Get Lifted Film Co., led by John Legend, Mike Jackson, and Ty Stiklorius, will partner with Zando to create an imprint that “will leverage their significant reach to identify, develop, and promote new voices and storytellers.” Get Lifted Books joins Hillman Grad Books, helmed by Lena Waithe, and Gillian Flynn Books, as the publisher’s third collaborative imprint led by an influential figure. The partner imprints are slated to publish four to six books each over a three-year period. As with the other partners, Get Lifted Film Co. “will be heavily involved in the publishing process, from initial acquisition to a […]
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Steven Salpeter has joined as president of literary and IP development at Assemble Media. He was previously a literary agent at Curtis Brown.
Best Of: EW, Book of the Month, Time
Acquisitions: Book Depot Buys American Book Company
Canadian book distributor Book Depot acquired Knoxville, TN-based American Book Company, in a deal that closed December 3. Pat O’Connor will remain president of American Book Company, while ceo Dean Winegardner will leave the industry after 33 years “to expand the other ABCO Companies.” Book Depot ceo Wilf Wikkerink said in a release, “This acquisition is part of our ongoing growth strategy to invest in the bargain book industry and we are delighted to partner with American Book Company.” Dean Winegardner noted, “We are thrilled to be partnering with Book Depot who has shown their commitment to our industry with […]
Authoritive Announces Funding, Legible Goes Public
Publishing-related startup Authoritive formally announced the completion of $5 million in seed funding, led by edtech venture firm Owl Ventures, and including Guardian Media Ventures. The Lean Startup author Eric Reis is also an investor and board member. Founded by literary agent Christy Fletcher, Figment co-founder Jacob Lewis, and technology executive Gene Cohen, Authoritive uses messaging technology to provide instruction, coaching and other learning experiences from experts — including such authors as Gretchen Rubin, Denise Hamilton, Sarah Knight Mark Bittman, Susan Cain, Danielle Town, and Tim Tebow. (While some are Fletcher & Co. clients, many are not.) In addition to direct-to-consumer […]
Best Of: LibraryReads, Boston Globe
LibraryReads announced their 2021 Favorites, as voted on by library staff across the US, topped by The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah.