With all of its operating groups reporting sales gains, revenue and profits hit record levels in 2022 at Simon & Schuster. CEO Jonathan Karp called the year "stratospheric." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney illustrated more than 100 books that celebrated Black life and culture. When he died in October 2021, he left unfinished works that his family and publishers have come together to complete. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Read on for news about Odd Dot's deal with Penguin's The World of Eric Carle team, HarperCollins's Rainbow High books, an expansion of Simon Spotlight's Peanuts program into graphic novels, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
After a three months on strike, unionized HarperCollins employees voted 194 to 10 in favor of the new contract and will return to work on February 21. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Starting this spring, Cameron Kids will publish Pulitzer Prize-nominated reporter Sarah Maslin Nir's Once Upon a Horse series for middle grade readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
At Bologna Children's Book Fair, the AIE and Bologna Book Plus will look at young readers' growing place in the Italian market. The post Bologna Focus: Italy’s €283 Million Children’s Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-15 15:52:17 UTC ]
Now’s your chance to play a small part in literary history by helping to choose the name for the Booker Prize trophy. The elegant statuette, designed in 1969 by children’s book illustrator Jan Pieńkowski, appears to be a fleetingly clad woman holding a large bowl of porter over her head. For... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-15 15:16:54 UTC ]
Bestselling author Brendan Slocumb joins the L.A. Times Book Club on Feb. 23 to discuss his debut, "The Violin Conspiracy." Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-02-15 15:00:54 UTC ]
There is more to Black history than trauma, and these picture book biographies celebrate Black joy, ingenuity, talent, and magnificence — like Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed and Stasia Burrington. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-15 11:36:00 UTC ]
There are decades of great comics to read about Ant-Man and the Wasp. Here’s your reading list for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-15 11:32:00 UTC ]
Small press of the year award shortlists 48 presses that are ‘reaping the rewards from inspirational publishing’, says British book awards chair of judgesSmall presses across the UK and Ireland have had a “year of exceptional sales and profit growth in the face of Brexit and escalating running... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-15 09:17:08 UTC ]
The 16th edition of Iceland's biennial Reykjavik International Literary Festival has announced its 2023 lineup of authors. The post Reykjavik International Literary Festival Names Guest Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-15 08:10:36 UTC ]
The Carnegie Greenaway Medals, again this year with Yoto sponsorship, are awarded for children's book writing and illustration. The post England’s Yoto Carnegie Medals Name Their 2023 Longlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-15 05:07:37 UTC ]
Texas Bookman, a division of Half Price Books, will hold its second annual Texas Remainder Expo (T-Rex), March 7-9, in Carrollton, Tex., just outside Dallas. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
Paramount executives have made no secret of their intention to sell Simon & Schuster following the failed sale to Penguin Random House. A new story published by Reuters confirms that Paramount is working with a financial advisor and looking to sell the publisher for between $2.0 billion and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
According to Bookstat, a service that collects online sales data in real time from Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble across the e-book, digital audiobook, and print book formats, total online sales of those formats rose 5.6% in 2022, to $12.13 billion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstore sales finished just under $9 billion in 2022, 6.2% higher than 2021 and 0.7% above 2019, the last year bookstores had a normal sales pattern before business was disrupted by the pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
With a full year of sales from its purchase of Workman Publishing in its pockets, Hachette Book Group saw revenue rise over 2021, but higher costs dropped profits. Results at HBG parent, Lagardère Publishing, followed a similar pattern. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
'Invincible' by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley is the story of Mark Grayson, a seemingly normal high school kid who is really the superhero called Invincible. A 10-page excerpt from 'Invincible Compendium One', hardcover reprint edition celebrating the 20th anniversary of Invincible. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
Among the organizations receiving funding are Freedom Reads and the New York Public Library. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]