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In a win for freedom to read advocates, a federal judge has ordered a permanent injunction against Texas’s READER law, which has required books in the state to be rated for “sexually explicit” content since its passage in 2023. After record earnings last year, Bloomsbury Publishing’s explosive growth has tapered, with sales for the first half of fiscal year 2026 dropping 11% from the same period last year. And Nancy Miller will step down as the adult trade publishing director for Bloomsbury’s U.S. arm, effective January 1, to assume the role of executive editor. The star-studded lineup for the upcoming full-cast Harry Potter audiobooks has been finalized, per the Hollywood Reporter. Harper will publish a memoir by Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro in January, reports AP. Feeding large language models with high-engagement, low-quality social media content can lead to “AI brain rot,” according to Wired. The Atlantic reflects on Philip Pullman’s contributions to YA fantasy as he wraps up his Book of Dust trilogy today. And on the latest installment of the Open Book podcast, David Steinberger chats with Zando founder and CEO Molly Stern.
Judge Alan D. Albright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ordered a permanent injunction against HB 900 on October 21 in Book People Inc. v. Wong, writing that the mandatory book rating law “compels speech, is void for vagueness, and is an unconstitutional prior restraint” on booksellers. more »
After a record performance last year, sales and profits dropped in the first six months of the period ended August 31. The company still expects to finish the fiscal year ending next February ahead of market expectations. more »
Effective January 1, the 17-year Bloomsbury veteran will assume the role of executive editor, where she will continue shaping the adult list that has transformed the U.K.-based company's U.S. arm into a trade powerhouse. Bloomsbury will begin recruiting for a new adult publishing director to oversee both fiction and nonfiction, reporting to Sabrina McCarthy. more »
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In this gripping sci-fi mystery perfect for fans of the Southern Reach trilogy, a sheriff investigates a string of murders after a massive alien life form upends his small Nebraska town. Karin Slaughter says it’s “a fully engrossing, genre-bending procedural.” Soon to be a major TV series from Ron Howard. On sale 1/13/26. Request an early copy. (Sponsored) More »
The new 1.6 million-square-foot supply chain logistics facility in Brownsburg will be able to ship more than 300 million books annually to more than 100 countries, per the publisher, expanding its distribution capacities. The site is set to open in 2028. more »
Kim Dawson Ohiomoba will succeed founder and current executive director Eve Bridburg, who will step down after nearly three decades at the end of the year. more »
The graphic novel publisher has announced an expanded hardcover edition of Maia Kobabe’s frequently-banned 2019 memoir, with all-new commentary from the author and other creators, to launch in May 2026. more »
The author’s horror fiction lays bare dark truths about the real world with grand ambition—just don’t call it literary. more »
The ULC, a public library advocacy group, recently studied five metropolitan flagship libraries to find out how downtown locations can revitalize city centers. more »
There’s a new member of Katherine Applegate’s memorable fictional menagerie, which includes the stars of Crenshaw, Odder, and Newbery-winning The One and Only Ivan. The eponymous hero of Pocket Bear, a middle grade novel published by Feiwel and Friends last month, is a diminutive stuffed bear inspired by actual good luck charms for World War I soldiers. Applegate spoke with PW about the genesis of Pocket Bear and her various works in progress. more »
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- Cristina Arreola has been promoted to director of publicity and marketing at Sourcebooks Landmark and Cosmo Reads.
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Awards News
- PEN Heaney Prize Shortlist: Don Mee Choi and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha are among the six shortlisted poets for this year’s PEN Heaney Prize, presented by English PEN, Irish PEN, and the Estate of Seamus Heaney.
Bookstore News
- San Francisco Bookshop Stands Tall: City Lights Bookstore has raised banners decrying authoritarianism in response to the Trump administration announcing that federal agents were being sent to the Bay Area.
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Mate by Ali Hazelwood is the #1 title on our trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list »
‘A Gift Before Dying’ by Malcolm Kempt“This stunning debut from criminal lawyer Kempt finds Sgt. Elderick Cole exiled to the remote Arctic hamlet of Cape Dorset after making critical mistakes in a sensitive murder case on the Canadian mainland.... It’s a knockout.” more »
Picture of the Day
On October 15, comic artist and author Debbie Fong (r.) visited Twinbrook Elementary School in Rockville, Md., as part of her school tour with Politics and Prose and the Open Book Foundation in and around Washington, D.C. During her visit, Fong discussed her new picture book, The Faraway Forest: Wally’s Route (Chronicle), and was joined by Twinbrook librarian Natalie Shelton (l.).
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