Short news items from the world of book publishing:
09/23/2017
ICv2 to Host ‘Insider Sessions’ Seminar at New York Comic Con 2017
Ashley Eckstein, founder of Her Universe, a fangirl merchandise firm, will deliver the keynote speech at ‘Insider Sessions’, a new trade research conference hosted by pop culture news site ICv2, to be held on October 5 during New York Comic Con.09/22/2017
2017 Christy Award Nominees Announced
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association announced 27 nominees in nine categories, including Beth Moore and Chris Fabry.09/22/2017
W Publishing Nabs Kathie Lee Gifford Book
'The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi' by Gifford will be published on March 6.09/22/2017
100+ Italian-American Authors to March in Columbus Day Parade
Barnes & Noble chairman and founder Len Riggio is this year's grand marshal, and his company will hand out 50,000 free copies of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence at the parade.09/22/2017
Phoenix Acquires Moore-Langen from LSC
Phoenix Color Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Moore-Langen Printing Company from LSC Communications.
09/20/2017
B&N Donates $1M In Books to First Book for Hurricane Relief
The bookseller has made a $1 million book donation to the First Book program for areas affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.09/20/2017
Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize Shortlist Announced
The Book Prize, named after former Goddard Riverside executive director Stephan Russo, celebrates the power of the written word to create change in the name of justice for all people, and will be awarded at Goddard Riverside’s annual gala on November 1.09/20/2017
Frankfurt Fellowship Program Names Fellows
The 16 fellows, each from a different country, were selected from a pool of 97 candidates from 42 countries, and will spend two weeks visiting publishing companies in Germany that will culminate in attending the Frankfurt Book Fair.09/19/2017
Whiting Foundation Launches Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes
The new program calls for applications from print and digital publications for three new prizes totaling up to $120,000.09/19/2017
Mitch Black Named CEO at Author Solutions.
The former president of MOBI has been named to the top leadership role at the self-publishing company.09/19/2017
Seattle Mystery Bookstore to Shutter September 30
The bookstore has been seeking a new owner, to no avail, its current owner, J.B. Dickey, explained in a blog post.09/19/2017
O'Reilly Media Expands Leadership Team
As the Boston-based company accelerates development of its Safari learning platform, it is adding new executives to its leadership, including the company's first chief content and chief revenue officers.09/18/2017
Todd Stocke Named Senior V-P, Editorial Director at Sourcebooks
Sourcebooks has promoted Stocke to senior-vp and editorial director, effective immediately. Stocke joined Sourcebooks in 1994.09/18/2017
AAUP Announces Theme, Hashtag for University Press Week
The Association of American University Presses has chosen “#LookItUP: Knowledge Matters” as the theme for this year’s University Press Week, which runs from November 6 through November 11.09/18/2017
Elizabeth Sheinkman Joins Peters Fraser & Dunlop
Elizabeth Sheinkman will join Peters Fraser & Dunlop as executive director of the books department and senior agent on October 5, and will also be a member of PFD’s executive board.09/18/2017
Quarto to Distribute All You Need to Know series
The Quarto Group has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Jolyon Connell, founder of 'The Week' magazine and Connell Publishing Ltd., for a new non-fiction series.09/18/2017
Gibbs Smith to Distribute Lil' Libros
The Utah-based house has entered into a worldwide sales and distribution agreement with Little Libros, the publisher of Lil’ Libros bilingual children’s books, effective January 1, 2018.09/15/2017
S&S Aids Libraries, Booksellers After Hurricane Irma
Similar to its relief efforts following Hurricane Harvey, Simon & Schuster is offering donated books to public and school libraries and bookselling retailers that were damaged in Hurricane Irma.09/14/2017
Texas Book Festival Lineup Announced
The Texas Book Festival released the lineup for its Nov. 4-5 program, including authors such as Jennifer Egan, Gabriel Tallent, and more.09/14/2017
2017 MacDowell Fellows Announced
The MacDowell Colony has awarded 66 artists working in seven disciplines with fellowships for the fall 2017 season, including the author of 'My Education,' Susan Choi.09/14/2017
Natasha Trethewey Wins $250,000 Heinz Award
The two-time U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner has been named this year's winner of the Heinz Award in the Arts & Humanities category for her writing, teaching, and advocacy for poetry and young writers.09/14/2017
Small Press Expo 2017 Hosts Jillian Tamaki, Tillie Walden, Emil Ferris and More
SPX 2017, an annual festival of independent graphic novels, held September 16-17 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel, will host 650 artists including such acclaimed creators as Jillian Tamaki, Emil Ferris, Ethan Rilly and Tillie Walden.09/13/2017
Thomas Nelson Reports 500K 'Jesus Calling' Podcast Subscribers
Thomas Nelson's podcast based on stories from readers of its bestselling Jesus Calling devotional by Sarah Young has surpassed 500,000 subscribers since it launched last year.09/13/2017
Bookmasters Signs Christian Publisher CWR
Bookmasters signed a new U.S. sales and distribution agreement with U.K.-based Christian publisher CWR, effective Sept. 1.09/13/2017
2017 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Shortlists Announced
Mohsin Hamid's 'Exit West,' Tommy Pico's 'IRL,' and David Grann's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' are among the shortlisted titles.09/12/2017
