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EDC Had Record Fiscal 2021
Sales at Educational Development Corp. jumped 81% in the fiscal year ended February 21, 2021 and earning increased 125%.
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Harper Horizon Offers Inspiration and Courage for Mom
An array of titles offers mothers advice, encouragement, wisdom, and a lot of inspiration. (Sponsored)
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First Gayl Jones Novel in 20 Years Is Coming This Fall
Gayl Jones has not published a book in 20 years, but her publisher, Beacon Press, is determined to make up for lost time, releasing five books by the influential author over the next two years—including the new novel 'Palmares' this September.
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The Book Closes on HMH Trade
As HarperCollins prepares to integrate Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's trade division, the group's name—and 150 years of trade publishing history—will fade away.
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In Focus: Retelling the History of Indigenous People
Driven by demands for historical clarity, inclusion, variety, and authenticity, the marketplace for titles by and about Indigenous peoples is changing and growing.
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HarperCollins Focus Launches Lifestyle, Gift Book Imprint
Harper Celebrate will publish books geared toward seekers of inspiration, motivation, and peace of mind.
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Hachette Book Group Saw Diversity Gains in Staff, Book Acquisitions in 2020
BIPOC employees represented 47.8% of new hires by the Hachette Book Group in 2020, and the percentage of titles acquired from BIPOC authors and illustrators increased to 29%, from 22%. CEO Michael Pietsch acknowledged that despite the improvement, much more work needs to be done.
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Book Club Picks for May 2021
Roxane Gay picks Kaitlyn Greenidge's latest, Jenna Bush enters the 'Great Circle,' Barnes & Noble vibes with Chris Bohjalian, and more.
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Ten Speed and Stanford Design School Collab on Book Series
Ten Speed Press and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University, better known as the “d.school," are collaborating on a 12-book series focusing on creativity and design. The first title will be published this fall.
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Trinity U. Press Publishes Eyewitness Account of 1921 Tulsa Massacre
A century after a mob of white vigilantes torched a prosperous area of Tulsa, Okla., nicknamed 'Black Wall Street,' Trinity University Press is publishing an eyewitness account that was previously only privately published.
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Sterling Publishing to Be Revamped
New Sterling publisher Emily Meehan sets out to make the B&N subsidiary a full-fledged trade publishing company.
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When Publishers Try Their Hands at Cards
Move over, Scrabble and Words with Friends: Electric Literature and Clarkson Potter’s card games, Papercuts and Stet!, are here to bring fun to bibliophilic culture.
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Miller, Castellani Promoted to Key Roles at Bloomsbury
Liese Mayer, editorial director for fiction, is leaving Bloomsbury, and the company has promoted Nancy S. Miller to publishing director for adult trade and Mary Kate Castellani to publishing director for children's trade.
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Ten Speed, Chef Bryant Terry Launch 4 Color Books
Random House's Ten Speed Press imprint has established a new imprint, 4 Color Books, with Bryant Terry, the NAACP Image Award and James Beard Award–winning chef and educator.
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The Independent Publishers Caucus Comes of Age
The fledgling indie publisher organization, founded in 2016, has emerged from the crucible of the Covid-19 pandemic as an invaluable resource to small presses.
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PRH to Be 'Remote-Friendly' Company
Penguin Random House US CEO Madeline McIntosh said the publisher hopes to begin bringing more people back to physical offices in September, but stressed that the company's guiding principle on the future of work is to be a "remote-friendly company."
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Lagardère Agrees to Board Changes, Says Publishing Is Priority
Lagardère, the parent company of Hachette Livre, will dissolve its current management structure and transition to a more conventional joint stock company, and reasserted its commitment to the publishing business.
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Norton Halts Publication of Bailey’s Roth Bio
W.W. Norton announced that it will cease publication of the newly released edition of Blake Bailey’s 'Philip Roth: The Biography,' as well as Bailey’s 2014 memoir 'The Splendid Things We Planned,' and take both works out of print.
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Publishers, Authors to Raise More Aid for Indie Bookstores
Indie Shindig, a virtual event series for booksellers created by half a dozen publishers, aims to raise up to $18,000 for We Need Diverse Books and Binc. Author Gayle Forman and Penguin Young Readers are contributing sales of Forman's new novel to Binc's "Thrive to Survive" campaign.