BOOKSTORE & INDUSTRY NEWS
Stay in the loop with the ever-evolving world of Texas bookstores and literary industry news. Our “Bookstore and Industry News” page shares bimonthly updates on the openings, closings, milestones, and celebrations happening across the state. From indie shop anniversaries to publishing updates and author collaborations, we spotlight the people and places shaping the Texas literary scene. Check back regularly to catch the latest stories and support the heartbeat of our book-loving community.
Texas Education Agency Investigating Books in Schools, Texas Librarians and Authors Respond
Recent devlopments in debate over books allowed in public schools
Texas Books on Wheels Roundup
Roundup of Texas mobile libraries and bookshops
South Texas Literacy Coalition Named 2021 Literacy Award Winner
Texas Center for the Book names recipient of 2021 Literacy Award
Celeste Bedford Walker Awarded TIL Lifetime Achievement Award
Texas Institute of Letters Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Tenth Annual University Press Week November 8-12, 2021
University Press Week 2021
“Viva Texas Rivers! brings you as close to the living nirvana of a Texas river as you can get.”
Viva Texas Rivers! book and exhibition
American Airlines Pilot Author Shares Previously Unpublished Poetry by Amelia Earhart in Latest Book in Beyond Haiku Series
New book of poetry written by women pilots
Texas Book Festival announces schedule for 2021 hybrid event
2021 Texas Book Festival Schedule
2021 Texas Great Read Announced
Texas Center for the Book 2021 Texas Great Read
Lone Star Remembers: Leila Meacham
A remembrance of Texas author Leila Meacham
Texans Gain New Indie Bookstores, Lose a Literary Journal
Update of literary industry openings and closures
