Women-Run Publishing
Girls may run the world, according to Beyoncé, but women run publishing. Making up well over 50% of the book business’s workforce, women have been moving from the steno pool to the corner office for decades. While there’s still a long way to go, the women found in the following pages—publishers, CEOs, founders—are leading the charge. (Sponsored) more...and more.
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How ‘White Robes and Broken Badges’ by Joe Moore Got Made
An inside look at the journalist’s memoir about infiltrating the KKK.
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This Week’s Bestellers: July 29, 2024
J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ generates renewed interest post–Republican Convention, landing at the top of our list. Plus ‘A Discovery of Witches’ author Deborah Harkness returns with ‘The Black Bird Oracle,’ and the Warriors middle grade fantasy series gets the graphic novel treatment.
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Thorndike Brings Spanish-language Large Print to Young Readers
Reps say Spanish-language large print books are a great way for young English-language learners to improve their reading skills while staying connected to their cultural backgrounds and enjoying the same works as their English-speaking peers.
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Colin Kaepernick Launches AI-Based Self-Publishing Platform
The former NFL quarterback turned civil rights activist, who founded his own publishing company in 2020, has launched Lumi, an AI-based platform providing authors and other creatives with another alternative to traditional publishing.
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NBF’s Book Rich Environments Program Hits Two Million Book Donations
The National Book Foundation program, launched in 2017, has distributed more than two million free books to young people and families in public housing communities across the United States.
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PRH Unveils New Global Corporate Logo
Penguin Random House's new global corporate logo combines the PRH wordmark with the Penguin icon, as was already the case in most of the publisher's territories worldwide.
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Sourcebooks Building In-House Sales Team, Taps Payne to Direct
Sourcebooks is expanding its reach into the indie bookseller sales channel by replacing commission reps with an in-house sales team. The Chicagoland-based publisher has hired Courtney Payne from Chronicle Books to lead the team as director of indie retail sales.
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PW Close-Up: Podium Entertainment
Podium, a renowned audiobook publisher best known for sci-fi and fantasy, has significantly broadened its digital library and the opportunities available to writers. Now a full-service publisher that distributes books in all formats, Podium Entertainment is preparing to launch its inaugural print list. PW spoke with the company's publisher, Victoria Gerken, about its growth, its mission, and how Podium is meeting the publishing needs of authors from all backgrounds and genres. (Sponsored)
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Orbit Launches Horror Imprint, Run for It
The fourth imprint launched by Orbit, Hachette Book Group's SFF division, Run for It joins the flagship Orbit imprint, Redhook, and Orbit Works. Orbit executive editor Bradley Englert will serve as the imprint's principal acquiring editor.
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How ‘We the Poisoned’ by Jordan Chariton Got Made
An inside look at the journalist’s exposé on the Flint water crisis.
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