Send Us Your Buzz Books and Preview Nominations
Submissions for Buzz Books: Fall/Winter 2026 are now open! We invite you to nominate your most buzz-worthy titles that will publish between September 2026 and February 2027. Submit your titles here. The nominations period closes on Monday, March 23. Excerpts from the accepted titles will be published in our Buzz Books seasonal sampler eBook, publishing in May and available for free to booksellers, librarians, reviewers, prize committees, and more through NetGalley and Edelweiss, as well as through consumer retail platforms for readers (and influencers) who want to plan their TBRs. More details on the Buzz Books program can be found here. We […]
Penguin Random House UK Launches New Children’s and YA Imprint Under Denwood
Penguin Random House UK is launching a new children’s and YA imprint, with the name to be announced. Rachel Denwood will lead the imprint as publishing and creative director, reporting to managing director Francesca Dow. She was previously managing director for children’s at Simon & Schuster UK. Dow told The Bookseller, “This new imprint will be a vibrant new home for authors and illustrators with big ambitions for young readers. Kids want and need choice and variety to entice them to read, and this is especially so as we look beyond traditional audiences to invite more children into a lifelong […]
Lonely Planet Launches Digital Travel Platform
Travel guidebook publisher Lonely Planet has launched a digital platform that includes an app and bookable travel experiences through Lonely Planet Journeys. They bill it as the company’s “most significant evolution yet from trusted guidebooks to a connected travel platform.” The app offers “trusted travel guidance from more than 450 on-the-ground experts around the world to help travelers plan with confidence as the brand continues its shift to a digital-first platform.” Membership tiers will be rolled out later in 2026. Meanwhile, Lonely Planet Journeys, launched in fall 2025, allows users to “book customized trips to 70+ destinations directly through Lonely […]