Macmillan released another statement on Friday updating their work to restore their systems after last weekend’s “security incident, which involves the encryption of certain files on our network.” The Pan Macmillan UK warehouse “resumed operations” on June 28. In the US, “we are accepting orders electronically, but are unable to process them at this time.” […]
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
Three books won Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, including All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir, which is excerpted and available in our Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer sampler.
People 6/30
Vice president, contracts Jeff Wilson is leaving Simon & Schuster after 36 years.
Insight Editions Partners With New Regency on Film Books
Entertainment company New Regency has partnered with Insight Editions on a new division that will produce book tie-ins to New Regency’s film and TV properties. The first titles will be “high-end, large-format art books and collectibles presenting never-before-seen images and behind-the-scenes stories” from Fight Club, Heat, The Revenant, and the upcoming film Amsterdam, a release […]
Macmillan Slowly Goes Back Online
According to various Twitter posts, some Macmillan employees are back online after a security incident shut down their systems in the US and UK this week. The roll out gives those staffers access to email, which is run through Gmail, but they may not be able to use systems outside of the Google suite.
Distribution: Histria, UMP, Mayo Clinic
As of July 1, Histria Books will be distributed worldwide by Independent Publishers Group. They were previously distributed by the Casemate Group. Also on July 1, University of Minnesota Press will use Parson Weems Publisher Services as their sales group in the Mid-Atlantic region. Exisle and Mayo Clinic Press will be distributed by Two Rivers […]