Welbeck Publishing Group will be sold and distributed by Hachette Book Group in the US, Canada, and Latin America starting March 1. Hachette UK acquired Welbeck in 2022. It has been distributed by Ingram’s Two Rivers.
People 8/26
Obituary: Dolly Parton
Country singer and songwriter Dolly Parton, 80, died on August 25 in Nashville. In addition to her trailblazing music career, she was a philanthropist and literacy advocate. Through her initiative Imagination Library, she distributed more than 200 million books to children and babies. Maria A. Pallante, president and ceo of the Association of American Publishers, said in statement, “Dolly Parton lived a magnificent life focused on creativity, compassion, and joy. In addition to her inspiring personal journey and singular reputation as a singer-songwriter, she was a widely read book author and reading advocate, dedicated to giving children their very own […]
People 8/25
New Books Publishing August 25
This week’s fiction releases include new novels by Liane Moriarty, Edwidge Danticat, Rachel Cusk and T. Kingfisher, while nonfiction includes work by Jill Lepore and Adam Kirsch. 24 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-august-25 8 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-august-25 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming months on Bookshop. Check out August‘s 105 fiction releases, 20 works of nonfiction, and 25 children’s titles, September‘s 132 fiction releases, 118 works of nonfiction, and 24 children’s titles, and October‘s 130 fiction releases, 102 […]