Jacqui Small will step down as group publisher for her eponymous imprint at Quarto at the end of 2017, after which she will work part-time as publisher at large. The imprint has been part of Quarto since 2004, following their acquisition of Aurum Press. Chief executive of Quarto Marcus Leaver, chief executive of Quarto says: “Jacqui’s career is an extraordinary achievement. She has created a unique style through her ability to spot emerging lifestyle trends and her passion for publishing excellence. All of us at Quarto feel incredibly lucky to have had her as a colleague, mentor and friend. Her legacy […]
Archives for September 2017
Regnery Gives Up On NYT Bestseller Persecution Story with One Final Persecution Story
For years conservative authors and publishers have thrived on stories about how their books should rank higher on the NYT bestseller list and it’s rigged against their titles (except when they’re at the top). Now Regnery Publishing has declared that it will no longer bill its authors at “New York Times bestsellers” on their book jackets and won’t pay author bonuses based on the paper’s rankings — generating one final round of stories about the decision. Regnery president Marji Ross wrote to authors, “Increasingly, it appears that the Times has gathered book sale data in a manner which prioritizes liberal-themed books […]
People, Etc.
At Workman, Rebecca Carlisle has been promoted to director of publicity for the Workman imprint, with Moira Kerrigan moving up to director of marketing there. Danny Cooper, Evan Griffith, and Rachael Mt. Pleasant each move up to associate editor. Amy Kattan joins as marketing manager for Artisan Books. Previously she was digital marketing manager for Simon & Schuster. Forthcoming Another excerpt from Hillary Clinton’s forthcoming What Happened was posted by Bustle. This excerpt focuses on the creation of Clinton’s political action organization Onward Together and recommends ways to get involved. Bookselling Nashville’s Parnassus Books, owned by Ann Patchett and Karen Hayes, opened […]
Barnes & Noble Speculation, Canongate Results
As Barnes & Noble Education was bid down another 7.5 percent on Thursday, to a new low of $5.18 a share, the retail bookseller Barnes & Noble rose on renewed speculation of a deal to take the company private. It was a thin report, however; it ran in Dealreporter and was reported by Bloomberg. The account claimed BN has been working with Guggenheim Partners for as long as six months to help explore a sale. BN has worked with Guggenheim before, but spending six months looking for a buyer without results is not necessarily a strong buy sign. Deal Reporter claims […]
September Bookseller Picks
Gabriel Tallent’s My Absolute Darling is Amazon‘s spotlight pick for September (though it actually published Tuesday of this week), and Ali Land’s Good Me Bad Me* is their featured debut. The rest of their top picks for the month, which include 4 titles you can sample now in our free Buzz Books*, are: Sourdough*, by Robin Sloan Little Fires Everywhere*, by Celeste Ng The Golden House, by Salman Rushdie Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process, by John McPhee Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn Ward Ranger Games, by Ben Blum The Burning Girl, by Claire Messud A Legacy of Spies, […]