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NEA Says 55% of Americans Are Readers
A new report from the National Endowment for the Arts tracking American reading habits in 2017 revealed that more than half of all U.S. adults, 55%, or 132 million people, did some form of book-reading.
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PRH Gives NYC Staff Ability to Work from Home
Acknowledging that many people in its New York City headquarters may be uncomfortable commuting to its office, PRH US CEO Madeline McIntosh issued a memo saying the any employees who are able to complete their work from home may do so.
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Wayne State U. Press Employees Charge Racial Discrimination, Retaliation
The three senior employees at Wayne State U Press who were fired on Feb. 7 and rehired on Feb. 21 have filed a complaint with the EEOC and Michigan Dept. of Human Rights, charging discrimination on the basis of race.
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Allessi to Head New Workman Audio Imprint
Workman has formed the Workman Audio imprint and named former HarperCollins Audio v-p and publisher Ana Maria Allessi head of the new unit.
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HBG Will Not Publish Woody Allen's Memoir
Hachette Book Group has announced that Grand Central Publishing will not publish Woody Allen’s memoir, 'Apropos of Nothing,' and will return all rights to the author. The book was originally scheduled for sale in April 2020.
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Oprah, Macmillan Promise 'To Do Better' to Amplify Latinx Voices
Oprah Winfrey's lively but emotional book club discussion of 'American Dirt' features Winfrey and Macmillan president Don Weisberg both promising to do better to amplify Latinx voices.
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Edelweiss E-mail Hacked
Digital publisher marketing platform Edelweiss was exposed to a phishing scam on March 4 that compromised the company’s Edelweiss+ email list.
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HBG Staffers Stage Walkout Over Woody Allen Memoir
Three days after Grand Central Publishing announced that it would publish the director's forthcoming memoir, employees at the imprint and at other Hachette Book Group divisions staged a walkout in protest of the acquisition.
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ViacomCBS Is Looking to Sell S&S
Nearly three months to the day after the completion of the ViacomCBS merger, the mass media company has indicated its intentions to sell Simon & Schuster, one of the U.S.'s Big Five publishers.
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Lil’ Libros Lands Bilingual Children’s Cookbook
The Los Angeles–based, Latina-led indie publisher will publish a children’s cookbook by celebrity chef and bestselling author Marcela Valladolid. PW spoke with Valladolid and press founders Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Steim about the partnership.
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What the New Coronavirus Means for Publishing
From international book fairs to book manufacturing, the virus is causing lots of disruptions in the book world.
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New Directions Launches New Classics Club
New Directions Publishing has unveiled a subscription program it hopes will link readers to current publications the press believes are destined for classic status.
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Riverdale Avenue Books Acquires Circlet Press
Independent publisher Riverdale Avenue Books has acquired the assets of Circlet Press, an independent small press focused on science-fiction and fantasy works with sex-positive erotic themes.
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Mountaineers Books Names New Publisher as It Turns 60
As Mountaineers Books—the independent publisher of outdoor recreation, sustainable lifestyle, and conservation books—turns 60, it shifts around its staff.
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Latinx in Publishing Debuts Writers Mentorship Program
Literary nonprofit Latinx in Publishing has launched a new initiative, the Writers Mentorship Program, which is aimed at providing unpublished and/or unagented writers who identify as Latinx with professional mentorship opportunities.
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Three Fired Employees Return to Work at Wayne State U Press
The three senior employees recently fired from their jobs at Wayne State University Press have been re-hired, but their attorney is not ruling out litigation against the university for discrimination, retaliation, and due process claims.
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Gallery Books Marks 10 Years
The imprint, born the “love child of the merger of Pocket Books and Simon Spotlight Entertainment” in 2010, marked a decade in the business this January.
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Disney and HBG Go Their Own Way
After a big deal earlier this month, the two companies discuss their strategies for the children’s market.
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