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HBG Has No Date for Return to Office
Due to the arrival of the Omicron variant, Hachette Book Group said it has not set a date for a full return to its offices with CEO Michael Pietsch saying the company will only bring people back when it is safe to do so.
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How Four Bestselling Authors Connected with Readers, Helped Indie Booksellers, and Beat the Pandemic
After launching as a sort of support group in the early days of Covid-19, Friends & Fiction celebrated its 100th episode on November 24. PW caught up with show's creators and hosts, Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Patti Callahan Henry, to talk about the rise of this special literary community.
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Former Trump Defense Secretary Sues Pentagon for Blocking Portions of his Memoir
In the suit, filed on November 28, attorneys for Mark Esper say that “significant text” is being “improperly withheld from publication…under the guise of classification.”
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Anchor Unveils Inaugural Hardcover List
Starting in February 2022, Anchor will publish hardcover titles for the first time, including three debut novels.
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Lonely Planet Comes Out of Lockdown
Amid global travel restrictions and under a new parent company, Lonely Planet spent 2021 retooling. Now it's ready to hit the road.
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Will Publishing Sales Grow Again?
Industry sales have increased only once since 2016—but 2021 is one strange year. Anything could happen.
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Supreme Court Asked to Rein In Government Pre-Publication Reviews
A petition was filed this week by the Knight First Amendment Institute and the ACLU on behalf of five former government employees, who claim their First Amendment rights are being unreasonably stifled by an expansive and non-transparent review process.
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IPG at 50: Exploring Heartland Publishing 2021
Joe Matthews, CEO of IPG parent company Chicago Review Press Inc., discusses the distributor’s explosive growth, and its future.
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The Heart of the Matter: Exploring Heartland Publishing 2021
Midwest presses embrace entrepreneurialism, community.
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New and Forthcoming Titles on Diversity
Check out this new selection of books focused on issues of diversity.
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The Book Biz Learns to Embrace Our Diverse Reality
Publishers and editors discuss their efforts to broaden their lists to reach those in underrepresented communities.
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Gagosian Launches Publishing Imprint, Picture Books
Gagosian, the influential art gallery, is launching a new publishing imprint, Picture Books, in December. The imprint, conceived by author Emma Cline, will publish a series of fiction books by leading literary authors alongside contributions by celebrated contemporary artists.
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New and Forthcoming Titles on Diversity
A list of new and forthcoming adult and children’s titles on the issues surrounding diversity and the multicultural nature of American society.
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AAP to Amp Up Sustainability, Diversity Efforts
Following a recent board meeting, the Association of American Publishers has committed itself to amplifying its activities fostering sustainable publishing and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
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Penguin Random House Authors and Creators Skew Heavily White
Penguin Random House’s first report auditing the diversity of its contributors found that the demographics of its authors, illustrators, translators, and other creators “do not reflect U.S. reader demographics when it comes to race and ethnicity.”
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Open Road Integrated Media Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
Open Road Integrated Media’s Ignition program has substantially increased since the start of the pandemic, and profits for its partner publishers are on the rise. (Sponsored)
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Weird Tales Partners with Blackstone Publishing
Blackstone will publish 50 books under the Weird Tales Presents brand over the course of five years, including original novels, anthologies, and compilations.
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Ghostwriters Come Out of the Shadows
The behind-the-scenes specialists have never been in higher demand—nor have there ever been so many trying to do the job.
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Graywolf Press Publisher Fiona McCrae to Retire
McCrae, who during her 27-year tenure as director and publisher built the Minneapolis literary nonprofit press into an independent publishing powerhouse, announced that she will retire in June 2022.
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Covid-19 Skeptics, Publisher Sue Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Publisher Chelsea Green and the authors of a controversial book claim that a letter Warren sent to Amazon expressing concern over the company's role in spreading Covid-19 misinformation violates their First Amendment rights.
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