Big State Battles Over Books in Libraries
September 4, 2024
Six book publishers have sued the state of Florida, and California has passed a Freedom to Read Act, in continuing state-level battles over book bans in schools and libraries.
More Nominations, More Categories than in Recent Years
August 16, 2024
The number of categories has increased, and more titles were nominated within categories as well.
Collects the First Three Books of the Series; New Foreword by Joe Mangiello
August 8, 2024
Penguin Random House will release Dragonlance Chronicles, which collects the first three books of the series, into retail.
On Customer Service, Minimizing Damages, Ease of Ordering, and More
July 29, 2024
Retailers rated the three distributors on customer service, damaged product, ease of ordering, and other nuts-and-bolts issues.
Showbiz Round-up
July 29, 2024
A ton of spicy Hollywood news dropped at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, and it's time to round it up!
Plus: Two for Daniel Warren Johnson's 'Transformers'
July 28, 2024
Daniel Warren Johnson won two awards for Transformers.
World According to Griepp – The Week in Business
July 16, 2024
News was coming fast and furious last week in the run-up to the summer shows, and I took a closer look at some of the big business stories of the week.
In Healthy RPG Market in Transition
July 12, 2024
Dungeons & Dragons sales, while still robust and easily leading all RPG brands, are in a strange state, with an updated version coming this summer.
In Blockbuster Deal on Eve of Comic-Con
July 10, 2024
Random House Publishing Group has entered into an agreement to acquire BOOM! Studios in a blockbuster deal on the eve of San Diego Comic-Con.
People on the Move
July 10, 2024
We round up two management moves between comics/graphic novel publishers as we enter July.
