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Hachette Book Group and educational publisher Cengage are looking to join the ongoing class action lawsuit filed by authors against Google over its use of pirated books to train its LLMs, as well as its generative AI feature Gemini. Booksellers in Minneapolis and St. Paul are reporting a mixed mood as ICE cracks down on Minnesota, with some bookstores losing foot traffic and others becoming sites of resource-sharing. In the wake of Baker & Taylor’s closure, Ingram Library Services has announced a partnership with cataloging and metadata provider Backstage Library Works in the hopes of cutting down processing time for shelf-ready books. A TV adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is in the works, reports Variety. For the latest episode of the Open Book podcast, David Steinberger chats with Books-A-Million president and CEO Terry Finley, and on Substack, agent Alia Hanna Habib talks shop with William Morrow executive editor Rachel Kahan. George Saunders sits down with the Guardian ahead of the release of his latest novel. And Christian author, publisher, and literary agent Robert Wolgemuth has died at 77.
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Two members of the Association of American Publishers, Cengage and Hachette Book Group, have asked a court to allow them to join an ongoing class action lawsuit first brought by illustrators and authors in 2023. By joining the suit, AAP believes it can strengthen the claim against Google and its Gemini product. more »
As ICE agents descend on their cities, several Minneapolis and St. Paul booksellers are reporting decreased foot traffic and sales at their stores amid an atmosphere of fear—and defiance. more »
In the hopes of speeding up its processing of shelf-ready library materials, Ingram Library Services is partnering with Backstage Library Works, a cataloging and metadata provider with facilities in Utah and Pennsylvania. Ingram VP of library services Carolyn Morris told PW last month that Ingram was seeing an “incredible increase” of new account requests and orders. more »
Did you catch all 17 updates that impacted book sales on Amazon in 2025? This free infographic highlights the most significant developments publishers need to understand, react to, and plan around (including changes in Amazon Ads reporting, book discoverability, and Kindle-related developments). Download for free (no email required). (Sponsored) More »
In honor of the new One World Essentials series, which features 12 of the Random House imprint’s foundational backlist titles, a dozen boxes will be placed in communities with “meaningful ties” to each Essentials book, including works by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ibram X. Kendi. more »
Sales of the gay ice-hockey romance have shot up nearly 600% between the weeks ended November 29, 2025—when the TV adaptation of the novel premiered on HBO—and January 10, 2026, according to Circana Bookscan. more »
Ragland (l.) has been promoted to SVP and publishing director, while Richards has been named VP and associate publisher of the St. Martin’s mystery imprint. more »
Simon & Schuster inks a deal with Severn River Publishing, and SPCK Group teams up with Baylor University Press. more »
Estate management firm International Literary Properties has secured a five-year credit facility from Fifth Third Bank, providing access to more than $100 million in what ILP CFO Amanda Siconolfi called a “landmark transaction.” more »
Shugri Salh, born in Somalia and author of the memoir The Last Nomad, reflects on her picture book debut, Suuban’s First Day, current events, and how words have the capacity both to heal and to harm. more »
The author’s Lady Tremaine (St. Martin’s, Mar.) offers a fresh take on Cinderella’s supposedly evil stepmother. more »
- Marketing & Publicity Associate-Children's. - Sourcebooks - New York, NY.
- Manager, Publisher Relations - Ingram Content Group - La Vergne, TN.
- Marketing & Publicity Assistant, Norton Professional Books - W.W. Norton & Company.
- Publicity & Marketing Associate, Workman Publishing - Hachette Book Group - New York, NY.
- Telephone Sales Representative - Hachette Book Group.
Job Moves
- Cathleen Kenney has been promoted to publicity manager at Flatiron Books.
- Alexus Blanding has been promoted to publicist at Flatiron Books.
- Kate Lucas has been promoted to assistant editor at Flatiron Books.
- Char Dreyer has been promoted to assistant editor at St. Martin’s Publishing Group.
- Rachel Whatley has joined Harlequin’s U.K. editorial acquisitions team as editor.
- Kalyani Gandhi has joined Harlequin Romantic Suspense as associate editor.
Awards News
- Lim Wins Dos Passos Prize: Novelist Eugene Lim has won the 44th Dos Passos Prize for Literature, presented by Longwood University.
Bookstore News
- Nebraska Bookshop in Danger of Closing: Tattered Bookstore in Grand Island may shutter due to rising costs after nearly 20 years in business.
- Idaho’s Bookstore on Wheels: Curbside Bookstore has hit the road in and around Boise.
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The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list »
‘A Violent Masterpiece’ by Jordan Harper“Edgar winner Harper’s riveting latest follows a trio of Los Angeles strivers who investigate a series of horrific crimes.... The result is a glittering neo-noir with staying power.” more »
Picture of the Day
On January 13, Jenna Blum (c.) celebrated the release of her romantic thriller, Murder Your Darlings (Harper), at the Lenox Hotel in Boston. Joining Blum were her editor Sara Nelson (l.) and literary agent Stéphanie Abou (r.).
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