Random House will try to beat the celebrity imprint jinx in a new partnership with Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner for a Lenny imprint. Overseen by editor-in-chief Andy Ward and launching in late 2017, the line will feature the “emerging voices…that Lena and Jenni Konner are already attracting and publishing so successfully in their newsletter and on their popular site.” Ward says in the announcement, “Working with Lena, Jenni and the editors of Lenny, we plan to publish a select number of titles each year to build a varied, compelling, and voice-driven list.” Dunham adds, “Jenni and I are both voracious […]
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At PGW, Abbey Phalen has been promoted to marketing and business development manager. Katie Gallagher will join Perseus as gift sales manager on March 15, working out of the company’s Berkeley offices. Previously she sold giftware and home décor products for Midwest CBK and was an account executive at Napoleon Appliance. At Chronicle Books, Mirabelle Korn has been promoted to assistant editor. Kathy Huck has recently left North Star Way to pursue other opportunities. She is also available freelance writing and editing. She may be reached at khuck@nyc.rr.com At the Los Angeles Times, arts and entertainment editor Laurie Ochoa is adding […]
Briefs: Wimpy Kid 11, Booker International Candidates, and More
Book 11 in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will go on sale on November 1 in the US and “at least 20 international territories.” Last year was the first coordinated global release for Jeff Kinney’s series, and Israel and Korea have joined as new partners for the simultaneous laydown of book 11. Abrams says, “More on-sale publishing partners are expected to be announced soon.” The Booker International Prize announced its longlist, the first since the award changed to honor current releases and split the prize among authors and translators. The 13-book longlist includes The Story of the Lost Child […]
S&S Children’s New Imprint Salaam Reads Will Focus On Muslim Characters and Stories
Simon & Schuster Children’s will launch Salaam Reads, a new imprint focused on Muslim characters and stories, in 2017. Salaam Reads is spearheaded by executive editor Zareen Jaffery and publisher Justin Chanda, with plans to publish a minimum of nine titles per year for all ages, ranging from picture books to middle grade and young adult titles. The imprint launch titles include Salam Aleikum by Harris J. (based on the song of the same name); Musa, Moises, Mo & Kevin by H. A. Raz; The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand by Karuna Riazi; and Yo Soy Muslim by Mark Gonzales. […]
Briefs: Clare’s Lawyer Responds to Kenyon Lawsuit; “Birthday Cake” Author Speaks Out; and More
Cassandra Clare‘s lawyer, John Cahill of Cahill Associates, issued a statement Thursday afternoon responding to Sherrilyn Kenyon’s trademark and copyright infringment lawsuit filed against Clare late last week. “Cassie was both surprised and disappointed that Ms. Kenyon would file this baseless lawsuit, a decade after the debut of Cassie’s books. Kenyon is wrong when she claims that Cassandra Clare or her publisher made any agreements about using ‘shadowhunters.’ Cassie never gave Kenyon any assurances regarding this and, although she would have preferred to resolve any concerns that Ms. Kenyon has or may have had, Ms. Kenyon never contacted or spoke […]
Briefs: PubTrack Digital Launches in UK; Kenyon Sues Clare; Denene Miller Books at Agate; and More
Nielsen Book has launched PubTrack Digital UK, an ebook sales tracking service based on the same model that they use in the US. A set of unspecified publishers contribute their own ebook sales data, on a monthly basis, with a three-month delay. Nielsen says “we are not currently releasing the names of participating publishers. However, we can say that we have a significant share of the estimated e-book market.” The top-selling ebook in the UK for 2015 through August was Girl On the Train (566,000 units) and the No. 10 title, How I Lost You by Jenny Blackhurst, moved approximately […]