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New Books Publishing June 8
Bill Clinton and James Patterson, Lisa Taddeo, and Rivka Galchen lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes titles from Lawrence Wright, Akwaeke Emezi, and Danielle Henderson. The Henderson is excerpted and available for download now in our Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer edition, along with other new titles releasing today from Charles Martin and Tia Williams. 22 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-june-8 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_June_/219409 15 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-june-8 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_June_/219410 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 […]
People, Etc.
Elizabeth Trout has been promoted to assistant editor at Kensington. Corporate LSC Communications has renamed its books division — which includes Dover Publications — Lakeside Book Company. CEO Dave McCree said, “The Lakeside name is a nod to our roots and symbolic of the trust our company has earned to help stories of all kinds be shared. We have taken the opportunity to revisit our company values and align ourselves around the true purpose of our business: crafting books for readers and serving our publishing customers.” Controversies Elin Hilderbrand asked Little, Brown to remove the reference to Anne Frank in […]
Our Next Buzz Books Editors Panels
A reminder that this week Buzz Books 2021: Fall/Winter and Buzz Books 2021: Romance are being featured as part of Edelweiss’s new Bookfest in two editor/author events: Bookfest/Buzz Books Young Adult Editors Panel Wednesday, June 9 at 3 pm Eastern Hear from four YA authors and their editors as they discuss what inspires them, what it’s like to write from a diverse perspective and more. Q&A to follow! Moderated by Publishers Lunch reporter Erin Somers, featuring: Jo Watson BIG BONED (Wattpad Books). Edited by Deanna McFadden. Ayana Gray BEASTS OF PREY (Putnam Children’s). Edited by Stacey Barney. Dhonielle Clayton THE […]
Briefs
Diversity Penguin Random House published their 2020 Social Impact Report, evaluating their “social impact commitment areas” of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Environment & Sustainability; and Free Expression & Joy of Reading. CEO Markus Dohle acknowledges in the introduction, “In some areas, we have a long way to go. Change is overdue when it comes to building a publishing industry that’s truly diverse and equitable—from the authors we publish to the employees we hire. We cannot erase the past, but we can—and will—do everything within our power to help build a more equitable and just world through the power of books […]
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Quarto COO Ken Fund will retire from the company on December 1, and will leave the board at the same time. He joined Quarto in 1999, originally as president and CEO of Rockport Publishers, before running the company’s US division for many years. He says in the announcement, “Being a part of Quarto for the past 22 years has been a wild adventure that I have enjoyed completely. This is the right time to retire as Quarto is in good hands and has a strong future.” Dominique Cimina has been promoted to svp, publicity, corporate communications, and author brand strategy […]