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A Quarter Century of Inclusion at Red Hen Press
The indie publisher, which was designed to reflect the diversity of its Los Angeles hometown, celebrated its 25th anniversary this year.
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The PW Publishing Industry Salary Survey, 2019
More small strides were made in 2018 toward addressing issues of pay disparity and diversification of the workforce.
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Audible, Publishers Still in Talks to Resolve Captions Lawsuit
For the third time since October, the parties have asked the court to hold off ruling on two pending motions while talks continue.
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2018 VIDA Count Finds Mild Improvement in Lit Mag Gender Parity
According to the annual VIDA Count, which analyzes gender parity at literary magazines, industry-wide improvement continues, even as the literary landscape continues to skew male in terms of publications.
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Dover Cutting Jobs as Part of Restructuring
Dover's decision to restructure its frontlist is being accompanied by layoffs that parent company LSC Communications said are needed to align its costs structure.
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Translations Pay Off for Amazon
Amazon Crossing, Amazon’s publishing imprint focused on literary translation, is the most prolific publisher of translated literature in the U.S.
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Make E-books Accessible Now
The European Union recently took a significant step to require e-books to be born accessible—and it probably won't mean anything until 2025, which is too little too late, writes Bill Kasdorf.
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Printers Row Publishing Group Enjoys Steady Growth
The publishing arm of ReaderLink has enjoyed solid gains over the past four years.
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Henry Holt to Launch Andy Cohen Books in 2020
Celebrity reality TV producer Andy Cohen is teaming up with Henry Holt to launch Andy Cohen Books, a new book imprint that will release nonfiction books by Mariah Carey, Jackie Walter, and Bevy Smith in 2020.
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Two Lines to Launch Translation Line
Two Lines Press will launch Calico, a new book line focused on works of translated literature, in March 2020.
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Bellow in Joint Venture with Post Hill Press
Veteran New York City trade book editor Adam Bellow has entered into a joint venture with Tennessee-based Post Hill Press to launch several new lines focused on conservative issues.
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B&N Pursues 'Risky' Move Against Fired CEO
At a brief conference on Monday, B&N attorneys said the company will move for summary judgment on the most contentious and potentially costly claims in the wrongful termination suit filed against the retailer by former CEO Demos Parneros.
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PRH to Open Western U.S. Distribution Center
Penguin Random House will add a third distribution and fulfillment center to its network after entering into an agreement to take over the Reno, Nev., facility currently occupied by Baker & Taylor.
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Hachette, Warned by DoJ, Moving Ahead With 'A Warning'
The Department of Justice has warned Hachette Book Group that its planned publication of 'A Warning' by an anonymous Trump administration official may violate a non-disclosure agreement.
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Is Publishing Too Top-Heavy?
As megabestsellers command more of publishers’ marketing budgets and retailers’ shelf space, breaking out the next crop of hit makers has become a challenge.
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‘Flowers In the Attic’ Is Still In Bloom at 40
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of V.C. Andrews’s series-launching blockbuster this year, Gallery Books is planning a social media campaign and a new trilogy by Andrew Neiderman, who continued the series after Andrews’s death in 1986.
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Audible, Publishers Trade Proposals in Captions Litigation
In an October 30 letter to the court, Audible attorneys asked the judge to "preserve the status quo" while Audible considers a proposal made by the publishers.
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BookLife Launches Paid Review Service for Self-Pubbed Books
BookLife, Publishers Weekly's website and monthly supplement dedicated to self-publishing, has launched BookLife Reviews, a paid reviews service open exclusively to self-published authors.
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Quercus US Renamed Mobius
Quercus US, the U.S. arm of the U.K.-based publisher, is being rebranded as Mobius. The house will publish titles from across all Hachette UK lists in the U.S., beginning with titles from Hodder, Headline, John Murray Press, and Quercus.
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Will Robots Make the Next Big Bestsellers?
In November, around 100 coders and creative writers are expected to take the National Novel Generation Month challenge, generating 50,000-word novels via articifical intelligence.
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