Anthony Goff joins Blackstone Publishing as president. He was svp audio publisher at Hachette Audio until February, when Ana Maria Allessi took over the combined Hachette Audio and Workman Audio.
Edgar Awards
Mystery Writers of America announced the winners of the 2022 Edgar Awards.
Stella Prize
Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen won the 2022 Stella Prize.
ABC News Launches “The Book Case” Podcast
ABC Audio announced the launch of a new weekly podcast, The Book Case, hosted by ABC News journalist Charlie Gibson and his daughter Kate Gibson. Each episode will include book recommendations from the hosts, “a short audio postcard” from an independent bookstore owner about their popular titles, and a conversation with authors and industry figures including John Irving, Azar Nafisi and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. The first episode, out May 2, features Oprah Winfrey, “who discusses the impact of her book club on American readership, her own reading habits and how she makes her picks.”
WH Smith’s High Street Sales Flat While Travel Recovered
UK retailer WH Smith reported six-month results for the period ended February 28. Sales at their High Street bookstores remained flat at the historically low level of £270 million, which had been down (14) percent a year ago compared to before the pandemic, when sales were £315 million (and that period, in turn, was down from £333 million as of February 2019). High Street trading profit was £35 million, up slightly from £33 million last year. The company said, “Our High Street business delivered a resilient and profitable performance in the period, despite the challenges facing the UK high street…and […]
New Books Publishing April 26
Janelle Brown, Soon Wiley and Don Winslow lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Viola Davis and Tina Brown. Also out today are books by Adriana Trigiani, Terry Crews and Denny S. Bryce, all excerpted and available in our Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer sampler. 22 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-april-26 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_April_/222683 10 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-april-26 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_April_/222684 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 […]