We continue to present extracts from our big Buzz Books 2020 Spring/Summer overview, today highlighting commercial fiction. Did you download your copy yet? Get the “trade edition” from NetGalley or Edelweiss, or find the consumer editions all linked at our main Buzz Books website. Buzz Books Spring/Sumer includes work from Jean Hanff Korelitz, Lisa Scottoline, and Shanora Williams. And this spring and…
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Emily Feinberg has been promoted to senior editor at Roaring Brook Press. At Macmillan Children’s, Robert Brown has been promoted to associate director, marketing. Brian Geffen has been promoted to senior editor at Holt Children’s. Gail Brussel has been promoted to associate publicity director at Penguin Press. Distribution BenBella Books will be distributed by Penguin Random…
Authors Guild Praises Audible Changes, Presses for More
The Authors Guild called Audible’s recent changes to its ACX policies, combined with the earlier decision to pay authors royalties on books returned after seven days, “a significant step in the right direction.” At the same time, the Guild notes the new policies “do not include all the changes that we, together with the Society…
Buzz Books Spring/Summer Preview: Literary & Debut Fiction
Our Buzz Books 2021 Spring/Summer sampler excerpts an array of great forthcoming literary and debut fiction. Did you download your copy yet? Get the “trade edition” from NetGalley or Edelweiss., or find the consumer editions all linked at our main Buzz Books website. As usual, we begin our free ebook with a broad overview of the upcoming publishing season,…
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Bertelsmann’s supervisory board renewed chairman and ceo Thomas Rabe‘s contract for another five years, with his third term beginning January 1, 2022. Rabe has held the position since 2012. Chairman of the board Christoph Mohn says, “I am delighted about the renewal of Thomas Rabe’s contract. In a time of increasingly rapid change, this is…
Audible to Provide Authors with Returns Data, Starting in March
Beginning in March, authors using Audible’s Audiobook Creation Exchange will be able to see data on returns, including number of units per title, both in their account dashboard and in monthly financial statements. The move, announced on the ACX blog, is a response to continuing pressure from the Authors Guild and ACX authors for changes…
