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Rebel Girls Receives $13 Million in Investments
The Rebel Girls brand has raised $13 million, and has announced new additions to its board of directors.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines Launch Magnolia Imprint with Harper
Chip and Joanna Gaines, who starred on HGTV’s ‘Fixer Upper’ and own an empire of realty properties, restaurants, and retail outlets under their Magnolia brand, are partnering with HarperCollins on a new imprint, Magnolia Publications.
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Sarah Jessica Parker Launches SJP with Zando
Sarah Jessica Parker will launch a new imprint at Zando, SJP Lit. Parker will acquire books under the SJP Lit imprint, which will publish four to six books over the course of the next three years.
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Shawanda Williams Launches Black Odyssey Media
Founded by author, producer, and literary agent Shawanda Williams, Black Odyssey Media is dedicated to books focused on the Black experience, with a concentration on novelizations and works that can be adapted for film or television.
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From the Archive: March 3, 1989
In 1989, Iran’s ruler, Ayatollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie for writing 'The Satanic Verses.' Our in-depth coverage looked at the industry’s response to this unprecedented situation.
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Simon to Head Liveright; Weil Takes On New Role
Robert Weil, editor-in-chief of W.W. Norton’s Liveright Publishing imprint, will take on a new role in July as Liveright v-p and executive editor, and will be succeeded by Peter J. Simon, v-p and editor in Norton’s college department.
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Veritas Capital to Acquire Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Less than a year after HarperCollins purchased the trade division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a private equity firm has made an agreement to acquire the remainder of the learning technology company.
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Indie Publishers Start to Look Past the Pandemic
Having weathered two trying years, American independent presses are finding themselves hopeful about 2022.
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From the Archive: January 6, 1877
In 1877, as the outcome of the previous year’s presidential election was still being disputed, D. Appleton & Co. advertised a book that tackled the ever-thorny question, “How shall the votes be counted?”
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'Freelance Isn’t Free' Bill Introduced in New York State
The bill, should it become law, would build upon the similarly named act implemented in New York City in 2017, expanding the protections for freelancers state-wide.
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Mindy Kaling and Amazon Launch Mindy's Book Studio
The new boutique story studio by Kaling, Amazon Publishing, and Amazon Studios will publish and adapt books chosen by Kaling starting in late 2022.
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After 30 Years, Ice Cube Press Presses Ahead
Iowa's Ice Cube Press finished 2021, its 30th anniversary, with a solid increase in sales over 2020. Steve Semken started the press to showcase local Iowa stories as well publishing books that document changes in rural America.
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Melville House Publishing Turns 20
When Dennis Johnson and Valerie Merians founded Melville House 20 years ago, they had no idea their small press would eventually become one of the country’s most respected independent publishers. Yet here they are.
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Book Publishing Is Healthy in the Heartland
Midwest publishers are optimistic that sales gains in 2021 will carry into 2022 despite supply chain issues.
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From the Archive: January 1, 2001
This week we look back at our 2001 interview with Jason Epstein.
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Washington State's 3rd Thing Publishes Progressively
The 3rd Thing, a small press in Olympia, Wash., was set up to be a “publisher of necessary alternatives,” and in that, its list delivers.
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AI Influence on Audiobooks Grows—As Does Controversy
The dawn of AI-enabled audiobook narration has led to fierce industry debate.
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From the Archive: February 9, 1918
In February 1918, Little, Brown touted the success of a new book about WWI—in spite of freight delays and other supply chain problems.
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Publishing Remains Predictably Unpredictable, says Ingram
The trends most likely to impact book publishers in 2022 include higher costs resulting from supply chain disruptions, and book consumers continuing to shift toward online shopping and digital content consumption.
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Andy Hunter Steps Down at Catapult
Andy Hunter, one of the book business's foremost jacks of all trades, will step down from his position as publisher of Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull Press on February 18, with COO Alyson Forbes set to step into the role of interim publisher.
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