The Washington Post announced their 10 Best Books of 2021, including Honorée Fanonne Jeffers's The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois and Lauren Groff's Matrix, both excerpted in our Buzz Books 2021: Fall/Winter anthology.
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At Knopf, Gabrielle Brooks has been promoted to vp, executive publicity director, KDPG & special projects.
Bookselling: Paper Source to Open in Two B&Ns
Paper Source will launch a shop within two Barnes & Noble stores this holiday season– Hingham, MA, opening on November 19, and the Morrison shopping center in Charlotte, NC, opening on November 22. This marks the first collaboration between the brands since Elliott Management, which owns B&N, acquired Paper Source in May. Paper Source ceo Jenica Myszkowski said: “With our shared heritage in paper and a commitment to nurturing creativity, it is a natural fit to partner with Barnes & Noble to explore new retail experiences. Our customers will love being able to find their favorite Paper Source products at […]
Paul McCartney’s Lyrics Is B&N Book of the Year
Booksellers named Paul McCartney’s The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present Barnes & Noble’s Book of the Year for 2021. “The Lyrics is an extraordinary book, ceo James Daunt said. “It is stunningly beautiful and a masterpiece of book design. Paul McCartney has fashioned, through the explorations of his songs with the poet Paul Muldoon, a fascinating insight into his life and creative genius. No wonder the booksellers of Barnes & Noble have hailed this magnificent and deeply original book.” Daunt will be in conversation with McCartney on B&N’s YouTube channel tonight. McCartney said: “I’m beyond honored to receive this recognition. My […]
PRH Releases Author Diversity Audit
Penguin Random House released their “phase one” U.S. publishing programs audit, which investigated the identities of contributors — authors, illustrators, and translators — of titles published between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2021. Contributors were asked to self-identify, and 3,415 people participated. Initial conclusions were clear: “Our Contributor demographics do not reflect U.S. reader demographics when it comes to race and ethnicity. Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous representation is low, while white representation is overindexed. Significant growth in the underrepresented contributor populations is required to accurately reflect U.S. demographics.” The company noted, “The data also show a correlation between workforce […]
Distribution: Additions to IPG
Beginning January 1, Independent Publishers Group (IPG) will distribute Phoenix Books, Stygian Sky Media, and Imagine and Wonder‘s print titles (IPG already handled Imagine and Wonder’s digital distribution). Overcup Press will be distributed by IPG beginning March 1. Kitchen Ink Publishing is now distributed by IPG, as well.