Jonathan Segura

Sep 16, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Jonathan Segura

To state the obvious: this is a pivotal moment for our democracy. In November, voters will head to the polls and decide what direction we want to take the country in. There could hardly be a starker contrast to the options. On one hand you’ve got... Well, look, there is a good choice and a not good choice if you value things like freedom, choice, integrity, respect, honesty, justice, equality, or the basic notion that the truth matters.

Sep 16, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Jonathan Segura

Pedophiles. Porn pushers. Groomers. Menaces. Predators. Champions of woke ideology. Remember when librarians just had reputations for shushing and being stern? Somehow those same public servants who just wanted you to turn it down a little have become purveyors of filth and foot soldiers in the war to brainwash kids and turn them into snowflakes.

Apr 19, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Jonathan Segura

Hi there, and welcome to PW’s first-ever issue dedicated to independent bookselling and publishing. When I sat down to write this note, I worried about preaching to the choir. Nobody here needs to be convinced of how vital bookshops are to their communities, or reminded of the culture-shifting role small and independent presses have long had and always will have in society.

Jan 5, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Jonathan Segura

Happy New Year! I hope the post-holiday reentry was as painless as possible for everyone. We’re ramping up here at PW for a big year and have a lot of changes on the way, some of which you’ll see in this issue—including the first phase of a revamped news section and a new back page we’re calling Endnotes. We’ve retired the Soapbox column and have moved our annual listing of industry events and awards to the web, where it now lives as a handy calendar you can subscribe to.

Dec 15, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Jonathan Segura

Jim Milliot stands on the cusp of retirement, having written his first news story in 1979, having been with Publishers Weekly for 30 years, and having risen through the magazine’s ranks to become editorial director, a position he’s fulfilled with unerring professionalism through all manner of industry and world tumult. For his years of service, mentorship, and dedication to objectively and fairly covering the books business, we are honoring him with the first-ever Frederic G.