The 56th edition of The Associated Press Stylebook, released on Wednesday, includes updated guidance for reporting on race, gender, disability, and more, as well as a new chapter on inclusive storytelling, Poynter reports. Among the updates are recommendations to capitalize Deaf when referring to the Deaf community and to use they/them/their as much as possible for individuals who use those pronouns. The Stylebook recommends avoiding the acronym CRT when discussing critical race theory, and using “terrorism” only when attributed to authorities or discussing historical events. “Supervised injection sites,” “safe injection sites” and “overdose prevention” can now be used interchangeably, as can […]
PRH UK Shuts Down Penguin Connect
Penguin Random House UK has shut down events arm Penguin Connect, which connected authors with businesses for corporate events, The Bookseller reports. The three employees who worked on the team have left the company.
Knopf Canada Launches Alchemy; Soft Skull Partners With Kimbilio
Knopf Canada has launched Alchemy, a new publishing program led by poet and novelist Dionne Brand. Brand will work with publishing director Lynn Henry and publisher Martha Kanya-Forstner to publish two-to-three fiction and nonfiction titles per year. Elsewhere, Soft Skull Press will partner with fiction writing community Kimbilio, “acquiring up to two books a year from Kimbilio fellows and faculty members” over the next three years, with the first title publishing in late 2023. Editor-in-chief Mensah Demary will select the manuscripts, which will receive a publishing contract and $10,000 prize. Kima Jones at Triangle House Literary represented the partnership. Established […]
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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 […]