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Granta Launches New Book Imprint with Three Titles in Translation
Granta Trust is launching a new publishing imprint, Granta Magazine Editions, which will put out books by authors previously published by the magazine. The inaugural list includes two translations from German and one from Chinese.
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Why Simon & Schuster’s Flagship Imprint Won’t Require Blurbs Anymore
In a decision some might call “stunning” or a “tour-de-force,” new S&S publisher Sean Manning has decided to no longer require authors to obtain blurbs for their books. Here’s why.
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Marysue Rucci Named Publisher of Scribner
Rucci has been named publisher of Scribner, effective February 24, succeeding Nan Graham, who will remain with the imprint in a new, as-yet-unnamed acquiring editorial role.
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Authors Guild Rolls Out ‘Human Authored’ Certification Program
The new certification, intended to counteract the proliferation of AI-generated books in online marketplaces, involves a public database for authors and publishers to register their books as having been penned by humans and not AI.
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FSG Launches Science Imprint, Quanta Books
The imprint is the fruit of a partnership with the Simons Foundation, where it is an editorially independent subsidiary led by publisher Thomas Lin, founding editor of Pulitzer Prize–winning ‘Quanta Magazine.’
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With L.A. Fires Subsiding, the Book Industry Sustains Action
As Los Angeles first responders brought wildfires under control last week, those in literary circles persevered in delivering mutual aid and contributing to fundraisers.
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Vancouver’s New Star Books Ceases Acquisitions
Citing public funding difficulties and marketplace challenges, the British Columbia independent publisher is winding down operations at its Vancouver office.
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Sourcebooks Taps Telesca to Lead New Design Program
Looking to capitalize on the books-as-objects trend, Sourcebooks has formed a bespoke publishing operations team and appointed Carolyn Telesca to head the new unit.
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Melville House to Crash Paperback Edition of DOJ’s Tulsa Massacre Report
The indie publisher hopes to get ‘The Tulsa Race Massacre: The Department of Justice Review and Evaluation,’ which was released as a federal report on January 17, into bookstores by mid February.
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Transworld, FairyLoot Partner on New Fantasy Imprint
In the U.K., subscription box company FairyLoot and Transworld Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House U.K., are launching a new fantasy publishing imprint this fall.
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How Neil Gaiman’s Publishers Have Responded to the Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Following the publication, in ‘New York’ magazine, of a piece detailing accusations of sexual assault and misconduct made against Gaiman by nine women, HarperCollins and Marvel said they currently have no new books by the author planned, and W.W. Norton confirmed that it “will not have projects with the author going forward.”
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Publishing Graphic Novels Means Taking Chances: PW Talks with Mark Siegel
This year, longtime Macmillan graphic novel imprint First Second Books will roll out a sister imprint, the adult-focused 23rd Street Books. We spoke with Siegel, who founded both, about the market for graphic novels for adults and why now was the time, data be damned.
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How ‘What to Do When You Get Dumped’ by Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the mother-daughter team’s latest book.
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Book Deals: Week of January 27, 2025
The queen of the home and garden category sells her first gardening guide in 30 years, a former Viking Penguin editor brings a “tale of betrayal and revenge” to Zando, and more in this week’s book deals.
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Layoffs Hit Union Square Following Hachette Book Group Purchase
Hachette Book Group has laid off an unspecified number of employees who joined the company at the end of last year following HBG’s purchase of Union Square & Co. from Barnes & Noble.
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Demand Soars for Book by Bishop Who Confronted Trump
'How We Learn to Be Brave,' the 2023 book by Episcopal Bishop of Washington Marianne Budde, sold out its first printing after she confronted President Trump from the pulpit on Tuesday.
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Harvard University Press Celebrates Decade of Indian Translations with New Anthology
The press is marking the 10th anniversary of its Murty Classical Library of India with the release of 'Ten Indian Classics,' a new anthology showcasing the breadth of South Asian literary traditions spanning 2,500 years.
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TikTok Uncertainty Prompts the Book Business to Envision an Even Better Future
Industry leaders acknowledge that the platform has been a phenomenal catalyst for book sales and building community, but some see its perilous future as an opportunity to build direct, sustainable relationships with readers across multiple channels.
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What Should Book Publishing Expect Under a Second Trump Administration?
The free expression–averse, tariff-happy president is in the White House once more. This time, the book business knows what to expect—mostly.
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How ‘Copaganda’ by Alec Karakatsanis Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the latest book from the founder of the Civil Rights Corps.
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