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Daily Book News Thursday, 22nd January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Legendary Agent Georges Borchardt Dies at 97 Literary agent Georges Borchardt, who introduced major European writers to American readers and represented more than 200 authors, died on January 18 at age 97...

Fyi, I’m now looking for audiobook stories, too. It’s rather strange, tho… audiobooks are clearly a really important growth area, but they’re not well served by any specialist media that I can see. In fact, Audiofile magazine has recently been taken over & incorporated into Kirkus Reviews...

Daily Book News Wednesday, 21st January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Libraro, Hachette UK and LoveReading launch £50k reader‑led prize Publishing Perspectives reports that a new prize will let readers vote on manuscripts; the winner receives £50,000 and a book deal with...

Daily Book News Tuesday, 20th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Boldwood bolsters romance editorial team with two new hires Romance specialist Boldwood Books hired Emma Grundy‑Haigh as editorial director and brought in Jasmine Callaghan as senior commissioning editor...

Daily Book News Monday, 19th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Vietnamese children’s books break through international markets Vietnam’s Slowbooks, founded by Nguyen Huu Quynh Huong, has sold picture‑book rights abroad, including to Korean publisher Seomdre, and plans an...

Daily Book News Sunday, 18th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Publishers, libraries and authors sue to stop book bans across America A coalition led by Penguin Random House, other major publishers and the ACLU launched lawsuits in Utah, Iowa and Idaho to halt laws that...

Daily Book News Saturday, 17th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Book Deals: Week of January 19, 2026 Viking acquired Ruth Graham’s “Sons of God,” Tiny Reparations took Phoebe Robinson’s “Rich Auntie,” and other publishers snapped up books ranging from Reba McQueen’s...

Daily Book News Friday, 16th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Cardinal to Publish New Novel by Min Jin Lee Grand Central Publishing’s Cardinal imprint acquired Min Jin Lee’s novel American Hagwon for North American and audio rights. Due out on 29 September, the book...

Daily Book News Thursday, 15th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Fleet scoops Séamas O’Reilly’s debut novel Fleet, the UK imprint of Little, Brown, has acquired Observer columnist Séamas O’Reilly’s first novel, giving the columnist’s fictional debut a home and promising...

Yeah, I think that's true.. However, it's also turning into an all-out fight between YouTube, Spotify and one or two others for total market dominance, and we already know how that's going to play with creators...

Daily Book News Wednesday, 14th January 2026 Publishing Industry News Independent Publishers Caucus launches an indie bestseller list The Independent Publishers Caucus and American Booksellers Association unveiled the Independent Press Top 40, a weekly chart spotlighting fiction and...

Daily Book News Tuesday, 13th January 2026 Publishing Industry News Folio Literary Management acquires Greenhouse Literary Agency Folio Literary Management bought transatlantic children’s agency Greenhouse from Coolabi Group. The deal transfers Greenhouse’s staff and roster to Folio Jr...

Daily Book News Monday, 12th January 2026 Publishing Industry News Freida McFadden signs new three‑book deal with Sourcebooks Bestselling thriller author Freida McFadden, who had three of 2025’s top‑selling books, extended her partnership with Sourcebooks. The publisher bought world English...

That’s exactly what I’ve found, as well. I think it’s very strange there isn’t (yet?) a dedicated audiobook industry news site. But I have a number of rather scattered sources, and over the next week or two you’ll see more audiobook news featured here. The developments you suggest are brilliant...

Good idea, will implement now. :) p.