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EDC Coping with Growing Pains
Problems associated with keeping pace with Educational Development Corp.'s rapid sales growth over the last two years has led to a backlog of orders and a doubling of inventory levels.
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New Press Rushing Out Three Trump Titles
New Press will release three edited collections this spring that will examine the recently-concluded presidential election and what likely lies ahead for the country under the Trump administration.
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Reidy Explains Decision Behind Yiannopoulos Deal
In a letter sent to employees and some authors, Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy looked to assure those concerned about the signing of controversial author Milo Yiannopoulos that the company will not publish books that contain hate speech.
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Christine Ball Named Publisher at Putnam, Dutton, Berkley
Christine Ball, formerly v-p and deputy publisher at Putnam, Dutton, and Berkley, has been promoted to senior v-p and publisher of the three imprints.
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Publishing Community Mounts Trump Protests
On Saturday, thousands of members of the publishing community plan to participate in the many marches planned around the country to protest the policies of President Donald Trump.
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Cover Story: ‘Like One of the Family’
Six decades after its initial publication, a novel Roxane Gay says "remains painfully relevant" gets a re-release and a refreshed cover for a new generation.
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A Post-Election Crop of Instant Trump Books
The surprising victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election has resulted in a boom in books about his rise—a number of which have been crashed and rushed out the door.
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DBW Speakers See Stable Trade Market
With gains in unit sales of print books offsetting declines of e-book the trade market has been relatively stable over the last four years, Nielsen's Jonathan Stolper said at the start of the Digital Book World conference.
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Writers Resist Protest Brings Thousands to NYPL, Trump Tower
More than 2,000 artists, writers, and readers gathered at the steps of the New York Public Library on January 15.
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Pronoun Sets New Self-Publishing Author Royalty Rate
Pronoun, a Macmillan self-publishing subsidiary acquired in 2016, has set new author royalty rates and is launching a program to offer its authors customizable author pages.
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Adult Nonfiction Stayed Hot in 2016
Even though no adult coloring book sold as well in 2016 as the bestsellers in 2015 did, the adult nonfiction category, which includes those titles, posted the biggest unit gains among the major print categories last year.
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S&S Children's Authors Protest Yiannopoulos Deal
More than 160 children's book authors and illustrators have signed a letter protesting the 'Breitbart' editor's deal with Threshold Editions.
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HBG CEO Michael Pietsch Speaks at BIGNY President's Night
At the Book Industry Guild of New York's annual President's Night event, Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch spoke on his four-decade career in publishing, innovations in the industry, and the industry-wide efforts to work in a market with flat revenue.
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AAP Taps Maria Pallante to Succeed Tom Allen
The former U.S. Register of Copyrights will succeed Tom Allen as AAP president and CEO.
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Former NetGalley President Susan Ruszala Joins Startup, OptiQly
Susan Ruszala joins the nascent marketing technology services company as v-p of sales, said CEO and founding partner Evan Schnittman.
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Free Speech Groups Defend S&S Yiannopoulos Deal
The National Coalition Against Censorship has issued a statement in defense of Simon & Schuster after the book deal with Milo Yiannopoulos received widespread backlash and threats of boycotts.
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NBF Launches the Book Rich Environment Initiative
Over a quarter of a million books will be donated to public housing communities through a new initiative by the National Book Foundation in tandem with the federal government and several nonprofit organizations.
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Lerner Publishing Hires Andy Cummings as Editor-in-Chief
The Wiley's Dummies brand veteran will oversee LPG's 14 imprints and divisions serving the school/library and trade markets, effective January 20.
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HarperCollins Takes Full Ownership of HarperCollins Brasil
HarperCollins has purchased the remaining shares of HarperCollins Brasil, originally a joint venture with the Brazilian house of Ediouro.
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Profits Rose by Double Digits at HBG
In a letter to employees, HBG CEO Michael Pietsch said that excluding Perseus, profits rose 25%. The increase was higher when Perseus is included.
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