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Hachette Launches BIPOC Imprint: Legacy Lit
Hachette Book Group has launched Legacy Lit, a new imprint that will focus on books by BIPOC writers. The imprint will be led by Krishan Trotman, and will focus primarily on nonfiction titles, publishing 12-15 books a year starting in 2022.
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Barnes & Noble, Former CEO Abruptly End Litigation
The sudden end to the case comes after Barnes & Noble attorneys in September succeeded in knocking out Demos Parneros's claim of defamation, and just days before a scheduled pretrial conference on the parties' remaining claims.
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NBCC Asks Members to Sign Criticism Equity Pledge
The National Book Critics Circle has asked members to sign a Criticism Equity Pledge, which asks them to dedicate 30% of assignments to books by BIPOC authors.
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Macmillan Children's Publishing Group Closing Imprint
The Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group is closing Imprint, a move that will eliminate six editorial positions and three in marketing.
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RPG? Puzzle? Parlor Game? Escape Room? This Game Is All Four and More
A new creative endeavor from Hatch Escapes and director Arvind Ethan David turns the life story of Mary Shelley into a hybrid tabletop gaming experience rooted in serious storytelling.
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As Key Decision Looms, Bolton Demands Jury Trial
In his long-awaited answer to the government's civil complaint, former national security adviser John Bolton denied that he broke any laws in publishing his bestselling memoir 'The Room Where It Happened.' But with a DoJ motion for Summary Judgment now pending before the court, it's unclear whether a jury will get the case any time soon.
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Meet the Publicist: Fauzia Burke
When the internet was in its infancy, Fauzia Burke, a tech-savvy publicity and marketing professional, quit her publishing job and launched FSB Associates, a book publicity firm. 25 years later, it's clear she made the right call.
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At This Year's Frankfurt Book Fair, Uncertainty Was Met with Optimism
At the all-virtual 2020 Frankfurter Buchmesse, publishers were largely keeping positive despite the hurdles presented by a challenging year.
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Arcadia Expands Wildsam Offerings
A little more than one year after it acquired Wildsam Field Guides, Arcadia Publishing has expanded the series through several initiatives, including the addition of new editors and the launch of new lines.
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PRH Partners with Black Women’s Health Imperative on New Edition of 'The Cancer Journals'
To highlight the publication of the new edition of 'The Cancer Journals' by Penguin Classics, Penguin Random House is partnering with the Black Women’s Health Imperative to connect the real-world impact of Audre Lorde’s work with the community that influenced it.
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DoJ Sues Author of Melania Trump Tell-All
The Department of Justice this week filed suit against Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former friend of first lady Melania Trump, alleging that she violated a nondisclosure agreement by publishing a tell-all book, 'Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady.'
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NYRB Revisits Two Big Books by William Gaddis
This fall, New York Review Books will publish new editions of two major works by the late postmodernist author William Gaddis, 'JR' and 'The Recognitions.'
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PRH Launches Book the Vote Initiative
Penguin Random House has partnered up with PEN America, Out of Print, and When We All Vote to launch Book the Vote, which the publisher describes as a "nonpartisan initiative to protect free speech and ensure every voter’s right to participate in elections."
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How One Book Biz Insider Is Getting Books to Prisoners
W.W. Norton's Liveright imprint publicity director Peter Miller moonlights as a bookstore owner in Brooklyn—and he's working with Books Through Bars to get books into the hands of the imprisoned.
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The State of Book Producing in 2020
In its 40th year, the American Book Producers Association has turned to virtual events to keep up with members and keep the industry informed.
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Chelsea Green Prepares Naomi Wolf Release
As Chelsea Green prepares to release Naomi Wolf's previously canceled 'Outrages,' it’s the politics of American publishing that worry publisher Margo Baldwin. "You can disagree with me. But you don’t get to tell me what I can publish or not publish," Baldwin said.
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Bringing Michelangelo to the Page
In December, Callaway Arts and Entertainment will publish 'The Sistine Chapel,' an oversize three-volume set with detailed full-scale reproductions of the frescoes in the chapel. Its price tag? $22,000.
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Follett, Baker & Taylor Offer Business Update at Annual Summit
During a recent webinar, executives from Baker & Taylor and parent company Follett described how the school and library market has changed in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Court Rules the DoJ's Case Against Bolton Can Go Forward
A federal judge this week denied former national security adviser John Bolton’s motion to dismiss the government's case against him, finding that the government has presented sufficient evidence to support its claim that Bolton breached his confidentiality agreements by publishing his memoir 'The Room Where It Happened' without proper clearance.
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