Author and literary agent Rhian Thomas-Parry, 30, died on April 25 after a stage four cancer diagnosis. Thomas-Parry was an agent with Blair Partnership, where she also managed film, TV and audio rights and permissions. She had just signed with Lauren Gardner at Bell Lomax Moreton for her romantasy novel A Mortal Drowning. Gardner told The Bookseller, “Rhian and I signed together last summer for her romantasy novel A Mortal Drowning, after I fell in love with her lyrical and witty prose. When Rhian shared the news of her diagnosis with me, she told me that she wanted to pursue writing for […]
Archives for April 2026
Distribution: Rippaverse Publishing
Graphic novel publisher Rippaverse will be sold and distributed to retail and wholesale accounts worldwide by Hachette Book Group, starting July 6.
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Edgar Award Winners
Mystery Writers of America announced winners of the Edgar Awards.
ALA Employees Vote on Unionization
Starting April 24, workers at the American Library Association have been voting on unionization after the organization declined to voluntarily recognize their union, American Libraries magazine (which is published by the ALA) reports. Of 161 staff members, 101 are eligible to join ALA Workers United, which would be part of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 in Illinois. The ALA has gone through a series of cuts to staff over the past year, including layoffs and voluntary buyouts, and put a cap on raises for 2026 as the association aims to address a financial deficit, […]