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Egan's 'Manhattan Beach' Wins 'One Book, One New York' Vote
Jennifer Egan's novel 'Manhattan Beach,' the story of a female diver at Brooklyn’s Navy Yard during WWII, has been chosen as the book for "One Book, One New York," an annual contest to decide on a book that will be read by the entire city.
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BISG Annual Meeting Focuses on Returns, POD, Indie Retail, Millennials
In a series of panels held at its annual meeting in New York City, the Book Industry Study Group looked at the biggest issues facing the publishing supply chain today, including returns, POD technology, and millennial consumers.
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HBG Makes Strides in Hitting Environmental Goals
Hachette Book Group only reduced its carbon footprint by 2% last year—but every sheet of paper it used came from certified sources.
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In the #MeToo Moment, Publishers Turn to Morality Clauses
Once an anomaly in author contracts, morality clauses are becoming a standard tool for publishers in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against authors.
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Prima Games Takes Travel Publishing to Virtual Worlds
The 25-year-old imprint at Penguin Random House’s DK division has adopted a hybrid publishing model to evolve along with the video game industry.
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Mueller Report Books Start Hitting Stores
Despite the widespread availability of digital copies of the Mueller report, three publishers are making more than 800,000 print copies available for sale, with some editions already in the marketplace.
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Comey's Debut Sells More Than 600,000 In Its First Week
Former FBI director James Comey's debut book, 'A Higher Loyalty,' has sold more than 600,000 copies since its publication last week, Flatiron Books president Bob Miller and publisher Amy Einhorn have reported.
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Taking the Measure of Sexual Misconduct Charges in Publishing
Book sales of Dashner, Asher, and Alexie have taken some hits since they were accused of sexual and emotional harassment and abuse earlier this year.
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HBG Reaches Out to the Community
Hachette Book Group held its first community service day on April 18, with close to 600 HBG employees from across all of its locations volunteering with one of 42 partner organizations.
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PEN America Publishes Online Harassment Field Manual
In an effort to combat harassment in the creative fields, PEN America has published, on its website, a free Online Harassment Field Manual.
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University Press of New England to Close
The University Press of New England’s Board of Governors has voted to close the press at the end of 2018.
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Globe Pequot Pushes Up Pub Date of Bush Family Tribute
'George and Barbara Bush: The Great American Love Story,' by the Bushes' granddaughter, Ellie LeBlond Sosa, will release early following the death of former First Lady Barbara Bush.
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OUP Moves Up Forthcoming Book on Facebook
The press is crashing Siva Vaidhyanathan’s 'Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy' for a June publication.
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KiCam Projects Opens Bookstore
KiCam Projects, an independent publisher based in Georgetown, Ohio, has opened a bookstore in nearby Mount Orab to serve suburban and rural readers on the outskirts of the Cincinnati area.
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Macmillan's Podcasts Promote Authors, Create New Content, and Boost Sales
In a joint venture with Mignon Fogarty, better known to her fans as Grammar Girl, Macmillan is producing the QDT podcast network, as well as a series of Quick and Dirty Tips books by Fogarty.
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PEN Festival Guest Turned Away by U.S. Immigration
Yassmin Abdel-Magied, an Australian author and Muslim activist who was slated to speak at the PEN World Voices festival in New York this month, has been deported from the U.S.
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Publishers Win $34 Million in Counterfeit Textbook Suit
A jury found a number of companies owned by Philip Smyres guilty of copyright and trademark infringement for selling counterfeit textbooks. The textbook publishers that filed the suit were awarded $34 million in damages.
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HMH to Release New Tolkien
In August, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish 'The Fall of Gondolin' by J.R.R. Tolkien, the latest eponymous work by the legendary fantasy author.
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Skyhorse Reorg Leads to Cuts in Titles, Staff
Skyhorse Publishing has implemented a major reorganization that will reduce the total number of titles it publishes annually by about 25%, and cut 16 positions from its full-time staff of 77.
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Jennifer Baumgardner Launches Feminist Indie Press
The former director of the Feminist Press is launching Dottir Press, an independent publishing house that will specialize in books on women's issues.
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