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Penguin to Acquire Amber-Allen Publishing Backlist
Penguin Publishing Group will acquire the publishing assets of Amber-Allen Publishing, the independent publisher of personal development books. Upon completion of the deal, the list will be managed by the TarcherPerigee imprint.
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Under the BQE Press Launches
The Brooklyn-based small publisher will publish its inaugural two-title list in 2025, with plans to grow to four titles annually by 2027. Through Under the BQE's publishing model, each year’s list is acquired by the authors who were published the year prior.
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Hachette Employees Protest New Conservative Imprint
In a letter addressed to management, Hachette Book Group employees condemned the launch of a new Basic Books imprint, Basic Liberty, to be helmed by former Regnery publisher and Heritage Foundation fellow Thomas Spence, which was announced by HBG CEO David Shelley shortly after the 2024 presidential election.
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Self-Publishing’s Output and Influence Continue to Grow
Supported by new platforms and forums, indie authors today are behind some of the hottest literary trends.
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The 2024 PW Publishing Industry Salary & Jobs Report
This year’s report, based on 632 responses to our annual survey, reveals the beginnings of a generational shift in publishing, and continuing unease about AI.
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How ‘The Brazil Chronicles’ by Stephen G. Bloom Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest book.
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Book Deals: Week of November 11, 2024
Urano will publish two English-language books by bestselling Venezuelan author Nacarid Portal, Little, Brown takes a heartbreaking book that weaves a paleoclimatologist’s personal loss with climate change, and more.
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Macmillan Marketing VP’s Election Post Stirs Anger
In response to president-elect Donald Trump’s win on Election Day, Mariel Dawson, VP of marketing at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, posted a pro-Trump graphic on a personal account, raising concerns of bias among Macmillan authors and readers and prompting a response from the company.
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Hachette Expands Basic Books Group
The division of Hachette Book Group will add two new imprints to its portfolio following the promotion of Lara Heimert to president and publisher: Basic Venture, a new business and economics imprint, and Basic Liberty, a new conservative imprint.
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Freedom to Read Advocates Notch a Legal Victory in Alaska
Freedom to read advocates in Alaska have settled a lawsuit against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Alaska, which will pay $89,000 to resolve claims that it improperly removed dozens of books from school library shelves.
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Macmillan Is on Pace for a Record Year
While its Big Five peers have made headline-grabbing moves, Macmillan CEO Jon Yaged said the publisher has been quietly posting strong growth.
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Book Deals: Week of November 4, 2024
Broadleaf buys a book about the rise of fascism in America, Ace signs a cozy fantasy series by the publishing director of Arcadia Books, and more.
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How ‘The Shutouts’ by Gabrielle Korn Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s second novel.
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PEN America Report Confirms School Book Bans Are Surging
The report, 'Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves,' confirms that 4,231 unique titles were targeted during the 2023-2024 school year, impacting 2,662 authors, 195 illustrators, and 31 translators.
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South Arts Launches Multi-State Hurricane Relief Fund for Writers, Artists
South Arts is launching an emergency relief fund for artists affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton across six southern states, offering grants starting at $500 to artists across disciplines while coordinating with local partners for distribution and additional resources.
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Suzanne Nossel Departs PEN America
Following a tumultuous year at the free speech nonprofit, the PEN CEO will take the helm at Freedom House in January. PEN chief program officers Summer Lopez and Clarissa Rosaz Shariyf have been named interim co-CEOs.
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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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