In honor of Baldwin's 100th birthday, Beacon Press, Duke University Press, Vintage Books, and more are finding ways to commemorate the writer's centenary, including unique reissues and deluxe editions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
Following Helene Atwan's retirement, Patnaik has been promoted to director, effective July 30. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
After 26 years as director of Beacon Press, Helene Atwan will retire July 29. During her tenure, Atwan put the press on sound financial footing while simultaneously publishing one of the most diverse lists in the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Gayl Jones has not published a book for 20 years, but her publisher, Beacon Press, is determined to make up for lost time, publishing five new books by the influential author over the next two years—including the novel 'Palmares' this September. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Beacon Press has increased its entry-level salaries to $44,600 a year, an increase of $9,000, making it the highest baseline wage in publishing to have been publicly announced thus far. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Lead by 'White Fragility,' the Boston-based publisher has a number of books that have sold more copies in two weeks than they did in the last year, said director Helene Atwan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Beacon Press will publish a recently rediscovered work by Viktor Frankl, author of the Man’s Search for Meaning. Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything has previously never been translated into English. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Beacon Press has announced plans to release a new work by Robin DiAngelo, whose 2018 book 'White Fragility' has become the fastest-selling book in the house's history. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dan Simon of Seven Stories Press and Tom Hallock of Beacon Press are leading the effort to form an advocacy organization to support and promote independent presses in a rapidly changing industry, Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The editorial director of Beacon Press is only the latest member of her extended family to work in publishing, here and abroad. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Las Vegas-based Central Recovery Press and Boston’s Beacon Press are the latest independent publishers to jump into the booming audio segment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the countdown begins for the September 20 air date of Ken Burns' PBS documentary 'Defying the Nazis,' Beacon Press has gone back to press for its companion volume to the film. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]