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Like His Publisher, Crime Novelist Alex Segura Wears Many Hats
This month, Polis books will publish 'Dangerous Ends,' the third novel in the Pete Fernandez mystery series written by Segura, who is also senior v-p of publicity and marketing at Archie Comics.
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Always in Season: Backlist Backbones 2017
Publishers are coming up with new ways to promote evergreen titles.
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Brooklyn Poets Take Center Stage In New Anthology
A new anthology co-published by a Brooklyn-based nonprofit and a neighboring small press is being billed as the first book to spotlight contemporary poetry written specifically by poets from, or living in, the New York City borough.
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New Internationalist Surpasses Crowdfunding Goal
The British employee-owned book and magazine publishing cooperative surpassed the goal of its recent crowdfunding campaign by 40%, receiving over $800,000 from more than 340,000 people.
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S&S Shuts Down Tyrus Books, Relocates Howard Books
Tyrus Books, which published crime and literary fiction, is closing six months after S&S acquired its parent company, Adams Media, from F&W. Christian imprint Howard Books is being relocated to the publisher's New York City headquarters and losing its publisher in the move.
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Is Book Publishing Too Liberal?
With the country more politically polarized than ever, some are wondering if the business is adequately prepared to hear, and publish, voices on the right.
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How Small Press Three Rooms Landed William Least Heat-Moon's Debut Novel
Heat-Moon, author of the bestselling 1982 travel memoir 'Blue Highways,' struck a deal with small New York press Three Rooms to publish his first novel.
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Fast-Growing Independent Publishers, 2017
Almost half the companies on our annual ranking of fast-growing independent publishers posted triple-digit gains between 2014 and 2016.
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UNC Press to Crash Tar Heel Victory Book
The University of North Carolina Press is touting the home team in a new book commemorating the victory of the UNC Tar Heels in the 2017 NCAA championship over Gonzaga University.
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Publishers Did Marginally Better in 2016
Four of the five large publicly held trade publishers managed to improve their operating margins in 2016 over 2015, despite generally weak revenue performances.
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British Indie Tests New Biz Model with Crowdfunding Campaign
New Internationalist, a worker-owned publisher based in the U.K., launched a crowdfunding campaign that allows contributors to get a stake in the company.
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Nonpartisan Nonprofits Fight For Free Expression
The literary nonprofit world is ramping up for a protracted campaign in favor of free speech and support for the arts in the wake of President Donald J. Trump's call for the elimination of the NEA and NEH.
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'1984' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' Get Hardcover Reissues
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish new hardcover editions of the classic dystopian novels next month. The move is an attempt to capitalize on the cultural zeitgeist, as well as a recent surge in sales.
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HMH Restructuring Begins
Suffering from a downturn in the educational market, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has confirmed that it began a series of organizational changes last week that have resulted in, among other things, layoffs in its educational division as well as its trade division.
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Regnery Publishing: More Than Just Politics
The conservative publisher's mission has expanded in recent years, but politics remains at Regnery's core.
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At 25, the New Press Thrives In Politically Charged Climate
The New Press plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary with an energized publishing program focused on the challenge of resisting the new administration's political agenda.
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In Face of NEA Cuts, Small Presses Worry About Their Futures
The elimination of the NEA, which is proposed in President Trump's just-released budget plan, could have a severe ripple effect on independent publishing, as hundreds of small presses depend on funding from the NEA to stay afloat.
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Binc and Alabama Indie Pub Team Up to Give Back to Booksellers
In partnership with the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, AdventureKEEN will give 100% of the profits from the sales of its books at independent bookstores, this June, to booksellers in need.
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Abrams Press's First Title Due in May
The first book to be released under Abrams Press, the new text-driven nonfiction imprint at Abrams Books, is 'Grocery' by food writer Michael Ruhlman. The title is scheduled to hit shelves on May 16.
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John Parsley Named EIC At Dutton, Among Other Changes
John Parsley, formerly v-p and executive editor at Little Brown, has been named v-p and editor-in-chief of Dutton. Berkley executive editor Brent Howard and the Caliber line will also move to Dutton.
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