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HMH Adds SF & Fantasy to 'Best American' Series
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's popular, long-running Best American Series is adding a volume on science fiction and fantasy.
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New Rowling/Galbraith Due in June
"The Silkworm," the followup novel to "The Cuckoo's Calling," the mystery written by J.K. Rowling using the Robert Galbraith pseudonym, will be released June 24 in the U.S.
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News Briefs: Week of February 17, 2014
Profits rose 32% in 2013 at S&S and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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HPS Revenues Up 50% for 2013
Hanover Publisher Services, a small press distribution unit operated by Steerforth Press, had a big year in 2013 reporting revenue rising 50%.
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Catherine Ryan Hyde Settles Into Hybrid Status
Catherine Ryan Hyde has written 24 novels, most of them published by Big Five houses. One of her works, Pay It Forward (S&S, 1999), was adapted into a (fairly successful) Hollywood film. She’s been invited to the White House to talk about her writing. More recently, she’s dabbled in self-publishing. Her efforts led to a rebound in sales in the U.S., a traditional deal with Amazon Publishing, and places her among the growing ranks of hybrid authors.
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IPA Criticizes Fair Use Proposal in Australia
A report advocating the inclusion of fair use provisions in Australia’s copyright laws has drawn criticism from the International Publishers Association.
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Worthy Publishing Up 84% in 2013
Finishing a strong second year, Worthy Publishing Group sees an 84% increase in sales in 2013.
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Skyhorse Reports Record Sales in 2013
Skyhorse Publishing broke a new record in 2013, reporting revenue up by 14% in the year, topping $26 million.
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Bryan Hits Million Copies Sold
Amazon Publishing announced that Helen Bryan has become its second author, after Oliver Pötzsch ("The Hangman's Daughter"), to sell 1 million copies.
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News Briefs: Week of February 10, 2014
Cengage in restructuring deal and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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PRH Closing Pittston, Kirkwood Warehouses
The integration of Penguin Random House took a big physical step forward Thursday afternoon with the news that the company will close two of its four U.S. warehouses by June 2015.
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S&S Sci Fi, Fantasy Imprint Gets Name, Logo
The newly dubbed Saga Press will be headed up by Justin Chanda as publisher, working with executive editor Joe Monti and editor Navah Wolfe.
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Godine Has Surprise Hit
The Boston publisher has gone back to press for a second printing of a book by furniture maker Peter Korn that combines the personal with creative practice.
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S&S Unveils Web Site for Biz Book Coverage
250 Words is a "publisher-agnostic" site featuring essays, reviews, and interviews.
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News Briefs: Week of February 3, 2014
Investment group buys Recorded Books and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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Teenage Memoir Gives New Life to Its 1950s Inspiration
Without Betty Cornell, 15-year-old Maya Van Wagenen would be in a very different place.
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Simon451 Unveils College Writing Contest
Simon & Schuster's new science fiction imprint, Simon451, has launched a writing contest for college students.
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BISG Launches Subscription Model Study
A report of the findings will be published in summer 2014.
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PRH Names Exec Sales Team
Madeline McIntosh, U.S. president & COO of Penguin Random House, has named four executives to new cross-company sales leadership positions.
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