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Daily Book News Thursday, 12th February 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Liate Stehlik promoted to CEO of HarperCollins U.S. Trade HarperCollins elevated Liate Stehlik from running the Morrow Group and children’s division to CEO and publisher of its U.S. trade arm, expanding her...

Daily Book News Wednesday, 11th February 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Trade sales mixed in 2025 while religion sales rose The Association of American Publishers’ StatShot report showed that US trade revenue edged up about 1.1% in 2025 despite adult book sales declining...

Publishing Industry News Study reveals books boost dating appeal among Dutch singles A Dutch survey found that young adults increasingly judge potential partners by the contents of their bookshelves, with more than half associating reading with intelligence and attractiveness. The report...

Just a quick comment. Short answer – No, don't give up - but you do have other options now. Litopia is “destination agnostic”. We’re not here to push one or other alternatives onto writers. We will help you towards whichever destination is right for you. Longer answer… “Misunderstanding the...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Danish students will soon face lawsuits for pirating digital textbooks A Danish anti‑piracy group says it will sue students caught sharing illicit digital textbooks but refused to say how many it plans to target or which platforms it is monitoring. The...

That's brilliant! Very much appreciated. I'll get the assets up now, then DM you full instructions :) p.

Last night the Book club spent a fabulous evening with Annie Summerlee… if you were there, I think you’ll agree it was an excellent event. Annie was incredibly open and helpful to everyone. We all left with a smile on our faces, Annie is very inspirational. Success couldn’t happen to a nicer...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Manga publishing looks east as Japan courts India Japanese publishers deployed manga creator Yoshitoki Ōima on a January tour of the New Delhi World Book Fair and Jaipur Literature Festival, positioning India not as a sideline but as the next big manga...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Amazon posts record results Amazon’s latest earnings report showed its AWS cloud division powering a 14% jump in Q4 revenue to $213.4 billion, with overall sales hitting $716.9 billion for 2025 and net income surging to $77.7 billion; CEO Andy Jassy...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News IBPA charts three-year plan The Independent Book Publishers Association announced a new three‑year strategy to modernize operations, boost equity and inclusion, build partnerships and expand educational programs. The plan responds to rapid change in AI...

A couple of years back, Litopian Annie Summerlee started workshopping and Huddling a new writing project. If you've ever watched Litopia’s Pop-Up Submissions on YouTube, you’ll immediately recognize Annie – her brilliant manuscript crits were incisive, helpful and often very funny! Well, fast...

Daily Book News Tuesday, 3rd February 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Bookwire Names Andrew Weinstein as U.S. Lead Bookwire tapped former Scribd executive Andrew Weinstein to spearhead its U.S. expansion; the hire follows private‑equity firm Insight Partners' recent purchase of...

Just another quick update. Work continues apace behind the scenes. You won’t see anything at the moment because it’s… behind the scenes :) But it’s going well and will look & feel fabulous (I hope). Expect some amazing new features and a bold new design (with design options for you to choose...

Daily Book News Monday, 2nd February 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Book Deals: Week of February 2, 2026 Publishers Weekly reported on a flurry of book deals. Mira bought Jasmine Mas’s romantasy duology “Powers Unbound” for a mid–six‑figure sum, Viking acquired comedian...

Daily Book News Friday, 30th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Collective Book Studio starts Tiny Torch Books imprint The Collective Book Studio expanded into children’s publishing, unveiling the Tiny Torch Books imprint and appointing Rebekah Lovato Piatte to lead it...