- 2025 Jun 25
Vermont Bookstore Is On the Move
The Burlington location of Phoenix Books is moving to a new location on Church Street, the city's main shopping thoroughfare.
- 2025 Mar 28
Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Winner
Mikey Please has been named overall winner of this year’s Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for his picture book The Café at the Edge of the Woods, presented by the U.K.-based bookstore.
- 2025 Mar 27
Detroit Bookshop’s New Gen Z Owner
Jelani Stowers has taken the helm at Pages Bookshop, which will celebrate its grand reopening next month.
- 2025 Mar 26
From the Guardian
Waterstones children’s book prizes are announced in the U.K.
From the New York Times
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, is confronting what executives have described as a "perfect storm" of problems.
From NPR
John Green cherishes life by writing about death.
From the New York Times
L.J. Smith, Author of Vampire Diaries Book Series, Dies at 66.
From Newsweek
“They are so crisp and in such good condition and the icing on the cake: they're all first edition." Thrift store enthusiast scores vintage R.L. Stine's Goosebumps books.
From the New York Times
Vandals of Paddington Statue Were 'Antithesis' of Beloved Bear, Judge Says.
From JSTOR Daily
A University of Virginia professor enlisted students to document the graffiti—profane, hopeful, despairing—left on library carrels by previous generations.
From Book Riot
Chic, Stylish, and Thought-Provoking Picture Books About Fashion.
Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlist
Neneh Cherry, Rachel Clarke, and Yuan Yang are among the six shortlisted authors for this year’s Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction.
Spotlight on Black, Queer-Owned Bookshop
Get Lit Books & Things in Moreno Valley, Calif., has become a haven for queer people, women, people of color, and bibliophiles alike.
New Political Bookshop in Massachusetts
Implacable Books, which specializes in political theory and Black literature, will open in Worcester this April.
2025 Writing Freedom Fellows Announced
The fellowship, launched by Haymarket Books and the Mellon Foundation last year, seeks to support writers impacted by the carceral system. This year, 20 writers have been selected as fellows, including Ra Avis, Dante Clark, and Elizabeth Hawes.
Literary Arts Grant Program Recipients
Comprising writers, independent publishers, and small presses in the Southern region, 12 recipients make up this year’s Literary Arts Grant cohort, presented by South Arts.
- 2025 Mar 25
Detained Comics Artist Returns Home
Welsh comics artist R.E. Burke returned home to the U.K. on March 17 after being detained last month by ICE agents during her backpacking trip across North America.
Square Enix Teams with PRH
Square Enix Manga & Books has partnered with Penguin Random House on the newly launched Comic Partner initiative, a new retailer support program to “promote adoption of more manga in comic bookstores nationwide.”
IDW and Alien Ink a Distro Deal
IDW Publishing will handle sales, marketing, and distribution for Alien Books, including to the direct market and bookstores.
Oni and Magnetic Partner on Distro
Oni Press will oversee distribution of Magnetic Press via its distribution partners to the direct market, Diamond and Lunar, and the book channel, Simon & Schuster.
Texas Bill Could Ban Anime and Manga
Senate Bill 20 could potentially make it a felony to possess anime and manga that appear to depict minors in an “obscene” manner, reports Comic Book.
NASA Deletes Women Astronauts Comics
NASA has deleted two comic books about women astronauts from its websites in an apparent response to the Trump administration’s purge of “DEI” content from federal agencies, according to Futurism.
Graphic Novels Cut from Pa. High School
Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home, Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, and Craig Thompson’s Blankets were all removed from the Radnor High School library, per the National Coalition Against Censorship.
Applications Open for Binc’s Kamil Prize
The Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Prize will award two aspiring writer-booksellers or creator–comic retailers with $12,500 to focus on a full-length manuscript.
San Diego’s Newest Bookshop
Hey Books! is opening in April and will sell used and new books, host readings, and display and sell art on its walls.
Nnedi Okorafor’s Journey to Comics
The BBC profiles the award-winning Nigerian American comics author, who has written characters including Spiderman, the X-Men, and the Avengers.
When the Left Came After Comics
The Comics Journal explores the anti-comics movement of the 1950s.
- 2025 Mar 24
From the New York Times
Library Advocates Rally as Trump Targets Federal Funding.
From the Denver Post
Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries.
From MPR News
The ACLU of Minnesota, along with the state's teachers' union, is suing a school district over its library book policy.
From CNN
Alabama board defunds local library for failing to protect teens from 'inappropriate' books.
From Locus
Vampire Diaries author L.J. Smith died on March 8, at age 66.
From People
George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson Team Up for YA Rom-Com There's Always Next Year
46-Year-Old Children’s Bookshop For Sale
Blue Marble Books in Fort Thomas, Ky., which has been open since 1979, is currently for sale.
