Independent Publishers Group will distribute Oxford University Press’s children’s fiction list in North America.
Archives for June 2023
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Monica Stanton and Andrea Portanova are promoted to marketing manager, Ten Speed and Clarkson Potter. Aubrey Martinson is promoted to editor, Crown.
Distribution: Unicorn Publishing Group
Ingram Publisher Services UK will distribute Unicorn Publishing Group starting July 1.
Storytel to Pilot AI Audiobook Narration; Aims for Organic Growth
Swedish audiobook company Storytel has partnered with AI speech software provider ElevenLabs to produce AI-narrated audiobooks and develop AI voices “specifically tailored to Storytel’s core markets.” In a release, Storytel said their goal is to be a leader in AI narration “as a complement to organic voices.” They are also investing in ElevenLabs’ ongoing financing round, though the amount has not been disclosed. “We are proud and excited to have reached this multi-year agreement with ElevenLabs. As AI voices have become more sophisticated and versatile, Storytel aspires to offer our customers more choice by deploying this best-in-class solution to tailor […]
Scribe’s Chief Experience Officer Meghan McCracken Resigns
Scribe Media’s chief experience officer Meghan McCracken has resigned, writing in a LinkedIn post, “My work there is done.” The company officially ceased operations in May, due to an Article 9 sale, but planned to continue until its assets were transferred to new ownership. The 87 laid off employees received no severance and some freelancers remain unpaid. McCracken writes, “Feeling a lot right now, but mostly feeling so much for our authors, freelancers, and all our current and laid off Crew. My sole driving motivation these past three weeks was taking care of all of them. I had a lot […]
New Books Publishing June 20
Lorrie Moore, Ruth Ware, and Gail Tsukiyama publish fiction this week, while nonfiction includes new work from Alejandra Oliva and Natalie Beach. Also out today is Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, which is excerpted in our Buzz Books 2023: Spring/Summer collection. 18 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-june-20 9 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-june-20 From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ 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 […]