#Books & publishing

In a new BBC documentary, Queen Camilla spoke about how books shaped her education after she left school at 16. She remembered reading Lady Chatterley's Lover by torchlight as a teenager and said she and King Charles rea…

One Piece has introduced Maki, also called Omen, as a new power system in chapter 1180. It is presented as a counter to Haki and is said to potentially surpass both Haki and Devil Fruits as the story enters its Final Sag…

A Dungeon Crawler Carl tabletop RPG from Renegade Game Studios is scheduled for November 2026. The release will be accompanied by accessories, including a dice set inspired by Carl's Enchanted Big Boi Boxers, which is av…

Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics announced Star Wars: Ahsoka - Escape From Thrawn, a five-issue miniseries, at New York Comic Con. The story, based on an idea by Dave Filoni, follows Ezra Bridger as he tries to evade Thrawn, …

Kate Broad and Sara Maurer will discuss and sign their novels at Schuler Books in Ann Arbor on Oct. 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The authors share an editor at St. Martin's Press and will present Broad's 'Greenwich' and Maurer'…

Justin Guarini, the first-season American Idol runner-up, has published a self-help book titled Center Stage Confidence. The book mixes guidance on building confidence with stories from his career, including being droppe…

In The Deadman #5, Boston Brand visits a future without karma and encounters Amril Melville, known as Ms. Terrific. Amril is described as having a higher IQ than Michael Holt, the second Mr. Terrific, and she appears alo…

The Frankfurt Book Fair began with industry leaders discussing the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and publishing, including concerns about copyright protection and workflow efficiency. Outgoing dire…

Brandon Sanderson's newest release Blightfall, which launches the Riftwake series as an expansion to his Cytoverse universe, is now included in Amazon's "3 for 2" book sale promotion. The novel serves as an entry point f…

Publishing industry dealmaking in the third quarter showed divergent trends, with adult fiction sales climbing 13.6 percent to reach a five-year high, while children's publishing declined sharply by over 17 percent. Over…

Gemini Books Group has completed an acquisition of Publications International, a major North American consumer publisher known for family-oriented and cookbook titles. Publications International's executive team, includi…

A magistrate judge has recommended certification of a consumer class in a major antitrust case challenging Amazon's alleged monopoly control of the US e-book market, bringing the long-standing litigation closer to trial.…

Book censorship in American public schools reached unprecedented levels during the 2025-2026 academic year, with PEN America documenting nearly 12,000 individual banning instances affecting more than 7,300 distinct title…

Author Rachel Reid discussed her forthcoming novel 'Unrivaled,' the seventh installment in her Game Changers series, which has been postponed to 2027 due to her Parkinson's Disease diagnosis. The book will serve as the t…

Tapas, the platform hosting Solo Leveling and other manhwa titles, will cease operations on March 31, 2027 as part of Kakao Entertainment's restructuring. All user-purchased content will be permanently removed with no re…

Dire Wolf Games' War of the Dragon board game adaptation for the Wheel of Time franchise is entering its fulfillment phase after a successful Kickstarter campaign. The grand strategy game designed for two players include…

Amazon is offering substantial price reductions on J.R.R. Tolkien's literary works ahead of Prime Day, with savings reaching up to 63% on select titles. Notable discounts include The Silmarillion reduced to $27.53, The H…

Screen Rant highlights nine newly released thriller novels from 2026 that stand out for their surprising and complex narrative twists. The featured books represent a middle ground between straightforward suspenseful stor…

Amazon is offering significant price reductions on its entire Kindle lineup before Prime Big Deal Days begins on October 6th, with discounts reaching up to 40% on bundle packages. The Kindle Paperwhite Kids model has dro…

Audible is testing three new artificial intelligence features for subscribers in the US and UK, beginning with its Audible Original titles before broader rollout. The platform will debut interactive audio experiences lat…

W.W. Norton has unveiled Norton Waverly, a new publishing imprint under the direction of Karen Lotz that will release six titles annually across children's and adult categories without traditional genre constraints. The …

Publishers face mounting obstacles in meeting fall release schedules as multiple factors strain the book manufacturing sector. Canadian tariffs on paper products, elevated fuel costs, and the shutdown of a major New York…

The article compiles eight thriller novels that have received personal recommendations from renowned authors including Stephen King and Harlan Coben. These carefully curated selections span various subgenres such as murd…

Tatsuki Fujimoto addressed criticism over Chainsaw Man Part 2's sudden conclusion in an interview, revealing that serialization pressures forced the story to conclude differently than originally envisioned. The manga end…

Kobo's CEO Michael Tamblyn discussed the company's strategic approach to global expansion during an interview on the Open Book podcast, explaining why the company chose to focus on international markets rather than direc…

Amazon's October Prime Day Audible promotion is now available to both Prime and non-Prime members through October 7, offering four months of Audible Standard for $0.99 per month plus $20 in bonus credits. The Standard ti…

Ram V and Evan Cagle, the creators behind DC's critically praised New Gods series, are reuniting for a new graphic novel published by Image Comics called Deicidium Returned. The story takes place in a dystopian future wh…

Bennington College announced the launch of a two-year, low-residency Master of Fine Arts program in screenwriting designed for aspiring writers seeking professional development. The program features faculty including Dav…

The master of horror has spent decades recommending works across the genre, and his endorsements carry significant weight in literary circles. King is known for actively praising other authors through interviews and soci…

Spotify has rolled out its Audiobook Creation Tools beyond beta testing, making them available to all self-published authors in the US with English-language books. The platform uses artificial intelligence voices from El…

