Lauren Weisberger leads this week’s fiction releases, along with Mary Kubica and Bridget Collins. New nonfiction includes titles from Sarah Schulman, Sebastian Junger, and Brian Broome. 12 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-may-18 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_May_/219372 13 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-may-18 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_May_/219373 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on our radar, now you can use this form to submit brief details as well: publun.ch/submitNotable. Please submit your notable titles at least 3 months prior to pub […]
Archives for May 2021
Amazon Publishing Reaches Library Deal
Amazon Publishing will finally make their titles available for lending to library patrons in the US, working with the non-profit Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and the SimplyE ereader app created by the New York Public Library. Starting this summer, and applying to their full catalog of approximately 10,000 ebooks and audiobooks, Amazon Publishing will offer four different licensing models. They say, “We expect that libraries will be able to access all of the Amazon Publishing titles by the end of the year.” For access by one reader at a time, they provide for either unlimited lends in a […]
Wednesday: Editor Megan Lynch in the Discuss Forum, Plus Our Evening Buzz Books Editors Panel
Join Megan Lynch online at Publishers Marketplace tomorrow–Wednesday, May 19 at noon Eastern– for the latest Discuss forum, to ask questions about acquisitions and agents that face editors. The discussion will happen at this link. A reminder that these are straightforward typed message board conversations. No cameras, no sound, no zooming, no separate apps required. Use the “reply” button to type your questions or comments, and Megan will post back. You can post questions ahead of time, too, if you wish. And don’t forget to register now for our much-anticipated virtual Buzz Books Editors Panel, convening Wednesday evening 7 PM Eastern, co-presented by the American Booksellers […]
People, Etc.
At the Workman imprint, Wendy Williams has joined as senior editor, with a focus on calendars. She was most recently senior editor at Sterling Publishing. Alisha Zucker has joined the children’s editorial department as senior editor, with a focus on curriculum titles. She was most recently executive editor of early childhood mathematics at Scholastic. Roxanne Jones has joined Grand Central as a publicity manager. She was previously at Harlequin. At Harper Children’s, Sam Fox is joining as director of digital marketing. He was previously brand marketer and director at Condé Nast. At Princeton University Press, Ken Barton has joined in the […]
Buzz Books Fall/Winter Preview: Nonfiction Part 2
Our season overview from Buzz Books 2021 Fall/Winter concludes with nonfiction, part two, including history and crime; essays, criticism, and more; and biography and memoir. Get the “trade edition” of Buzz Books 2021 Fall/Winter from Netgalley or Edelweiss, or find the consumer editions all linked at our main Buzz Books website. Titles excerpted in Buzz Books are noted with an asterisk. (Please remember: Because we prepared this preview many months in advance, titles, content, and publication dates are all subject to change.) History & Crime Marc Andrus, Brothers in the Beloved Community: The Friendship of Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr. (Parallax, 9/28) Amy Argetsinger, There She Was: The Secret […]
People, Etc.
At Azantian Literary Agency, T.S. Ferguson has joined as literary agent and will be open to queries beginning June 1. He was most recently an editor at Jimmy Patterson Books. Renae Moore has joined as associate agent, representing adult and YA speculative fiction and graphic novels. She was previously assistant agent at Tobias Literary Agency. At Arcadia, Lynda Zuber has joined the sales team in the newly created position of national sales manager, special markets. She most recently provided business development strategies to Minted, Tra Publishing, Vooks and Lunii. Chuck Deane has joined the sales team as business development manager, based […]