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PW Notables Of the Year: Geoff Kloske
No publishing imprint had the kind of commercial and critical success in 2015 that Riverhead Books did.
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Sonny Mehta: 2015 PW Person of the Year
Sonny Mehta, editor-in-chief of Knopf and chairman of Knopf Doubleday, has steered the vaunted literary publisher through myriad changes since taking over nearly three decades ago.
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Flatiron to Pub Oprah's Memoir, Host Her New Imprint
Macmillan's Flatiron Books will publish Oprah Winfrey's memoir, 'The Life You Want,' in January 2017. It will be the first title at a new nonfiction imprint dedicated to books selected by the media magnate.
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African-American Publishing, 2015
As race continues to be a hot topic in America, academic presses that have long specialized in African-American nonfiction are finding new opportunities in the trade market.
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News Briefs: Week of November 23, 2015
September bookstore sales rose 6.7% and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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Weisberg Named Macmillan President; Loja Promoted at PRH
In Executive Shuffle, Weisberg Departs Penguin Random House for Macmillan.
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Surprise Laura Ingalls Wilder Bestseller Transforms a Small Press
The surprise success of 'Pioneer Girl' has caused South Dakota Historical Society Press to change how it does business, from the number of titles it publishes to how it handles rights.
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Partnerships, New Hires Boost Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing has used acquisitions to help it expand since its 2006 founding. But this year it has grown by entering into agreements for two publishing partnerships and bringing in new executives.
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News Briefs: Week of November 16, 2015
André Alexis wins Giller Prize and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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An Upstate Press Finds a Local Hit...in France
Although Open Letter press is highly regarded in the publishing world for its literature in translation program, it's largely unknown to those in its hometown of Rochester, NY. But its latest release might just change that.
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GCP to Launch Paltrow's Goop Press
Gwyneth Paltrow's website-turned-lifestyle-brand, Goop, now has its own book imprint. Goop Press will be housed within Hachette's Grand Central Publishing division and will publish at least one Goop-branded title per year.
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HarperOne Starts Digital-First Fiction Imprint
HarperLegend, with its focus on discovering new literary talent, will consider manuscripts submitted by un-agented authors.
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HMH Launches SF/F List Curated by 'Best American' Series Editor
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has unveiled a new line of curated science fiction and fantasy titles. The eponymous line will be overseen by one of the editors of the publisher's Best American series, John Joseph Adams.
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News Briefs: Week of November 9, 2015
Booksellers challenge age-verification law and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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Counterpoint Press Marks 20 Years
Many things have changed in the two-decade life of independent publisher Counterpoint Press. Its mission, however, hasn't: "Publish books that matter."
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Kloske Adds New Title at Riverhead
The addition of president to Kloske's title at Riverhead arrives on the heels of a big year for the imprint.
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Penguin Titles Added to PRH's Holiday Shipping Program
This year, the expedited holiday shipping program Random House initiated for indie booksellers in 2011 will feature frontlist and backlist titles published by Penguin.
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The Qur'an In 114 Paintings
Inside artist Sandow Birk's nine-year project to create an illustrated interpretation of the Qur'an.
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U.K. Publisher Quadrille Expands Into North America
Chronicle Books will handle distribution of about 20 Quadrille titles per season, starting with the fall 2015 list.



