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Want to Start an Indie Press? These Publishers Have Some Suggestions
A life in independent publishing requires moxie, malleability, and, of course, money. Just ask these presses, all of which were founded within the past decade.
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Indie Publisher Associations Prepare for an Inflection Point
The heads of the Independent Book Publishers Association, Independent Publishers Caucus, and PubWest share their insights on the challenges and opportunities in independent publishing today.
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Endnotes: ‘América del Norte’ by Nicolás Medina Mora
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s debut novel.
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Spotify Audiobooks Draw Younger Listeners, Get Bump from TV Adaptations
According to data released by Spotify, users aged 18-34 make up 57% of the platform's audiobook listeners, while television adaptations such as 'Shōgun' and 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' have prompted a surge in demand for specific titles.
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Literary Award Withdrawals, Mounting Criticism Prompt ‘Review’ at PEN America
After nine of the 10 longlisted authors for this year's PEN/Jean Stein Book Award withdrew their books for consideration for the prize, effectively rendering it unawardable, the PEN America board executive committee "charged a working group of authors and scholars to review PEN’s work—not just over the last six months, but indeed, going back a decade.”
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Actress Viola Davis Launches JVL Media
Davis, her husband Julius Tennon, and publisher Lavaille Lavette are launching JVL Media, a new publisher and packager focused on diverse and underrepresented voices.
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'PW' Taps Cevin Bryerman to Lead New Venture, PW Content Studio; Joe Murray Promoted to Publisher
Launched earlier this year, PW Content Studio is devoted to creating new experiences and offerings for the professional publishing community, including custom content and events. Murray has been with 'Publishers Weekly' for 25 years, most recently serving as v-p of sales and associate publisher.
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S&S UK to Launch Summit Books U.K. with Ravi Mirchandani at the Helm
Mirchandani, who has been editor-in-chief of Picador in the U.K. since 2019, has been named publisher of the U.K. arm of the newly revived Simon & Schuster imprint.
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Five Publishers Join Lawsuit to Stop Iowa Book Banning Law
“We as publishers are uniting in our unwavering commitment to stand with educators, librarians, students, authors, and readers against the unconstitutional censorship measures being imposed by the state of Iowa," the publishers said in a joint statement.
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New PEN America Report Finds School Book Bans at Record Levels
The report, 'Banned in the USA: Narrating the Crisis,' reports 4,349 book bans recorded from July to December 2023, with more book bans recorded during the first half of the current school year than in all of the last school year.
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Schiff Introduces Bill to Require Transparency in AI Training
The measure would require AI companies to disclose all copyrighted works used in training an AI system.
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Endnotes: ‘Cactus Country’ by Zoë Bossiere
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s new memoir.
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Hachette Pledges to Increase Diverse Hiring in Latest Diversity Update
In its fifth annual update of its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, Hachette Book Group reported that in a year when the overall number of employees fell compared to 2022, BIPOC representation inched up to 37% of the workforce, from 36% in 2022.
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Rakuten Kobo Releases First Color E Ink Reader
Rakuten Kobo reps said that both devices are equipped with color E Ink "Kaleido S3" displays, which offer “a subtle palette” for readers.
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Some Former SPD Clients Find New Homes Despite Ongoing Uncertainty
Dozens of former publishers that had been served by SPD have signed with Asterism and Itasca as frustration mounts over the lack of information coming from the now-shuttered distributor. Meanwhile, Ingram is offering some flexibility in its 60-day deadline to have inventory removed from its warehouse, while Ingram and PSSC continue to reach out to affected publishers.
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SPD Client Presses Race to Claim Books as Ingram Drops a Tight Deadline
Ingram Publisher Services has told former Small Press Distribution clients that they have 60 days to remove inventory from its warehouse, prompting some publishers to panic, and Independent Publishers Group will participate in two informational sessions for small presses early this week.
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Better Sales, but Higher Costs, for Publishers in 2023
After a turbulent few years, sales at the four big publishers that publicly report their financial results remained higher in 2023 than before the pandemic—but so did their costs.
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Spiritual Books for Every None
New titles addressing sources of unconventional inspiration for religiously unaffiliated readers are growing in demand.
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Marianne Williamson’s Mind of Love
The self-help author and presidential candidate’s 15th book presents Christ as a universal embodiment of love.
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Books for Finding the God in You
These new books explore the nexus between introspection and spirituality, urging readers to form a relationship with the self rather than with a higher power.
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