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Thomas LeBrun’s Aurora Rift: A Man Out of Time was named a 2026 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite in Action/Adventure and will be featured on a Times Square billboard on Oct. 10. The recognition expands visibility for the author, whose…

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The global bookstore market is projected to grow from $17.64 billion in 2025 to $21.33 billion in 2030, according to The Business Research Company.

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The NYC Big Book Award marked its 10th anniversary by publishing its 2026 winners and distinguished favorites in the October issue of Printed Word Reviews on Oct. 1, 2026. The list spotlights more than 100 subcategory winners across 15 major…

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Ashley P. Moseley’s This Birdie Told Me was named a Distinguished Favorite in the Children’s Educational category at the NYC Big Book Award, bringing international attention to a rainforest-themed children’s title that blends storytelling with…

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Tom LeNoble’s memoir My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels won the 2026 NYC Big Book Award in LGBTQ nonfiction, adding to recognition from the Independent Press Award.

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Russovoir’s LGBTQ novel ‘Byron: The One Lung Filipinomenon’ was named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2026 NYC Big Book Award.

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The global spinning literature display market is projected to grow from $1.25 billion in 2026 to $1.58 billion by 2030, driven by retail expansion, education spending and trade show demand.

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The NYC Big Book Award announced its 2026 winners and distinguished favorites, marking the program’s 10th anniversary and recognizing 163 subcategory winners across 15 major categories.

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Mike Wysocki’s Careers By the People: Candid Career Advice from 101 Experienced Professionals was named a Distinguished Favorite in the NYC Big Book Award’s Career category.

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Diana Louise Webb’s “A Twisted Crucible: The Riddle of the Ruined Soul” won the Thriller category in the 2026 NYC Big Book Award competition.

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The heavy-duty book stapler market is projected to grow from $1.21 billion in 2026 to $1.65 billion by 2030, driven by hybrid document workflows, education demand and corporate paperwork.

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Kuwaiti writer Ahmed A. Al-Ameri has announced his debut novel, The Rift, Part One: The Door That Swallowed the World, with a release date and availability to be shared soon.

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L. A. Tramwell’s young adult novel, Gretna Can’t Get Any Greener, was named a Distinguished Favorite in the Teen category by the NYC Big Book Award.

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Christiane Scarpino’s memoir Missing Pieces won the NYC Big Book Award in New New Nonfiction (First time published), giving new visibility to a survivor account of the 1977 Mobil Oil Building bombing in New York City. The recognition spotlights a…

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The NYC Big Book Award named L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 42 the winner in its Anthology category, recognizing 12 original speculative fiction stories and illustrations by emerging writers and artists.

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Singaporean author and stroke survivor Terence Ang won the NYC Big Book Award in Audiobook: Poetry/Memoir for Brokenness Becomes Beautiful: Inspiring Pieces Of Poetry.

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Gerald Everett Jones’ historical novel Jonathan’s Journal was named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2026 NYC Big Book Award’s General Fiction category.

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Izzy, An Octopus Tale by Charles Rawlings, MD, JD; Leah Perez; and Morgan Rawlings won the NYC Big Book Award’s Childrens Educational category.

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Kay Louise Bowen’s novel Secrets II Vengeance & Revenge was named a winner in the Psychological Thriller category at the NYC Big Book Award, adding international recognition to her earlier Independent Press Award success.

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The NYC Big Book Award named Not In This World by Jane Scott Stuart and Elaine Flowers a winner in African American Fiction.