New Imprints

Alcon Publishing, the publishing division of production company Alcon Entertainment, will expand its partnership with Titan Books to publish fiction beginning in 2023. Penguin Random House will distribute the books in North America. The two companies have been working together on comics, graphic novels and art books since 2018. Four titles are already in progress, with the first, Suborbital 7 by John Shirley, publishing in March. The companies plan to publish two or three novels a year. Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, co-ceos at Alcon Entertainment, said “As a company that is deeply invested in the business of storytelling in […]

Portfolio will launch Thesis, a new imprint which will publish “urgent idea-driven nonfiction by thought leaders, journalists, and experts with a strong point of view.” The first list will publish in spring 2023 with Struggle Sessions by Nellie Bowles, and future authors include activist Laila Mickelwait, journalist Matt Taibbi, “America’s government teacher” Sharon McMahon, and evolutionary psychologist Diana Fleischman. The imprint will be led by Sentinel editorial director Bria Sandford and Portfolio editor-in-chief Niki Papadopoulos. Portfolio president and publisher Adrian Zackheim will serve as publisher, and Helen Healey will rejoin the company as editor to acquire for Thesis, Sentinel, and Portfolio. […]

UK children’s publisher Nosy Crow will launch a US company, with books first publishing in May 2023. Nosy Crow Inc. will publish books for ages 0-12, including board books and middle grade nonfiction, and will be distributed by Hachette Book Group. All picture and board books will feature free audio downloads. John Mendelson is president of the new company. He was previously svp of sales at Candlewick, which had a co-publishing deal for a Nosy Crow imprint in the US since 2011. Nosy Crow group ceo Kate Wilson will oversee both the UK and US companies. “I am delighted to […]

Loyola Press is launching 4U2B Books & Media, a new imprint “to help children, parents, educators, and lifelong learners thrive with a sense of place and purpose.” In addition to children’s books, they will publish select titles for adults. First titles include two children’s books by Mark K. Shriver, which will be released in September 2022 and 2023, respectively. President and publisher Joellyn Cicciarelli said, “With 4U2B Books & Media, we’re looking to entertain, educate, and nurture families by helping children develop self-awareness, social-emotional skills, responsible decision-making, and thriving relationships.”

Zando has partnered with restauranteur and author Ayesha Curry to launch the imprint Sweet July Books, which “will feature warm, timely books focused on family, female empowerment, faith, and food” with a “commitment to uplifting underrepresented voices.” A release states, “In particular, Ayesha will spotlight writers seeking to revitalize the ‘self-help’ genre through the inclusive lens of womanhood and motherhood, as well as inspiring fiction for children and adults.” As with Zando’s other celebrity imprints, Curry “will be heavily involved in the publishing process, from a book’s selection and acquisition to its release and beyond, leveraging the existing Sweet July […]

Tom Doherty Associates has rebranded itself  Tor Publishing Group, effective immediately. President and publisher Devi Pillai said in the announcement: “Although the Tor name has always been associated with science fiction and fantasy, our list has included titles beyond that genre since our inception. With this name change and continued growth, the Tor name will now stand for quality in various types of genre publishing, with each imprint representing a distinct voice.”