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Ahead of tonight’s 75th annual National Book Awards, we’re spotlighting the illustrious history of the esteemed literary prizes with some help from former and current leaders of the National Book Foundation—as well as the treasure trove that is the PW archive. In big association news today, members of the IBPA and PubWest have voted unanimously to combine into a single entity, and MIBA executive director Carry Obry has stepped down. DC Comics has rolled out DC GO, a new collection of vertical-scroll webtoons. And Sourcebooks and Microsoft have each launched new imprints, Hear Your Story and 8080 Books. Speaking of which, Bloomberg reports that Microsoft is the tech company involved in the recent AI deal inked by HarperCollins, and the Washington Post reports on a new study indicating that readers prefer AI poetry to the real thing. Digiday compares the contours of the European and U.S. publishing landscapes. The New York Times looks at how graphic novelist Charles Burns is reinventing the romance comic genre, and rounds up the 25 most influential cookbooks from the last century. And the Washington Post selects the 10 best works of historical fiction published this year.
Tonight, the National Book Foundation celebrates the 75th anniversary of the National Book Awards. To mark the milestone, we’ve compiled archival images from the awards’ history and asked former and current leaders of the foundation to recount highlights from their tenures. more »
Members of the Independent Book Publishers Association and the Publishers Association of the West have voted unanimously to combine into a single entity. The new arrangement, negotiated by IBPA CEO Andrea Fleck-Nisbet and PubWest executive director Michele Cobb, will go into effect on July 1, 2025. more »
The Midwest Independent Booksellers Association announced that executive director Carry Obry (l.) has stepped down from her position, effective immediately. Operations manager Grace Hagen will serve as interim ED while the board searches for a permanent replacement. more »
DC Comics has launched DC GO, a new collection of vertical-scroll webtoons on its digital subscription service, DC Universe Infinite. The line includes new webtoons featuring DC characters and existing comics reformatted for continuous-scroll reading. more »
Sourcebooks has formed Hear Your Story, a new imprint featuring guided journals for families to share their memories and life lessons. The imprint is being formed in partnership with author Jeffrey Mason, who created the Hear Your Story series. The first four Sourcebooks editions will debut later this month. more »
8080 Books plans to "publish original research, ideas and insights at the intersection of science, technology and business." Its inaugural title, 'No Prize for Pessimism' by Microsoft deputy chief technology officer Sam Schillace, was published on November 12. more »
Holtzbrinck Buchverlage announced that Häußermann will succeed interim CEO Carel Halff, who has been in the role for two years, effective December 31. more »
Dr. Joseph Mercola has launched Joy House Publishing, a new small press that aims to "make cutting-edge health information accessible to an ever-growing global audience." The press, distributed by Simon & Schuster, plans to publish 12 books a year. more »
Still in session after two decades, Shannon Hale’s 'Princess Academy' will have an updated look next year when Bloomsbury releases a 20th-anniversary edition of this 2006 Newbery Honor book on July 1. The story will also get a new life as a graphic novel in April 2026. more »
Job Moves
- Addie Gilligan is joining Scribner as a publicist.
Awards News
- Flanagan Wins Baillie Gifford Prize: Richard Flanagan has won the U.K.'s Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction for his memoir 'Question 7,' but turned down the £50,000 prize over Baillie Gifford’s investments in fossil fuels.
- Niland Wins William Hill Award: Conor Niland has won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award for 'The Racket,' becoming the second Irish winner since Paul Kimmage won for 'Rough Ride' in 1990.
'Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #19)' by Jeff Kinney is the #1 title on PW’s children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list »
'Bibliophobia: A Memoir' by Sarah Chihaya"Passionate reading entwines with madness in essayist and NYU English instructor Chihaya’s plaintive debut.... The result is a revelatory meditation on the unsettling resonances between life and literature." more »
Picture of the Day
Book of the Month CEO John Lippman (l.), editor Anne Healy (c.), and 'Air Mail' founder and coeditor Graydon Carter (r.) celebrate the launch of 'Volume 0,' a new literary magazine from Book of the Month, at the Air Mail store in New York City’s West Village on November 13.
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