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Katie McLain Horner

Contributing Editor

Katie's parents never told her "no" when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full time as a Circulation & Reference Manager in Illinois. She has a deep-rooted love of all things disturbing, twisted, and terrifying and takes enormous pleasure in creeping out her coworkers. When she's not at work, she's at home watching the Cubs with her cats and her cardigan collection. Other hobbies include scrapbooking, introducing more readers to the Church of Tana French, and convincing her husband that she can, in fact, fit more books onto her shelves. Twitter: @kt_librarylady

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We’re in the middle of the big fall publishing wave, so here are some updates from the publishing industry, along with some big book announcements and new titles you and your patrons should be familiar with.

Publishing News

Forty percent of publishing jobs have disappeared over the course of 30 years. What happened?

The former president of indie publisher Phoenix Books has been found guilty of embezzling at least $1.3 million over the course of several years.

New & Upcoming Titles

Jeanine Cummins, author of American Dirt, is publishing a new novel about Puerto Rico, indicating that no one has learned anything since 2020.

Paper Doll cover

Richard Osman has announced the next book in the Thursday Murder Club series, due out next September.

Arundhati Roy is publishing her debut memoir in 2025.

Social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney is also publishing a debut memoir in 2025.

Open Road Media is republishing six of Stephen Graham Jones’ out-of-print titles.

The best books to read in October, plus October picks for queer books, mysteries/thrillers, nonfiction, historical fiction, SFF, romance.

What Your Patrons Are Hearing About

cover of The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

The Message – Ta-Nehisi Coates (Atlantic, New York Times, Vanity Fair)

The Mighty Red – Louise Erdrich (New York Times, Washington Post)

Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering – Malcolm Gladwell (L.A. Times, New York Times, Washington Post)

Intermezzo – Sally Rooney (BBC, NPR, USA Today, Washington Post)

Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel’s Tween Empire – Ashley Spencer (L.A. Times, People, Vanity Fair, Washington Post)

The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story – Olga Tokarczuk (New York Times, Vulture, Washington Post)

What books are you and your patrons looking forward to the most this month?

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