Greg Ruth and Ethan Hawke, and Saïd Sayrafiezadeh lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes Cecily Strong and Eleanor Henderson. Also new this week are titles from Leila Slimani, excerpted and available for download in our Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer sampler, and Marcella Bell, excerpted in the Buzz Books 2021: Romance sampler. 18 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-august-10 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_August_/219719 7 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-august-10 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_August_/219720 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 […]
NY Judiciary Committee Looking Into Cuomo Memoir
The New York Post reported that the New York State Assembly’s Judiciary Committee is looking into whether government employees were tasked with working on Andrew Cuomo’s book, American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic, as part of their impeachment inquiry. The lawyers “clearly have evidence and interviews with staff about [former aide] Melissa DeRosa instructing them to help with the manuscript,” a source said. Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi stated, “Any state official who volunteered to assist on this project did so on his or her own time and without the use of state resources. To the extent a document […]
People 8/10
Porscha Burke has been appointed to the newly created position of director, strategic projects at Random House, where she will lead DEI priorities, spearhead onboarding and training new staff, and coordinate office reopening. She was previously at Clarkson Potter, where she will continue as contributing senior editor-at-large.
People 8/9
Denne Michele Norris joins as editor-in-chief of Electric Literature.
Acquisitions: Canelo Acquires Hera Books
UK-based Canelo has acquired Hera Books and will operate it as a subsidiary. Canelo previously provided publishing support and services to Hera. As a result, co-founder and managing director Lindsey Mooney will leave Hera. Canelo md Iain Millar will become Hera’s md, and Keshini Naidoo will stay on as publishing director. In a release, Millar said, “We were thrilled to work with this fantastic team as it launched and then took off. This next phase should mean both Hera and Canelo have even more impact.” Keshini Naidoo noted, “Building Hera alongside one of my oldest friends has been one of […]
ABA Follows Up With Members After Offensive Incidents
ABA ceo Allison Hill sent a follow-up letter to members on Aug 5, explaining how recent incidents happened and detailing plans for the future. On the inclusion of the “anti-trans book” in the July white box mailing, the letter explains that up until now there has been no oversight into what is included in the boxes. While publishers do pay for white box inclusion, the ABA reports that they still lose money on it, which they “consider a service to members….” “Until now, no one has ever reviewed or screened the titles submitted by publishers. It has been a pay-to-play […]