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How Bookishness Affects the Book Biz
The fetishization of books as a vibe sells iPhone cases that look like leatherbound tomes and clothing with literary designs. But does it actually sell books? Book business insiders weigh in.
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Disney Reimagines Its Book Business
With Hyperion Avenue, the media giant gets back into adult publishing and makes a new effort to find books that can take advantage of its myriad platforms.
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S&S Will Not Distribute Breonna Taylor's Shooter's Book
Simon & Schuster will not distribute a book by Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, one of two Louisville, Ky., police officers that shot six bullets that killed Breonna Taylor. The book's publisher, Post Hill Press, is a distribution client of S&S.
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Doubleday Expands into Wellness and Self-Help
The Doubleday division of Penguin Random House is expanding its nonfiction list to include wellness and self-help titles. The first titles are expected to be published in 2023.
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Court Appoints Hagens Berman Lead Counsel in Amazon E-book Price Fixing Case
In a brief order judge Gregory Woods said the move, which is common in consumer class action cases, will bring "efficiency and economy" to what is "likely to be expensive and complicated litigation."
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Zando Announces Its First Book Acquisition
Zando, launched by former Crown publisher Molly Stern six months ago, announced its first acquisition, a reference guide written by a prominent psychiatrist affiliated with the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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Haymarket Anthology 'Against Ableism' Comes Under Scrutiny
Haymarket Books has come under scrutiny in the last week over a recently announced anthology that critics say badly misjudges the wants of the disability community.
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A New Platform Brings Silicon Valley to Book Clubs
Fable is a new platform for online book clubs that allows users to join a book club moderated by an expert, author, or influencer, or start their own club.
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The Changing Role of Publishing's Sales Reps
By most accounts, 2020 was not a good year for publishers’ sales representatives. But with the number of vaccinations rising and schools and businesses beginning to reopen in much of the country, reps are optimistic about the future. Still, things won't be quite the same.
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Book Club Picks for April 2021
This month's selections range from B&N's choice of 'The Five Wounds' by Kirstin Valdez Quade to Oprah's Book Club's selection of Marilynne Robinson's 'Gilead' novels.
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Letter to the Editor: Maryland's E-Book Bill 'Likely Unconstitutional'
The AAP general counsel calls Maryland's e-book bill an "unprecedented government intervention into the manner and terms by which authors and publishers distribute valuable works of fiction and nonfiction to the public."
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Publishing Industry Insiders Share Insights into Opportunities, Challenges Ahead
During yesterday's Publishing Now ’21: Looking Forward webinar, hosted by Westchester Publishing Services and 'PW,' industry insiders discussed the business trends that have emerged since the pandemic hit and what strategies publishers are adopting to move forward in 2021.
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Collective Book Studio Takes a Different Tack
The two-year-old Oakland, Calif.-based "partnership publisher" is hoping to disrupt the publishing industry's traditional models.
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In 2020, Oregon Publishers Went Straight to the Source
Tin House Books and Microcosm Publishing relied on virtual events and direct-to-consumer initiatives to survive a tumultuous 2020. The pivot paid off.
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At 10 Years, Publerati Aims to Stay Small
Publerati is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and publisher Caleb Mason says the Portland, Maine–based press is well positioned for a second decade of success—all by staying small.
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ACMRS Press Pulls Shakespeare Into 21st Century
ACMRS Press, the publishing division of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, is publishing all 39 of Shakespeare's plays, translated into modern English to make them more accessible to contemporary audiences.
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Duke University Press Employees Look to Unionize
Employees at Duke University Press announced they have formed Duke University Press Workers Union, a new unit of The NewsGuild, in an effort to negotiate better compensation, longer family leave and other changes.
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Imprints and More to the Fore
Publishers are creating new vehicles and refreshing older ones to find new readers. (Sponsored.)
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Wise Wolf Books Paves an Adventurous New Path for Teen and Young Adult Titles
The imprint carries a unique and targeted marketing program that transforms its books into bestsellers. (Sponsored)
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VIZ Originals Takes Manga Mainstream
The new imprint from Viz Media offers readers fresh voices and new storytelling formats. (Sponsored)
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