Sourcebooks will launch an Ebony Magazine Publishing imprint, “to showcase the extraordinary work of Black authors and celebrate Black stories.” Planning to publish four to eight titles a year, it starts with BLACK HOLLYWOOD: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments by photographer Carell Augustus in October 2022, with a foreword by Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker. Fiction will follow in November, from actor, producer, director, and author Eriq La Salle, with his originally self-published Martyr Maker series. “Unfortunately, there has historically been a blatant underrepresentation of authors of color in the thriller/suspense genre,” La Salle said. “The exciting collaboration between two well […]
Archives for January 2022
Bookselling: Joseph Fox Bookshop To Close
Philadelphia’s Joseph Fox Bookshop will close on January 29 after 70 years. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that business has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. The store was founded in 1951 by Joseph Fox, with Michael Fox and his wife Judi Fox taking over in 1998. Michael Fox, 69, told the Inquirer, “I’m old enough that I felt it was time to retire. I feel sad for my customers, I do. I feel sad for the city, that they’re losing a good bookstore.”
The Complete Buzz Books Spring/Summer Titles
As we previewed Tuesday, our new free ebook Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer arrives this week packed with 56 pre-publication excerpts from major authors and exciting debuts. Our sampler is the ultimate way to prepare for the upcoming publishing season. For the trade editions — with publicity and marketing info, and click-throughs for full galleys, you can download through NetGalley or Edelweiss. The consumer editions of Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer are available now on all major ebook platforms, including Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple, and Google Play. Authors to be featured on our upcoming Buzz Books Editors Panel on Wednesday, January 26 are noted with an asterisk. (Register for the panel now). Here are all […]
Acquisitions: Paperblanks to Hachette UK
Hachette UK has acquired notebook publisher Paperblanks. The terms of the deal were not announced. Paperblanks, which is headquartered in Dublin and has co-branding partnerships with the Getty Museum and New York Public Library, will operate as a standalone business under Hachette UK, reporting to deputy group ceo Richard Kitson. Paperblanks founder and ceo Victor Marks will step down, and regional ceo and group cfo Graham Conway will become ceo. Hachette UK ceo David Shelley said: “I believe that there are fantastic opportunities for us as a book publisher in acquiring and developing adjunct businesses. Since we acquired Laurence King […]
UK Postpones Decision on Copyright Exhaustion
The UK will not change its rules for copyright exhaustion of intellectual property, for now. The government’s Intellectual Property Office has closed its consultation on the possibility of parallel trade, which would allow print books to be resold internationally without publisher permission (which is the law of the land in the US). “Unfortunately, there is not enough data available to understand the economic impact of any of the alternatives to the current UK+ regime,” the IPO stated. “As a result, it has not been possible to make a decision based on the criteria originally intended. However, the government remains committed […]