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Norton to Acquire Thames & Hudson College List
W.W. Norton will take over worldwide publication of the U.K.-based independent publisher’s scholarly titles as of the spring 2026 academic season, expanding its five-decade North American distribution partnership with T&H.
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Oni Press Inks Distro Deal with PRH
Beginning in August, Penguin Random House Publisher Services will take over sales and distribution for the comics and graphic novel publisher’s frontlist and backlist trade books, as well as single issue comics, across all channels worldwide.
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Little, Brown Makes Staffing Changes
Michelle Howry has been named editorial director of the division’s Little, Brown Spark imprint, while Mulholland’s Joshua Kendall and Algonquin’s Nadxieli Nieto have left the company.
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Harper Wave Relaunches as Frontlist Imprint
Led by SVP and publisher Diana Baroni, the wellness imprint—which had been dormant for several years—will release around 10 nonfiction titles per year, aiming to “inspire readers to see the world through new lenses.”
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German Publisher Buys NorthSouth Parent Company
Ravensburger, a German children’s book publisher and games company, acquired a majority stake in NordSüd, parent company of U.S. children’s book publisher NorthSouth Books, best known for its 1992 picture book The Rainbow Fish.
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Bookwire Names Andrew Weinstein as U.S. Lead
The Scribd veteran joins the Frankfurt-based digital distributor just weeks after its parent company, the U.S.-based Insight Partners, announced the acquisition of German digital audio firm Zebralution.
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Jonathan Karp Announces Inaugural Simon Six Title
The outgoing Simon & Schuster CEO announced on Instagram that Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter will be the first title published by Simon Six, Karp’s new imprint at S&S.
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How ‘Love Me Tomorrow’ by Emiko Jean Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest YA novel.
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More Job Cuts at S&S
After confirming on Monday that the publisher had made “limited” reductions to its staff, Simon & Schuster made another round of layoffs later in the week. More than a dozen jobs have been cut, mostly on the editorial side.
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Julia Quinn Wants to Give Historical Romance a Boost
The Bridgerton author’s book subscription service will send members hardcover collectible editions of new and backlist titles in the genre, handpicked by Quinn, beginning this July.
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