Janelle Monáe and David Baldacci lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Tajja Isen and Kevin Maurer. 16 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-april-19 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_April_/222638 7 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-april-19 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_April_/222639 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.
Obituary: Kevin Lippert
Founder and publisher of Princeton Architectural Press Kevin Lippert, 63, died on March 29 of complications of brain cancer. He was the author of the 2015 history book War Plan Red and a recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters award in architecture.
People 4/15
At Sourcebooks, Jenna Quatraro has been promoted to creative director – retail marketing & creative services. Cari Zwolinski has been promoted to assistant business manager. Erin McClary has been promoted to editor. Bridget McCarthy has been promoted to assistant editor.
NYPL Young Lions Award
The New York Public Library announced the finalists for this year's Young Lions Fiction Award.
The Story Prize
Brandon Taylor won the 2021 Story Prize for Filthy Animals.
Research Project Suggests Ways to Make Publishing Carbon Neutral
In partnership with the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and PubWest, publishing master’s program students at Portland State University conducted research projects to address distribution problems in the industry. Their findings investigate ways to make publishing carbon neutral, deliver books to readers more efficiently, address supply chain issues, implement POD as the preferred means of printing and decrease returns. Most notable was research on making the industry truly carbon neutral by 2050, which is a “lofty goal,” but meaningful steps can be made. Virgin paper takes 4.25 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per ton to produce, compared to 0.25 […]