Events

Doubleday will host a paid event to celebrate the imprint’s 125th anniversary, in-person in New York and via livestream. “This remarkable milestone spans the publications of DRACULA in 1897 to this year’s phenomenon LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY,” publisher and editor-in-chief Bill Thomas said. Six current Doubleday authors – Helen Ellis, David Grann, Kevin Kwan, Jane Mayer, Colson Whitehead and Hanya Yanagihara – will each read from a classic Doubleday title and discuss their respective publishing careers at Symphony Space. (Due to “scheduling conflicts,” Dan Brown and John Grisham — originally on the schedule — will not appear at the event.)

In a discussion on Wednesday afternoon titled The Health of Today’s Publishing Industry, panelists highlighted some of the same issues that come up on nearly every panel about industry challenges–labor shortages, supply chain issues, diversity, and discoverability. Ingram Content Group vp of merchandising Amy Cox Williams moderated the panel, which was made up of ABA ceo Allison Hill, Ingram coo Phil Ollila, and Zando ceo Molly Stern. Speaking to the current moment, Ollila mentioned inflation as an issue, as well as “getting books into the hands of readers, whether there are new supply strategies or big changes in the way […]