At Simon & Schuster, Bryn Manion has been promoted to senior digital sales analyst. Will Plunkett has been promoted to online sales manager. Andie Schoenfeld has been promoted to digital marketing manager.
Archives for October 2023
Malaysian and Indonesian Publishers Withdraw from Frankfurt Book Fair
Two more organizations have pulled out of the Frankfurt Book Fair, following FBF director Juergen Boos’ statements that FBF “stands with full solidarity on the side of Israel” and will “make Jewish and Israeli voices especially visible.” On Monday, the Indonesian Publishers Association (Ikapi) withdrew their participation from the event. “The Frankfurt Book Festival organizers’ decision to only support and provide a platform to Israel has undermined the ideals of dialogue and efforts to build mutual understanding between countries,” Ikapi chair Arys Hilman said in a statement. Today, Malaysia’s education ministry also dropped out of the fair. “The ministry will not […]
New Books Publishing October 17
John Grisham and Teju Cole publish new novels this week, while new nonfiction includes work by Rachel Maddow, Dolly Parton, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Sly Stone. Also out this week is JONATHAN ABERNATHY YOU ARE KIND by Molly McGhee, which is featured in our Buzz Books 2023: Fall/Winter collection. 17 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-october-17 18 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-october-17 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 months on Bookshop. Check out November’s 70 […]
Tattered Cover Files for Voluntary Bankruptcy; Will Close Three Stores and Eliminate at Least 27 Jobs
After lengthy financial struggles that were often referred to but rarely made plain, the Tattered Cover Book Store’s corporate owner filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11’s streamlined Subchapter V in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. If approved by the court, the bookstore will be able to access up to $1 million in debtor-in-possession financing, “provided by a newly created entity” formed by current investors and board members Leslie Rainbolt and Margie Gart. Immediate restructuring plans include closing three of their seven stores — recently-opened locations in Denver’s McGregor Square, Westminster and Colorado Springs […]
Scholastic Creates Separate Diverse Books Collection For Elementary School Book Fairs
Following Reddit reports from librarians in September, the Mary Sue recently asserted that to comply with country-wide book bans Scholastic Book Fairs has grouped diverse titles into a separate, optional or excludable a la carte case. On Friday, Scholastic released a statement claiming, “The biggest misconception is that Scholastic Book Fairs is putting all diverse titles into one optional case. This is not true, in any school, in any location we serve.” The company notes the legislation “enacted or pending” in more than 30 states restricting books predominantly about LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experiences in schools. “Because Scholastic Book Fairs are […]