher, filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.

28/07/2025

Tessa Hulls’ Feeding Ghosts, Joe Sacco’s The War on Gaza, and Gene Luen Yang (pictured l.) and LeUyen Pham’s Lunar New Year Love Story won big at the 37th annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, held July 25 at San Diego Comic-Con. The ceremony also celebrated the retirement of longtime award administrator Jackie Estrada.

Tessa Hulls’ Feeding Ghosts, Joe Sacco’s The War on Gaza, and Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham’s Lunar New Year Love Story won big at the 37th annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, held July 25 at San Diego Comic-Con.

28/07/2025

★ “Side-splitting silliness ensues” in Adam Rex’s picture book THE 13TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, “a fresh, truly uproarious Christmas yarn”

Side-splitting silliness ensues as Rex riffs on “The Twelve Days of Christmas” in this rollicking holiday read. The story begins...

28/07/2025

Ava Reid’s YA fantasy debut 'A Study in Drowning' was a breakout book since its release in 2023. But for Reid, there was “no expectation on my part that it would do so well.” We spoke with her about her forthcoming sequel.

Ava Reid’s YA fantasy debut 'A Study in Drowning' was a breakout book since its release in 2023. But for Reid, there was “no expectation on my part that it would do so well.”

26/07/2025

Simon & Schuster has struck a deal with Histria Books, and the Jewish Publication Society teams up with the Hebrew University Magnes Press.

26/07/2025

Signifying a potential bright spot for the contemporary YA category, Feiwel and Friends has acquired, at auction, coming-of-age novel Something Bright and Beautiful by debut author Cathryn Free. The book is slated for April 2027, and rights have now sold in 10 territories after significant buzz at this year’s Bologna Fair.

Signifying a potential bright spot for the contemporary YA category, Feiwel and Friends has acquired, at auction, coming-of-age novel Something Bright and Beautiful by debut author Cathryn Free; the book is slated for April 2027, and rights have now sold in 10 territories after significant buzz at t...

25/07/2025

The Raleigh, N.C.–based house has found success through publishing both books and magazines covering comics history.

25/07/2025

Andy Ward at Random House took world rights to the Booker Prize winner’s Vigil from Esther Newberg at CAA. Publication is set for January 27, 2026.

25/07/2025

The free speech organization has joined the Free Our Art coalition in supporting the reintroduction of federal legislation that would restrict the use of artistic works—including literature and poetry—as evidence in criminal and civil court proceedings.

PEN America has joined the Free Our Art coalition in supporting the reintroduction of federal legislation that would restrict the use of artistic works—including literature and poetry—as evidence in criminal and civil court proceedings.