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Sarah Henning's YA fantasy Such a Witch, published July 28, 2026, makes its popular head prefect the prime suspect when a vampire student is murdered at her school for magic.
Our recap of the international publishing news for the week of July 27, 2026: Bloomsbury's Anthropic settlement estimate, S&S's new imprint for indie authors, strikes on Ukrainian publishers and more.
Kristen Vale's fantasy romance A Spell of Heart & Havoc, once a preorder, was released by Forever on September 15, 2026. Here is the premise and where it fits.
The Renaudot jury picked six novels and four essays for its centenary year and cut Thélyson Orélien's novel, which faces AI and plagiarism accusations. Winners are named Nov. 3.
Her autofiction debut Plastic Budgie, from Pink Shorts Press, beat a shortlist of six picked by 15 Readings staff. The prize is worth $5,000.
Charlotte Wood, Anna Funder and Markus Zusak joined the publishers' and authors' associations before Parliament's AI committee. They asked for opt-in licensing, not a looser copyright law.
The Australian Publishers Association's second workforce survey, with the University of Melbourne, collected 774 responses from March to May 2026. First Nations representation rose from 1% in 2022 to 3.3%.
On October 19 the Supreme Court said it lacks a quorum in BMG v. Vetter. Justices Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Barrett, and Jackson took no part, and the Fifth Circuit judgment is affirmed.
Hachette UK's Changing the Story Design Festival returns on 24 November 2026, aiming to enhance representation in publishing design.
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies publisher moves into US and Canadian stores through Hachette, effective October 5. Workman has acquired Nicole Apelian's The Green Pill Solution.
Lagardère Publishing grew 0.9% like for like to €836 million in Q3 2026. The UK and US each rose 4%, with rising US audiobook sales, while France fell 4%.
New River, the Islington press behind The Glucose Goddess Method, stays independent under its founders, with Pan Macmillan taking over sales and distribution from Hachette in July 2027.
Eleven short books chosen with prisoners and staff, from Lee Child, Lemn Sissay, AA Dhand and more, will go to every cell in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Seven categories honour the publishers, editors, agents, narrators, booksellers and librarians behind romantic fiction. Winners are named in London on November 4.
Malcolm Edwards, who published Neuromancer at Gollancz and A Game of Thrones at HarperCollins before two decades at Orion, died on October 3 at 76.
The Wilderness Society has named six winners of its 2026 children's nature book awards, from Tim Winton's Ningaloo to a collection by 28 Northern Territory students.
Frankfurter Buchmesse reports 236,000 visitors from 137 countries for the 78th fair, and names Chile as guest of honour for 6–10 October 2027.
Catch up on indie author news for October 11, 2026! From Calibre's AVIF updates to big publisher AI trends, here is your essential weekend reading.
WIRED reports that HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Hachette staff are using LLMs for publicity copy, agent emails and marketing, often at executives' urging.
A New York judge sent the Elsevier, Hachette, Macmillan, McGraw Hill, Cengage and Scott Turow suit against Meta to California, where six similar cases sit.
Hachette UK has bought Otter-Barry Books, the ten-year-old independent publisher of diverse picture books and children's poetry. Its list moves to Hachette Children's Group.
Hachette Book Group launches an engaging fall giveaway celebrating the works of MC Beaton, inviting fans to connect with her iconic characters.
A magistrate judge has recommended certifying a class of more than 30 million Amazon ebook buyers. A less-redacted version of his report was refiled in early October, and Amazon has objected.
As legacy houses shuffle senior leadership to chase international growth, true global expansion requires breaking free from outdated boardrooms.
Hachette’s leadership reshuffle, including David Shelley’s promotion, hints at new opportunities for indie authors in the global market.
Effective January 1, 2027, Ben Sevier becomes CEO of Hachette Book Group, and Richard Kitson becomes president and chief operating officer for global English.
Eman Quotah's upcoming novel blends found footage and performance art, showcasing a fresh narrative style indie authors should explore.
The Authors Guild wants publishers to drop claims on long out-of-print books and to pay authors when a house failed to register the copyright in time.
Hachette has hired Michael Goldsmith as Little, Brown's vice president and executive director of publicity, a new role, effective October 13.
The intersection of artificial intelligence and commercial publishing has created a complex landscape where traditional houses act as both eager adopters and fi…
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