Andrews McMeel has launched Amen Editions, a new Christian imprint publishing “faith-based inspirational, self-care, gift, and activity books.” They plan to release 8-10 titles each year. The first titles were released in January. Kirsty Melville, Andrews McMeel ceo, said, “At a time when life is increasingly frenetic and intense on multiple levels, the timing of the release of Amen Edition titles is ideal. The range of offerings, designed to inspire, bring peace, and offer authentic community, will be welcomed by an impassioned and engaged audience.”
New Imprints
Imprints: Ten Speed Young Readers
Crown Publishing Group has launched kids fiction and nonfiction imprint Ten Speed Young Readers. Leading the imprint are: Ginee Seo, vp, editorial director; Kelly Barrales-Saylor, executive editor; and Adah Li, assistant editor. The inaugural list of 20 titles debuts in 2026, and will include OTHERS by Kobi Yamada and illustrator Charles Santoso; AXOLOTL-ELLAA by Kate Messner and illustrator Lian Cho; and KID POTATO by Neil Coslett. Seo said in a release, “Reading and books have never been more important than they are at this moment, especially for our children. It’s been a joy to answer that need within our unique […]
Imprints: Bloomsbury Archer
Bloomsbury is launching Bloomsbury Archer, a new sci-fi and fantasy imprint led by publishing director Vicky Leech Mateos in the UK and by publishing director Noa Wheeler and senior director of marketing and publicity Erica Barmash in the US. The imprint will launch with Samantha Shannon’s AMONG THE BURNING FLOWERS in September, and the author’s backlist will move under the imprint. Mateos’s previously acquired titles will be published under Archer as well. “The aim will be to take books to market using Bloomsbury’s brand-building toolkit, which has launched some of the biggest names in genre, while holding inclusivity and cultures […]
Imprints: Red Tower Pairs with PRH UK
Independent publisher Entangled will expand their Red Tower imprint to the UK, in a partnership with PRH UK’s Penguin Michael Joseph division. The line launches this summer, with SHIELD OF SPARROWS by Devney Perry, and plans to grow to 12 titles a year. Entangled publisher Liz Pelletier says in the announcement: “At Entangled Publishing, our mission has always been to bring extraordinary stories to readers everywhere. This partnership with Penguin Michael Joseph marks an exciting new chapter for us, expanding the reach of Red Tower Books across the globe. “With Penguin Random House’s exceptional passion for books and distribution networks, […]
Imprints: Reagan Arthur Launches Cardinal
Reagan Arthur‘s imprint at Grand Central Publishing is called Cardinal and will launch in fall 2025, publishing approximately six titles a year. The first title will be THE BOOK OF GUILT by novelist Catherine Chidgey, which will be released on September 16. The new line aims to “entertain and enlighten, across genres and across borders.” Arthur rejoined Hachette Book Group in July 2024, after leaving her role as publisher of Knopf in May. She said in a release, “I became very fond of cardinals during the pandemic: I loved their cheerful red presence in an often bleak time. I learned that […]
Imprints: Outsider Editions, Atria Australia, And More
Doubleday is launching a new trade paperback imprint called Outsider Editions. VP, executive editor at Doubleday Thomas Gebremedhin will lead the imprint, adding editorial director, Outsider Editions to his title. According to the publisher, the imprint “will be a reissue series dedicated to bringing attention to significant literary works—novels, stories, history, memoir, essays—that have been neglected or underappreciated.” Doubleday executive director of art & design Oliver Munday will design the books. First titles will appear in the summer of 2026 and will include JOURNEY TO NOWHERE by Shiva Naipaul, NATIVES OF MY PERSON by George Lamming, SQUANDERING THE BLUE by Kate […]