Stacey Barney is associate publisher at Nancy Paulsen Books for Young Readers. She has edited bestselling and award-winning titles such as Krystal Sutherland’s The Invocations and House of Hollow, Renée Ahdieh’s The Beautiful quartet, Ayana Gray’s Beasts of Prey, and Katherine Arden’s middle grade quartet Small Spaces, as well as Caldecott Honor–winning The Cat Man of Aleppo and Coretta Scott King Illustrator honoree Nina: A Story of Nina Simone written by Traci N. Todd and illustrated by Christian Robinson. Can you talk about what, for you, separates a middle grade from a YA novel? How are the voice, characters, themes, etc. […]
People 4/17
Ravi Mirchandani will become publisher of a new UK branch of Summit Books on September 2, reporting to managing director Suzanne Baboneau.
New Books Publishing April 16
This week’s fiction releases include novels by David Baldacci and Anthony Horowitz, while Salman Rushdie and Doris Kearns Goodwin publish memoirs. 21 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-april-16 14 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-april-16 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming months on Bookshop. Check out April‘s 104 fiction releases, 48 works of nonfiction, and 45 children’s titles; May‘s 105 fiction releases, 37 works of nonfiction, and 24 children’s titles; and June‘s 68 fiction releases, 28 works of nonfiction, and 51 children’s titles. But if you want […]
People 4/15
HBG Ups BIPOC Book Publishing As Employee Diversity Is Flat
Hachette Book Group released its annual diversity report, noting marginal increases over the previous year. In a statement, VP and chief diversity officer Carrie Bloxson said, “In 2020, HBG committed to openly reporting on our efforts to address the critical diversity gap within our staff and publishing programs. Our annual reporting reflects our dedication and transparency in this mission. Enhancing representation in HBG’s leadership, workplaces, and publishing initiatives is paramount to fulfilling our Changing the Story goal of creating inclusive publishing that resonates with all readers and accurately reflects our diverse society. We remain deeply dedicated to this work as […]