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From the Archive: March 5, 2001
We look back at the liquidation of Crown Books, which was once the third-largest bookstore chain in the U.S. before its closure in 2001.
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Callisto Media, Promising to 'Act Swiftly and Decisively,' Lays Off 35% of Workforce
Callisto Media fired about 140 employees this month in an effort to reduce spending by about $20 million. As a result of the job cuts, title output has been reduced significantly.
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HarperCollins Union Workers Hit the Picket Line
Roughly 100 unionized HarperCollins workers picketed the publisher's New York headquarters on July 20 as part of a one-day strike in their fight for a new contract.
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Dana Canedy to Step Down at Simon & Schuster
On July 27, exactly two years to the date since she took over S&S's flagship imprint, Dana Canedy will step down from her position as senior v-p and publisher. Her predecessor, S&S president and CEO Jonathan Karp, will lead the imprint "for the foreseeable future."
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Noemi Press Readies for a New Era
The Blacksburg, Va.-based press has named two staff members copublishers after its cofounder and publisher, Carmen Giménez, was hired to run Graywolf Press.
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Mineral School to Host a First-Ever Spanish-Language Residency for Four U.S. Writers
This September, not far from Mount Rainier National Park, four authors will participate in a first-of-its-kind residency for U.S.-based Spanish-language writers.
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Spiegel & Grau Do It Again
Two high-profile veterans of corporate publishing enjoy the independent press life.
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From the Archive: May 16, 1977
As HarperCollins union members prepare for a one-day strike on July 20, we look back at our coverage of a 1977 walkout at the publisher, which was then known as Harper & Row.
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Publishing Gets the Reality Show Treatment with 'America’s Next Great Author'
The reality show format offers amateurs and unknowns a chance to display their latent talent and work with mentors to nurture it in a competition charged with tension. Could the format work for writers, too?
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Astra Publishing House Acquires DAW Books
Astra Publishing House has acquired DAW Books, bringing a list of 2,000 science fiction and fantasy titles to the burgeoning New York–based, Chinese-owned publisher.
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When Books Become Brands, Graphic Design Is Key
In the first of a planned series of webinars focusing on branding as a metaphor for modern times, the American Institute of Graphic Arts hosted a conversation aimed at illuminating how books have become recognizable brands.
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HC Union Sets July 20 Strike Date
A week after authorizing a strike, some 250 unionized employees of HarperCollins said they will hold a one-day strike on July 20, seeking a "more accessible, equitable, and just workplace."
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Two Sisters, One Book
Beth and Miriam Parker might just be publishing’s most powerful sisters—and this summer, they're officially teaming up on Miriam’s latest novel, 'Room and Board,' for which Beth is heading up publicity.
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Finding a Place for Disability in Publishing
Too much work, too little money, and career decisions made in response to health care precarity: this is the reality of people with disabilities in book publishing.
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From the Archive: May 11, 1992
In May 1992, we profiled several feminist bookstores across the country. Many are still in business and are providing crucial info to customers in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe.
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Close-Up on: Mariko Tamaki
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Carmen Giménez Named Graywolf Press Publisher
The publisher of Noemi Press in Blacksburg, Va., will succeed Fiona McCrae, who just retired as publisher of Graywolf Press after 28 years.
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Close-Up on Melissa de la Cruz Studio
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Macmillan US Begins Processing Orders
After being shut down for more than a week because of a "security incident," Macmillan's warehouse has resumed its core operations and is now processing, shipping, and receiving orders.
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Close-Up on: Svetlana Chmakova
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