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What's on for fall once you get past the predictably fun books by celebrity chefs; the guides for making cupcakes, whoopie pies, handheld pies, and other cute little baked goods; [...]

As the Paris Cookbook Fair gets underway next month, cookbook publishers are getting ready to do some shopping--and not just the sort that involves stocking up on Dijon mustard and [...]

Though New York's greenmarkets are still largely a barren wasteland of potatoes and other grim-looking root vegetables, spring's cookbooks are a hopeful reminder that the season of asparagus and rhubarb [...]

In 2010, 'immigration' became a hot-button issue in American politics with the passage of a controversial law in Arizona. But if you want real perspective on America's vibrant cultural milieu, [...]

This week, some Americans will pull out dusty recipe boxes with faded instructions from Morn on making stuffing. Many will Google 'cranberry sauce.' Lots will turn to books like Thanksgiving [...]

Julie & Julia opened last week, bringing Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking--specifically her boeuf bourguignon--back into vogue. The film, based on Julie Powell's memoir Julie & Julia [...]

Despite brutal economic conditions, several independent publishers managed to find ways to grow both their sales and profits in 2008. How did they do it? They are not afraid to [...]

Cookbook powerhouse Clarkson Potter will have its biggest fall ever this year, with new books from Giada De Laurentiis, Ina Garten, Martha Stewart and Rachael Ray totaling a combined first [...]

One thing that unites the fast-growing small presses on this year's list is their willingness to experiment. Whether it's publishing more titles, publishing fewer titles, selling to new markets or [...]

Although trade book publishers are often criticized for being slow to embrace new technology, a range of houses have been experimenting with ways to sell their digital content. As the [...]

Far from the gourmet emporiums of Dean & DeLuca in New York City's SoHo neighborhood, a shopper scans the cookbook section at the Wal-Mart in Epping, N.H. There is no [...]

More than nine million American children and adolescents are overweight and at increased risk for developing high cholesterol, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. It's a scary fact, but [...]

As diet books get back to basics, the 'Keep It Simple, Stupid' philosophy is giving low carb a swift kick in the rear. But will common sense sell? In hindsight, [...]

DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAYS that crisscross the Philadelphia suburbs of Chester County, PW speeds by typical signs of urban sprawl. But once we leave the charmless main thoroughfares for quiet, [...]

SUZE ORMAN STANDS IN THE hallway outside her Manhattan apartment, waiting for the elevator to take PW downstairs. She explains how, when she remodeled her apartment a few years ago, [...]

Publishers celebrate special occasions and more in a colorful array of gift books for the holidays Publishers have geared up to mark a plethora of anniversaries this year, and it [...]

After a long day at the Javits Center, unwinding with a nice meal is just what many convention-goers need. We talked to New Yorkers with cookbooks and books about food [...]

Cookbooks generated $519 million in 2006, according to Simba Information, an increase of 5.1% over 2005 and 20% over 2002. But talk to cookbook editors, and their outlook isn't all [...]

Book publishing may be famous (or infamous) for its--ahem--occasional 'throw it at the wall and see what sticks' approach; publishers aren't exactly sure what people are going to buy, so [...]

The booming romance category is the domain of heavyweights like Nora Roberts and Debbie Macomber, as well as other hugely popular novelists like Christmas Feehan and Diana Palmer. While those [...]

Ethan Becker always knew the cookbook his grandmother wrote in 1931 had become a part of the fabric of American culture. He learned just how big a part one day [...]

In a cookbook market dominated by professional chefs, especially ones with Food Network shows, Mark Bittman is an anomaly--a journalist and a home cook with no formal culinary training. His [...]

THE EARLY 20TH-CENTURY English critic and editor Cyril Connolly once said, 'Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.' [...]

PW met with Charles Osgood in his modest office in the CBS Broadcasting Building in Manhattan. Wearing his customary bowtie, Osgood ignored the incessant ringing of the old-fashioned phone on [...]