2025 PEN Awards Longlists Announced
Kaveh Akbar, Venita Blackburn, Percival Everett, Miranda July, and Lucy Sante are among this year's nominees across the awards’ 11 categories.
Mutiny Brews at French Bookshops
French booksellers are trying to counter the growing influence of Vincent Bolloré, a conservative Catholic billionaire and owner of Hachette Livre, by limiting purchases from the publisher.
- 2025 Mar 21
Atlanta’s Newest Indie Bookshop
Offbeat Books will offer a curated selection of books across every genre with a special focus on sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, and will open in late summer or early fall.
Rare and Used Bookshop Comes to Arizona
Desierto Books, set to open in Tuscon this month, will sell rare, new, and used books with a unique focus on the Southwest.
- 2025 Mar 20
NAIBA Launches New Spirit Award
NAIBA has created the Joe Drabyak Spirit Award to recognize booksellers who excel at marketing and promotions. The winner gets $500 to attend New Voices, New Rooms.
Children’s Bookstore Seeks New Owner
Blue Marble Books in Fort Thomas, Ky., is one of the oldest children’s bookstores in the U.S., and is currently seeking a new owner to take over the business.
Minnesota Bookstore Celebrates 30 Years
Books Revisited in downtown St. Cloud is celebrating its 30th year with its current owner, Jon Lee, this June.
Two New Bookstores Coming to Maine
Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop will open its 10th location in Saco in May, while Biddeford Book Co. will open this summer in Biddeford.
Bookstore-Record Shop Combo to Open
Displaced Pages, offering both books and records, will open in Owensboro, Ky., this spring.
Dylan Thomas Prize Shortlist
Seán Hewitt, Yael van der Wouden, and Yasmin Zaher are among the shortlisted authors for this year’s Dylan Thomas Prize, presented by Swansea University.
Wanda Gibson Wins Victorian Prize
The Nukgal Wurra author-artist’s debut picture book Three Dresses won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, presented by Australia’s Victorian government.
Hawaii Bookstore to Relocate
Talk Story Bookstore will relocate from its longtime location in Hanapepe to Kaumakani this spring.
Tornado-Damaged Bookshop Reopens
Two months after a tornado swept through Athens, Ala., and ripped apart the CEI Bookstore, the community staple is back in business.
- 2025 Mar 19
From Variety
Hunger Games Producer Nina Jacobson on Sunrise on the Reaping Movie, Casting Young Haymitch and the Franchise's Legacy.
From the Guardian
Debut picture book author Wanda Gibson wins Australia's richest literary prize for her debut picture book Three Dresses.
From the New York Times
John Green Is Obsessed with Tuberculosis. His New Book Explains Why.
From LINK NKY
Blue Marble Books seeks new owner after over 40 years in business.
From Macaroni KID
Moon and Back, a children's bookstore, opens in West Medford, Mass.
From NPR
John Himmelman on his new collection of illustrated poems for children, The Boy Who Lived in a Shell.
From Book Riot
Middle Grade Graphic Novels About Crushes and First Kisses.
From HipLatina
16 Latinx Children's Books Coming in 2025.
Baker Wins Young Writer Award
Debut author Harriet Baker has won the £10,000 Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award for her group biography Rural Hours.
Saints & Sinners Festival Renames Award
The annual Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival, founded in 2003, has renamed its Emerging Writer Award in honor of the late Dorothy Allison and Felice Picano.
Inaugural Cli-Fi Prize Shortlist
Kaliane Bradley and Samantha Harvey are among the five authors shortlisted for the inaugural Climate Fiction Prize, awarded by the U.K.-based Hay Literary Festival.
London Store Named World's Most Popular
Daunt Books Marylebone has been named the most popular bookstore in the world, according to analysis of TripAdvisor and Google reviews of more than 100 popular bookstores and libraries around the world.
Black Lawrence’s Immigrant Fellowship
The newly launched Black Lawrence Fellowship for New Immigrant Authors will offer financial and editorial support for immigrant authors with no more than one book at the time of application.
- 2025 Mar 18
Spotlight on Minneapolis Bookstore
Planting People Growing Justice Books, a Black woman-owned social enterprise, specializes in literature that celebrates African American heritage and culture.
Boston’s Newest Bookshop-Bar Combo
The Book Pub, an LGBTQ- and women-owned independent bookshop, will open in Jamaica Plain this fall, and will feature a small café and craft beer bar.
Publishing Triangle Finalists
Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Brontez Purnell, and Jiaming Tang are among the finalists across 10 categories for the 37th annual Publishing Triangle Awards, which honor the LGBTQ+ books published in 2024. Four special award winners have also been announced.
Denver Bookstore Reopens
Dream Books Co., a thrift bookstore where every book is under $5, has reopened following a closure for renovations.
- 2025 Mar 17
From the New York Times
The Pandemic Ruined High School for Them. They're Learning to Live Again.
