New Imprints

Literary agent Neil Blair has launched High Line Publishing Studio, “a new international publishing studio for independent voices and original thinking” that will feature Jewish and Israeli writers. Blair is a literary agent at The Blair Partnership, where he represents JK Rowling. UK publishing veteran Oliver Malcolm is ceo. The house will have two imprints at first, Odessa Editions, which will publish fiction and nonfiction, and Antidote Books, which will publish nonfiction only. Jacky Klein will serve as executive publisher of Odessa. Joel Simons will lead Antidote; he was previously publisher at Harper UK. Lindsay Gordon becomes senior vice president. […]

Harper Collins is launching its manga imprint Kazé in the US in fall 2027. Harper Alley and Kazé publisher Andrew Arnold will lead the imprint. In addition to Arnold, editors Josh Sippie and Emilia Sowersby will acquire titles. The publisher writes in a release, “KAZÉ US will publish a wide range of manga, including shonen, shojo, seinen, josei, and beyond. The publishing list will feature both beloved and standout new titles ready to find their English-language audience.” HarperCollins president and ceo Brian Murray says, “We’re thrilled to expand KAZÉ to the US. Building on our established presence in Japan and our […]

Harper Collins Christian will launch Harper Catholic, an imprint for Catholic readers, building on Catholic Bible Press and expanding to “trade books, spiritual classics, theology, devotional works, memoir, cultural engagement, and leading voices in the Catholic Church today,” according to a release. Kristi McDonald joins as associate publisher leading the imprint; she was previously content editor at the prayer app Hallow and executive editor of trade at Ave Marie Press.

Berrett-Koehler Publishers is launching a new hybrid imprint called Montgomery Station Press. Montgomery Station titles will be “edited by senior BK editors, designed by BK’s production staff and partners, and distributed nationally and internationally through Penguin Random House Publisher Services.” Authors can choose from two different packages, which start at $35k and vary depending on the author’s needs, or à la carte services. The publisher also offer foreign and subsidiary rights representation and two different royalty structures. Berrett-Koehler founder and publisher Steve Piersanti said in a release, “Every year, we read manuscripts from thoughtful authors who have the expertise and […]

Beacon Press will launch a fiction imprint, Fort Point, which “seeks original works that pair literary ambition with fresh perspectives and distinctive voices.” “Fort Point will champion fiction that invites readers into new ways of seeing and inspires new generations to imagine a more expansive world,” said director of Beacon Press director Gayatri Patnaik, who will acquire for the imprint, along with editorial director Amy Caldwell and editors Maya Fernandez and Haley Lynch.

Simon & Schuster UK has launched Simon Stream, a new digital-focused imprint that will “publish books simultaneously worldwide in English across all formats.” First titles include a five-book cozy crime series The Moriarty & Co Mysteries by Jack Gatland. Victoria Pepe will serve as publishing director of the new imprint. She was previously at Lake Union Publishing. She said, “Legions of authors have carved out huge success in the indie space; appreciating the speed and reader-focus that self-publishing offers them. But they can also gain so much from the editorial partnership, digital marketing expertise and the global reach that a publisher […]