Alice Munro, 92, Canadian short story writer and winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature, died on Monday night at her care home in Ontario. Munro was born in 1931 and published her first short story collection, Dance of the Happy Shades, in 1968. She was awarded the Man Booker International Prize in 2009 for her lifetime body of work. Penguin Random House Canada issued this statement. CEO of Penguin Random House Canada Kristin Cochrane said, “Alice Munro is a national treasure—a writer of enormous depth, empathy, and humanity whose work is read, admired, and cherished by readers throughout […]
Archives for May 2024
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Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter Now Available to Download and Read
Our newest free ebook Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter publishes today, as always packed with pre-publication excerpts from major authors and exciting debuts. Our sampler is the ultimate way to prepare for the upcoming publishing season. For the trade editions—with publicity and marketing info, and click-throughs for full galleys—you can download through NetGalley or Edelweiss. The consumer editions of Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter are available now on all major ebook platforms, including Kindle, Nook, Apple, and Google Play. Later this week we’ll convene the always-enjoyable Buzz Books Editors and Authors Panel on Thursday, May 16 7 PM ET, register now […]
Distribution: Former SPD Clients Move to IPG
Former Small Press Distribution clients Grid Books, Marsh Hawk Press, Ronsdale Press, Roof Books, and Sinister Wisdom will be distributed worldwide by Independent Publishers Group beginning July 1. The deals happened after IPG’s virtual open house to publishers who were affected by SPD’s closure. IPG said in a release, “IPG will continue to provide publishers with information and guidance to help navigate the chaos and keep the community thriving. IPG intends to help these new signings offset some expenses by aiding with the consolidation and shipping of inventory from both Ingram and PSSC.”
New Books Publishing May 14
This week’s fiction releases include new books by Christina Lauren, Honor Levy, Hari Kunzru, Claire Messud, and Miranda July, while George Stephanopoulos, Kathleen Hanna, and Ghostface Killah publish new nonfiction works. Also out this week are LONG AFTER WE ARE GONE by Terah Shelton Harris and THE HUNTER’S DAUGHTER by Nicola Solvinic, both excerpted in our Buzz Books 2024: Spring/Summer anthology. 29 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-may-14 19 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-may-14 From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see […]