Stephen King has partnered with digital retailer Humble Bundle to release a new original short story, with all of the proceeds going to the American Civil Liberties Union. “Red Screen” will be available exclusively through Humble Bundle now through September 16; readers can pay what they wish for access, with a $5 minimum. The story is the first “Humble Exclusive,” in which “Humble partners with innovative content creators to provide exclusive content to support charities.” “We’re so excited to partner with one of the world’s most respected names in fiction, Stephen King, to bring book lovers a brand new story […]
Whiting Literary Magazine Prize Winners
The Whiting Foundation announced the winners of their 2021 Literary Magazine Prizes.
Women’s Prize for Fiction
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke won the Women's Prize for Fiction.
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Kate Garrick has joined Salky Literary Management as agent, moving her list with her from The Karpfinger Agency. Rachel Altemose has been promoted to junior agent.
Distribution: Do Books
At the end of the year, Chronicle Books will no longer distribute Do Books titles in the US and Canada. Do will fulfill web orders directly and is not moving to another US distributor. Chronicle will accept Do returns through June 30, 2022.
Initiatives: Libro.fm for Business
Audiobook retailer Libro.fm has announced Libro.fm for Business, which allows companies to offer a “curated collection of audiobooks” to employees. In a release, Libro.fm said that they “work with companies to select audiobook options, including bookseller recommendations.” Businesses can offer gift memberships or specific audiobooks to employees, and, as with all Libro.fm downloads, up to 10 percent of the revenue will go to an indie bookstore chosen by the company. “Audiobooks are the fastest growing category in publishing and Libro.fm is uniquely positioned to offer thousands of audiobooks at scale to companies,” Libro.fm co-founder and ceo Mark Pearson said. As […]