Julia Cheiffetz joined Atria Books last year to head a then-unnamed imprint. Since that time she has acquired a slate of new titles for the line, called Signal Press, that will address the current public debate around feminism, politics and social justice. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Senior VP Lisa Sharkey has been tapped to helm Harper Influence, which will publish a "wide range of nonfiction spanning popular culture," including general lifestyle, entertainment, and inspiration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bend, Ore.–based Blue Star Press has acquired Sasquatch Books from Penguin Random House, which had bought the Seattle-based publisher and distribution client in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Life imprint the Open Field, founded by journalist Maria Shriver with a focus on wellness and inspiration, will now publish 10 books per year Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2,300+ international researchers responding to Oxford University's Study revealed high interest but also extensive misgivings about AI. The post Academic Writers on AI: An Oxford University Press Study appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-30 20:52:30 UTC ]
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Tingle says Australia is a ‘racist country’ in response to question at Sydney writers’ festival about Peter Dutton’s immigration policyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC has flatly denied the board held emergency talks after News Corp lambasted Laura... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-05-28 08:38:17 UTC ]
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As film and streaming studios scout comics of all genres for development, graphic novels also take inspiration from cinema—well beyond capes and tights. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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As film and streaming studios scout comics of all genres for development, graphic novels also take inspiration from cinema—well beyond capes and tights. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of the UK festival season, more than 200 authors—including Naomi Klein, Sally Rooney, Natalie Diaz, and Robert MacFarlane—have signed a statement by Fossil Free Books (FFB) which puts increased pressure on investment management firm Baillie Gifford, sponsors of the Baillie Gifford Prize... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-05-15 18:45:43 UTC ]
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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 at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven says decision purely commercial but Financial Review editor accuses rival company of ‘abuse of market power’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe print edition of Nine’s Australian Financial... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-05-09 07:55:56 UTC ]
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Following the retirements of longtime copublishers George Knotek and Joseph Bednarik on May 1, the Port Townsend, Wash.–based poetry press—which turned 50 last year—has tapped its publicist to lead its operations moving forward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital media company Conde Nast unveiled a slate of new video programming at its NewFront presentation at Highline Stages in New York this morning, emphasizing its expanded efforts in the world of sports, news and live events. The company, which houses more than a dozen... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-04-30 18:00:00 UTC ]
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When the graphic novel remake of Ann M. Martin's book Claudia and the Bad Joke was the best-selling kids book in Canada earlier this month, it was time for bookworms to feel their hearts flutter with nostalgia. The original, part of the wildly popular The Baby-Sitters Club series, was published... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2024-04-26 08:00:00 UTC ]
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The Poetry Foundation is funding a new grant program to help presses, while more than 70 former SPD clients have found new distribution partners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From micropublishers showcasing up-and-coming creators to larger companies adding specialty imprints, there’s lots to discover on the edges of the manga mainstream Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-04-25 16:35:33 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Zando's highest-visibility imprints are its collabs with celebrities, which are part of its mission to change the institutional racism that has plagued American publishing from its start. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-04-24 18:02:25 UTC ]
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Ayodele "WordSlanger" Nzinga, honored for her theater innovation, is co-editing a bilingual anthology with Oso Perezoso Press, launched by indie publisher J.K. Fowler. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Abrams ComicArts is launching a new imprint, Kana, focusing on manga series translated into the English language for the U.S. market, primarily catering to adult audiences. Its first titles, including 'Leviathan' by Shiro Kuroi and 'Manhole' by Tetsuya Tsutsui, are due this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A life in independent publishing requires moxie, malleability, and, of course, money. Just ask these presses, all of which were founded within the past decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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