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Mikyla Bruder Returns to Chronicle Books as Group Publisher
After more than a decade at Amazon Publishing, Mikyla Bruder will return to lead Chronicle's art, entertainment, food and lifestyle, and children’s publishing groups.
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Legendary Knopf Editor Robert Gottlieb Dies at 92
Robert Gottlieb, the legendary Knopf editor-in-chief and one of the most eminent literary editors in publishing history, died on Wednesday in a Manhattan hospital.
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Coffee House Press Names Executive Editor and Makes Additional Hires
Coffee House Press in Minneapolis is building up its staff after 30% of its employees resigned this past month. Jeremy Davies was named executive editor and three Texas booksellers have also recently joined the press.
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Pundits Weigh in on Gilbert's Decision to Pull Russian-Set Novel Over Ukrainian Backlash
While many authors and critics condemned Elizabeth Gilbert's choice to pull her forthcoming novel 'The Snow Forest' from Riverhead's publishing schedule, two contrary statements from PEN America and the Authors Guild show there is no consensus over the controversy.
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Large Print for Readers Young and Old
Thorndike Press is expanding its library of large-print titles with an eye to helping young readers develop and succeed. (Sponsored)
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The Heartland's Scholarly Presses Look Past the Ivory Tower
Midwestern scholarly publishers, like their counterparts in other regions, are increasingly expanding their lists beyond the academic market.
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Midwestern Publishers Have Something for Everyone
Publishers from America's heartland are prepared to strut their stuff at this year's American Library Association conference in Chicago.
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Heartland Publishers Are at the Heart of It All
Midwestern publishers find many advantages to being at the center of the country.
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Princeton UP, Planeta Partner on New Bilingual Publishing Program
Princeton University Press and Editorial Planeta have started a new publishing partnership, simultaneously publishing select titles in English and Spanish. The first title, a history of Puerto Rico by historian Jorrell Meléndez-Badillo, publishes next April.
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Court to Hear Bids by Amazon, Publishers to Dismiss Revived Price Fixing Case
The hearing on the revived case comes some 10 months after magistrate judge Valerie Figueredo found insufficient evidence for the initial case to proceed. The suit accuses Amazon and the Big Five publishers of a conspiracy to fix e-book prices, a claim the publishers insist is "implausible" and unsupported.
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Fieldstone, Knopf Drop Audubon Name from Field Guides
Fieldstone cut ties with the Audubon name in February, and Knopf will remove the name and logo from all future field guide publications and reprints. Fieldstone also plans to donate proceeds from its field guides to National African American Reparation Commission.
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Abrams Lays Off Unspecified Number of Staffers
Abrams Books has made an unspecified number of job cuts, with some speculating that cuts were in the double digits. The company declined to comment on the size of the workforce reduction.
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The Big Impact of Tiny Reparations Books
Over the past three years, the Dutton/Plume imprint, founded by actor and stand-up comedian Phoebe Robinson, has become a home for “strong voices, unique points of view, and undeniable talent."
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Getting a Bead on Spanish-Language Audiobook Sales
Demand for audiobooks is growing among Spanish speakers across the globe.
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Ten Speed Launches New Ten Speed Graphic Imprint
The first planned release under the Ten Speed Graphic colophon is an adaptation of Kiersten White’s bestselling horror-thriller novel 'Hide,' out September 12, with five more titles due this fall.
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A Beatnik Nun Eco-Poet Finally Gets Her Due
Mary Norbert Korte, a beatnik nun who left the Dominican Order to join San Francisco’s poetry scene and an off-grid eco-warrior who preserved more than 400 acres of old-growth redwood forest, died last November at age 88. Indie publishing is keeping her work alive.
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Woodward, S&S File New Motions to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit
As expected, lawyers for Simon & Schuster and bestselling author Bob Woodward have filed two new motions to dismiss an amended $50 million lawsuit filed by former president Donald Trump over 'The Trump Tapes: The Historical Record.'
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Haymarket Establishes Writing Fellowships for Individuals Impacted by Incarceration
Haymarket Books is establishing a writing fellowship program that emphasizes mentorship and professional development to support the work of incarcerated individuals and others impacted by the criminal legal system.
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PW Cover Reveal: 'Ways to Build Dreams: A Ryan Hart Story'
In this exclusive cover reveal, PW takes a look at Ways to Build Dreams, the latest installment in the bestselling A Ryan Hart Story series, by Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Award-winner Renée Watson. (Sponsored)
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The U.S. Needs Its Own Book Fair
As large in-person shows return around the world, the lack of an American event grows more obvious. It's bad for books, and it's bad for business.
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