Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group will launch an as-yet-unnamed nonfiction and illustrated book imprint. VP, publishing director Connie Hsu will lead the new imprint, with executive editor Emily Feinberg and associate editor Nico Ore-Giron joining and reporting to her. Hsu will also manage Odd Dot and the Roaring Brook backlist, with Odd Dot publisher Nathalie Le Du reporting to her. “There’s nothing more exciting than starting with a blank canvas and building a vision together with our incredibly talented authors and artists, Hsu said in a release. “It’s all about striking that just-right feeling when text and art come together in […]
New Imprints
Video Game Writer Launches ‘Absurd Ventures Press’
Dan Houser, who wrote video games including Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, has launched a publishing arm within his media company, dedicated to stories by writers “who grasp the absurd but fascinating nature of our world, or simply believe that humour, satire or humanity itself can be found in in the oddest situations,” according to a release. Absurd Ventures Press will publish fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, plays, short stories, and more, and will be distributed by Simon & Schuster in the US and Turnaround in the UK. “Absurd Ventures’ mission is to tell innovative stories in a wide range […]
Penguin Random House UK Launches New Children’s and YA Imprint Under Denwood
Penguin Random House UK is launching a new children’s and YA imprint, with the name to be announced. Rachel Denwood will lead the imprint as publishing and creative director, reporting to managing director Francesca Dow. She was previously managing director for children’s at Simon & Schuster UK. Dow told The Bookseller, “This new imprint will be a vibrant new home for authors and illustrators with big ambitions for young readers. Kids want and need choice and variety to entice them to read, and this is especially so as we look beyond traditional audiences to invite more children into a lifelong […]
Imprints: Pellerin Books
Head of Zeus co-founder Laura Palmer and former head of marketing Jessie Sullivan have launched a new publisher in the UK called Pellerin Books. Pellerin Books will focus on popular fiction and “experienced writers,” as opposed to debut authors. First titles will launch this spring and will include: THE STRANGE LIVES OF ELEANOR TEAGUE by MK Hill, THE LOVE I WISHED FOR by Georgie Capron, and more. The co-founders said in a statement, “Pellerin Books was founded out of frustration with a publishing system that asks authors and their publishing teams to work tirelessly, while stacking the odds against most […]
Imprints: Harper Wave
This month, Harper Collins will relaunch Harper Wave under the Morrow Group with approximately 10 titles per year “focusing on paradigm-shifting nonfiction from innovative authors, credentialed experts, and thought leaders.” The imprint is led by svp publisher of Harvest and Harper Wave Diana Baroni. “I’m so honored to be revitalizing the list Karen Rinaldi founded,” Baroni said in a release. “My goal is to build on its solid foundation and broaden its scope to publish books that offer ideas and guidance across genres—including narrative nonfiction, memoir, and authoritative advice—to help readers navigate today’s complexities.” The imprint’s first list includes Bill […]
Imprints: Wildthorn Books, akaSTORY
Tor Publishing Group and Tor UK will launch a new imprint, Wildthorn Books, which “will focus on commercial stories that are irresistible, genre-blending and genre-bending.” The first list will release in winter 2027 and the US and UK companies will share top authors. “Wildthorn’s mission is to become the destination for compulsive, page-turning reads,” a release states. “Categories will include commercial and upmarket women’s fiction, suspense, paranormal mystery, magical realism, speculative non-fiction, and historical fantasy. The imprint will be headed by president and publisher Devi Pillai and vp, editorial director Monique Patterson, who launched Bramble together in 2023. Senior editor Susan […]