Sourcebooks, ALA to Launch New Series
Sourcebooks and American Library Association (ALA) book publishing imprint ALA Editions|ALA Neal-Schuman will collaboratively launch a new series promoting "easy and affordable access to a range of general interest library- and reading-related content." The partnership will begin with a series of one-year reading journals featuring titles recommended by editors from the association and its book review magazine, Booklist. The initial titles include 52 Award-Winning Titles Every Book Lover Should Read, 52 Diverse Titles Every Book Lover Should Read, and 52 YA Books Every Book Lover Should Read, all scheduled to be released in December 2021. The first cobranded general-interest series title, Build Great Teams: How to Harness, Create, and Be Part of a Powerful Team, by ALA author Catherine Hakala-Ausperk, is slated for publication in March 2021 under the Simple Truths Ignite Reads program.