August 7, 2026
After the Cancellation of ‘Call Me, I'll Hide the Body,’ What Comes Next?Nigerian author Jerry Falade’s crime novel was nixed over suspicions it was written with AI, after fetching seven figures in a competitive auction. Falade told PW he can prove he’s the book’s author, yet the industry is reckoning with the rising tide of AI. more
Brian Murray Addresses AI Authorship IssuesFollowing canceled deals for books allegedly written with AI assistance, the HarperCollins CEO said that publishers, agents, and authors need to establish a set of best practices. more
PRH Initiates New Phase of Iowa Book Ban CaseThe Big Five, the Authors Guild, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Jodi Picoult have filed an amended complaint in federal court, arguing that Iowa Senate File 496 was applied incorrectly to nine well-known books. more
SCBWI Panel Takes a Deep Dive into CensorshipOn July 30, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators kicked off its annual Virtual Summer Conference by discussing a timely topic: “What the Industry Really Thinks About Book Banning.” more
The Evolving Vendor–School Library EcosystemCollection development continues to pose challenges for school librarians in an era of restrictive legislation and book bans. more
ALA Offers Guidance on Evaluating Digital PlatformsIn addition to navigating various systems for evaluating their print purchases from vendors, school librarians face challenges when selecting vendors to provide their students’ digital materials. more
Fable Surpasses 5 Million UsersSince June 2025, the social reading platform has added some 2 million users, and nearly all of them are under 40. Fable’s recent growth, executives say, defies reports that reading is in decline among young people. more
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Abandoning a Cat: A Personal Story Haruki Murakami, trans. from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel. Knopf, $26 (80p) ISBN 979-8-2172-0869-2
Serling: A Journey into the Twilight Zone with TV’s First Visionary Alan Sepinwall. Grand Central, $35 (400p) ISBN 978-1-5387-7388-8
Bogland: The Secret World That Defies Death and Protects Life Merritt R. Turetsky. Norton, $29.99 (240p) ISBN 978-1-324-08653-6
Brain First Business: The ADHD Entrepreneur’s Guide to Success Amanda Perry. Basic Venture, $30 (288p) ISBN 978-1-5416-0849-8
How to Look Away: On American Cruelty and the Refusal to Disappear Daniel Peña. One World, $30 (208p) ISBN 978-0-593-59639-5
The Italian Job: A Memoir of an American Reporter in Rome Jason Horowitz. Celadon, $29.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-250-36335-0
Cormac McCarthy: A Legacy Revisited Tracy Daugherty. St. Martin’s, $35 (528p) ISBN 978-1-2503-4872-2
Children's Books
New Books and More
Starred Reviews Releasing This WeekHere’s a handy roundup of all the books that received starred reviews in PW that are hitting shelves this week. More
Writers Talking Writers: Sigrid Nunez on Virginia Woolf and Keith Ridgway on Samuel BeckettThe National Book Award winner and Rooney Prize recipient discuss the enduring legacy of two boundary-pushing 20th-century legends. more
Shock Value: PW Talks with Daisy DixonIn Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art, Cardiff University philosophy professor Dixon examines art that shocks, provokes, or offends. more
How ‘Birth of a Culture’ by Grandmaster Flash Got MadeAn inside look at the publication process for the hip-hop legend’s latest book more
Romance with a Twist: PW Talks with Cara TanamachiA true crime podcaster fears she may be dating a serial killer in the romantic suspense novelist’s Kiss, Marry, Kill. more
Mysteries on the Rise in Christian FictionAs several Christian publishers add more general market books to their mix, some are making room for Agatha Christie–style mysteries with clean content that isn’t overtly religious. more
Josh Silver’s ‘Fruit Fly’ Is a Send-Up of the Publishing ‘Machine’The YA author’s adult debut about the thorny relationship between an uninspired novelist and a gay drug addict asks questions about “what we as authors choose to write about”—and readers’ own capacity for manipulation. more
YA Author Alicia Wallace’s Wattpad Cinderella StoryWhat began as a paranormal romance posted by a 14-year-old on the popular online storytelling platform will now act as the writer’s traditional publishing debut a decade later. more
‘Seeking to Connect’: PW Talks with Chloe Ito WardThe Japanese American children’s author and former kindergarten teacher's latest picture book, All the Ways We Learn, illustrated by fellow neurodivergent creator Yaroslava Apollonova, pulls from her classroom experiences to celebrate the diverse ways that children grow. more
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