Atria Books will relaunch Washington Square Press in spring 2025 as a frontlist hardcover imprint of literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The imprint will shift its focus from backlist to publish four to six new books per season. Atria’s editorial director Lindsay Sagnette will lead the imprint with the current editorial staff of Atria acquiring. Sagnette said in a release, “The reinvigorated Washington Square Press will champion exceptional works of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry that are essential to the conversations of today. Having a dedicated home for these talented authors is vital as we grow in our mission as a […]
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Former Lagardere Publishing CEO Nourry Said to Prepare Launch of New Publisher
La Lettre (The Letter) in France recently ran an unconfirmed report that former Lagardere Publishing CEO Arnaud Nourry “is preparing his return in secret, three years after being brutally ousted from his chair.” Fired three years ago after speaking out in opposition to any splitting up of Hachette Livre or a sale to Editis”\ (back when the battle for control of Lagardere’s assets was still brewing), La Lettre says Nourry’s non-compete clause “expires in April”—at the end of the month, according to Le Point—and he “intends to take advantage of the restructuring of the editorial landscape brought about by Vivendi’s […]
Imprints: JVL Media
Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon have announced the creation of a new publisher, JVL Media, created with author and publisher and Davis’s co-publisher on her memoir, Lavaille Lavette. Davis says in the announcement, “This endeavor embodies our collective aspiration—to champion and elevate voices that resonate with authenticity and are often overlooked. Our mission is to interlace a rich mosaic venerates the enduring heritage of storytellers from diverse walks of life.” The company says in fall 2025 it “will expand its literary repertoire to include an array of children’s books and young adult titles.” The first announced titles Had […]
Imprints: Airwave Books
Airwave podcast network and BenBella Books are launching Airwave Books, which will feature nonfiction books by Airwave’s podcast and video creators. Categories include history, business, science, wellness, and investigative journalism. PRH will distribute. Ben Mathis, head of content and partnerships for Airwave, says “Our content creators are natural storytellers, and we are excited to help them expand their voice to print and audiobooks. BenBella shares our passion for content that makes us better, smarter people, and they bring unparalleled experience, editorial support, and marketing power to Airwave Books.” BenBella Books founder Glenn Yeffeth said, “We’re excited to expand our reach through […]
New Sourcebooks Children’s Book Imprint
Sourcebooks will launch a new children’s book imprint, broadly publishing fiction, nonfiction, and graphic titles across age categories. It will publish 16-24 titles per year. Joining Sourcebooks on April 11 to build the imprint are two editorial staffers from Katherine Tegen Books: Ben Rosenthal, who was editorial director, and Mabel Hsu, who was executive editor. They will report to Sourcebooks editorial director Jenne Abramowitz. Sourcebooks SVP and children’s book publisher Jennifer Gonzalez said in a release, “We are absolutely thrilled to announce the expansion of our publishing program with the introduction of a new imprint, helmed by Ben and Mabel. […]
Imprints: Summit Books Australia
After relaunching the imprint in the US at the beginning of the year, Simon & Schuster will introduce Summit Books in Australia and New Zealand. Jane Palfreyman will join as publishing director or May 6, reporting to Simon & Schuster Australia managing director Dan Ruffino. Palfreyman was previously at Allen & Unwin. In a release, Ruffino said, “She is arguably one of Australia’s most successful and influential publishers and I’m looking forward to Jane’s significant contribution to Simon & Schuster Australia’s growth plans over the coming years.”