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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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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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Compass Rose Publishing Draws Indie Bookseller Support for Inaugural List
The hybrid publisher released its first book today, and has reached agreements with 250 booksellers to help promote its titles to their customers.
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SXSW Launches Book Publishing Imprint
South by Southwest, the long-running media and music conference in Austin, Tex., is launching a book imprint, SXSW Books, focusing on works by experts and innovators across creative industries.
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Dystopian Novels See Post-Inauguration Sales Boost
Sales of 'Fahrenheit 451,' '1984,' 'Animal Farm,' 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and 'Parable of the Sower' all posted large sales gains following President Donald Trump's return to the White House. Two titles by Trump allies also saw sales rise.
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How ‘Under the Same Stars’ by Libba Bray Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s YA historical mystery.
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Granta Launches New Book Imprint with Three Titles in Translation
Granta Trust is launching a new publishing imprint, Granta Magazine Editions, which will put out books by authors previously published by the magazine. The inaugural list includes two translations from German and one from Chinese.
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Why Simon & Schuster’s Flagship Imprint Won’t Require Blurbs Anymore
In a decision some might call “stunning” or a “tour-de-force,” new S&S publisher Sean Manning has decided to no longer require authors to obtain blurbs for their books. Here’s why.
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Marysue Rucci Named Publisher of Scribner
Rucci has been named publisher of Scribner, effective February 24, succeeding Nan Graham, who will remain with the imprint in a new, as-yet-unnamed acquiring editorial role.
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Authors Guild Rolls Out ‘Human Authored’ Certification Program
The new certification, intended to counteract the proliferation of AI-generated books in online marketplaces, involves a public database for authors and publishers to register their books as having been penned by humans and not AI.
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FSG Launches Science Imprint, Quanta Books
The imprint is the fruit of a partnership with the Simons Foundation, where it is an editorially independent subsidiary led by publisher Thomas Lin, founding editor of Pulitzer Prize–winning ‘Quanta Magazine.’
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With L.A. Fires Subsiding, the Book Industry Sustains Action
As Los Angeles first responders brought wildfires under control last week, those in literary circles persevered in delivering mutual aid and contributing to fundraisers.
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Vancouver’s New Star Books Ceases Acquisitions
Citing public funding difficulties and marketplace challenges, the British Columbia independent publisher is winding down operations at its Vancouver office.
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Sourcebooks Taps Telesca to Lead New Design Program
Looking to capitalize on the books-as-objects trend, Sourcebooks has formed a bespoke publishing operations team and appointed Carolyn Telesca to head the new unit.
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Melville House to Crash Paperback Edition of DOJ’s Tulsa Massacre Report
The indie publisher hopes to get ‘The Tulsa Race Massacre: The Department of Justice Review and Evaluation,’ which was released as a federal report on January 17, into bookstores by mid February.
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Transworld, FairyLoot Partner on New Fantasy Imprint
In the U.K., subscription box company FairyLoot and Transworld Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House U.K., are launching a new fantasy publishing imprint this fall.
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How Neil Gaiman’s Publishers Have Responded to the Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Following the publication, in ‘New York’ magazine, of a piece detailing accusations of sexual assault and misconduct made against Gaiman by nine women, HarperCollins and Marvel said they currently have no new books by the author planned, and W.W. Norton confirmed that it “will not have projects with the author going forward.”
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