Barnes & Noble, Bloomsbury and Sarah J. Maas, and Oni Press and Maia Kobabe have filed motions to dismiss the case that alleges A Court of Mist and Fury and Gender Queer are “obscene for unrestricted viewing by minors,” the Virginian-Pilot reports. Barnes & Noble states that the court cannot restrict access to minors “while allowing adults unrestricted access.” While the original petition references excerpts from the books, the authors and publishers say that the books as a whole are not obscene “under state and constitutional law.” They also argue that the petition should be dismissed because the books have […]
Archives for June 2022
People 6/21
At Penguin Random House Audio, Siobhan O’Hare has been promoted to senior director, operations.
New Books Publishing June 21
Ottessa Moshfegh, Hilary Mantel and Riley Sager lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Ed Yong. 19 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-june-21 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_June_/223191 9 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-june-21 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_June_/223192 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 date.
Bookselling: Tattered Cover Adds Location, New Design For B&N
As of today, Colorado bookstore chain the Tattered Cover has opened a new location in downtown Colorado Springs, its 11th store and first outside the Denver area. The 8,000-square-foot store features “thousands of books, a full-service bar and café, and a kids area.” Elsewhere, Barnes & Noble has announced an updated store design, featuring new furniture and book rooms meant to create a “curated, cozy, and welcoming space for communities to work, read and browse.” Previous redesigns, such as their Westport, CT store last year, have boasted a “smaller footprint” and “bespoke oak shelving.”
People 6/17
Valerie Garfield has been promoted to senior vice president, publisher of the licensed, novelty & branded publishing group at Simon & Schuster Children's.