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Book of the Month Club Celebrates Their Centennial

This year is not only the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Book of the Month Club—it also marks a decade since chairman John Lippman relaunched the iconic service and rebranded it Book of the Month. When Lippman, whose background is in finance and music, acquired BOTM in late 2012 from parent company Bookspan, it was being buffeted by both the rise of online bookselling and the explosion of e-books. Lippman’s goal was clear: to create a new business that would appeal to readers who were increasingly buying books online. Even after the acquisition, Lippman wasn’t sure his plan would work. But now he’s happy to report to PW that BOTM has grown every year since the relaunch, and it currently has more than 400,000 members and around 60 employees. Read more

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Here Are the Winners of This Year’s Bram Stoker Awards

The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement. Named in honor of Bram Stoker (Dracula) and awarded annually since 1988, the awards “are given ‘for superior achievement,’ not for ‘best of the year,’ and the rules are deliberately designed to make ties possible.” Read more

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Winners of the Nebula Award Announced

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is proud to announce its latest Nebula Award winners for works published in 2025, as first presented during the Nebula Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 6, at the organization’s 61st Annual Nebula Awards Conference at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel and Conference Center in Chicago, Illinois. Read more

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Live Wrestling Matches Are Being Held at Libraries Nationwide To Promote Literacy

Welcome to “Lucha Libro,” a high-energy, action-packed story time that is bringing live wrestling matches to libraries across the U.S. to promote literacy. Founded in 2024, “Lucha Libro” plays off the name of the popular Mexican-inspired sport of Lucha Libre. Libro means book in Spanish. Read more

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‘Hellions’ Author Julia Elliott Wins $150K Fiction Prize

Writer Julia Elliott has won this year’s Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her short story collection Hellions. The award honors work by women and nonbinary authors in the U.S. and Canada. Elliott, who also authored the novel The New and Improved Romie Futch and the short story collection The Wilds, is known for blending elements of Southern gothic horror, surrealism and fairy tale. Read more

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