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The New Press Touts a Banner Year
The nonfiction publisher had revenue top $6 million for the second year in a row and saw a number of frontlist titles sell better than expected.
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Killer Nashville Founder Starts Publishing Company
Clay Stafford, founder and CEO of the Killer Nashville writing conference, has launched Clay Stafford Books, which will look to capitalize on the writing talent discovered at the writing conference.
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Publishers Confront Slow Growth
Of the five large publishers that release results, the three biggest had nearly flat sales in 2017.
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Canongate Ups Its U.S. Presence
Jamie Byng, who heads up the Edinburgh-based house, is convinced that now is finally Canongate’s time in the States.
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The William W. Johnstone Legacy Lives On
Kensington has a lot in store for fans of "the greatest western writer of the 21st century." (Sponsored)
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Pence's Rabbit Outsells Oliver's Bunny
'Marlon Bundo’s Day in the Life of the Vice President,' by Mike Pence’s daughter and wife, sold 8,630 copies in its first full week on sale, topping the sales of 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents a Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo,' which was conceived of as a parody of the Pence book.
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NEA, NEH, IMLS Get Budget Bumps
The National Endowments of the Arts (NEA) and Humanities (NEH), along with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will continue to receive funding.
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Hot Topic: Unicorn Food Cookbooks
Unicorn food—glittery, multicolored dishes—has taken over social media recently. It's now made its way into cookbooks, too.
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New Projects Fuel Sustainability at Chelsea Green
From the content of their books to the paper they print on, Chelsea Green Publishing is known for its focus on sustainability—and they're only getting better, and faster, at it.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Science and the Power of Words
Tyson has been writing for general audiences for more than 20 years—but his latest book, 'Astrophysics for People in a Hurry,' is his first runaway bestseller. And he thinks he knows why.
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Feminist Presses Are Seizing the Moment
Sales from three of the largest feminist presses have surged in recent years, and publishers are feeling optimistic about the future.
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S&S Shuts Crimson Romance
The digital imprint, acquired as part of Simon & Schuster’s purchase of Adams Media in 2016, is being closed, the publisher said, due to “changing consumer reading habits."
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A Cozy Home for Cozies at Kensington
Kensington is making a huge commitment to the cozy mystery genre, with 140 books planned for 2018 along with a series of miniconventions for cozy lovers. (Sponsored)
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Naval Institute Press Navigates to Graphic Novels
The publishing unit of the nonprofit U.S. Naval Institute in Annapolis will add graphic novels and nonfiction later this year.
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Fritz Foy to Take Over at Tor, Forge
Fritz Foy will take over the leadership of Tom Doherty Associates, the parent company of the science fiction/fantasy imprints Tor Books and Forge Books. With the appointment, Doherty will transition to chairman of the company.
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Alexie Addresses Charges in Statement
Author Sherman Alexie has claimed no recollection "of physically or verbally threatenening anybody or their careers" even as he apologized for "things that have harmed other people."
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Sherman Alexie Latest Author Facing Harassment Allegations
National Book Award–winning author Sherman Alexie has been anonymously accused of sexual and general misconduct by members of the Native American writing community and others in the writing world.
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Parragon Faces Closure
Parragon, the U.K.-based publisher with a substantial U.S. office, announced Tuesday morning it may be forced to close before the end of the year.
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Amazon Publishing Debuts Topple Books Imprint
Jill Soloway, LGBTQ activist and creator of the Amazon TV shows 'Transparent' and 'I Love Dick,' has been named head of Topple Books. The new Amazon Publishing unit will focus on works by women of color, as well as writers who identify as queer and/or gender nonconforming.
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