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Publishing Campaigns Grow On Kickstarter
Crowdfunding, and Kickstarter in particular, continue to make inroads in book publishing, providing financing for everything from one-off projects to support for entire lists.
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M.F.A. Survey 2014: Agents and Editors Talk M.F.A. Programs
Many agents and editors use M.F.A. programs as resources for finding new talent.
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Weinstein Has a Hit with 'Finding Me'
"Finding Me," Michelle Knight's account of the decade she spent in captivity at the hands of her kidnapper, Ariel Castro, was the top selling title on PW's nonfiction bestseller list for the week ended May 11.
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Duggan Gets Crown Imprint
Tim Duggan, currently v-p, executive editor at HarperCollins, is heading to Crown to lead his own eponymous imprint.
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Ellora’s Cave Blames Software for Royalty Problems
Addressing author concerns about the timeliness of royalty payments, the erotic romance publisher Ellora’s Cave blamed the problems on new accounting software.
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NEA Giving $1M in Big Read Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts announced that between September 2014 and June 2015, 77 organizations across the country will receive more than $1 million in funding as a part of the NEA's Big Read program.
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Founder of Just-Launched Authors Alliance Talks to PW
PW contributing editor Peter Brantley talks with UC Berkeley law professor Pamela Samuelson, founding member of a new author advocacy group, the Authors Alliance.
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HCI Books Launches Barb Schmidt’s 'The Practice'
HCI Books announces an extensive launch and promotional tour of Barb Schmidt’s "The Practice."
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Crown Restructures, Rick Horgan Out
The Crown Publishing Group is reorganizing its imprint and publishing leadership structures.
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Much at Stake in Amazon-HBG Fight
Among the issues in dispute between Amazon and the Hachette Book Group are negotiations over new e-book terms, sources familiar with the matter said. And publishers also see the latest fight with Amazon as part of an ongoing battle to retain retail diversity.
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Cornel West Returns to Beacon
The activist and public intellectual signed three books with the publisher of "Race Matters," including its sequel.
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All About Digital Solutions in India 2014
Obtain industry insights from 27 solutions providers, and learn about their products and content services.
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Prospect Park Books: Finding the Sweet Spot
Colleen Bates, publisher of Prospect Park Books in Pasadena, Calif., gave herself a practical exercise 10 years ago: in order to learn about book design, sales, and distribution, she would self-publish a book.
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The ‘New Yorker’ Takes On the ’40s
When Harold Ross founded the New Yorker in 1925, in the thick of the Jazz Age, he set out to publish a smart, lively, Manhattan-centric magazine that catered to the city’s cosmopolitan crowd
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News Briefs: Week of May 12, 2014
Amazon, Hachette scuffle over terms and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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Expanded 'PW' Bestsellers Lists
Beginning with the May 5 print edition, PW is adding more bestsellers lists.
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McEvoy Group Buys I See Me!
The San Francisco-based McEvoy Group, owner of Chronicle Books, has acquired children's book and gift publisher, I See Me!
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Dan Lubart Joins Hachette Book Group
Dan Lubart, formerly senior v-p of sales analytics and pricing at HarperCollins, has been named senior v-p, strategy and publishing operations at the Hachette Book Group effective immediately.
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