The executive director of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses stepped into the void after the abrupt closure of Small Press Distribution in late March, turning her association into a go-to resource for guidance for hundreds of indie presses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Lerner Publishing Group is acquiring Soaring Kite Books, a small press founded in 2020 to publish diverse children's books by emerging voices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
It's been a Mac-heavy week! In this episode, Devindra and producer Ben Ellman dive into all of Apple's new M4 hardware: the new iMac, Mac mini and refreshed Macbook Pros. The Mac mini, in particular, looks like it'll be a huge hit for anyone who needs a simple desktop system. Also, we dive into... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-11-01 13:20:04 UTC ]
I’ve been reading from outside of Phoenix, where there have been over 120 days of 100 degree temperatures as summer comes to a close. With Hurricane Helene devastating the Southeast and war spreading in the Middle East, the uncertainty about our collective futures—whether it is from climate... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-10-11 11:05:00 UTC ]
Literature in translation has long been reliant on indie presses to bring work such as the South Korean author’s to wider audiences• South Korea’s Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel prize in literature – as it happenedThe announcement of the South Korean writer Han Kang as the 2024 Nobel Literature... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-10-10 17:04:48 UTC ]
When I started to write about motherhood a decade ago, the topic still carried a tinge of shame. Writers tended to fear motherhood would push them into some unsightly box, as if they’d succumbed to something less serious than the laudable material of their (non-mothering) peers. In the Los... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-09-18 11:05:00 UTC ]
Check out this year's winners of the Ignatz Awards, honoring the best in small press comics and graphic novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-09-17 13:00:00 UTC ]
It was a good night for Canadian comics publishers at the Ignatz Awards ceremony, held at Small Press Expo in North Bethesda, Md., on September 14, with Drawn & Quarterly taking home three awards and Pulping Collective taking home two. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Californian small press celebrates 30 years of independent publishing in 2024. Red Hen puts out 27 titles annually in fiction and poetry—including the poems of Percival Everett—across seven imprints. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
The new small press, launched by two congressmen-turned-authors alongside former American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher, will work directly with independent booksellers to help curate and market a small list of titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Fort Smith, Ark.–based small press is committed to publishing books by Mid-South writers that are accessible to readers everywhere. Publisher Casie Dodd hopes that its newly inked distribution deal with IPG will help make this goal a reality. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
A little more than three months after Small Press Distribution abruptly closed, leaving some 400 indie publishers without a trade distributor, publishers and distributors both are finally moving forward—even as damage assessment continues. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Paris, June 1930. At 3.00 in the morning, Nancy Cunard quickly writes a letter to her friend Louise Morgan, American journalist and editor at Everyman magazine: We found a poem, a beauty, by a poet—so much so that it must be printed by itself. Irishman of 23, Ecole Normale here, that’s all I... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-06-26 08:56:36 UTC ]
After 11 years, Jason Pinter's small press fell under the weight of a host of issues all too familiar to indie publishers. But his elegance under the pressure of handling the collapse—including the rehoming of 60% of Polis's 171-title backlist—stands out. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent Publishers Group and Itasca Books have both signed former SPD clients to new distribution deals. IPG has taken on nine new publishers, while Itasca has picked up five. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
On March 28, Small Press Distribution (SPD), the 55-year old company that helped 385 indie publishers deliver their books to customers, collapsed without warning. This is an existential blow in a business where finances are delicate at the best of times. Books remain stranded in warehouses and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-04-26 11:10:00 UTC ]
When SPD (Small Press Distribution) announced its sudden and immediate closure at the end of March, hundreds of small and indie presses were not only caught off-guard but immediately thrown into existential limbo. Publishers and authors took to whatever platforms they had available to share... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-04-25 16:35:33 UTC ]
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. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
Get ready for the fun and the fantastical. Caroline Carlson recommends new children’s books by Maple Lam, Felicita Sala, Laurie Morrison and more. | Lit Hub Reading Lists The collapse of Small Press Distribution has left over 400 publishers uncertain about the future. Adam Morgan talks to small... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-04-03 10:30:45 UTC ]
Last week, Diane Goettel was on vacation in Florida when she saw an alarming email on her phone. After 55 years, Small Press Distribution (SPD)—one of the last remaining independent book distributors in the US—was shutting down immediately, with no advance notice or transitional support. Its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-04-03 08:54:49 UTC ]