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Lonely Planet Acquired by Red Ventures
Lonely Planet, the venerable publisher of travel guides, children's and food books, has been sold to Red Ventures, a North Carolina-based platform of online brands that includes CNET and ThePointsGuy.com.
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PRH Purchase of S&S Draws Objections
The Authors Guild, ABA, and News Corp's CEO are among the parties voicing concerns over Penguin Random House's planned purchase of Simon & Schuster.
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Open Road Integrated Media’s Data and Tech Marketing System Can Double Sales
Publishing partners pay no out-of-pocket fees for the company’s “white-glove” service. (Sponsored)
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How Is the Book Biz Supply Chain Doing? So Far, So Good.
After expressing concerns earlier in the year, industry members say the supply chain is holding up as they head into the holidays.
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Red Wheel/Weiser, Dreamscape Media Partner Up on Red Wheel Audio
Red Wheel/Weiser, a publisher of titles on mind-body-spirit and the occult, is joining with Dreamscape Media, an audio book production house and distributor, to launch Red Wheel Audio, a multi-year audiobook program.
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Chicago High School Students Get Free Digital Access to Obama's 'A Promised Land'
All Chicago Public Schools high school students and staff can freely access the e-book and digital audio of 'A Promised Land' through December 31, 2020, via OverDrive's Sora app.
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The Joy of Diverse Stories: One Book at a Time
Eileen Robinson and Move Books are inspiring middle graders to find joy in reading through diverse characters and exciting stories. (Sponsored)
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Is Simon & Schuster a Bargain at $1.7 Billion?
The price tag is at the top end of original estimates of the $1.2 billion–$1.7 billion the sale of the country’s third largest trade publisher might bring. After S&S's year of successes, is that a steal?
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PRH Doubles Down On Spanish-Language Publishing
Penguin Random House has merged its two existing Spanish-language units to form Penguin Random House Español, a new and comprehensive division. Here's what that means for Spanish-language publishing.
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Grand Central Publishing Creates Nonfiction Imprint
Hachette Book Group’s Grand Central Publishing division has formed GCP Balance and hired Callisto Media’s Nana K. Twumasi to head it.
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Obama Memoir Sells 887,000 Copies on Day One
Barack Obama's first presidential memoir, 'A Promised Land,' sold more than 887,000 units in all formats and editions in the U.S. and Canada on its first day on sale, its publisher said.
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Atria Forms Black Privilege Publishing Imprint
Atria Books has created the Black Privilege Publishing imprint and named multimedia personality and author Charlamagne tha God to head the unit.
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Yale University Press Launches Black Lives Series
In early 2022, Yale University Press will debut Black Lives, a series of brief biographies of Black individuals who profoundly shaped history.
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Presidential Memoirs Are Big Business. Will Anyone Buy Trump's?
Insiders say a book by President Donald Trump could be a tempting proposition for major publishers—but it may not be worth the cost.
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California Publishers Offer Hope and Inspiration
In a year of unprecedented challenges, California publishers are working to offer hope.
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California Booksellers and Publishers Remain United
How booksellers and publishers survived an extraordinary year
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California’s Self-help and Spirituality Publishers Make a Difference
California’s self-help and spirituality publishers step up to provide encouragement
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California Publishers of Illustrated Books Pivot
Publishers of illustrated books in California are changing to respond to crises and to expand their audiences
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California Comics Publishers Are Rising Up
California comics publishers emerge stronger than ever from a chaotic 2020.
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New Franzen Novel Set for October 2021
Jonathan Franzen's next novel, 'Crossroads,' will be released next October and will be the first in the A Key to All Mythologies trilogy.
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