In this mammoth week of new releases, Tom Perrotta, Therese Anne Fowler and Matthew Quirk lead new titles in fiction, while nonfiction includes memoirs from James Patterson and Charles McGrath. Also out today are eight titles featured in advance in our Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer sampler, by Nishant Batsha, Carter Bays, Sloane Crosley, Salma El-Wardany, J. M. Miro, Annabel Monaghan and Claire Pooley. 38 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-june-7 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_June/223102 19 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-june-7 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_June_/223103 27 children’s titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-children-s-titles-publishing-in-june https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Childrens_Titles_Publishing_In_June/223101 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming […]
People 6/6
Emi Ikkanda will joining Tiny Reparations Books as executive editor on August 1, reporting to John Parsley. She will also acquire selectively for Dutton and Plume. She was previously at Seal Press.
International Thriller Awards
International Thriller Writers announced the winners of the 2022 Thriller Awards.
People 6/3
Emily Isayeff has been promoted to associate director of publicity, Ballantine Bantam Dell. Vanessa DeJesús joins as publicity manager, Random House.
Indigo Exceeds $1 Billion In Sales, Returns to Profitability
Indigo reported fourth quarter and full-year results on Friday for the period ended April 2. They closed the year with their best fourth quarter sales ever, which lifted full-year sales to $1.06 billion – a new all-time high, and the first time above $1 billion since 2019 (when sales were $1.05 billion). Fourth quarter sales were CA$221 million, up 10.9 percent from $199 million during the same period last year, driven by “strong omnichannel sales” and “improved pricing strategies.” The net loss for the quarter was $23.4 million, $16.1 million less than last year. Those full year sales of $1.06 […]
July Indie Next List
The American Booksellers Association released its July Indie Next List, with Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin in the #1 spot.