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Writers Organizations Condemn Turkish Attacks on Free Speech
The Authors Guild and PEN America have condemned the actions of the Turkish government after the detaining of 61 journalists and the shuttering of 131 media organizations—including 29 publishing houses—in the wake of the attempted coup on July 15.
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'Cursed Child' Sales Top Two Million
Scholastic estimated Wednesday morning that 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' sold more than two million copies in North America in its first two days of sales.
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S&S India Starts Local Publishing Program
Simon & Schuster India has appointed Dharini Bhaskar as editorial director of a new line that will publish works by local authors starting in 2017.
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Sales Propel Latest Potter Book In Face of Mixed Reviews
In spite of tepid critical reaction to 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2,' which became available to the public at precisely 12:01 a.m. on July 31, the book seems to have hit its high sales performance expectations.
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Sourcebooks Adds Customization to Business Book Line
Organizations can now add company logos or dedicated messages to a select number of business, motivational and leadership titles from Sourcebook's Simple Truths imprint.
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Hachette Book Group Reorganizes Sales Staff
Hachette Book Group has announced a restructuring of its sales staff in the wake of its acquisition of Perseus.
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Ingram Launches Ingram Academic Services
Ingram Content Group has launched Ingram Academic Services. It is the first joint initiative following Ingram's purchase of the Perseus distribution business.
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A Slimmed Down Scholastic Posts Sales and Earnings Gains
Focusing on children's publishing and education delivered gains in fiscal 2016, following the sale of the house's technology unit.
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At Berrett-Koehler, an Emphasis on Authors
Berrett-Koehler pays a lot of attention to its authors, so much so that it puts a "severe cramp in scalability," said founder Steve Piersanti.
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Cover Story: 'Still Here'
A 1980s Brat Pack movie helped inspire the book-jacket concept for 'Still Here' by Lara Vapnyar.
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Random House Studio Sold to Fremantle Media
The film development unit Random House launched in 2007 (which was then called Random House Films), has been sold to Fremantle Media North America. Peter Gethers, longtime head of RH Studio, will stay on as an executive v-p at the newly owned unit.
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Two Companies Eye Hastings
The liquidation specialist Gordon Brothers Group and the financial services and media company Bloomberg L.P. have both expressed interest in the beleaguered retailer, which filed for bankruptcy last month.
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New Leadership for McClelland & Stewart
Arts editor of the 'Globe and Mail' Jared Bland will take on the title of publisher of McClelland & Stewart and Martha Kanya-Forstner has been named editor-in-chief.
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From the Archives: 2016 Presidential Candidates
Ahead of the conventions, we took a spin through PW's archives for previous coverage of the candidates. What we found was Hillary Clinton plowing through a blizzard to record her audiobook, Donald Trump's publisher looking forward to publishing "a library of books by him," and more.
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A Decade of Dzanc Books
Ten years after its founding, Dzanc is in the black and in the midst of a lot of change.
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Passing the Torch at Island Press
Thirty years and 1,000 books (including a Pulitzer-winner) since its founding, Island Press is under new leadership, with plans to publish more and bigger books.
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Election 2016: New Books About Politics
Here's a sampling of new and forthcoming titles, all reviewed by PW, that take an in-depth look at U.S. politics.
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Election 2016: New Books About Foreign Affairs
Here's a sampling of new and forthcoming titles, all reviewed by PW, that tackle pressing international issues.
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Election 2016: New Books About Race, Class, and More
Here's a sampling of new and forthcoming titles, all reviewed by PW, that tackle pressing domestic issues.
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