Editing Publishers Weekly (section)

===Twenty-first century===
In 2005, the magazine came under the direction of a new editor-in-chief, veteran book reviewer [[Sara Nelson (editor)|Sara Nelson]], known for publishing columns in the ''[[New York Post]]'' and ''[[The New York Observer]]''.<ref name=twsOctJ15>{{cite news|first=Motoko|last=Rich|title=Top Editor at Publishers Weekly Is Laid Off|newspaper=The New York Times|quote=Sara Nelson, ... who was previously a publishing columnist for The New York Post and worked at The New York Observer|date=January 26, 2009|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/top-editor-at-publishers-weekly-is-laid-off/|access-date=October 5, 2010|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20101007013944/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/top-editor-at-publishers-weekly-is-laid-off/|archive-date=October 7, 2010}}</ref>
Nelson began to modernize ''Publishers Weekly'' with new features and a makeover by illustrator and graphic designer [[Jean-Claude Suares]].  The switch to a simple abbreviated logo of initials effectively changed the name of the magazine to ''PW'', the name long used for the magazine within the book industry.<ref name=pw/>

She also introduced the magazine's short-lived [[Quill Award]]s, with nominees in 19 categories selected by a nominating board of 6,000 booksellers and librarians. Winners were determined by the reading public, who could vote at kiosks in [[Borders (retailer)|Borders]] stores or online at the Quills site. Reed Business dropped the Quill Awards in 2008.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/arts/27arts-QUILLAWARDSA_BRF.html?_r=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin|title= Quill Awards Are Ended|newspaper= The New York Times|date= February 27, 2008|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180428160734/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/arts/27arts-QUILLAWARDSA_BRF.html?_r=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin|archive-date= April 28, 2018}}</ref>

Since 1872, the front covers of ''Publishers Weekly'' were used to display advertisements by book publishers. ''PW'' editorial covers now feature illustrations and author photographs tied to interior articles, these covers follow the front cover advertisement. The visual motif of each cover is sometimes repeated on the contents page.<ref name=pw/>

The Nelson years were marked by turbulence within the industry as well as a continuing trend away from serious writing and towards [[popular culture|pop culture]]. ''Publishers Weekly'' has enjoyed a near monopoly over the past decades, but now with vigorous competition from Internet sites, e-mail newsletters, and daily newspapers.<ref name=twsOctJ31>{{cite news|first=Edward|last=Wyatt|title=The Winds of Change Are Felt at Publishers Weekly|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 5, 2005|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04EED91339F936A35752C0A9639C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all|access-date=October 5, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302170141/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04EED91339F936A35752C0A9639C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all|archive-date=March 2, 2012}}</ref>

In 2008, faced with a decline in advertising support, Reed's management sought a new direction. In January 2009, Sara Nelson was dismissed along with executive editor Daisy Maryles, who had been with ''PW'' for more than four decades. Stepping in as editorial director was Brian Kenney, editorial director of ''[[School Library Journal]]'' and ''Library Journal''.<ref name=pw/> The dismissals, which sent shockwaves through the industry, were widely covered in newspapers.<ref name=twsOctJ22>{{cite news|first=Staci D.|last=Kramer|title=Reed Tightens The Belt Again: Layoffs Hit Variety, Multichannel, PW; Wage Freeze; B&C Shrinking|newspaper=The Washington Post|quote=At {{sic|''Publishe|r's Weekly''}}, the layoffs include Sara Nelson, editor-in-chief...|date=January 27, 2009|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012602002.html|access-date=October 5, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111125321/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012602002.html|archive-date=November 11, 2012}}</ref>

In April 2010, George W. Slowik Jr., a former publisher of the magazine, purchased ''Publishers Weekly'' from Reed Business Information, under the company PWxyz, LLC. Cevin Bryerman remained as publisher along with co-editors Jim Milliot and Michael Coffey.<ref name=pw/>

On September 22, 2011, ''PW'' began a series of weekly podcasts: "Beyond the Book: PW's Week Ahead".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beyondthebookcast.com/tag/publishers-weekly/page/3/|title=Publishers Weekly – CCC's Beyond the Book – Part 3|work=beyondthebookcast.com|access-date= April 12, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20150412163900/http://beyondthebookcast.com/tag/publishers-weekly/page/3/|archive-date= April 12, 2015}}</ref>

In 2019, ''[[The Millions]]'' was acquired by PWxyz.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rosenfield |first=Kat |date=2019-01-09 |title=The Millions Will Live on, But the Indie Book Blog Is Dead |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/the-millions-was-the-last-great-indie-book-blog.html |magazine=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]] |accessdate=2022-06-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613080440/https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/the-millions-was-the-last-great-indie-book-blog.html |archivedate=2022-06-13 }}</ref>

''PW'' maintains an online archive of past book reviews from January 1991 to the present.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/archives/index.html|title=Book Reviews, Bestselling Books & Publishing Business News – Publishers Weekly|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date= April 12, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402054545/http://publishersweekly.com/pw/archives/index.html|archive-date= April 2, 2015}}</ref> The earliest articles posted in ''PW''{{'}}s online archive date back to November 1995. A redesigned website was unveiled on May 10, 2010.<ref name=pw/>