Publishers Lunch is accepting submissions for its Spring/Summer 2027 Buzz Books preview, which will feature notable releases publishing between February and September 2027. The submission deadline is November 20, and the…

The Quarto Group has appointed Andrea Fleck-Nisbet as president of its US division, where she will oversee 27 North American imprints including Walter Foster, Epic Ink, and Frances Lincoln Children's Books. Fleck-Nisbet …

Colin Kaepernick has launched a public promotion tour for his new book "The Perilous Fight," discussing his journey from childhood through his landmark decision to kneel during the national anthem. The memoir explores hi…

Edite Kroll, a pioneering literary agent who shaped children's publishing for decades, passed away on September 23 at age 87 following a long illness. Born in Germany in 1939, Kroll began her publishing career in London …

Sean deLone, an editor at Atria and author of the publishing industry newsletter Dear Head of Mine, has selected Brian Evenson's short story collection "Phantom Limb" as his pick for October readers. DeLone notes that af…

Hachette Book Group is implementing significant executive changes effective January 1, 2027, with Ben Sevier assuming the role of CEO and Richard Kitson taking on the position of president and chief operating officer for…

This week's publishing schedule features fiction releases from established authors including John Grisham, Min Jin Lee, and Hernan Diaz, while the nonfiction slate includes works by Malcolm Gladwell, former Disney CEO Bo…

Scholastic has agreed to purchase Cottage Door Press, a children's publisher specializing in early childhood education, for $71 million in a deal expected to close by year-end 2026. The acquisition will fold Cottage Door…

A May 1978 Peanuts strip featuring Snoopy contemplating the nature of destiny exemplifies Charles M. Schulz's use of the beloved beagle to express philosophical insights alongside humor. Schulz often conveyed deeper wisd…

Comic strip creators have left a lasting impact on modern vocabulary and everyday expressions, much like Shakespeare did centuries earlier. Phrases such as "security blanket" originated from Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts a…

Silent Book Clubs allow participants to read independently for an hour at various venues before optionally socializing, eliminating the pressure of reading the same book and structured discussions common in traditional c…

Houston's literary community comes alive this October with 17 book-focused events ranging from author signings to festival panels. Notable highlights include the return of JLF Houston at Asia Society Texas Center, featur…

In Dan Watters' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder, Oroku Saki takes control of the Earth Protection Force after defeating the Dog Star Clan and its leader. Issue No. 12 shows him killing two EPF officials who attemp…

One Piece chapter 1194 shows Roronoa Zoro's left eye again after it had remained closed for years. The chapter uses a Mihawk training flashback to revisit the mystery, arriving during the climax of the Elbaf arc.

In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, Jura is portrayed as the strongest living villain, wielding Ten-Tails and Divine Tree power. A minor character named Furuta may be used by Shikamaru as a diversion to keep Jura occupied while …

Eiichiro Oda has confirmed that One Piece will pause again beginning October 4. The break comes right after chapter 1194 arrived on September 27 in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 44. The manga has faced several recent interrup…

Kyle MacLachlan's memoir Fictional Selves arrives Sept. 29 and explores his long acting career, including his early role in David Lynch's Dune and later work in Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet. In interviews tied to the book,…

Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean series will add Threshing Day, a short story collection about characters bonding with dragons, on September 29. A standard hardcover edition is scheduled for October 13, and an audiobook version …

Ownership of two Los Angeles bookstores, Vroman’s and Book Soup, is passing from the Sheldon family to Robert Hoffman and his family. The Sheldon family had run Vroman’s for a century, with Joel Sheldon leading it for ha…

Thélyson Orélien, whose debut novel won the Fnac prize and was nominated for the Prix Goncourt, is now accused of plagiarism in multiple works published before generative AI existed. An anonymous X account had accused th…

In the Freeman-Wolff copyright case, Judge Colleen McMahon criticized Lynne Freeman and her lawyers for prolonging the proceedings. The judge said she did not believe Freeman's counsel was acting in good faith and expres…

Scholastic reported first-quarter sales down 4 percent to $217 million, hurt by lower Education and Children's Book Publishing and Distribution sales and lost rental income from its New York City office building. Operati…

The Académie Goncourt removed Thélyson Orélien's novel It Was Either That Or Die from its longlist. The decision followed online accusations that the book used AI and a Canadian newspaper investigation that found evidenc…

The literary agency Dystel, Goderich & Bourret has left the Association of American Literary Agents, citing objections to the group's newly adopted ethics code. The dispute centers on a provision that would let agencies …

A licensed Magic: The Gathering manga spin-off titled Destroy All Humans: They Can't Be Regenerated: Time Shift is scheduled for October 26. It is set a decade after the original manga and follows former pro Yakumo Suwab…

The One Piece manga is nearing the climax of its Elbaf arc ahead of chapter 1194's release on September 27, 2026. The story highlights Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji as the strongest members of the new pirate generation. Their m…

The article compares Michael Connelly's novel The Poet to David Fincher's Se7en. Both stories center on disturbing serial killer investigations that lead to larger puzzles and memorable twists. The book, published a year…

Jacob Weisberg’s new book examines eight well-known Americans who first treated Donald Trump as a danger to democratic norms but later cooperated with him. The subjects include Chief Justice John Roberts, Senator Mitch M…

This feature examines eight powerful gods in One Piece's Final Saga and their growing importance to the story. Since the Wano arc, these divine figures have taken on larger roles, with several fighting or influencing eve…

A representative for Sarah Ferguson said she is not writing a personal memoir and that no book deal discussions took place, responding to rumors of a seven-figure tell-all. The statement was given to People on Sept. 25. …