From the Associated Press
Sunrise on the Reaping arrived at midnight for fans celebrating the release of the new Hunger Games novel.
From Variety
Sunrise Publisher on Why New Hunger Games Prequel Is Focused on Haymitch and If Finnick's Story Is Next.
From 25 News KXXV
Texas Senate Bill 13 would give school boards and parents more control over library book selections.
From Little Village
Schools in Waterloo, Iowa, withdrew first graders from a Black History Month book event, citing Trump orders. So locals organized an even bigger version.
From Tribeca Citizen
Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood will soon be adding a children's bookstore.
Louisiana’s Newest Bookshop
TBR Bookshop will open in Baton Rouge this April, and will also sell tea, coffee, and baked goods.
Wilson Wins History Book Prize
Randall K. Wilson's A Place Called Yellowstone is the winner this year’s Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize, presented by the New York Historical.
UW-Oshkosh Outsources Bookstore
UWO’s bookshop will leave the university’s control next month in an effort to combat the $1.5 million deficit that the store carried.
Shuttered Cincinnati Bookstore to Return
Tome Books & Novelteas, previously known only as the Tome Bookstore, will reopen this spring after it closed last July.
Alaskan Bookshop Offers Inspiration
Independent bookshop Page and Palette has served Fairhope’s writing community for 60 years.
- 2025 Mar 14
Kids’ Bookshop Opens in Massachusetts
Moon & Back Bookstore has opened in West Medford.
Book Fairs Coming Soon to Florida
Book + Bottle’s Jazzy Book Fair and a community-driven book event by Tombolo Books and Good Intentions are coming to St. Petersburg this month.
Vermont’s Newest Bookshop-Café Combo
Wild Meadows Books and Café will open in Williston by late summer.
- 2025 Mar 13
ABA Condemns Second Raid in Jerusalem
The ABA issued a statement on Wednesday evening condemning the second raid by Israeli police on the East Jerusalem bookstore.
Aspen Words Award Shortlist
Percival Everett, Tommy Orange, and Afabwaje Kurian are among the five shortlisted authors for this year’s Aspen Words Award, presented by the Aspen Institute.
Republic of Consciousness Prize Winner
Melvill by Rodrigo Fresán, translated from the Spanish by Will Vanderhyden and published by Open Letter, has won this year’s Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses in the USA.
Children’s Bookstore Coming to Manhattan
Words on Warren will open this fall in Tribeca, sharing a building with Philip Williams Posters.
Virgnia Romance Bookstore Moves Location
Friends to Lovers Bookstore will open its new location in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria on April 2.
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Finalists
Danzy Senna, Kiley Reid, and John Swanson Jacobs are among the 10 finalists for this year’s Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, presented by the Cleveland Foundation.
Library of the Year Winners
Mullingar Library, Lewisham Libraries, and Winchester Library are among the 10 regional and county winners for this year’s British Book Awards: Library of the Year.
Boston’s Newest Bookstore
The Black-owned justBook-Ish in Dorchester is not only a bookstore but a bar, reading nook, and communal gathering space.
Bookshop Heads to Washington State
Page & Pine will be Puyallup’s first independent bookstore, opening this summer.
- 2025 Mar 12
From JewellRittman.com
Michael Cart, former director of the Beverly Hills Public Library, author, and longtime reviewer and columnist for Booklist, died on February 13.
From USA Today
We Need Diverse Books announces inaugural reading day on April 3.
From the Carnegies
2025 Carnegie Medal Shortlists Announced.
From the Observer
"Something magical is happening": sales boom for children's comics in U.K. creating young readers of the future.
From Time
Teaching LGBTQ Themes: Should SCOTUS Allow Parent Opt-Outs?
From Variety
The Summer I Turned Pretty to End with Season 3 at Amazon.
From Brightly
Inspiring Picture Book Biographies About Women in STEM.
Israeli Police Raid Palestinian Bookshop
Israeli police have raided the leading Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem for the second time in a month, detaining one of its owners for several hours and seizing some of its stock.
Larry McMurtry Literary Center Opens
The center sells novels from McMurtry’s book-scouting collection at the former site of his bookstore, Booked Up, in Dallas.
Selfies Book Awards Winners
Jason Mann, Karen Inglis, and Sheila Brill are the winners of this year’s Selfies Book Awards, presented by BookBrunch across three categories.
- 2025 Mar 11
More Trouble for Comics Publishers
Ablaze Publishing and Alien Books have laid off staff following Diamond Comic Distributors’ bankruptcy, reports CBR.
Comic-Con Comes to Spain
San Diego Comic-Con will launch a Spanish spinoff in Málaga this September, per Bleeding Cool.
The Boom in Children’s Comics
Sales for manga and superhero comics are exploding among children in the U.K., reports the Guardian.
