The Buzz Books 2026: Romance seasonal sampler is now available to download for free from Netgalley, Edelweiss, Bookshop.org and any other eBook retailer of your choice. Join us next week on Tuesday, August 18, for Buzz Books Authors & Editors Romance Panel at 7pm Eastern, hosted by Publishers Marketplace COO Mary Ann Naples. We’ll be celebrating Buzz Books Official Day all day, with author and industry insider interviews on Substack Live.
Higher Education Sales Continue to Grow at McGraw Hill
McGraw Hill announced results for the first quarter ended June 30, reporting sales up 3 percent to $550 million, higher than expectations. EBITDA was $198 million, up 7 percent, and adjusted EBITDA grew 8 percent to $207 million. Net income of $57.9 million was a big improvement from less than $1 million a year ago. Shares were up over 11 percent in the first hour of trading on Thursday on the stronger than expected sales and improved earnings. “McGraw Hill’s strong start to fiscal year 2027 reflects the strength of our strategy and the trust that millions of educators and […]
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Forthcoming: BEHIND THE CASTLE WALLS by Bob Chapek
On September 29, Gallery will publish the memoir by former Disney ceo Bob Chapek, BEHIND THE CASTLE WALLS: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth. According to a release, the book will recount “the high-stakes maneuverings that unraveled behind the scenes from his 2020 appointment [as ceo] to his subsequent dismissal in 2022.” Taking over shortly after Covid-19 shut down the theme parks, “The stakes were high, the decisions unforgiving, and the backlash often inordinate, leaving him to wonder whether he had become the scapegoat in it all.” Chapek joined Disney in 1993, and was fired from his […]
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Available Now: Buzz Books Romance 2026 Sampler
The Buzz Books 2026: Romance seasonal sampler is now available to download for free from Netgalley, Edelweiss, Bookshop.org and any other eBook retailer of your choice. Dive into 29 of the year’s exclusive excerpts from some of the buzziest upcoming love stories, steamy makeouts, and monster mashes of the year, showcasing both established voices and emerging talents across YA, New Adult, and Adult categories. The sampler presents new work from Julia Whelan, Keri Lake, Danielle Allen and many more. This is your chance to get ahead of the curve on the year’s best romance books. Please join us in building […]