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Scribd Adds 30,000 Audiobooks
The popularity of the digital subscription model continues to grow with the announcement that e-book subscription service Scribd will now offer unlimited access to more than 30,000 audiobooks.
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Two S&S Canada Execs Depart
Simon & Schuster Canada has confirmed that Martha Sharpe, editorial director, and Alison Clark, associate publisher, have left the company.
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Kent Leaving HC Canada Amid Fulfillment Changes
HarperCollins Canada president and CEO David Kent will leave the company at the end of the year following the decision to move fulfillment of HC Canada's titles in Canada to R.R. Donnelley.
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PW's Best Books of 2014
Here they are, the best books of the year, chosen by PW's editors from the nearly 9,000 titles we reviewed over the course of the year.
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News Briefs: Week of November 3, 2014
Vigliano sells agency and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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Folio Society Tries To Raise Its Profile
The London-based publisher, which specializes in artfully designed reissues of modern classics, is looking to make make its brand a household name in the U.S.
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Triumph Books Marks 25th Anniversary
Triumph Books, a sports books publisher based in Chicago, is well known for its instant books, such its glossy, fully illustrated tribute to Nascar driver Dale Earnhardt, released just 10 days after his death in a crash in 2001.
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Bonnier Acquires Igloo Books in the U.K.
U.K.-based Bonnier Publishing has acquired Igloo Books in a deal that will make Bonnier one of the five largest children’s publishers in the U.K.
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Doubleday, Vintage Team with Production Company on New Imprint
The publisher has partnered with Blumhouse Productions, the company behind genre franchises like 'Paranormal Activity' and 'The Purge,' on a new multi-format publishing program, Blumhouse Books.
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Wylie Backs Hachette in Amazon Dispute
Agent Andrew Wylie told a Toronto audience that publishers need to stand firm in the battle against Amazon.
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News Briefs: Week of October 27, 2014
Amazon, S&S ink sales deal and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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Speculation Begins on Amazon, S&S Deal
A raft of stories speculate on what the new terms deal between Amazon and Simon & Schuster means for authors, other publishers and, of course, Hachette.
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Four Questions for...McSweeney's Jordan Bass
PW spoke to the McSweeney's executive editor about how the company's recent shift to nonprofit status will affect its brand, and output, moving forward.
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'PW' Panel Warns Industry, Lack of Diversity Threatens Publishing
At a panel about the lack of diversity in the book publishing industry, hosted by PW, a number of publishing warned that the overwhlemingly white makeup of the industry threatens its longterm viability.
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News Briefs: Week of October 20, 2014
Bookstore sales rose in August and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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Margolin’s Heyday Turns 40
Heyday Books is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Malcolm Margolin—who founded the company in Berkeley, Calif., at the beginning of the small-press movement—said that one reason for Heyday’s survival has been its willingness to adapt to changes in the industry, such as the growth of e-books.
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Hal Leonard Expands Its Niche
The Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group (HLPAPG) has long been the book division of Hal Leonard Corp., the largest music publisher in the U.S.
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Editorial Assistant Turns Blog Post into Multibook Deal
What’s every blogger’s dream? A book deal. Even better: a multibook deal from a single blog post.
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Perseus Regroups
Last week's announcement from Perseus CEO David Steinberger about a widespeard restructuring at the company dashed speculation that a new would make a bid for the company (which was almost acquired in August). Among other changes at the new Perseus, Susan Weinberg is now senior v-p and group publisher, while Mark Suchomel has been named president of client services.
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KDP Star, Barbara Freethy, Creates Print Imprint
Amazon KDP's top selling author of all time, Barbara Freethy, has started a new imprint to oversee publication of her works in print formats. Hyde Street Press, part of Freethy’s Fog City Publishing company, will have its titles distributed by Ingram Publisher Services.
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