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Centennial
The University of Minnesota Press is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year thanks to its winning mix of scholarly, trade, and regional publishing programs. In this week’s magazine, we profiled children’s author Alan Gratz, who hopes his works of middle grade historical fiction can “teach empathy” to young readers. Simon & Schuster will publish Siri Hustvedt’s memoir of her life with the late Paul Auster next spring. Eva Longoria will direct the film adaptation of Xochitl Gonzalez’s Anita de Monte Laughs Last, reports Variety. The works of Dostoyevsky are capturing the hearts, minds, and wallets of Gen Z readers, according to Unherd. On Substack, author Karin Gillespie demystifies the “upmarket fiction formula,” and book marketing coach Fleur Hull lays out 10 ways to spot a scam publisher. Speaking of Substack, the Guardian rounds up the best newsletters written by authors. For Lit Hub, the editor of Fanny Howe’s final book pays tribute to the late poet. And poet Andrea Gibson has died at 49.
The press, which was founded in July 1925 to publish pamphlets and bulletins, is celebrating its centennial as both its scholarly publishing and its trade and regional lists continue to thrive in a competitive marketplace. more »
Riding the wave of interest in middle grade historical fiction, Alan Gratz returns to Nazi Germany with a fast-paced Olympic thriller. more »
with Jesse Byrd
Award-winning children’s author, former college basketball star, and literary agent, Jesse Byrd, talks to his agent, Regina Brooks of Serendipity Literary, about the inspiration behind his new middle grade graphic novel, Dream Warriors. (Sponsored) MORE »
Carina Guiterman at Simon & Schuster acquired North American rights to Hustvedt’s Ghost Stories from Amanda Urban at CAA. The memoir chronicles Hustvedt’s “43-year love story” with Auster, who died of cancer in 2024. more »
Shirley Mullin, the founding owner of Indianapolis children’s bookstore Kids Ink, has retired and sold the store to mother-daughter duo Wendy (r.) and Kaitlyn Fitzgerald. more »
Nomination Deadline: July 25. Issue: Nov. 3. This year’s Star Watch program will honor innovators, changemakers, and trailblazers who work in the American and Canadian publishing and bookselling industries who are under 40 years of age as of Sept. 1, 2025. Click here for more information. »
In The Girl with Ice in Her Veins (Knopf, Sept.), the first female author of a Millennium series novel puts Lisbeth Salander’s niece at the center of a town’s violent struggle for mineral rights. more »
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Job Moves
- Shina Patel has been promoted to senior marketing manager at Putnam.
- Ricki Blaustein has joined Simon & Schuster as adult demand planning coordinator.
Awards News
- Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalists: Percival Everett, Kaveh Akbar, and Annie Jacobsen are among the 12 finalists for this year’s Dayton Literary Peace Prize.
Bookstore News
- Indianapolis Bookstore to Shutter: Dream Palace Books & Coffee is set to close at the end of July.
- Oregon’s Newest Bookshop: Oliver Books has opened in Prineville.
- Arkansas Bookshop Goes Digital: Arkansas State University-Mountain Home has closed its brick-and-mortar bookshop and is moving to an online-only model this month.
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The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins is the #1 title on our adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list »
‘Clown Town’ by Mick Herron“Herron’s preternatural talents for satire and spycraft are on full display in his latest Slow Horses novel.... Overflowing with gritty action and mordant humor, this is as good as espionage novels get.” more »
Picture of the Day
During a ceremony held in the Sala del Comune of Cortona on July 5, Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun (Crown), was awarded Italian citizenship in celebration of her contributions to the country’s culture.
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