Neil Gaiman has asked the US District Court in Wisconsin to dismiss the civil lawsuit accusing him of rape and sexual assault filed by former employee Scarlett Pavlovich in February. Gaiman filed a motion to dismiss on March 4, writing in the filing that the case should be adjudicated in New Zealand. The filing states that “the Trafficking Victims Protection Act cannot be applied extraterritorially” and “international comity dictates that United States courts must abstain from adjudicating acts committed within the jurisdiction of a foreign nation.” The brief in support of the dismissal states, “Plaintiff’s claims are a sham. Her […]
Imprints: Reagan Arthur Launches Cardinal
Reagan Arthur‘s imprint at Grand Central Publishing is called Cardinal and will launch in fall 2025, publishing approximately six titles a year. The first title will be THE BOOK OF GUILT by novelist Catherine Chidgey, which will be released on September 16. The new line aims to “entertain and enlighten, across genres and across borders.” Arthur rejoined Hachette Book Group in July 2024, after leaving her role as publisher of Knopf in May. She said in a release, “I became very fond of cardinals during the pandemic: I loved their cheerful red presence in an often bleak time. I learned that […]