Start with a Bang!A writer offers advice for getting unstuck and infusing life back into a manuscript. more
USBS 2026: Experts Tackle Publishing’s Hottest TopicsHundreds of publishing industry professionals convened at the New York Academy of Medicine June 2–3 for PW’s sixth annual U.S. Book Show, where a program of 19 panels, workshops, and talks addressed the biggest challenges facing the trade more
USBS 2026: Publishing CEOs Warn Against AI ‘Witch Hunt’The second day of the U.S. Book Show opened on Wednesday with a panel featuring Hachette Book Group CEO David Shelley, Sourcebooks CEO and publisher Dominique Raccah, and Authors Equity cofounder and CEO Madeline McIntosh. more
Key Takeaways from the U.S. Book ShowCarl Pritzkat weighs in on some of the best advice for authors presented during USBS panels. more
Spotlight on the Javier MarínBookLife Editor Matia Query reflects on choosing Live from America as the grand prize winner of the BookLife Prize Nonfiction Contest. more
Live from the ShowBookLife's Michael Sjostedt gives his take from the floors of the U.S. Book Show. more
- Call for Submissions: Indie Spotlight: Our June Indie Spotlight will feature mystery, thriller, and true crime! To submit your book, email booklife@booklife.com with the subject line: "Indie Spotlight: Mystery, Thriller, True Crime." Include your book name, author name, and a personal statement (written in first-person).
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- 'Come Back and Haunt Me' by Kim Catanzarite: This urgent, evocative novel of hearts, souls, and a mysterious black box from Catanzarite explores a love so intense that it continues after death.
- 'Invisible Rules' by Ujwal Arkalgud: Taking aim at hidden boundaries—those subtle societal norms that prevent unconventional or diverse entrepreneurs from realizing their full potential—Arkalgud delineates a game plan for change
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The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, click here.
 Making Safety Happen: The Roadmap to a Safe, Productive and Profitable Business by Brian Fielkow |
 Life at the Lake by R.G. Brennan |
 Just The Way That You Are by Leslie Ann Tuzi |
 Being Better Than You Believe: 8 Steps to Ultimate Success by Philip Berry |
 The Greenland Affair by Michael Bender |
 The Man Who Obviated Christmas by Richard Siciliano |
 Conversations with an Angel by Dr. Jan Cooper |
 Spectrum of Cars: 3 Short Stories About Cars by Tonya Baradaran |
 Falling with Purpose by Michael Norkus |
 New Stanton by Maxwell Vagus |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
