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 donating any proceeds to BINC, but the main point is to call attention to the week’s new releases, as well as demonstrate these simple options for authors, publishers, booksellers and influencers to promote and sell books. Note that starting in mid-April, you will see a […]
Archives for March 2020
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 have been a heart attack. He was at home in Maine after a vacation with his family. The agency remembers him as, “A priceless agent, thinker, writer, and pal. He brought us his overflowing wit, intelligence, kindness, and joy, and we will miss him sorely.” […]
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 company had “made the difficult decision” to layoff employees temporarily. The company expects “to re-embrace as many as possible when this period of store closure is over.” Longer closures will put stress on bookstores large and small. Slate talks to some independent booksellers, for whom […]
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 and information, and share these simple shortlinks with your community. (Also, publishers, since all of your new educational permissions policies vary slightly, try to post the complete guidelines somewhere on your website so that we can link to them, thanks.) How to help booksellers — […]
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 over the coming days.” The company adds, “We will be looking to see what key services we can turn back on as soon as possible, and will be updating all our customers and suppliers on regular basis as to the progress we are making.” Please, […]
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 100 people — whereas what ceo and owner Emily Powell wrote on Facebook was that “over 100” people are working at the store again. The union representing many Powell’s workers clarified to the Oregonian “that the bookstore has only recalled 49 union workers, and said […]