Barnes & Noble Discover Prize
Imprints: Kwame Alexander Books
Sourcebooks will launch Kwame Alexander Books, a children’s and adult imprint “rooted in the belief that books can help shape the next generation of thoughtful young readers and leaders through stories that center creativity and community and resilience.” The imprint will launch in spring 2027 and publish picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult titles by Alexander and other authors, including including the fourth book in his Crossover series which will publish in fall 2027. “The world is changing rapidly. We need young people to have an imagination that can see how to shape that change for the better,” […]
Forthcoming: Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Freedom Under Grace’
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 […]
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 […]