ViacomCBS ceo Bob Bakish told employees on Wednesday that most staffers will not start returning to the office until October 18 “at the very earliest,” as the company monitors the Delta variant. Bakish wrote that their broader “green phase,” when most of the employees are expected to resume some office presence, would start in late October and still comprise a hybrid work model at that point. Simon & Schuster follows all ViacomCBS policies. Any employees who return prior to the October 18 date will be required to be fully vaccinated, except for “certain union, production and essential on-site personnel.” Bakish […]
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Arcadia Acquires Commonwealth
Local history book publisher Arcadia Publishing has acquired Commonwealth Editions from Applewood Books; the terms of the deal were undisclosed. Applewood will continue to handle sales and distribution for Commonwealth titles “for the foreseeable future.”
Harper Collins Plans Hybrid Work Model for October
Harper Collins announced that, beginning October 4, employees in New York, Princeton, and Montage, PA will be expected to return to the office 2-3 days a week. Each person’s schedule will depend on their role and office location; the Boston and San Francisco offices will remain closed for now. This will be a pilot program intended to run for four months to figure out “what works and what doesn’t” for employees and the company. After that, the company plans to “transition into a more formal, required work model which will incorporate what we’ve learned.” The company says that there will […]
Bouchercon Cancels Planned Late August Event
Bouchercon, the annual crime fiction event, had planned on convening live again in New Orleans from August 25 through August 29. But with the spread of the Delta variant, and high infection rates in Louisiana in particular, organizers announced by email that the event has been cancelled. The show, which travels every year, will revisit New Orleans in 2025. The Anthony Awards will still be held, with more information to follow “in the next few weeks.” But there will be no broader pivot to a full virtual conference, since “the planning and cost is prohibitive.” The organization will provide full […]
Groff’s Matrix Tops September Indie Next List
The ABA named Lauren Groff's Matrix as the No. 1 pick for September’s Indie Next List.
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At Scribner, vp, associate publisher Roz Lippel will retire in November. Stu Smith will become associate publisher on August 30; he is currently national account manager and director, Top Shelf.