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HarperCollins Acquires Crunchyroll’s Publishing Operations in France, Germany
HarperCollins Publishers has announced that it will acquire the manga publishing operations of global anime brand Crunchyroll in France and Germany. The purchase marks HarperCollins’s latest expansion in the manga market.
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Vault Comics and Aethon Books Expand Their Print Offerings
The genre-heavy indie publishers, one focused on print and the other on digital, have joined forces on a new imprint that will release print books from indie and Aethon authors whose works have only been published in e-book or audio formats.
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University of Minnesota Press Marks a Century of Success
The press, which was founded in July 1925 to publish pamphlets and bulletins, is celebrating its centennial as both its scholarly publishing and its trade and regional lists continue to thrive in a competitive marketplace.
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How ‘The Scammer’ by Tiffany D. Jackson Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest novel.
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Agate and Northwestern J-School Form New Imprint
Medill Books, a collaboration between the Chicago-based Agate Publishing and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, will publish nonfiction books by journalists. The imprint’s debut title is scheduled for release in late 2026.
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Limited Editions of ‘Fourth Wing’ Come to Market
As consumers increasingly seek out books that double as objets d’art, Fablelistik, Macmillan’s fine press brand unit, has opened pre-orders for its fourth title, Rebecca Yarros’s bestselling romantasy Fourth Wing, with editions ranging from $185 to $3,600.
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Berkley, Penguin Young Readers Team Up on New Imprint
Berkley Books, an imprint of Penguin, will join forces with Penguin Young Readers to launch Berkley XO, a new imprint for fiction with crossover appeal for both adult and YA readers.
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Amsterdam Publishers Amplifies Holocaust History
Since 2014, Liesbeth Heenk has published 115 Holocaust memoirs and nonfiction narratives in English, and she continues to search for stories that recount the experiences people lived through during that low point in history.
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‘County Highway’ Enlists Gary Fisketjon to Helm New Imprint
Panamerica, a new trade paperback book imprint for literary fiction and reportage from the broadsheet periodical, released its first title, Lee Clay Johnson’s novel Bloodline, on July 4.
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Quirk Books Pauses Publishing Program, Implements Layoffs
Following several years of marketplace challenges, Quirk Books founder David Borgenicht has instituted a six-month pause in developing and acquiring new books. The company has also made a number of layoffs, including seven members of a recently formed union.
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FSG to Relaunch North Point Press
In an effort to expand its nonfiction offerings, Farrar, Straus and Giroux has hired Catherine Tung from Beacon Press to manage the return of North Point Press, which will release its first new book in November.
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For Podium Entertainment, Print Expansion Has Been a Hit
The once audio-only company has hit its stride after expanding into print, finding particular success in the contemporary romance category. (Sponsored)
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Kevin Anderson & Associates Elevates the Writers Retreat
The editorial services firm takes its unique approach to Tuscany. (Sponsored)
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How ‘I Want to Burn This Place Down’ by Maris Kreizman Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s collection of essays.
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Lori Benton to Head Children’s Publishing Program at Abrams
Benton has left Scholastic after 14 years as VP and group publisher to head the children’s publishing program at Abrams, the publisher of Jeff Kinney’s bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
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The Politics of Printing in China
Publishers printing graphic novels and other illustrated titles in China can run into problems when the censors come knocking.
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Book Deals: Week of June 23, 2025
William Morrow brings Paul Tremblay’s sci-fi horror road novel to life, Erewhon saddles up New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir’s unicorn fantasy, Gallery gets winning with a Charlie Sheen memoir, and more in this week’s book deals.
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How ‘Vera, or Faith’ by Gary Shteyngart Got Made
A look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest novel.
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Abrams Restructures Marketing Department, Adds New Leadership
Abrams Books has reorganized its marketing department under new leadership, establishing separate adult and children’s marketing teams while focusing on developing campaigns based on reader data.
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Boom! Studios Shakes Up Editorial Staff
The comics and graphic novel publisher, now part of Random House Publishing Group, has added Sara Miller to oversee its YA and middle grade imprints, and added three executive editors to head its adult imprints. The new hires were also accompanied by several layoffs.
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