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Two ‘Younger’ Fans, and S&S Staffers, Find a New Project in Their Favorite Show
When two Simon & Schuster employees saw that a central character on the TV show 'Younger,' which is set in the world of New York book publishing, was releasing a novel, they wanted to make sure that book hit shelves in the real world. Now it will.
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BookExpo 2018: DK Relaunches Eyewitness Travel Guides
In its first major redesign since the series was launched in 1993, DK’s Eyewitness Travel Guides are being revamped for the digital age.
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BookExpo 2018: Quirk Adds Graphic Novels to Its Mix
Quirk began publishing graphic novels this May and the indie publisher has plans to steadily add more books in formats over the next few years.
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BookExpo 2018: IPS Starts Translation Campaign
At BookExpo, Ingram Publishers Services is introducing a seven-month-long promotion to encourage booksellers to sell more books in translation.
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Publishers Keep an Eye on Paper Costs
Tight markets and tariffs keep pushing up paper prices—and publishers are taking note.
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Office Support: LGBTQ Publishing 2018
Queer employee groups can enrich workplaces and publishers’ relationships with readers.
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Book Marks Launches Widget, Strikes Two Distribution Deals
The Literary Hub vertical, a book review aggregator billed as a Rotten Tomatoes for books, has launched a widget, and struck distribution deals with the American Booksellers Association and Ingram.
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Knight Institute, ACLU Sue for More Transparent Manuscript Review Process for Government Agencies
The lack of information regarding pre-publication review policies at various government agencies raises First Amendment questions, the plaintiffs say.
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HBG Starts Mystery/Thriller Vertical, Novel Suspects
In a new effort to strengthen its relationship with mystery readers, the Hachette Book Group has launched Novel Suspects, a vertical that features books, movies, and TV shows devoted to the category.
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For Publishers, 2018 Is Off to a Decent Start
Strong digital audiobook and backlist sales have countered softer e-book and frontlist sales in this year's first financial quarter.
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FlatWorld Returns to Its Roots
FlatWorld Knowledge, intended to combat the high cost of college textbooks by publishing low-cost, quality educational materials, began straying from its mission over the years. Now, under new leadership and with a shortened name, it's back on track.
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After Board Coup, Orbach Retakes Reins at Quarto
After being ousted as chairman from the Quarto Group in 2012, Laurence Orbach has engineered a returned to the illustrated book publisher where he is now chairman.
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Castillo Comes to Writers House
Johanna Castillo is returning to her roots, leaving her editorial job for a post as a literary agent. The v-p and executive editor of Atria will return to the deal-maker's life on June 6, joining Writers House as a senior literary agent.
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Penzler Launches New Company to Publish Mystery Classics
Otto Penzler's newest venture, Penzler Publishers, will publish print editions of classic detective stories from the golden age of of the genre, which ran from the end of World War I through World War II.
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Textbook Authors Sue Cengage Over Subscription Service
Two authors have filed a federal lawsuit against the educational publisher, alleging that the company’s new subscription platform will improperly cost them sales and royalty payments.
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Black Classic Press Marks 40 Years
Founder W. Paul Coates looks back at 40 years in independent book publishing, for which he feels a great deal of gratitude.
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Pulitzers, MIT Investigate Díaz
MIT and the Pulitzer Prizes have each launched investigations into claims of misconduct against award-winning author Junot Díaz, who has stepped down as chairman of the Pulitzer board.
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New Prima Title Celebrates Women in Gaming
The first title in Prima Games’ newly announced Gaming and Pop Culture line is 'Women in Gaming: 100 Pioneers of Play' by Meagan Marie, a 352-page celebration of women who have made a mark in the male-dominated video game industry.
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Center for Fiction Heads to Brooklyn
After almost 200 years in Manhattan, The Center for Fiction is heading to the borough next door, where it will open a bookstore and café on its new premises.
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Will Judith Curr Kick HarperCollins's Spanish-Language Program Into Gear?
The former Atria Publishing Group head Curr oversaw its successful Atria Español unit. She's now planning to remake Rayo, one of the country’s oldest Spanish-language imprints, to help increase HC’s presence in the Spanish-language market.



