President and publisher of Putnam Children’s for the last 15 years Nancy Paulsen will launch an eponymous imprint, Nancy Paulsen Books in 2011. She plans to publish 12 to 15 picture books, middle grade and young adult novels a uear. Paulsen will keep her current position until a replacement is named, with a search underway now. Paulsen says in the announcement, “I am thrilled with the opportunity to return to my true passion full time–editing. My imprint will focus on publishing a select group of picture books that are eye-opening and inventive, along with fiction, from culturally diverse and distinct […]
New Imprints
A New Alliance for Weldon Owen; Goodreads Raises $2 Mil
File this one under press releases gone astray: a number of outlets have looked at a vaguely-worded announcement that “Weldon Owen Publishing has joined Bonnier Corp.” and concluded that Bonnier bought the packager/publisher. True enough–but the Bonnier Group has owned Weldon Owen since early 2006. What they mean to announce is that Weldon Owen has moved from the company’s book publishing division (where co-founder of the packager John Owen has been group publisher) over to their US magazine division, which is called Bonnier Corp. That group is run by Terry Snow, and was created by merging Snow’s group of enthusiast […]
Dutton and Riverhead Create Redeemer Imprint with Author
Timothy Keller, author of The Reason for God and The Prodigal God and head of Manhattan’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church–at the center of “contextualized urban ministry, thoughtful preaching, and church planting” across major cities–has expanded his publishing relationship with two Penguin Group lines. His hardcover publisher Dutton and paperback publisher Riverhead are creating a Redeemer imprint with Keller, to launch in 2011, negotiated with David McCormick at McCormick & Williams. Redeemer expects to issue two books a year by Keller to start, with Dutton publisher Brian Tart editing. Keller says in the announcement, “I look forward to making this imprint a […]
More Imprint News: Turner Launches His Own Line, and OR Books' First Paperback Partner
Nine years at a London conference called Publishing in 2010 we babbled on about how editors would become the focus of many small imprints (akin to Hollywood’s production companies), and now comes news of veteran editor Philip Turner funding and launching an eponymous imprint starting next year. Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group will “host” the Philip Turner Books line, which brings Turner back together with NBN president Rich Freese, who ran PGW when they distributed Carroll & Graf when Turner worked there. With no fixed number of titles a year, Turner intends to publish “when dynamic opportunities arise.” That first […]
Briefs: High Demand for Nook; Harlequin Launches Digital-Only Carina Press; IDPF Moves Conference to BEA
Barnes & Noble spokesperson Mary Ellen Keating tells the WSJ that “demand for the nook in our stores and online has surpassed our expectations.” While the first wave of pre-orders will ship to customers on November 30, those who purchase the units now are being told their orders will ship on December 11. Keating says “we are working hard to meet demand for the holidays.” Harlequin announced the launch of Carina Press, a digital-only publishing house that will sell directly to consumers and “operate independently of their traditional publishing businesses.” Angela James is joining the new operation as executive editor. […]
Cash-Starved Weinsteins Switch Book Operation to Perseus Joint Venture
Weinstein Books, which has published a modest output since its founding in 2007 while the larger would-be Weinstein empire has run through its cash, is switching from an independent imprint to a joint venture with Perseus Books as of December 1. The model follows the deal recently struck between Perseus and the Weinstein’s erstwhile partner Tina Brown, now at The Beast. The two companies will “jointly develop new book ideas and Perseus will be responsible for all JV staff and for executing all core-publishing activities.” Perseus will also take over distribution of the Weinstein Books backlist. Weinstein Books publisher Judy […]