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Suzanne Nossel Departs PEN America
The PEN America CEO has stepped down to take the helm of human rights nonprofit Freedom House, effective January 7. Chief program officers Summer Lopez and Clarissa Rosaz Shariyf have been appointed interim co-CEOs as PEN searches for its next CEO.
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Penguin Random House Expands Its Christian Publishing Program
The Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, a new standalone entity, will expand and build upon on the publisher’s existing evangelical Christian publishing programs under the leadership of Campbell Wharton.
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Penguin Random House Grew Slightly More Diverse in 2024
According to the publisher’s fifth annual demographics report, 68.9% of the company’s entire workforce was white in 2024, down from 70.1% in 2023. The percentage of new hires of BIPOC workers fell slightly in the year.
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Literary Publishers Embrace the Midnight Release Party
Move over, Harry Potter! Hotly anticipated adult novels from such authors as Haruki Murakami and Sally Rooney are the latest to get the midnight book release party treatment.
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Harbour Publishing’s Golden Anniversary on the Sunshine Coast
Located northwest of Vancouver, B.C., the independent publisher, founded in 1974, has gone from a shoestring family operation to a B.C. institution over its 50 years in business.
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How ‘On the Calculation of Volume’ by Solvej Balle Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the first book in the author’s seven-volume series.
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Books Are for Everyone: On Accessible Publishing Standards
Adopting accessible standards is good for the community, writes Lettie Y. Conrad—and good for your business.
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Andrews McMeel to Publish Inspirational Books Under Amber Lotus Imprint
The publishing division of Andrews McMeel Universal will add inspirational books to the purview of Amber Lotus imprint next year. The move follows Andrews McMeel’s acquisition of the calendar publisher last year.
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Publishers Sign Petition Condemning ‘Theft’ by AI Companies
Technology collaborations "are a key part of publishing," said AAP president and CEO Maria Pallante, in a statement on the petition, "but they are built on lawful licenses and respect, not a land grab.”
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New Imprint, Crash Course Books, to Launch in March with John Green Title
Crash Course Books, a Penguin Young Readers imprint helmed by Dutton Children's Books president and publisher Julie Strauss-Gabel, is an “extension” of the bestselling author's hit YouTube channel of the same name. The imprint will launch next year with ‘Everything Is Tuberculosis,’ Green’s second work of nonfiction.
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Quarto Group CEO Alison Goff to Step Down
Goff, who joined the Quarto Group in 2022, will step down at the end of the year due to personal reasons. Quarto Group president CK Lau will step in as interim CEO, effective November 1.
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University of Toronto Press Acquires Legas Publishing
University of Toronto Press has acquired Legas Publishing and its backlist of approximately 225 scholarly books on cultural studies, language arts, and social sciences. It is UTP's fourth acquisition in the past 12 months.
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How ‘A Father’s Fight’ by Robbie Parker Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s memoir.
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The University of Cincinnati Press to Shut Down Operations
The University of Cincinnati Press will shut down operations on June 30, 2025 as the University of Cincinnati is withdrawing financial support. The press's scholarly list will transfer to the University of Minnesota and its regional interest list will transfer to Ohio State University.
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Marvel Comics Debuts Premier Collection at NYCC's Retailer Day
Marvel Premier Collection, a new line of trade paperbacks aimed at providing an accessible entry point for comics newcomers, will launch in February with classic works by Frank Miller and Ta-Nehesi Coates. The line was announced at the first-ever Retailer Day at this year's New York Comic Con.
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Random House to Publish Ayana Gray's Adult Fantasy Debut
'I, Medusa,' a Black feminist retelling of Greek myth from the author of the YA trilogy Beasts of Prey, is slated for fall 2025. Random House editorial director for fiction Caitlin McKenna acquired North American rights in what she called a "heated" auction.
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Random House to Publish Memoir by Pope Francis
'Hope' will be published by Random House in the U.S., and simultaneously in more than 80 countries, on January 14, with Italian publisher Mondadori managing world rights. Random House is touting the book as "the first memoir written by a sitting pontiff."
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Nadxieli Nieto Joins Algonquin as Editorial Director
Nieto, who is currently executive editor at Flatiron Books, will help usher in the next chapter for Algonguin following the restructuring of the imprint this summer under new Little, Brown publisher Sally Kim.
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Bloomsbury Launches In-House Sales Team in North America
Bloomsbury US is launching an in-house sales team for North America, selling all trade titles, including those published by its academic division, direct to national accounts. The team is headed by Sarah Rucker, who comes to the house from HarperCollins.