Justin Torres’s Blackouts won the National Book Award for Fiction at the 74th annual ceremony on Wednesday night. He kept his personal remarks short, as a group of finalists came to the stage to read a collective statement about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. “On behalf of the finalists, we oppose the ongoing bombardment of Gaza and call for the humanitarian ceasefire to address the urgent humanitarian needs of Palestinian civilians, particularly children,” nominee Aaliyah Bilal read. “We oppose antisemitism and anti-Palestinian sentiment and Islamophobia, equally, accepting the human dignity of all parties, knowing that further bloodshed, does nothing to secure […]
Dealmaker Updates – November
Academic Partnerships to Acquire Wiley University Services
Academic Partnerships, which provides online learning for public college students, has agreed to acquire Wiley’s university services arm, which “works with institutions to deliver career-connected education programs.” Academic Partnerships will pay $110 million along with up to $40 million in earnout based on results over the next two fiscal years. Pending regulatory approval, it is subject to close in early 2024. According to a release, “the combined company will provide universities with a best-in-class partner to support them in delivering programs online so more students can access affordable education, improve their careers, and meet employer and community needs.” “Wiley University […]
Obituary: Casey McIntyre
Casey McIntyre, 38, died on November 12 from ovarian cancer. McIntyre was vp and publisher at Razorbill and named vp, editor-at-large, Putnam Children’s as the teams were merged in June. She is survived by her husband, Andrew Gregory, and their daughter, Grace, as well as her parents and sister. Over the course of her career, she worked with authors including Katherine Applegate, Loren Long, Marie Lu, Richelle Mead, Terry Pratchett, Jon Scieszka, Veronica Roth, the March for Our Lives founders, and Sabaa Tahir. Penguin Children’s president Jen Loja said, “Penguin Young Readers and I will miss Casey immensely. It is […]
People 11/14
Ginee Seo has joined Ten Speed in the newly created position of vp, editorial director of children’s publishing, reporting to publisher Aaron Wehner. She was most recently at Chronicle.
New Books Publishing November 14
Michael Cunningham, Mitch Albom, and Val McDermid publish new novels this week, while nonfiction includes new work by Jonathan Karl and Raquel Willis. Also out this week is Rosie Danan’s DO YOUR WORST, available in our Buzz Books 2023: Romance collection. 17 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-november-14 18 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-november-14 From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ 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 November‘s 70 fiction releases; 54 works of nonfiction; and 29 notable […]