Wiley reported fiscal second quarter results for the period ended October 31, with sales of $533 million, a 9 percent increase from $491 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $127.1 million, up from $120.3 million, or 7 percent. Education Publishing sales of $98.6 million were down from $102.4 million last year, “due to softer US enrollment and some easing of prior-year COVID-related tailwinds in content and courseware.” Professional Learning grew 15 percent after last year’s COVID lockdowns, offsetting the Education Publishing decline for a 3 percent lift in the Academic & Professional Learning division overall. The company’s research division grew […]
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At Workman Publishing, Elizabeth Drooby has been promoted to assistant manager, online retail, catalogs, and specialty wholesale across all imprints.
Karin Smirnoff to Write New Millennium Novels
Bestselling Swedish author Karin Smirnoff will write the three forthcoming books in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series. Polaris will publish the titles in Sweden; the U.S. publisher has not been announced, but the series has previously been published by Knopf. A publication date hasn’t been set. “It feels almost solemn to write the sequel to Millennium. I said yes to the project without hesitation, even though it postpones my own ideas for new novels,” Smirnoff said. “It’s an exciting opportunity to independently create and make something new based on a unique fictional universe that is known worldwide.” Larsson family representative Magdalena Hedlund […]
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At Chronicle, Calico Melton has been hired as senior designer for Ridley’s Games.
Best Of: NYT Top Children’s Books
The New York Times announced their 25 Best Children's Books of 2021, as chosen by children's book editor Jennifer Krauss.
Cundill History Prize, Hadada
Marjoleine Kars has been awarded Canada's Cundill History Prize for Blood on the River: A Chronicle of Mutiny and Freedom on the Wild Coast (New Press).