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NEA’s Creative Writing Fellowship Program Canceled
On August 22, writers who applied for the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2026 Creative Writing Fellowships received an email from the NEA saying that the program had been “withdrawn.”
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Study Finds 20-Year Drop in Reading for Pleasure
A new report from researchers at the University of London and University of Florida found that only 16% of adults read for pleasure on a given day in 2023—the lowest rate in the 20-year period covered by the survey.
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HarperCollins to Build Huge Supply Chain Facility in Indiana
After it outsourced its distribution and logistics services in 2010, HarperCollins is reversing course, announcing plans to build a new 1.6 million sq. ft. “supply chain logistics facility” in Brownsburg, Ind., which it hopes to open in 2028.
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26th Street Launches with a Focus on Literary True Crime
26th Street Books, a new publisher based in New York and Chicago, aims to take “new approaches to the art of true crime,” beginning with Jonathan Dixon and Gregg Owen’s Convergence, a “nonfiction novel” to be published next month.
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Renita Bryant Elected to Chair IBPA Board
The founder and CEO of Mynd Matters Publishing will succeed Tieshena Davis at the head of the Independent Book Publishers Association’s board of directors.
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How ‘One of Us’ by Dan Chaon Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest novel.
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Religion Publishers Look to Build Better Bibles
New Bibles, study guides, commentaries, and devotionals feature inviting designs, the latest technology, and fresh perspectives to entice new readers and reward faithful followers.
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Bible Books for Kids Take a Progressive Turn
A handful of religion publishers are releasing new titles for young readers that embrace inclusivity, diversity, and gender-neutral pronouns.
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Two Innovative Event Series Pair Reading with Eating
Take a bite out of Page Break and Table of Contents, the literary events series finding innovative ways to unite books and food.
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Book Deals: Week of August 11, 2025
Riverhead takes two from Colombian phenom Pilar Quintana, Blackstone makes its first foray into translated literature, James Patterson and Vicky Ward take on the case of the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, and more in this week’s book deals.
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How Cuts to Library Budgets Will Impact Publishers
Collection development is one of the few flexible line items, but time may be even more valuable.
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How ‘Amity’ by Nathan Harris Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s second novel.
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Cardboard House Press Thinks Outside the Box
Through its bookmaking workshops and focus on experimental Spanish-language poetry, the Phoenix-based bilingual publisher is pursuing what founder Giancarlo Huapaya (l.) calls “language justice” both on and off the page.
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Boundless Shutters After Failing to Rescue Unbound
Boundless Publishing Group and its imprint Neem Tree Press have entered liquidation and stopped conducting business as of Friday, ending a months-long effort to rescue the assets of failed U.K. crowdfunding publisher Unbound and revive the fortunes of its authors.
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Humanitas Media Marches into Inaugural Season
The St. Paul, Minn.–based nonprofit publisher of human rights literature will publish its first title, Joshua Colangelo-Bryan’s account of his advocacy work at Guantanamo Bay, in October.
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IPG Cuts Title, Head Counts Amid Publishing Program ‘Reboot’
Independent Publishers Group laid off 24 employees last week company-wide, including approximately 15 working for its publishing imprints as IPG looks to revamp its publishing program. Cynthia Sherry, a 36-year veteran who oversaw Chicago Review Press and Triumph Books, was among those let go.
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Kensington Publishing Keeps It in the Family
At 50, the company, owned and run by the Zacharius family, has shifted away from its longtime focus on mass market paperbacks and continues to expand past its romance roots.
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Mexico Awaits an Audiobook Boom of Its Own
In the world’s largest Spanish-speaking country, the growth of audiobooks lags far behind Spain and the U.S.—but potential solutions abound.
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Cracking Decodable Books
Publishers are taking literacy tools for beginning readers in new directions.
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How ‘Moderation’ by Elaine Castillo Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest novel.
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