Here are 11 notable novels, 8 notable works of nonfiction, and 3 new YA novels that publish today, viewable in our sample Aerbook and Bookshop storefronts. As we described last week, both platforms are quick and easy to set up and both are powered by Ingram on the backend to sell and fulfill orders. We’re…
People, Etc.
Allison Carney has joined Holt as assistant director of marketing. She was most recently marketing manager at Riverhead, Viking, and Penguin. Maia Sacca-Schaeffer has joined as assistant marketing manager; previously she was digital marketing & sales associate at Farrar, Straus. Kneerim & Williams agent John Butman died unexpectedly on Monday, March 23, from what appears to…
Indigo Books Lays Off 5,200 Employees
Now that Indigo Books physical stores are closed until further notice, the company temporarily laid off 5,200 retail employees as of last Friday. (According to their website, they employed a total of about 7,000 people.) All employees had been paid during the initial hiatus, from March 17 until March 28. Spokesperson Kate Gregory said the…
Free Resources: More Updates
We continue to update our sharable, free web pages on resources and measures the publishing community is taking (and publishers continue to tell us they are fielding lots of permissions requests from educators and others). We’ve also alphabetized a number of these listings for easier reference. Continue to let us know as you add initiatives…
Closings, Suspensions, Appeals
The UK’s major independent book wholesaler Gardner’s has temporarily suspended new orders for physical product, as they move to protect their employees: ” The safety and well-being of our amazing workforce is the primary reason for making this decision.” Existing orders will still be processed and they are “working hard to clear all outstanding orders…
People, Etc.
Laura Mazer has joined Wendy Sherman Associates as a literary agent representing adult nonfiction. Previously, she was executive editor at Seal Press. Bookselling Powell’s Books announced that they have rehired some of the employees they fired earlier in the month due to strong online orders. It was widely misreported that the store has rehired over…