Forthcoming: ‘The Department of Revenge’ by Devlin Barrett
On July 14, Simon & Schuster will publish The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of American Justice by three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Devlin Barrett. Promising “a book filled with bombshells,” it includes a depiction of “how Trump’s adviser Stephen Miller drives the department and the FBI on a daily basis.” According to a release, “the book offers a behind-the-scenes account of how politically motivated indictments were crafted against the president’s perceived enemies, and serves as a cautionary tale about how, once a president amasses such power, future leaders may never relinquish it.” Editor in chief Priscilla Painton acquired […]
Wiley Reduces Expenses, Continues AI Partnerships
Wiley released earnings for the third quarter ended January 31, announcing sales up 1 percent to $410 million and operating income up 21 percent to $63 million, in line with expectations. The company continues its partnership with AI companies to license training material, making $7 million in the quarter. They also reduced corporate expenses, leading to adjusted EBITDA of $105 million, representing 12 percent growth at constant currency. “We continue to accelerate our progress in major areas of focus, from driving Research and AI growth to delivering materially higher margins and cash flow,” president and ceo Matthew Kissner said in […]
Al Zuckerman Dies at 94
Founder of Writers House and chairman emeritus Albert Zuckerman, 94, has died, of natural causes. The agency writes: “A true legend of the industry, Al was the agent for some of the most important and best-read writers of our time, helping to bring era-defining books to tens of millions of readers around the world, including Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth, Michael Lewis’s Moneyball and Professor Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time.” “At the beginning of his storied career, Al was a one-man shop, taking business meetings in a bank lobby; Al retired in 2020 after nearly 50 years, having overseen the […]
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Sarah J. Maas Announces Next Two ACOTAR Books
Sarah J. Maas announced the next two books in her bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series in an interview on Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast. Bloomsbury will publish the sixth book on October 27, 2026, followed quickly by book seven on January 12, 2027. Maas suggested on the podcast that one of those books is so long “it will need to be bound as a set of two, so the story will occupy ‘three physical volumes.'” Titles have not yet been announced. Explaining the two books, she said on the podcast, “It’s just the story that was […]