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President's Office Takes Over Wayne State U Press, Replaces Interim Director
Wayne State University Press remains embroiled in controversy since the firings of three senior employees. The president's office has assumed oversight for the press, replacing interim director Tara Reeser with Kathy Wildfong.
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Andrews McMeel Is Publishing's Big House on the Prairie
At 50, Andrews McMeel is a multifaceted media company with a worldwide reach.
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Publishers, Printers Meet to Talk Shop
BMI held its first Book Manufacturing Mastered seminar February 10–11 in New York City.
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Brash Books Releases Lost Hardman Novel
Indie crime press Brash Books recently released 'All Kinds of Ugly' by Ralph Dennis, the 13th installment in his Jim Hardman series.
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Wayne State U President Assumes Oversight of Embattled Press
Wayne State University president M. Roy Wilson informed his colleagues Friday that the press' interim director, Tara Reeser, will now report to WSU's chief of staff in the president's office rather than to the dean of libraries.
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Colin Kaepernick Launches Publishing House, Has Audible Audio Deal
Free agent NFL quarterback and social activist Colin Kaepernick plans to publish a memoir via his own publishing venture and release an audiobook version of the untitled book via an exclusive deal with Audible.
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AAP-UNCF Publishing Internship Program Opens to All Minority Students
Previously available to students from any historic black college and university, the paid student internship program has been expanded to include minority juniors and seniors attending any college in the U.S.
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B&N Lawyers Offer Rebuttal to Fired CEO’s Defamation Claims
In a short reply filing, B&N lawyers argue that Demos Parneros’s defamation claim against the retailer should be knocked out for one “overarching” reason: that B&N’s “purportedly defamatory statements” are “entirely true.”
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Wayne State University Press Fires Three Senior Employees
Wayne State University Press fired three senior employees on Friday afternoon, including editor-in-chief Annie Martin. Sources speculate that the press may move in a digital publishing direction.
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At the Center of It All: RBmedia Spreads Its Wings
With mobile apps, consumer websites, publishing partnerships, and new imprints, the world’s largest audiobook producer is on track for continued growth. (Sponsored)
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Ten Speed Builds a Graphic List
In 2014, Ten Speed Press, best known for titles focused on lifestyle categories such as food and drink, published its first book-length comics work. And its list is growing.
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Coffee House Press Imprint Emily Books Suspends Operations
Emily Books, which launched in 2011 and became Coffee House Press's first imprint in 2016, announced Tuesday that it is suspending operations in March.
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Phaidon Acquires the Monacelli Press
Phaidon, the London and New York–based publisher of books on the creative arts, has acquired the Monacelli Press, which publishes illustrated books on architecture, design, and the arts.
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Skyhorse Adding Romance Imprint
Skyhorse publicity director Kathleen Schmidt will serve as editorial director of Palomino Press, which will release its first titles this fall.
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#DignidadLiteraria, Macmillan Meet to Discuss Latinx Representation In Publishing
According to leaders of the Latinx literary coalition #DignidadLiteraria, Macmillan agreed to committing to substantially increasing Latinx representation in both staff at the publisher and in the books it published following a private meeting in New York on Monday.
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PNBA Rallies for Ill Debut Author
Forest Avenue Press and the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association have joined forces to gather book reviews for Ramiza Shamoun Koya, the debut author of 'The Royal Abduls,' whose terminal cancer worsened ahead of the May 2020 release of her book.
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Publishing’s ‘American Dirt’ Problem
As controversy swirls around the previously hyped novel, those within the industry are noticeably silent.
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'Stable Genius' Tops 'American Dirt' in Sales
Two books that generated lots of attention prior to their January 21 release date ran one-two among print bestsellers last week, with 'A Very Stable Genius' beating out 'American Dirt' for the top spot.
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Citing 'Peril,' Flatiron Cancels 'American Dirt' Tour, Apologizes for 'Serious Mistakes'
Citing threats made and concerns for the safety of the author and booksellers, Flatiron cancelled the rest of Jeanine Cummins's 40-city national tour promoting her new novel 'American Dirt,' which has been met with controversy, and will instead hold town hall meetings.
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PEN America 2020 Awards Shortlists Announced
PEN America has announced the finalists for the 2020 PEN America Literary Awards. Winners will be announced live at the 2020 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony on March 2 at the Town Hall in New York City.
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