Harlequin will launch a new imprint, Park Row Books, in summer 2017, with a focus on “thought-provoking and voice-driven novels” that have “mainstream appeal.” Executive editor for the imprint Erika Imranyi told the AP: “We’ve been growing that part of our business for a very long time. It’s a small piece of what we do, but a really important piece.” Park Row Books is named for the street where Harlequin’s offices were once located. Separately, the rebranded HQ imprint in the UK (combining Harlequin UK and Mira UK, as an imprint of Harper UK), has announced the acquisition of their […]
Talese Disavows Forthcoming Book After Discrepancies Emerge
Gay Talese’s new book The Voyeur’s Motel has stoked controversy since a lengthy excerpt was published by the New Yorker in April, describing how a Colorado motel owner repeatedly spied on guests throughout the 1970s and 1980s. But the Washington Post recently uncovered property records that showed the subject of the book Gerald Foos did not actually own the motel for the bulk of the 1980s. Apparently Foos did not disclose this to Talese and he had not confirmed Foos’ ownership through his own research, led Talese to disavow the book, scheduled for publication by Grove Atlantic on July 12. “I should not have believed […]
People, Etc.
Dorling Kindersley cfo Stephen Twilliger will move to Rodale on August 8 as their evp and cfo, reporting to ceo Maria Rodale. In the announcement Rodale notes a planned expansion in children’s books: “His deep experience in book publishing and children’s publishing, a key launch area for us in 2017; strong leadership and communication skills, proven track record and passion for the work we do at Rodale make him an ideal candidate.” Senior Advisor at Providence Equity Brian Napack is joining an expanding board of directors at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, bringing the board up to eight members. Chairman Larry Fish says in the announcement, […]
Woodson Tops August Indie Next List
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson’s new novel for adults, Another Brooklyn, is the No. 1 pick on the ABA’s August Indie Next List. Also on this list is Tim Murphy’s debut novel Christodora, included in our Buzz Books 2016: Spring/Summer ebook, and I Will Send Rain by Rae Meadows, an excerpt of which you can read right now in Buzz Books 2016: Fall/Winter. The rest of the list comprises: Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko, by Scott Stambach The Woman in Cabin 10, by Ruth Ware The Secret Language of Stones, by M.J. Rose […]
Briefs: Amazon’s Inspire; Nook Press’s Print Platform
Attentive readers will remember that back in February we were the first to write about Amazon K-12 Education, a unit working on “improving the education of students with services for teachers, students and parents.” Those efforts were focused on “building a large discoverable library of open educational resources for K-12 teachers across the country, using Amazon’s scale and experience.” And the objectives included building distribution options for traditional content as well: “Imagine a school district that wants to put ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ e-book on thousands of tablets for their students to read – a single click of a […]
People: Nelson to Join Harper
Sara Nelson will join HarperCollins in the new role of vp, executive editor and special advisor to the publisher on July 18. She will acquire titles and “work closely with publisher Jonathan Burnham, as a strategic advisor.” Nelson has been the editorial director for Books and Kindle at Amazon since 2012. Nelson says in the announcement, “After observing the publishing world from the near-outside for many years, I am excited to have this opportunity to be involved directly in the publishing process itself. I can’t wait to join my many friends at Harper, and to work closely with them on books that we […]