Book of the Month announced their Book of the Year, as voted on by members, as Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
Archives for November 2022
Barnes & Noble Book of the Year
Barnes & Noble named Bonnie Garmus' debut novel Lessons in Chemistry its 2022 Book of the Year.
People 11/10
Jordan Bishop has joined Random House Children's as an associate, digital marketing. She was previously a communications & marketing coordinator at Purpose Driven Publishing. Sarah Reck has been promoted assistant director, digital marketing. Debra DeFord Minerva has been promoted to senior copy editor.
Imprints: Entangled’s Red Tower Books
Entangled’s Red Tower Books, a new adult fiction imprint focused on romantic fantasy and science fiction, first appeared in our digital pages almost a month ago with the acquisition of Rebecca Yarros’s new adult fantasy FOURTH WING, but now the company has provided full details. Molly Majumder is editorial director, and the company says the line “will champion feminist and empowered perspectives in the fantasy and science fiction space, while also enfolding in…romance.”
Retail Rebounds at WH Smith, Indigo
UK retailer WH Smith released their year-end earnings report for the period ended August 31, and the company stated it “is now in its strongest ever position as a global travel retailer” with sales that not only rebounded post pandemic, but reached their highest level ever: overall sales of £1.4 billion were up 58 percent over last year. Profit before tax was £63 million compared to a £(116) million loss last year. High street sales, however, remain well below were they were pre-pandemic (after declining for a decade), registering £473 million, down (2.5) percent from last year’s £485 million. Trading […]
Harper Union Begins Strike
Workers in the Harper Collins Union began an open-ended strike today, as they have not yet reached an agreement with management on a contract, and are picketing in front of the company’s NYC office. The NYT notes that union seeks an increase in the minimum starting salary from $45,000 to $50,000. As previously indicated, the union says it is also seeking “a greater commitment to diversifying staff.” Astoria Bookshop announced that it would donate the proceeds from any Harper books sold at the store on Nov. 10 and 11 to the strike fund, to help make up for striking workers’ […]