Jenna Bush Hager's Today Show Read with Jenna Book Club chose Groundskeeping by Lee Cole as its monthly pick.
Archives for March 2022
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Ryan Doherty has been promoted to vp, editorial director at Celadon. Executive editor Bill Hamilton will now report to him.
Imprints: New Sarah Jessica Parker Line at Zando
Zando announced it has partnered with Sarah Jessica Parker to launch SJP Lit, which “will publish sweeping, expansive, thought-provoking, and big-hearted literary and commercial works that are inclusive of international and underrepresented voices, leveraging her far-reaching celebrity to connect both emerging and established authors with new and eager readers.” Like Zando’s other imprint partners, SJP Lit will publish between four and six books over the course of three years. Parker “will be heavily involved in the publishing process,” including acquisition and cover design. She will also support the titles after publication through interviews, events, and social media. “Sarah Jessica’s authentic passion […]
Waterstones to Acquire Blackwell’s
Waterstones announced on Monday that it has entered a deal to acquire academic and specialist bookstore chain Blackwell’s, for an undisclosed sum, with funds advised by Elliott Advisors. Blackwell’s, which has 18 shops across the UK and operates Heffers in Cambridge, has been family-owned since 1879. The acquisition now brings Blackwell’s under the same ownership as Barnes & Noble and UK bookshop Foyles. “Blackwell’s and Heffers are amongst the most illustrious names in bookselling, a legacy for which we have the utmost respect,” Waterstones’ managing director James Daunt said. “We greatly look forward to working alongside the booksellers at Blackwell’s […]
New Books Publishing March 1
Alex Finlay and Rosie Walsh lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Margaret Atwood and Harvey Fierstein. Also out today are new books by Sabaa Tahir, Megan Edwards, and Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra, all excerpted in our Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer sampler. 19 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-march-1 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_March_/222308 20 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-march-1 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_March_/222309 29 new children’s titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-children-s-titles-publishing-in-march https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Childrens_Titles_Publishing_in_March/222275 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 […]