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DarkLit Press Spawns New Programs
Saskatchewan-based indie horror publisher DarkLit Press, helmed by Andrew Robert and distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Ingram, has announced a series of new initiatives in recent months.
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Expedited Appeal in Texas Book Rating Case Delayed by Three Weeks
Meanwhile, an administrative stay blocking judge Alan D. Albright's injunction from taking effect remains in place—a move that has allowed the law to take effect despite being found unconstitutional by the district court.
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DK Restructures, Plans to Expand Adult Publishing
The London-based global publisher has created four operating divisions, with CEO Paul Kelly seeking to find a managing director to head the new adult publishing group.
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PW Close-Up: Kids Can Press at 50
This year, Kids Can Press marks its 50th anniversary. That’s 50 years of publishing inspiring children’s books that help to spark a lifetime love of reading. PW chatted with Kids Can Editorial Development Director Yasemin Uçar; Senior Editor Patricia Ocampo; and Editors Katie Scott and Kathleen Keenan about the significant milestone, how Kids Can came to be, and what it’s like to now work at the place that had published so many of the books they loved as kids.
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PW Close-Up: Three Questions for Robin Stevenson
In 'Queer History A to Z: 100 Years of LGBTQ+ Activism' (Kids Can Press, May 2024), Robin Stevenson explores the people, events, and circumstances that helped shape the rich history of LGBTQ+ activism in North America. Stevenson, a Stonewall Book Award recipient, spoke to PW about making queer history accessible to young readers, researching the topics featured in the book, facing down challenges to LGBTQ+ literature, and more.
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IngramSpark: A Decade of Amplifying Indie Authors and Publishers
For ten years, IngramSpark has been at the forefront of the rapidly changing self-publishing landscape. Now they’re looking ahead to the next 10.
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Appeals Court Sets Oral Argument in Texas Book Rating Case
The Fifth Circuit will hear the state's appeal on November 8. Meanwhile, the law in effect despite being found unconstitutional by a district court.
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Appeals Court Lets Texas Book Rating Law Take Effect, Orders Expedited Hearing
The Fifth Circuit ordered an administrative stay to remain in place while an "expedited" appeals process plays out, effectively allowing Texas to enforce HB 900, the state's controversial book rating law, despite a district court finding it to be "a web of unconstitutionally vague requirements."
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Craig Popelars Leaves Tin House, Masie Cochran Named Interim Publisher
Portland, Ore.–based independent publisher Tin House Books announced that publisher Craig Popelars has stepped down. Editorial director Masie Cochran has been appointed interim publisher.
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Can Spotify Take Digital Audiobooks to the Next Level?
Publishers are betting it will—and at a star-studded event at Spotify’s Manhattan headquarters on October 3, Spotify officially launched its new subscription-based audiobook service in the U.K. and Australia, with a U.S. launch set to come by winter.
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Forefront Books, Donald Miller Launch StoryBrand Books Imprint
Donald Miller, CEO of the marketing company StoryBrand, will release five to 10 books annually beginning next year in partnership with Forefront Books.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2023: Banned Books Week by the Numbers
As Banned Books Week 2023 gets underway, new data shows that an organized right-wing political movement is continuing to drive a surge in censorship attempts in schools and libraries.
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Writing Books Remains a Tough Way to Make a Living
A new Authors Guild survey finds many authors earning less than minimum wage.
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Simon & Schuster Sets New Return-to-Work Policy
S&S CEO Jonathan Karp outlined a new return-to-work policy that adopts a departmental approach, with managers determining how often their employees need to be in the office.
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Lit Agent Landscape Diversifies Some as Anxieties over Book Business Grow
The results of this year's Association of American Literary Agents biannual membership survey indicate that the agency sector of the book business is diversifying, but is still predominantly white, and issues including burnout and unequal pay remain.
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The State of the Printing Industry
Book manufacturers gathered recently in New York to take stock of the sector in the wake of the pandemic, and to look to the future.
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PW Close-Up: Ulysses Press
For the past four decades, Ulysses Press has been busy reshaping the independent publishing landscape, working to connect readers and authors in a rapidly-evolving, interconnected, data-driven world. Founded by Ray Riegert and Leslie Henriques in 1983, the press, which celebrates its anniversary this year, is now run by their son, CEO Keith Riegert. He spoke to PW about the press' rich history, how he uses data to publish smarter, and how the company gives back.
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New S&S Program, Books Belong, Takes Aim at Book Bans
Simon & Schuster will launch a new "multi-platform education and resources program" during this year's Banned Books Week, as part of an effort to expand the publisher's response to book bans and challenges.
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In a Blistering Opinion, Judge Officially Blocks Texas Book Rating Law
After nearly three weeks, federal judge Alan D. Albright delivered a 59-page written opinion holding that the controversial Texas law "misses the mark" by imposing a web of "unconstitutionally vague" requirements.
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PW Close-Up: Gabriel Valentin's 'Digital Lizards of Doom'
Gabriel Valentin’s graphic novel Digital Lizards of Doom (the first in a planned series) is an "interstellar fantasy" story featuring a lively cast of otherworldly characters trapped by a villainous "Pineapple Demon" inside a video game simulation. Valentin, who has also created a musical act and gameshow based on the Lizards of Doom characters, spoke to PW about writing a graphic novel for today’s readers, the unique storytelling possibilities the format offers, and why imagination–and perseverance–matter.
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