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Indie Publisher Commemorates Joyce Meskis with New Essay Collection
Rivertowns Books, headed by industry veteran Karl Weber, seeks to honor Tattered Cover founder and First Amendment advocate Joyce Meskis with a collection of essays, written by her industry friends and colleagues, on her life’s work and the causes she championed.
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Three Publishing Veterans Form a New House, Authors Equity
Madeline McIntosh, Nina von Moltke, and Don Weisberg—most recently at Penguin Random House US and Macmillan, respectively—have joined forces to form a new publishing company. As its name implies, the publisher will operate outside of traditional publishing business models.
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Anjali Singh on Launching Her Own Literary Agency
Singh, an agent at Ayesha Pande Literary and the former editorial director at Other Press, has worn many hats in her 30-year career in publishing. Now, at the helm of the Anjali Singh Agency, she's starting yet another professional chapter.
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Court Orders Amazon E-book Monopoly Lawsuit to Proceed
A federal judge has held that “monopolization” claims against Amazon can move forward, finding that lawyers for a potential consumer class have plausibly alleged that Amazon’s conduct in the e-book market has led to “reduced competition” and “higher e-book prices."
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Summit Books Rises Again
Summit publisher Judy Clain’s inaugural acquisition, a debut novel titled ‘Great Black Hope’ by Rob Franklin, bodes well for the storied imprint’s relaunch. Clain, previously editor-in-chief of Little, Brown, called Franklin “the writer we dreamed of publishing” at Summit.
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Endnotes: ‘The Age of Magical Overthinking’ by Amanda Montell
We take a look at the publication process for the ‘Cultish’ author’s latest book.
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Spotify Launches $9.99 Audiobook Subscription Tier
Spotify has added a new option that gives users 15 hours to listen to audiobooks for $9.99—a dollar less than a Premium subscription, which offers the same 15 hours per month, plus ad-free music, for $10.99.
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New Lee & Low Diversity Baseline Survey Finds Minor Changes
The third edition of the survey found the industry to be slightly more diverse in terms of its racial and gender makeup than it was four years ago.
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Spotify's Findaway Voices Terms of Use Still Raise Concerns
Updated terms of service for Spotifiy's indie author audiobook distribution platform Findaway Voices appeared to give Spotify broad powers to reuse content. An outcry forced a revision of terms, but clarification is still needed, say authors and affiliates.
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Atria Launches New Bilingual Imprint, Primero Sueño, as S&S Ramps Up Latino Publishing
Atria Books will launch a new imprint, Primero Sueño Press, dedicated to publishing Latinx/Latine/Hispanic authors in both English and Spanish. Michelle Herrera Mulligan, v-p and associate publisher at Atria, will lead the imprint.
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Microcosm's Cloud-Based Software Aims to Help Indie Publishers Automate Tasks
Portland, Ore.’s Microcosm Publishing is rolling out WorkingLit, a cloud-based system intended to help small independent publishers streamline their product databases, manage orders, complete accounting and invoicing tasks, and calculate royalties.
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SPD to Roll Out New Services with Warehouse Transfer Completed
Small Press Distribution has finished moving 300,000 titles from its former warehouse in Berkeley, Calif., to facilities owned by Ingram and Publishers Storage and Shipping, and has begun a new fundraising effort to help the distributor roll out new services to publishers.
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Counterfeit Books Are a Growing Problem, but a Solution May Be Near
New tools could finally help publishers stem the flow of counterfeit editions online.
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Endnotes: ‘The Cemetery of Untold Stories’ by Julia Alvarez
A look at the publication process for the latest novel from the acclaimed author and poet.
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PRH to Reinvent Its U.K. Grantham Book Services Warehouse as European Hub for PRH US
Penguin Random House UK was planning to close its Grantham Book Services warehouse as it shuts down its third-party distribution business. But the facility will now be converted into a hub for PRH US to service is U.K. and European retailers.
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A Restructured Torrey House Press Finds Success in Diversifying Its List
Two years after a major restructuring of the press that included a commitment to diversifying its list, Torrey House in Salt Lake City has attained greater visibility on a national scale—as well as a spike in sales.
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Tor Books Criticized for Use of AI-Generated Art in 'Gothikana' Cover Design
The use of AI-generated assets in the cover art for the dark academia novel 'Gothikana' by RuNyx, originally self-published and reissued by Tor Books' romance imprint Bramble, has set off a debate about the role of AI in publishing.
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Alessandra Bastagli Tapped to Lead One Signal
Bastagli will leave Astra House for One Signal on February 26, filling the role vacated by Julia Cheiffetz in January. Nicholas Ciani, previously a senior editor acquiring books across three imprints, has been promoted to executive editor at One Signal.
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Endnotes: ‘The Swans of Harlem’ by Karen Valby
An inside look at the publication process for Karen Valby’s history of America’s first permanent Black professional ballet company and its pioneering dancers.
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KKR Is in 'No Hurry' to Sell Simon & Schuster
Pete Stavros, co-head of global equity for KKR, said that it will be at least five years before the private equity firm considers selling Simon & Schuster, which it bought last fall. Stavros added that he has many hopes for what S&S can accomplish before he looks for a new home for the company.
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