Delphinium Books editorial director Joseph Olshan, Isaac Peterson, and Jessica Hammerman have launched a new independent publisher called Green City Books based in Bend, OR. Distributed by Publishers Group West, Green City “plans to publish between six and twelve titles a year, focusing on original voices in fiction and nonfiction, and creating a platform for artistic vision and excellence in the craft of writing.” Peterson, whose background is in design, and Hammerman, an editor who previously worked at Putnam and Norton as well as several magazines, will serve as publishers. Olshan will serve as editorial advisor. The first title will […]
Best Of: Time’s Top Picks, NYT’s Best Children’s Books
More of the Best of the Best Books of 2023
Right on schedule as usual, with many more listmakers weighing in, the favorites have separated into two pretty clear lists of top fiction and nonfiction. At the top of the lists, novels by James McBride and R.F. Kuang are vying for book of the year honors, with a number of other titles tightly packed and right behind them. In nonfiction the competition at the top is equally close between Safiya Sinclair’s memoir and David Grann’s latest. (Kuang’s Babel was tied for No. 9 on last year’s fiction list, while McBride’s Deacon King Kong was tied for No. 6 on the […]
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Imprints: Andy Cohen Books
Andy Cohen, best known for his work as a producer for Bravo and the host of talk show Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen is following Gillian Blake to relaunch his eponymous imprint at Crown. Previously, the imprint Holt, where the modest-sized list included The Meaning of Mariah Carey and Not All Diamonds and Rose: The Inside Story of the Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It. Crown svp, publisher Blake will direct the new iteration, saying in the announcement, “Andy’s knowledge of the entertainment space and his knack for spotting hits make him the ideal publishing partner. I’m […]