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PW Insider 20: The State of Unions in Romance
In time for Valentine's Day, PW senior reviews editor Rose Fox joins to talk current trends in romance, from romantic comedies and stories about death to queer romances and trans characters.
PW Insider 19: The Books Being Acquired
2019 has already seen huge book deals. From the big names to the newcomers, PW's Rachel Deahl breaks down the deals you need to know.
PW Insider 18: Debut Writers to Watch in 2019
PW editor Gabe Habash joins to go deep inside some of the books featured in PW's semi-annual 'Writers to Watch' feature, which highlights debut authors.
PW Insider 17: The History and Future of the Millions
Since 2003, the Millions has been publishing literary think-pieces from authors who would go on to become big names. Millions editor Adam Boretz joins to talk about the future of the site now that it's under PW's umbrella.
PW Insider 16: The Grim Reality of Author Income
The Authors Guild's recently-published author income survey paints a grim picture about the state of author earnings. PW editorial director Jim Milliot joins to give context to why authors are earning so little and what it means for the industry.
PW Insider 15: Three Big Issues in Publishing
PW editor John Maher hosted a round table of rising stars in publishing and learned about what they see as the three big issues facing the industry.
PW Insider 14: The Year in Publishing Consolidation
2018 is closing a year of even more consolidation in the publishing industry. PW editorial director Jim Milliot joins to recap the year in mergers and acquisitions, and makes some predictions for 2019.
PW Insider 13: The Top Library Stories of 2018
Donald Trump, #MeToo, Michelle Obama and more: we recap the top stories for libraries in 2018.
PW Insider 12: The Big Books Selling This Holiday Season
What's selling this holiday season and why? From 'Becoming' to 'Fantastic Beasts,' PW's bookselling editor put this holiday season and its books in context.
PW Insider 11: Writing About Rape During %23MeToo
When Sohaila Abdulali started writing 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape,' she thought she was writing an "outlying book on an outlying topic." Then the #MeToo movement happened. We talked to Abdulali about how the book came to be, what she learn