Archives for January 2025
Nero Book Award Winners
Diamond Comic Distributors Files For Bankruptcy
Diamond Comic Distributors filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland, “to facilitate the restructuring of its business.” Universal Distribution has made a $39 million stalking horse bid for the Alliance Game Distributors unit. The company writes in a press release that they have received $41 million in debtor-in-possession financing from JP Morgan Chase to “fund post-petition operating expenses and ensure adequate working capital to meet its obligations to associates and suppliers.” Universal has also entered a Letter of Intent to buy Diamond UK. In what appears to be an organized […]
Obituary: Peter Bolza
Hungarian literary agent Peter Bolza, 63, died on January 11 of “a very rapid and serious illness,” according to his wife, Ágnes Füle. Founded in 1995, Kátai & Bolza is the largest literary agency in Hungary.
New Books Publishing January 14
This week’s fiction releases include novels by Nnedi Okorafor, Lisa Genova, and Scott Turow, while new nonfiction includes work from Pope Francis and Brooke Shields. Also publishing this week is Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlins, excerpted in our Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter sampler. 29 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-january-14 13 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-january-14 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 January‘s 80 fiction releases, 38 […]
Download Buzz Books 2025: Spring/Summer
Today you can download and read our newest free ebook sampler, Buzz Books 2025: Spring/Summer, which is packed with excerpts of the season’s most anticipated books. Trade editions, with promotional and publisher information, are available at Netgalley and Edelweiss, and consumer editions can be downloaded at your e-tailer of choice: Amazon, B&N, Apple, Kobo. This collection highlights both established voices and new talents. Below is a list of all of the included authors and titles. Authors marked with * will appear on our Buzz Books Editors and Authors panel on January 22. Enroll now to save your place! (Also shh: Authors with […]