Everything Authors and Publishers Should Take Away from the 2026 US Book Show (Digest)

One of the great paradoxes of American publishing is that it centers around New York. Everything is conveniently right there—unless, of course, you aren’t.

So, while it was extremely easy for me to pop up to 103rd St for the sixth annual US Book Show, I know it wasn’t nearly as feasible for many out-of-state authors and industry pros to attend. I hope my recap post can provide the next best thing:

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Job Board

New Business Manager - Fortier Public Relations
Senior Acquisitions Editor - Gibbs Smith
Client Relations Manager - Ingram Content Group
Sales Specialist (Consortium) - Ingram Content Group
Senior Marketing Manager, Hery Holt & Co - Macmillan Publishers
Associate Publicist, Knopf - Penguin Random House LLC
VP, Content Development, Audio - Penguin Random House LLC
Senior Literary Publicist - Wildbound Literary PR
(Senior) Marketing Manager - Zando

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Current Read

The Calamity Club by Katherine Stockett
If you aren’t living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the news that the bestselling author of The Help has finally debuted her sophomore novel, seventeen years later. Obviously, I had to get my hands on it ASAP (and a major thank you to Spiegel & Grau for the review copy!). If you enjoy atmospheric sagas, if you enjoy sarcastic characters with incredibly distinct voices, if you enjoy women overcoming the worst odds, if you enjoy learning about an often overlooked period of American history, or if you enjoy carrying around books that are heavier than your laptop—you’ll enjoy this.

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