Starting July 1, sales and distribution for Callaway Arts and Entertainment’s frontlist and backlist titles in the US and Canada will be handled by Hachette Book Group. They have been distributed by Ingram Publisher Services.
People 3/15
Bloomsbury Expects to Finish Fiscal Year with Better Results Than Forecast
Bloomsbury released a brief trading update for the year ended February 28, with expected sales of more than £260 million, above their previous expectation of £242.6 million, and profit before taxation and highlighted items of £30 million (compared to a forecast of £26.9 million). At the six-month mark, the company had reported their highest-ever sales and profits at that point, and strong sales continued through the fiscal year. CEO Nigel Newton said, “Bloomsbury’s unique position in combining consumer and academic publishing combined with our investment in high quality content and company acquisitions has enabled us to achieve excellent trading for […]
People 3/14
At the Washington Post, Sophia Nguyen is joining Book World as news and features writer, "reporting on developments in the literary field," starting March 20. She moves over from the National Politics desk, where she was an assistant editor. Becca Rothfield joins as the paper's nonfiction book critic starting April 10. Her work has appeared regularly in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, the New York Times, Bookforum, the New York Review of Books and elsewhere.
International Booker Longlist
The 13-title longlist for the International Booker Prize has been announced. The shortlist will be released on April 18 and the winner will be announced on May 23.
New Books Publishing March 14
Juan Gómez-Jurado, J. A. Jance, and Oprah pick Ann Napolitano publish new novels this week, while nonfiction releases include work by Alan Lightman and Paris Hilton. Also out this week are books by Elizabeth McKenzie and Cathleen Schine, both excerpted in our Buzz Books 2023: Spring/Summer anthology. 22 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-march-14 13 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-march-14 From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ 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 […]