February 6, 2026
PLA Prepares for the Unprecedented in Minneapolis
With demonstrators taking to the streets to resist ICE crackdowns in the city, the Public Library Association is going forward with its biennial conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center, slated for April 1–3. more
Publishers Near and Far Step Up for Minnesota’s Young Readers
A number of Twin Cities–based presses, as well as a California publisher with ties to Minneapolis, are working to provide books to children amid violent ICE crackdowns, which have impacted in-person school attendance. more
Ingram Library Services Expands Team, LeadershipContinuing its expansion in the post–Baker & Taylor era, Ingram’s library division has announced a number of new hires across several departments as well as the appointment of a new director of sales, Zuanarda “Z” Causey. more
Schomburg Center Amplifies ‘100 Black Voices’
To celebrate the center’s centennial, this list gathers 100 books by Black authors, as recommended by writers, artists, and journalists. New York Public Library card holders can access the titles as e-books and audiobooks. more
NYPL Offers Instant Access to Game Changers Books
Through February 14, New York Public Library card holders can download ebook and audiobook copies of Rachel Reid’s hockey series, including Heated Rivalry. After a shoutout from Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYPL said downloads surged by 529%. more
House Reps Reintroduce Prison Libraries Act
Originally proposed in 2023, the Prison Libraries Act would authorize $10 million in competitive grant funding annually through 2031 and would help incarcerated people access literature and educational resources. more
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Lázár Nelio Biedermann, trans. from the German by Jamie Bulloch. Summit, $28 (272p) ISBN 978-166-820-055-1
The Monk: A DS George Cross Mystery Tim Sullivan. Atlantic Crime, $17 trade paper (400p) ISBN 978-0-8021-6771-2
If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light Kim Choyeop, trans. from the Korean by Anton Hur. Saga, $27 (192p) ISBN 978-1-6680-4945-7
Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff. Harper, $30 (272p) ISBN 978-0-06-348432-0
The Dark Frontier: Unlocking the Secrets of the Deep Sea Jeffrey Marlow. Random House, $32 (464p) ISBN 978-0-593-23018-3
A Terrible Intimacy: Interracial Life in the Slaveholding South Melvin Patrick Ely. Holt, $31.99 (368p) ISBN 978-1-250-38111-8
Self-Help from the Middle Ages; What the Seven Deadly Sins Can Teach Us About Living Peter Jones. Doubleday, $30 (368p) ISBN 978-0-385-55168-7
Children's Books
Just One Oak: What a Single Tree Can Be Maria Gianferrari, illus. by Diana Sudyka. Beach Lane, $19.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-66596-104-2
Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive Erin Frankel, illus. by Stacy Innerst. Calkins Creek, $19.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-66268-095-3
Soundtrack Jason Reynolds. Crown, $19.99 hardcover (336p) ISBN 979-8-217-23159-1; $12.99 paper ISBN 979-8-217-23160-7
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
Spring 2026 Writers to WatchThis season’s buzzy adult and YA fiction debuts, including stories of a sex worker assassin, a New York cab driver accused of murder, and a Latina teen poet, are all about controlling the narrative. more
Allegra Goodman Is Keeping It in the Family
The author’s new story collection explores the push and pull between isolation and community. more
10 Books that Celebrate Black HistoryNew books hitting the shelves for Black History Month include novels about the legacy of Black American soldiers in WWII, histories tracing the fight for freedom and justice, and biographies of groundbreaking artists and scholars. more
Outside Looking In: PW Talks with Laurence GlascoIn August Wilson’s American Century: Life as Art, the historian unpacks the complex relationship between the playwright and his native Pittsburgh. more
Children's Books for Spring 2026: All Our Coverage
Our Spring Children’s Preview features a selection of the season’s biggest titles for kids and teens. more
Four Questions for V.T. BidaniaIn her new middle grade novel in verse, A Year Without Home, Bidania tells the story of her Hmong family’s escape from Laos during the 1975 Communist takeover. She spoke with PW about researching a “secret war” and raising public awareness of Hmong history and culture. more
Faith-Focused Kids’ Books for Easter, Passover, and RamadanParents looking for children’s books that touch on the deeper meaning of these celebratory holidays will find many choices from religion publishers offering titles that highlight their religious significance, rituals, and traditions. more
PW JobZone: Latest Jobs
- Smith Publicity, Inc. is seeking a new Senior Publicist, Business
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is seeking a new Production Manager - Publishing
- Scholastic Inc. is seeking a new Senior Vice President, Marketing, Scholastic Trade Publishing
Find out about these and other great jobs at Jobzone
Top 10 Bestsellers
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
3
Theo of Golden
|
|
4
Heated Rivalry: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max (First Time Trade)
|
|
5
|
|
6
The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon
|
|
7
|
|
8
Little Blue Truck's Valentine
|
|
9
|
|
10
Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse!
|
For more PW bestsellers lists, click here.
 |
 |
 |
 |
Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to Nathalie op de Beeck.
Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to Joe Murray.
Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to Joe Murray.
For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below.
Publishers Weekly,
49 West 23rd Street
Ninth Floor
New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500
Copyright 2026, PWxyz, LLC. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY and the PW Logo are trademarks of PWxyz, LLC.
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.
You are receiving this email because npkvdejmf6@nie.podam.pl subscribed to one of Publishers Weekly's newsletters. If you are not npkvdejmf6@nie.podam.pl, then please disregard this message. Update your newsletter preferences here.
PW takes spam very seriously. This email message meets all the requirements of the United States CAN-SPAM Act and Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). To remove yourself from the Preview for Librarians email list, unsubscribe.
