Pearson released preliminary results for 2022, reporting sales of £3.84 billion, up 12 percent from the previous year (helped considerably by the strong dollar and weak British pound, so up 5 percent on an underlying basis). Operating profit was £271 million, compared to £183 in 2021. The results put in relief how little of a “publishing company” Pearson has become (and should be of note to all of the list-makers and rankers). Higher Education sales were £898 million, up from £849 million a year ago but actually down 4 percent on an underlying basis, “driven by a decline in enrollments […]
Pen America Literary Awards
Pen America announced the winners of their literary awards.
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April Indie Next List
The ABA’s #1 pick on its April Indie Next List is Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez.
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Laura Lutz has joined as children’s school & library marketing manager at Hachette Book Group.
New Books Publishing February 28
C.J. Box and J K Chukwu lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes Cristina Rivera Garza, Katherine May, and Alice Robb. 10 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-february-28 14 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-february-28 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 brief details as well: publun.ch/submitNotable. Please submit your notable titles at least 3 months prior to pub date.