The Black List, which since 2005 has been a go-to for producers to find unproduced screenplays, is expanding into book publishing. The goal is for authors and agents—as well as the existing film and TV professionals—to be able to find quality work from unpublished novelists. “Our mission has always been to increase access and visibility for writers and help industry members discover great writing, so it’s a no-brainer that we would one day expand into the world of fiction,” their site notes. “With this expansion, we hope to make fiction writing more visible and connect the film, television, and publishing […]
New Books Publishing September 3
This week’s fiction releases include new titles by Rachel Kushner, Kate Atkinson, Danzy Senna, and J. D. Robb, while Ketanji Brown Jackson, Edwidge Danticat, and Dana Bash publish nonfiction. September’s children’s releases include books by Katherine Rundell and George M. Johnson. Also publishing this week is Molly Fletcher’s DYNAMIC DRIVE, which is excerpted in our Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter sampler. 31 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-september-3 12 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-september-3 19 children’s titles https://bookshop.org/lists/september-2024-children-s-new-releases From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists […]
People 8/29
Ask an Expert: Retha Powers
Retha Powers is VP, executive editor at Holt, acquiring fiction and nonfiction. She is passionate about books by authors—especially people of color and LGBTQIA—who write inventively about the intersections of race, identity, gender, history, and current events. She is particularly interested in working with writers who challenge the status quo, build community, and create compulsively readable works that connect readers from varying backgrounds and experiences. Her acquisitions include Jocelyn Nicole Johnson’s award-winning debut, My Monticello; José Olivarez’s Promises of Gold, which was longlisted for a National Book Award for Poetry; The Talk, an award-winning graphic memoir by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist […]
People 8/28
PRH US Sales Up in The First Half, As Company Further Increases Stake in Sourcebooks
Bertelsmann released half year results for 2024, with sales at Penguin Random House of €2.276 billion ($2.46 billion), up 8.5 percent, compared to €2.098 billion a year ago, “largely attributable to publishing acquisitions” along with organic growth in the US and Spanish-speaking businesses. Adjusted operating EBITDA was up 12.8 percent or €33 million to €291 million, due to sales and “savings achieved largely through the reorganization of the US business.” Ashley Elston’s First Lie Wins was the top fiction title for the period, while James Clear’s Atomic Habits was the top nonfiction and top backlist title. The next best selling […]