Elizabeth Stranahan has joined Random House Children's as an associate editor. Angela Song has joined the RHCB licensed publishing editorial group as associate editor. Song was previously at Clarion Books.
New Books Publishing May 31
Nina Lacour and Jean Hanff Korelitz lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from David Sedaris. Also out today are titles by Matt Cain and Diane C. McPhail, excerpted and available in our Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer sampler. 16 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-may-31 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_May_/222947 4 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-may-31 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_May_/222948 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on our radar, now you can use this form to submit […]
Little Group Acquires B&T UK
The Little Group, which owns wholesaler Gardners, has purchased Baker & Taylor UK from ceo Amandeep Kochar, The Bookseller reports. A private investment group led by Kochar bought what remained of B&T last fall. B&T UK will continue operating with its own name, and no staff changes are planned. Executive chairman Gareth Powell and managing director Annette Burgess will remain on the board. “We are pleased to welcome Baker & Taylor UK to the group, complementing our offer to the UK and international book markets, and we look forward to building on this to provide even better services in the […]
Distribution: Microcosm and Consortium
Microcosm Publishing & Distribution will be the exclusive worldwide distributor of comics publisher Birdcage Bottom Books and and the book publishing program of Don Giovanni Records. Starting May 28 for the fall 2022 season, Consortium Book Sales & Distribution will distribute Swiss book and game publisher Helvetiq, children’s publisher River Horse Publishing, and multicultural comics and speculative fiction publisher Rosarium Publishing.
AAP Sales Show First Decline In March, As Hardcovers Fall After Big Gains A Year Ago
After showing publisher revenue gains in January and February — in contrast to unit declines in customer sell-through as tracked by NPD Bookscan — the AAP’s March 2022 data from StatShot reporting publishers reflected the first decline of the year: Trade sales registered $650.4 million, compared to $691.6 million last year, down 6 percent. That said, however, the comp was extraordinarily high. A year ago, AAP March sales were up a whopping 35 percent. Adult books decreased (8.9) percent to $417.6 million. Hardcover sales were down (22.2) percent to $122.8 million, while trade paperback sales gained 4.7 percent to $150.4 […]
People 5/27
Anne Meadows joins Picador as editorial director. She has been editorial director at Granta.