Freida McFadden announced that her next book will be The Sleepwalker, published by Sourcebooks on March 23, 2027. The publisher writes, “By day, Samantha is a nurse. By night, she has a deadly secret: when she kills, the sleepwalking stops and her nights grow quiet. Her victims are predators, abusers, men who deserve it. Or so she tells herself.” Sourcebooks also announced today that McFadden’s 29 books have crossed 90 million copies sold around the world, across all formats. McFadden said, “I am incredibly honored that so many readers all over the globe have welcomed my books into their lives,” […]
FBF: The Future of Audio, Frankfurt
As the Frankfurt Book Fair continues on to the public phases, trade attendees noted current changes and speakers looked to the future. The new layout for exhibitors didn’t hugely affect the proceedings, but repeat attendees noticed the difference, noting that Hall 4 (where most Anglophone publishers were stationed) was noticeably more crowded while Hall 3 was emptier. The rights center, which moved to Hall 1 this year, was a significant hike from the rest of the fair. Puzzle books emerged as a key genre that people are looking for at the fair. Within children’s publishing, rightsholders discussed graphic novels and […]
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FBF: Publishers Encouraged to Partner With Libraries to Support Backlist, Midlist
On Thursday at the Frankfurt Book Fair, “What’s Next for the Digital Library Market”—a rare panel on public libraries—featured three speakers who operate between publishers and libraries. Looking at circulation trends, Heather McCormack, director of digital content at OCLC CloudLibrary, noted that audiobooks began outperforming ebooks two years ago. Romantasy, she said, has outpaced thrillers as the top audio genre and that horror is growing. The majority of the panel focused on library lending terms from publishers, which have been a source of tension for years. The standard library model across publishing allows 26 lends before a library must repurchase […]