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SPD Client Presses Race to Claim Books as Ingram Drops a Tight Deadline
Ingram Publisher Services has told former Small Press Distribution clients that they have 60 days to remove inventory from its warehouse, prompting some publishers to panic, and Independent Publishers Group will participate in two informational sessions for small presses early this week.
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Better Sales, but Higher Costs, for Publishers in 2023
After a turbulent few years, sales at the four big publishers that publicly report their financial results remained higher in 2023 than before the pandemic—but so did their costs.
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Spiritual Books for Every None
New titles addressing sources of unconventional inspiration for religiously unaffiliated readers are growing in demand.
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Marianne Williamson’s Mind of Love
The self-help author and presidential candidate’s 15th book presents Christ as a universal embodiment of love.
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Books for Finding the God in You
These new books explore the nexus between introspection and spirituality, urging readers to form a relationship with the self rather than with a higher power.
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Religious Traditions Enter a New Spiritual Era
New books for spiritual and religious readers alike suggest the need for a deeper understanding of core tenets, a more inclusive theology, or expanded principles and practices for those who remain affiliated with religion.
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Endnotes: 'Still: The Art of Noticing' by Mary Jo Hoffman
An inside look at the publication process for the visual artist’s new book of still-life photography.
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Author T L Swan Launches Publishing Venture, Keeperton
In its first year, Keeperton will publish 10 titles—four of them by Swan, whose Miles High Club series is a BookTok favorite—under its romance imprint, Arndell.
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Small Press Distribution Clients Scramble to Find New Distributors
The abrupt shutdown of Small Press Distribution has left roughly 400 former publisher clients with a host of questions as they look to find new distribution options.
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Spanish Audio Surges in U.S. and Latin America
Spanish-language publishers are seeing surging audiobook sales in the U.S. and Latin America.
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HarperCollins Is Committed to Spanish-Language Books
The Pope’s new book will test demand as the publisher adds more titles.
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MakeMake Sets Its Sights on U.S.
The Spanish-language digital children’s book platform is already in 18 public library systems.
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PRH Sees Gains in U.S. Spanish-Language Trade Publishing
Bible translations, audio, and children’s titles are fueling a boom at the country’s largest trade publisher.
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Simon & Schuster Turns 100
The publisher celebrates its first 100 years—and looks forward to the next.
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How ‘Italy in a Wineglass’ by Marc Millon Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the travel writer’s latest book.
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Oxford University Press Workers Threaten Strike
Workers at Oxford University Press are threatening to strike, alleging the publishing house is moving jobs abroad and has stonewalled the union in salary negotiations.
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Small Press Distribution Shuts Down
The closure of SPD, one of the last independent distributors remaining in the United States, is the latest blow to small presses looking for options to get their titles into bookstores and other accounts.
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Simon Acumen, New Business Imprint, Launches at Simon Element
Simon Element v-p and publisher Richard Rhorer and executive editor Stephanie Hitchcock will lead the imprint, which aims to publish 15–20 "books that help readers navigate the dynamic world of work" per year.
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AAP Announces 2024 Hawkins, PROSE Award Winners
Princeton University Press has won the 2024 R.R. Hawkins Award for excellence in scholarly publishing for 'The Voices of Nature: How and Why Animals Communicate' by Nicolas Mathevon—the second year in a row the press has taken the honor home.
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Bard Books Launches with Two Titles from Gordon Lish
Marc Berley, the publisher of the literary magazine 'LitMag,' is launching a new small press, Bard Books, with two titles from storied literary fiction editor Gordon Lish, which will publish this April and June.