Wonderbly and Roald Dahl Estate Release ‘My Golden Ticket’
Working in partnership with the Roald Dahl Literary Estate, Wonderbly, a company that creates personalized picture books, has released 'My Golden Ticket', a new customized version of Dahl’s classic children’s book 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.'09/12/2017
Transatlantic Agency Changes Ownership, Adds Agents
Samantha Haywood has purchased a controlling interest in the agency from David Bennett, and is the agency's new president. In addition, Rob Firing and Marilyn Biderman join as agents.09/12/2017
HP and Ingram's Lightning Source Enter Supplies Partnership
Lightning Source has purchased 24 of HP's PageWide digital presses as part of a digital printing deal that spans five sites across three continents.09/12/2017
'NYT' Reporters' Trump Book Goes to Random House
'New York Times' White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush’s untitled book about the first years of the Trump administration was sold to Andy Ward at Random House by Elyse Cheney.09/12/2017
Northwestern to Create MFA/MA Hybrid Program
A $10 million gift by Northwestern University alumna Jennifer Leischner Litowitz will result in the creation of a joint Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and Master of Arts in English degree program, to launch in fall 2018.09/12/2017
Books for a Better Life Plans 2018 Hiatus
The program, which has honored more than 800 authors and raised more than $2.5 million for the fight against multiple sclerosis, will not return with a 10-category awards ceremony in April 2018.09/11/2017
Viking to Publish Final William Trevor Collection in 2018
Viking will release the author’s final short story collection, 'Last Stories,' on May 15, 2018.09/07/2017
ABA Makes $5,000 Donation to Binc for Harvey Relief
The ABA will donate $5,000 to Binc—which provides emergency financial assistance to booksellers in times of natural disaster—and match additional donations up to another $5,000 through September 15 in support of victims of Hurricane Harvey.09/06/2017
Baker Launches Online Store
Citing shrinking Christian retail space, Baker Publishing Group launched an online bookstore in a partnership with Baker Book House.09/06/2017
Lukas Prize Project Announces Second Work-in-Progress Prize
The prizes, administered jointly by the Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, honor the best in nonfiction book writing.09/06/2017
ABA and Authors Guild Partner to Champion Emerging Authors
The two organizations have announced a new joint initiative to produce events in independent bookstores around the country.09/06/2017
Scholastic to Publish 'Harry Potter: A Journey Through a History of Magic'
The companion title to the exhibition at the British Library in London, Harry Potter: A History of Magic, will showcase a selection of the artifacts, manuscripts, original artwork, and objects included in the exhibition.09/06/2017
USPS to Issue ‘The Snowy Day’ Forever Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service has announced plans to dedicate Forever stamps based on Ezra Jack Keats’s classic picture book.09/06/2017
Scholastic to Publish ‘Harry Potter: A Journey Through a History of Magic’
The book will serve as an introduction to the upcoming exhibition at the British Library in London and the New-York Historical Society.09/06/2017
BookBrowse Launches Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser
The company will donate the entire $35 membership dues of up to 100 new members to the Houston Food Bank to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey.09/06/2017
Scholastic Survey Shows Need for Increased Access to Children’s Books
In advance of International Literacy Day, the publisher is highlighting the low averages of children’s books in the homes of kids ages 0–17 in five countries.09/06/2017
Scribd Teams with ‘New York Times’ to Offer Student Content Bundle
Scribd, an online subscription reading service, is offering a college student reading bundle that includes full digital access to the 'New York Times' in addition to Scribd literary and journal content.09/06/2017
Ingram Rebrands Perseus Distribution
Ingram has renamed its Perseus Distribution division Two Rivers Distribution. The name change is aimed at separating the distribution unit from the Perseus publishing arm owned by Hachette.09/05/2017
Wendy Ceballos Named Sales Manager and Indie Ambassador at Abrams
Ceballos has joined Abrams's sales department in the newly-created position, and will report to Elisa Gonzalez.09/05/2017
Jacqui Small to Step Down at Quarto
Small, the group publisher of the eponymous London-based imprint which has been part of Quarto since 2004, will step down at the end of the year.09/05/2017
Colin Dickerman to Join FSG as V-P, Executive Editor
One of the founding editors of Flatiron Books, Dickerman will join FSG as v-p and executive editor effective September 18.09/05/2017
De Gruyter to Digitize Its Entire Backlist, Starting in 1749
The Berlin-based publisher expects 3,000 titles, in addition to the 10,000 it has already digitized, to be available in 2020.08/31/2017
BISG Announces Industry Awards Shortlist Nominees
The Book Industry Study Group has announced the shortlisted nominees for its 2017 industry awards, to be presented at its annual meeting of members in New York on September 25.08/30/2017
The 2017 Brooklyn Book Festival Showcases Comics and Graphic Novels
The 2017 Brooklyn Book Festival opens, September 11-17, with an all-star lineup of comics and graphic novel programming featuring thirty great artists participating in panels, workshops, signings and childrens day events.08/30/2017
Kent State UP Names Wadsworth-Booth Director
Susan Wadsworth-Booth has been appointed director of Kent State University Press, effective September 11.News Brief Archive
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