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Iskanchi Press Champions African Voices
At the Salt Lake City–based press, founder Kenechi Uzor aims to “champion African perspectives,” publishing five to 10 English-language originals and works in translation by African authors annually.
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Literacy Nonprofits Forge Ahead
PW checked in with two literacy organizations that are working to make sure kids and teens everywhere receive the books and encouragement they need to become successful students and enthusiastic readers.
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Hitting the Road with Writers and Artists Across the Country
Two authors discuss their experience doing school visits through Writers and Artists Across the Country, the nationwide literacy nonprofit.
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Getting AI to Behave—and How We Can Find Out When It Doesn’t
Authors and publishers concerned about counterfeit books generated by artificial intelligence, fear not! There's a workable solution on the horizon, writes Bill Kasdorf.
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Endnotes: ‘Inconceivable’ by Valerie Bauman
An inside look at the publication process for the ‘Newsweek’ reporter’s debut memoir.
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Publishers File Appeal Brief in Internet Archive Copyright Suit
Nearly one year after district court judge John G. Koeltl found the IA's scanning and lending of library books to be copyright infringement, the publisher plaintiffs are asking an appeals court to affirm the decision.
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Titles to Be Restored After Bookwire, Amazon Strike New Deal
In a March 13 statement, Bookwire officials said that, while they were unable to share terms of the new agreement, "relisting of the e-book titles" on Amazon, following their delisting earlier this week during tense negotiations, "is expected shortly."
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As London Book Fair Opens, Morrow Signs Scobie and Benway's 'Royal' Collaboration
'Royal Spin' is the inaugural collaboration between Omid Scobie, an authoritative voice on the British Royal Family, and National Book Award–winning YA author Robin Benway.
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Zando to Launch New Romance Imprint, Slowburn
With Slowburn, headed up by co-directors Hayley Wagreich and Sierra Stovall, Zando is seizing on the TikTok-fueled resurgence of the romance genre and betting big on author Brynne Weaver, whose dark rom-com 'Butcher & Blackbird' became a bestseller thanks to the app.
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'American Prometheus' Author Kai Bird Named 2024 BIO Award Winner
Bird is the award-winning author of seven books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning book that served as the basis for Christopher Nolan’s film 'Oppenheimer,' which won seven Academy Awards last night, including best picture.
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Albert Whitman Under Fire Again from Authors and Agents
Albert Whitman & Company co-owner Patrick McPartland acknowledged the publisher’s recent difficulties amid authors and agents' complaints about delayed payments and a lack of transparency.
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Endnotes: ‘Early Sobrieties’ by Michael Deagler
We take a look at the publication process for the author’s debut novel.
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Brandon Sanderson Raises $16 Million, Breaking Records Again
Brandon Sanderson raised more than $16 million from 55,000 people to fund a leatherbound edition of 'Words of Radiance.' The total is the most ever raised on the crowdfunding platform BackerKit. The campaign, launched earlier this week, ends March 30.
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Higher Prices Boost Book Sales in International Markets
Revenue in 12 of 16 overseas book markets rose last year, even as unit sales fell, according to a new joint report from Nielsen/GFK Entertainment.
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Entangled Adds 12 Authors to Its Amara Imprint
Rebecca Yarros's publisher, Entangled Publishing, has signed agreements with 12 self-published romance authors to acquire print rights to their bestselling e-books.
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Rizzoli International to Launch U.K. Publishing Arm
The London-based Rizzoli UK will be headed up by Stephen King, who has been appointed managing director. The new business will also develop original titles to be published under the Rizzoli Universe imprint.
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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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