July 20, 2022 | The Hot Sheet

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Publishers Weekly recently compiled NPD BookScan data on sales in major categories, comparing 2021 to 2022.

The latest in library politics, legal issues, publishing trends and more.

Through a partnership with TalkShopLive (TSL), a streaming video shopping network, Walmart has launched Walmart Live Book Club.

The show is hosted by Susan Orlean and Hrishikesh Hirway and is a spin-off of the popular show Song Exploder.

Toronto writer Rebecca Eckler wants to make reading “less snobby” and already has an email newsletter with 35,000 subscribers.

A new organization run by and for disabled publishing professionals is set to launch on July 22 at 8 PM Eastern with a virtual town hall.

Myrsini Stephanides has launched a new literary agency, Arc Literary Management.

Book sales are becoming more dependent on establishing trust with readers in an online environment.

Medium was never a money-making platform for most writers, and with the recent departure of its founder, its potential has hit rock bottom.