Publishers Group West added 10 new publishers to its global distribution network: Aeon Books, Barbican Press, DeVorss & Co., Erewhon Books, Golden Notebook Press, The Hero’s Journal, Jawbone Press, Medicine Wheel Press, ScienceWiz and Shoemaker & Co..
Imprints: Zando Adds Sweet July
Zando has partnered with restauranteur and author Ayesha Curry to launch the imprint Sweet July Books, which “will feature warm, timely books focused on family, female empowerment, faith, and food” with a “commitment to uplifting underrepresented voices.” A release states, “In particular, Ayesha will spotlight writers seeking to revitalize the ‘self-help’ genre through the inclusive […]
Judge Pan Learns How “Informal” The Industry Is As Defense Calls Walsh, Bergstrom and Glusman
Halfway through the antitrust trial, yesterday the defense began calling witnesses. Walsh The defense’s expert, former literary agent Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, took the stand on Wednesday, explaining to the court how important love, dreams, and art are to the publishing industry, rather than just the financials, and the informal nature of most business deals—all of […]
Indigo Reports Highest First Quarter in Three Years
Yesterday Indigo announced their first quarter 2023 earnings for the period ended July 2 with sales of CA $204.6 million, up 19 percent from $172.1 million last year, a higher level than any first quarter in the past three years. The growth was driven by “the success of Indigo’s omnichannel business; a strong recovery in […]
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Jamison Stoltz has been promoted to editorial director of both Abrams Press and The Overlook Press.
Final Government Witnesses: Hill and Fletcher
The DOJ finished calling their witnesses in the antitrust trial on Wednesday morning, with the end of testimony from economist Dr. Nicholas Hill (who will be called again during rebuttal) and a video deposition from literary agent Christy Fletcher. Defense counsel Oppenheimer again challenged Hill’s models and the data input to them. Hill used the […]