This week’s fiction releases include new titles by Barbara Kingsolver, V. E. Schwab, Imbolo Mbue, Jeffrey Archer, and Tessa Bailey, while nonfiction includes work by Michael Lewis, David Byrne, Nathaniel Philbrick, Justice Samuel Alito, Michael Douglas, and Franny Choi. October’s children’s releases include books by Renée Watson, Marie Lu, E L James, and Josh Galarza. 45 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-october-6 39 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-october-6 21 children’s titles https://bookshop.org/lists/october-2026-children-s-releases Also publishing this week are new books by Wm. Paul Young, Melissa R. Collings, Heather Gay, Lydia Millet, Meg Anderson, Madison Tyler Nelson, and Freida McFadden, all […]
Obituary: Jeffrey Archer
Politician and bestselling thriller author, Jeffrey Archer, 86, died on October 5 at his home in London. Archer published more than 40 books, with first novel Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less published in 1976, and his latest book Adam and Eve publishing today. Kate Elton, HarperCollins UK CEO and Jeffrey’s editor, said in a release, “It has been one of the great privileges of my publishing life to have been Jeffrey Archer’s editor. He was the master storyteller and an editor’s dream – phenomenally hard-working, utterly committed to completing draft after draft to get every word as perfect […]
Distribution: Five Publishers To IPG
IPG will distribute: Pegasus Books in the US and Canada starting January 1, 2027; Pop Icons in the US and Canada starting January 1, 2027; Cassava Republic Press in the US and Canada starting November 1, 2027; Rhiza Press in the US and Canada starting January 1, 2027; and Erickson International in the US and Canada starting May 1, 2027.
Acquisitions: Publications International; Firebrand Group
Gemini Books Group has acquired the assets of Publications International. Publications International (PIL) executive Jeff Coyle will become president, Gemini North America, and COO of Gemini, bringing the PIL senior team with him. Tara Catogge joins as chief commercial officer, responsible for global sales and marketing. Jim Bashour joins as svp, information systems. Founder, publisher, and CEO of Gemini Marcus Leaver said in a release, “I have long admired what Lou Weber has built at PIL, one of North America’s leading consumer publishers: a company with deep roots in family-focused, value-driven publishing and a remarkable record of success across cookbooks, children’s […]
School Book Bans Hit Record High Last Year
Book banning in US public schools was at its highest level during the 2025-2026 school year, according to a new report by PEN America. PEN tracked 11,982 instances of book banning, with 7,370 unique titles banned. More than 4,500 of those titles had not previously been recorded. The organization reports that 114 school districts—mostly in Florida and Texas—instituted bans. Each of these numbers breaks a dismal record; this is the most instances of books bans, the most titles, the most new titles, and the highest number of school districts since PEN began recording in 2021. The previous high was approximately 10,000 […]
Judge Recommends Certifying Consumer Class In Antitrust Suit Against Amazon
The fanciful, long-running lawsuit in which class action specialists Hagens Berman are trying to prove that Amazon has monopoly control of the US ebook market took a big step towards actually making it to a potential trial. The case tries to demonstrate that Amazon’s position actually harms consumers by inhibiting price promotions and new business models through contract provisions that are effectively MFNs. On October 1, Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein recommended confirming the proposed class of ebook purchasers from January 2017 until the certification of the class. As previously reported, the attorneys’ expert witness estimates that Amazon overcharged consumers […]