Judith Regan’s start-up publishing line Regan Arts (backed by Phaidon Global), has not formally announced their publishing list — but with a steady trickle of pre-publication announcements-as-deals coming in, we took a closer look. After issuing one title last fall (a Virtual Reality Beginner’s Guide, with Google Cardboard inspired VR viewer), the line starts publishing in earnest shortly. Distributor Simon & Schuster’s web site lists roughly 30 forthcoming titles in all, from ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror by Michael Weiss and Hassan Hassan, due out soon, to James Riswold’s HITLER SAVED MY LIFE: What’s So Funny About Hitler, The Reign of Terror, Napoleon, Crucifixion, […]
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FSG, Heinemann To Publish Houellebecq’s SUBMISSION In Wake of Charlie Hebdo Massacre
Wednesday morning’s attack on the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, which left 12 dead, including four cartoonists and the economist and author Bernard Maris, took place on the French publication date of Michel Houellebecq‘s new novel SUBMISSION, already subject to controversy for its depiction of France under Islamic rule in 2022 (and featured on the cover of Charlie Hebdo’s most recent issue, also published Wednesday). An armed police guard is currently stationed at the headquarters of Houellebecq’s publisher Flammarion, while “a large sign said visitors must request permission by phone and get an escort before entering.” The company’s […]
Briefs: Quick Publication of Torture Report, and Pop-Up Holiday Stores
Public Affairs told Time magazine last week that they had tried to work with the Senate Intelligence Committee to coordinate a trade book version of their 500-page summary version of their torture report, but the committee said it was “devoting its attention to getting the executive summary released.” Now that the report has been released, Melville House has said that it will publish a version of the report for trade paperback and ebook release on December 30. In the meantime, a free PDF version of the report is available here from the Senate committee’s website. Separately, a number of organizations […]
Corporate: Opening Sales of Over 1 Million for Wimpy Kid, and PRH Launches Audio App
Abrams reports another strong opening week of sales for the latest Jeff Kinney book, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL. CEO Michael Jacobs says in the release sales “out of the gate have been exceptional and are accelerating briskly. Already more than 1 million copies have sold in the first seven days. He adds, “Our strategy of releasing the new book simultaneously in all the English language territories has shown the global power of Jeff’s books. With eight more countries set to publish The Long Haul before the end of the year, we’re confident that Diary of a […]
People, Etc.: Bush On Bush, and More
Crown has announced rollout plans for 41: A PORTRAIT OF MY FATHER by former president George W. Bush . CBS News will broadcast the first interviews, conducted by Bob Schieffer, on Sunday, November 9 — first on “Sunday Morning” and then on “Face the Nation.” The Today show will feature the author on November 10, and the author and his father interview by Jenna Bush Hager on November 11. Crown has additional broadcast appearances and says, “President Bush will conduct a number of public book signings in the weeks to follow, with details for those events to be announced at a later date.” […]
People, Etc.
Kendra Harpster is joining Berkley Books as executive editor, starting Wednesday, October 15. Most recently she was a senior editor at Random House. Iain MacGregor is moving to Simon & Schuster UK as publishing director, non-fiction, reporting to Suzanne Baboneau. He has been publisher at Aurum Press. At Open Road Integrated Media, Sarah Yurch and Emma Pulitzer have been promoted to assistant editor. Jenny Kühne is marketing the Frankfurt Book Fair’s RightsLink licensing service for online permissions, and will be responsible for the networking and further development of other FBF rights activities of the Frankfurt Book Fair. Author Harlan Ellison suffered from a […]