This week’s fiction releases include novels by Brandon Sanderson and Anthony Horowitz, while a major week for nonfiction includes work by Michelle Obama, Mike Pence, Patti Smith, Steve Martin, Nick Hornby, Paulina Porizkova and Misty Copeland. Also out this week are new books by Meghan Joyce Tozer and Craig Henderson, excerpted in our Buzz Books 2022: Fall/Winter anthology, and Kennedy Ryan, available in our Buzz Books 2022: Romance sampler. 17 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-november-15 21 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-november-15 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through […]
Archives for November 2022
People 11/14
Francesca Oddo-Budinoff joins Macmillan in the central marketing department as director, marketing strategy.
Princeton University Press Launches Direct Digital Sales
Princeton University Press has partnered with Glassboxx for direct-to-consumer sales of ebooks and audiobooks on its website and via the PUP app. Previously, only print editions were available to consumers directly. The press is also working to publish its backlist titles in audio. “We are dedicated to putting readers first in everything we do, a mission rooted in inclusivity, by giving them the opportunity to read in the format of their choice,” PUP director of marketing and sales Katie Hope said in a release. “As we looked to serve our readers by adding e-books and audiobooks to our existing print […]
HarperCollins To Distribute Usborne
UK-based children’s publisher Usborne will use Harper Collins to handle all US trade sales, distribution, and warehousing, starting February 1. The partnership begins with the Fall 2023 season and backlist distribution will “ramp up over time.” Harper Collins president and ceo Brian Murray said in a release: “We are delighted to partner with Usborne to sell into the US trade market. We’ve worked with Usborne for many years in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and the UK, and know first-hand how their mix of creativity, extraordinary care, and fierce determination has made them one of the world’s leading children’s publishers. […]
People 11/11
At Harlequin, Bess Braswell becomes senior publishing director of Canary Street Press. She will continue to manage Inkyard Press as well.
Scouting: Pan Macmillan Goes Without
Pan Macmillan in the UK announced that “it no longer requires a US-based scout” and “will part ways” with Mary Anne Thompson Associates “after a long and fruitful relationship.” They noted: “The continuously developing bonds and collaboration within the Macmillan Group of our US, UK and German editorial teams means that Pan Macmillan is alert to exciting new projects from around the globe and welcomes submissions directly.” Managing director of the adult division Jeremy Trevathan said in the announcement, “Mary Anne has been a wonderful colleague and friend to me, our publishers and the various iterations of editorial teams over […]