Top Journalists in Book Stores
John Maher Publishers Weekly
News director at Publishers Weekly who steers breaking industry coverage and is a key point of contact for news tips. Specialties: Book business news, rights, bookstores, industry trends
Ed Nawotka Publishers Weekly
Senior news & international editor at PW; longtime bookselling editor with deep coverage of global book retail. Specialties: Bookselling, international book trade, global retail trends
Jim Milliot Publishers Weekly
Editor at large at PW who tracks publishers’ and retailers’ financial performance and major corporate moves affecting bookselling. Specialties: Financials, M&A, chain/indie performance, market analysis
Sophia Stewart Publishers Weekly
News editor at PW and editor of The Millions; reports across the contemporary book business and culture. Specialties: Industry news, culture-business crossover, emerging retail stories
Andrew Richard Albanese Words & Money (formerly Publishers Weekly)
Founder of Words & Money and former PW senior writer; widely cited for nuanced reporting on copyright, libraries, and industry policy shaping retail. Specialties: Legal/policy issues, libraries, retail policy impacts on bookselling
Claire Kirch Publishers Weekly
Midwest and bookselling correspondent at PW; long-established reporter on independent bookselling and regional industry issues. Specialties: Indie bookstore reporting, regional trends (Midwest), events
Nathalie op de Beeck Publishers Weekly
West Coast & library correspondent at PW; covers developments affecting booksellers and library–retail intersections across the western U.S. Specialties: West Coast bookselling, libraries, regional retail trends
Judith Rosen Publishers Weekly
Contributing editor at PW; veteran voice on independent bookselling and bookstore community coverage. Specialties: Bookseller profiles, indie store openings/closures, retail activism
John Mutter Shelf Awareness (Pro)
Co‑founder and editor in chief of Shelf Awareness; leads daily Pro newsletter widely read by booksellers. Specialties: Daily trade news, indie bookstore coverage, industry analysis
Alex Mutter Shelf Awareness (Pro)
Associate editor at Shelf Awareness covering frequent, granular bookstore and trade developments. Specialties: Bookstore news, personnel moves, openings/closings
Robert Gray Shelf Awareness
Contributing editor at Shelf Awareness known for reflective columns and profiles of booksellers and shop culture. Specialties: Bookseller columns, store spotlights, industry features
Robin Lenz Shelf Awareness (Pro)
Managing editor at Shelf Awareness; coordinates reporting that highlights bookseller community news. Specialties: Editorial coordination, daily trade curation, bookstore briefs
Sian Bayley The Bookseller (UK)
News editor at The Bookseller; primary press contact and newsroom lead for UK trade and bookshop coverage. Specialties: Breaking trade news, UK bookshops, policy issues impacting retail
Maia Snow The Bookseller (UK)
News editor at The Bookseller who manages the reporting team across publishing and bookshop news. Specialties: UK trade news leadership, assignments, bookshop coverage oversight
Heloise Wood The Bookseller (UK)
Deputy news editor at The Bookseller; award‑recognized books journalist covering the trade and retail developments. Specialties: UK industry news, scoops, author/deal news with retail angles
Melina Spanoudi The Bookseller (UK)
Reporter at The Bookseller covering indie publishers and bookshops; runs a weekly bookshop profile feature. Specialties: Indie bookshop profiles, UK indie publishing, community retail
Alexandra Alter The New York Times
Publishing reporter at The New York Times; regularly covers book business developments that ripple into retail. Specialties: Trade publishing, major authors, policy/business stories affecting booksellers
Elizabeth A. Harris The New York Times
Publishing reporter at The New York Times whose beat includes national stories on the book business and their effects on bookstores. Specialties: Publishing industry, censorship/book bans, major retail trends
Hillel Italie Associated Press
Associated Press books & publishing reporter whose wire coverage frequently highlights bookstore developments nationwide. Specialties: National books/publishing coverage, indie bookseller trends, awards
Andrew Limbong NPR
NPR Arts Desk reporter and host of NPR’s Book of the Day; covers policy and culture stories that affect the book trade and booksellers. Specialties: National books coverage, book bans, author/industry news for broadcast and digital
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