Workman Publishing's Beauty: The New Basics by Rona Berg celebrates women's natural attributes, with nary a Cindy Crawford or Claudia Schiffer in sight. Instead, Berg wanted to use real women [...]

Just in time for a day of flowers, chocolates or drowning their sorrows with single girlfriends (known to the rest of the world as Valentine's Day), a handful of books [...]

PW: The dust jacket of Waiting for My Cats to Die (speaks to a predominantly single, middle-aged female audience. Do you hope to break out of this readership and reach [...]

PW: Your book Seabiscuit is about a legendary racehorse. What makes Seabiscuit's story so special? LH: He's unique because of the time he was in. It was the Depression, and [...]

Survivors Valerie Nieman Van Neste Books 272 pages This tumultuous story alternates between two voices, and begins after the tragic death of young Cory MacLean, whose sudden passing has left [...]

If backlist is the bread and butter of publishing, Gone with the Wind is a very thick slice of Southern corn bread. The book has been a tremendous seller for [...]

Here's a preview of the hot titles the big six will be selling at the London Book Fair. Among the highlights are two books about Joseph Heller, whose Catch-22 was [...]

Cookbook deals aren't usually the most talked-about in publishing, but Ecco has recently made a splash--not because of one deal, but because of many. The HarperCollins imprint headed by Dan [...]

Cooking at home may be enjoying a renaissance thanks to the down economy, but with dozens of creditable Web sites offering free recipes, not to mention thousands of food blogs [...]

Most people identify Brazil with beautiful beaches, Carnival, soccer, the Amazon River and 'The Girl from Ipanema.' Ask them to name a Brazilian author, and they may be hard-pressed; although [...]

Looking back at the vast list of influential authors Cambridge University Press has published over the course of its long history--Isaac Newton, John Milton, Albert Einstein--one in particular stands out: [...]

Woodstock took place 40 years ago this August (60 miles away from the eponymous town in upstate New York), and publishers are paying tribute with a variety of books on [...]

Although publishers' and booksellers' budgets may be shrinking, industry organizations that offer educational programs are still hoping their members find the events necessary. Many of the existing educational programs are [...]

In addition to used book retailers, another company that is having a good year is the closeout company Distribution Video & Audio. Although DVA has its roots in the DVD [...]

This year marks romance publisher Harlequin's 60th anniversary, and despite the economy, the house has reason to celebrate. Financially, it just posted a solid year, with revenue rising 2.2%, to [...]

The '50 Under 40' feature that wrapped up last week was one of the most popular columns published by PW in many years. Many of those profiled have added new [...]

Backlist may be the bread and butter of many publishers' programs, but it doesn't always sell itself. A number of lifestyle publishers are finding that their rich backlists can be [...]

Food Network stars may do well publishing $14.95 paperbacks, but these days, there's another breed of cookbook on the market, one that combines food, art and, armchair travel. Here are [...]

Barnes & Noble Inc. took a significant step into the digital publishing sphere last month when it officially launched Quamut.com, a how-to Web site. The site offers free guides on [...]

MySpace is over, it's just not cool anymore.' So say the teens Lynn Hirschberg talked to for her recent article 'The Music Man' in the New York Times Magazine. Grown-ups [...]

In the wake of two recent highly publicized libel cases against American authors in the U.K., New York State legislators last week introduced a bill that would help protect authors [...]

As newspapers devote less print space to books, many have amped up their book coverage online. Others, well, not so much. Below, a rundown of what a few of the [...]

Last week, Nora Ephron's mordant take on aging, I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman (Knopf), returned to PW's bestseller list after three weeks [...]

The popularity of the atheist position as reflected in some recent books may have people who follow bestseller lists scratching their heads in amazement--where, after all, are the brimstone screeds [...]

Book jacket design is both conceptual but still highly aesthetic: think Jurassic Park's iconic dinosaur skeleton, A Million Little Pieces's sprinkle-encrusted hand, the stark lettering of Cormac McCarthy's The Road. [...]