On September 15, Image, part of Penguin Random House Christian, will publish “the first published writings” by Robert F. Prevost, who was selected as Pope Leo XIV in 2025. FREEDOM UNDER GRACE: Reflections on the Spiritual Tradition That Formed Me is a collection of his “homilies, addresses, and writings” between 2001 and 2013. “It’s our great privilege to present this inspiring book to readers,” PRH Christian svp, publisher Campbell Wharton said in a release. “Each chapter is a window into the spiritual depth and vision of the man who would eventually become Pope Leo, with an urgent message of love […]
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Relive Buzz Books Official Day with Exclusive Author Interviews
For our second Buzz Books Official Day, we chatted with authors about their forthcoming memoirs, speculative romances, age-gap rom-coms, thrillers, and gothic horrors. You can watch the conversations between each author and Publishers Marketplace COO Mary Ann Naples in full on the BuzzBooksOfficial YouTube channel. Download your free sampler with all 66 Buzz selections today, and preorder the titles discussed below: Ali Rosen | The Apparent Trap (Montlake, November 1) Yasmin Angoe | The Ferryman’s Daughter (Thomas & Mercer, September 1) Zibby Owens | Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot (Zibby Publishing, September […]
BNED Expects Sales, Profits to Rise in 2026
Barnes & Noble Education announced preliminary results for the fiscal year ended May 2, with expected sales between $1.710 and $1.720 billion, up about 6.2 to 6.8 percent or $100 to 110 million from 2025. Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be $75 to 77 million, up 26 to 30 percent from $59.4 million. Net income is $15 to 18 million, compared to a $(65.8 million) loss last year, attributed to growth in their First Day Complete program. (In 2025, they took a $55.2 million loss to pay down debt.) This is the first year the company has recorded net income […]
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Frankfurt Book Fair Adds Space and Programming For Children’s Books
Frankfurt Book Fair announced that they will be expanding the children’s and YA portions of the event by adding space and programming. Hall Four will now become the hub for children’s publishing, with children’s and YA publishers from all of the DACH (German-speaking) regions exhibiting there. This year, the Fair will also add the Imagination Stage, which will host the Kids Conference, a panel discussion by Manchester Metropolitan University on diversity in children’s and young adult literature, and talks on “cross-media storytelling and funding opportunities for publishers.” The weekend after the festival the stage will become part of the Frankfurt […]
Ask an Expert: Yahdon Israel
Yahdon Israel is a cultural strategist, editor, and founder of The Compound Collective and the School of Cultural Stewardship. Formerly a senior editor at Simon & Schuster, he works at the intersection of literature, culture, and community to steward important ideas into use for the people they are meant to serve. He is the creator of Literaryswag, a cultural movement that brings literature and fashion into conversation to make books accessible and aspirational. Yahdon is also the creator of The Fiction Revival, a reading community inspiring heterosexual men to read more fiction, and the Advanced Readers Club, a cultural institution […]