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Dan Gerstle Named to Succeed John Glusman at Norton
John Glusman, who has served as v-p and editor-in-chief of W.W. Norton since 2011, will step down from his position as editor-in-chief in July. Succeeding him is Dan Gerstle, who joined Norton’s Liveright imprint as a senior editor in 2018.
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Oprah Winfrey, Arthur C. Brooks Team Up on New Book
'Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier,' co-written by Winfrey and Brooks, will be published by Portfolio on September 12.
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Penguin Random House, Sourcebooks Buy Callisto Assets
The largest trade book publisher in the U.S., now the majority owner of Sourcebooks, has funded the publisher's acquisition of the publishing assets of the once high-flying Callisto Media.
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Crafting the Extraordinary: Close-Up on Insight Editions
The #1 pop culture publisher in the world gets a new look and lays out ambitions plans for the future. (Sponsored)
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At IBPA PubU, Black Indie Publishers Call for Audacity and Advocacy
Founders of Third World Press, Black Classic Press, Africa World Press, and Just Us Books gathered for a May 6 keynote at IBPA's PubU. Plus, the IBPA announces its Innovative Voices Program.
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Cracking the Case with the History Press
The popular imprint of Arcadia Publishing brings fascinating regional true crime stories to light—and no agents are required for writers to submit their work. (Sponsored)
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LGBTQ Writers Find Their Voice at Lambda Literary Retreat
Lambda’s Writer’s Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices returns to an in-person format this summer.
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Oxford University Press Is Moving Its New York Offices
A search is underway for a new space to serve at least some portion of OUP’s workforce, but the press’s post-pandemic workplace will likely be a work in progress until further notice.
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IDW Announces More Shakeups to Leadership
Just one week after IDW Media slashed its workforce by nearly 40% and appointed a new CEO and COO, the company has now named Joshua Frankel to the role of CDO, Mark Doyle and Tara McCrillis as co-publishers, and Jamie S. Rich as editor-in-chief.
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Woodward, S&S Will Move to Dismiss Amended Lawsuit Over 'Trump Tapes' Audiobook
While a new briefing schedule has yet to be set, lawyers for Woodward and S&S insist that the Trump interviews at issue were given in his capacity as president, thus barring Trump from owning a copyright interest in them.
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Literati Book Fairs Expand into Minneapolis with Start Reading Now Partnership
Literati, the popular curator and distributor of children's books, announced this week that it will expand its Literati Book Fair operations into Minneapolis in partnership with nonprofit literacy organization Start Reading Now.
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Lambda Literary Enters a New Chapter
The 35-year-old organization is amping up its advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ writers.
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Trans Formative Literature: LGBTQ Voices in Publishing
Transgender authors bring fresh perspectives to fiction.
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Independent Spirit: LGBTQ Voices in Publishing
Indie presses offer a home for books across the LGBTQ spectrum.
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Harper Design Closed Among More Layoffs at HarperCollins
As part of a plan to cut 5% of its North American workforce force by June 30, HarperCollins has closed its Harper Design imprint this week, among other layoffs.
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Blackstone and Valiant Announce Inaugural Novels Based on Comics Content
Blackstone Publishing and Valiant Entertainment announced four inaugural titles featuring novelizations of comics characters. The first books are due out in early 2025.
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Starting Salaries at Big Publishers Grow
Over the past three years, entry-level wages at the Big Five publishers and Scholastic have risen 23%, on average, in response to calls for a living wage, union actions, and inflation.
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Orbit Launches New Imprint, Orbit Works
Spearheaded by Orbit executive editor Brit Hvide and editor Stephanie Clark, the imprint will focus on science fiction and fantasy titles in digital formats.
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Celebrating 100 Books in the MIT Press’s Essential Knowledge Series
The broad-ranging series, which provides fundamental basics on complex, pressing topics, is hitting a major milestone and looking to the future. (Sponsored)
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PEN Report Shows State Legislation ‘Supercharging’ Book Bans
“The heavy-handed tactics of state legislators are mandating book bans, plain and simple,” said Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, in a release announcing the new report.