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David Shelley Puts His Stamp on Hachette
Over the course of his first year as joint CEO of Hachette Book Group and Hachette UK, Shelley has shaken things up at the Big Five publisher—and the company’s latest sales report proves it.
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How ‘Cleavage’ by Jennifer Finney Boylan Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest memoir.
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Beacon Classics Mines More Than a Century of Backlist Books
Beacon Press, founded in 1854, will celebrate its 175th anniversary with a Beacon Classics collection of 60 backlist titles.
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Eight Independent Publishers Form Cooperative to Share Resources, Cut Costs
The Publishers Cooperative aims at leveraging collective buying power and sharing resources. Founding members include AdventureKEEN, C&T Publishing, Gibbs-Smith, Mango Publishing, Mixed Media Resources, Mountaineers Books, Schiffer Publishing, and Ulysses Press.
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Emily Bestler and Scott Glassgold Launch 12:01 Books
The new imprint will look to acquire horror content that can work as both books and films. Forthcoming projects include the second novel by Marcus Kliewer, whose debut was acquired by Netflix, with Blake Lively set to star and produce.
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How Women Keep Reinventing Independent Publishing
A new book about the history of women-led small presses shows that women have long been—and still are—at the forefront of the business.
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How ‘Big Chief’ by Jon Hickey Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s debut novel.
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Charlamagne Tha God Keeps Hitting the Books
With his Black Privilege Publishing imprint at Atria Books celebrating its fifth anniversary, the radio host and bestselling author talked with PW about his longtime love of reading and what's next for the imprint.
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Grand Central Launches Music Imprint, Da Capo
The imprint is a reincarnation of Da Capo Press, the longtime music imprint acquired as part of Hachette Book Group’s 2016 acquisition of the Perseus Book Group. Brant Rumble and Ben Schafer will lead the imprint, which aims to release 12 books a year.
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Purple Mountain Press Starts a New Chapter
Purple Mountain Press, which has published local and regional books about the natural and cultural history of upstate New York since 1973, is now under the ownership of four locals seeking to revitalize the indie publisher.
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Faber Comes to the U.S.
Faber, the storied U.K. independent publisher, has launched a new division, Faber US, in the United States. The move comes a decade after Faber first nodded to plans to enter the American market.
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Grove Atlantic Launches Atlantic Crime Imprint
The new crime fiction imprint, led by senior editor Joe Brosnan, will release its first books this fall. It aims to publish 18-24 titles each year by a mix of established authors and new voices.
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AAP, IPA Join Groups Calling for AI to Respect Copyright
The Association of American Publishers, under the auspices of the International Publishers Association, is among 38 international organizations that have released a joint statement calling for oversight and regulation of artificial intelligence development, especially in regard to respect for copyright and IP.
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How ‘Jane Austen’s Bookshelf’ by Rebecca Romney Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author and rare book dealer’s latest work of nonfiction.
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Unnamed Press Develops Cross-Media Poetry Line
L.A. indie publisher Unnamed Press has started a poetry line devoted to “collaborative cross-media projects,” and its first releases include books by musician Emma Ruth Rundle and translator Alana Marie Levinson-Labrosse.
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How ‘All the World Can Hold’ by Jung Yun Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest novel.
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Literary Organizations Release Joint Statement Decrying Anti-Trans Executive Order
The American Booksellers Association, Audio Publishers Association, Independent Book Publishers Association, PEN America, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and dozens of other orgs have issued a letter addressing President Donald Trump's order to implement "policies that recognize women are biologically female, and men are biologically male."
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Dark Horse Media Downsizes
Citing high overhead, changing market conditions, and external economic factors, the company said it was reducing staff as part of its efforts to streamline operations.
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Publishers, Authors Guild Sue State of Idaho Over Book Banning Law
The plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction against against HB 710, which forbids anyone under 18 from accessing library books that contain “sexual content,” regardless of the work's literary or educational merit.
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Neil Gaiman Sued by Former Nanny for Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking
The bestselling author has been accused of sexual abuse, assault, rape, and human trafficking in a civil lawsuit filed Monday in Wisconsin federal court. Some, but not all, of Gaiman’s agents and publishers have ended their relationships with the author.
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