Flatiron Books confirmed to various media outlets that their major nonfiction book publishing on July 9 is BEYOND THE STORY: 10-Year Record of BTS, an oral history of the blockbuster Korean band written with journalist Myeongseok Kang. Big Hit Music will publish in South Korea. It was translated into English by Anton Hur, Clare Richards, and Slin Jung. The announcement follows a week of speculation about the book, which was launched to booksellers with a plan to reveal the author and title on June 13. Initial guesses that it could have been a Taylor Swift memoir drove initial press and […]
New Releases/Forthcoming
Forthcoming: A New Title By Oprah Winfrey and Arthur C. Brooks
Portfolio Books will publish BUILD THE LIFE YOU WANT: The Art and Science of Getting Happier by Oprah Winfrey and Harvard Business School professor Arthur C. Brooks on September 12. Previously announced to the trade, the publisher describes the book as “a research-based work plan that shows readers how to make greater happiness a choice.” Portfolio executive editor Bria Sandford acquired the book in the US. Winfrey said, “I started reading Arthur Brooks’ column ‘How to Build a Life’ during the early days of the pandemic. I found myself happily anticipating each week’s lesson, which turned out to be a […]
Good Neighbor Bookstore Cancels Preorders of Nonfiction Mystery Title
Following more rumors about the undisclosed major nonfiction title being released by Flatiron on July 9, Good Neighbor Books in Lakewood, NY announced that it has cancelled all preorders of the book. The store was among those that ignited speculation that the title might be a memoir from Taylor Swift, and posted a TikTok about it, which the publisher then asked them to take down. Amid growing theories that the title might be from the band BTS, the store released another video explaining why they are clearing their order book. “I’ve received not confirmation, but a lot of information from […]
New Books Publishing May 9
Tom Hanks, Martin Cruz Smith, and Holly Goldberg Sloan publish novels this week, while new nonfiction includes memoirs from Andrew McCarthy and Fae Myenne Ng. Also out this week, and featured in our Buzz Books 2023: Spring/Summer collection, are new books by Héctor Tobar and Joy Calloway. 11 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-may-9 12 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-may-9 From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure […]
Forthcoming: 4C Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023
Flatiron will publish a major nonfiction book this summer, with the title and author to be announced on June 13. The book is said to have an announced first printing of 1 million copies, with an unusual “worldwide pub date” of July 9 — a Sunday, outside of the typical Tuesday laydowns in the US or Thursday in the UK, which could create challenges for delivery and unveiling of the book. The hardcover has a list price of $45 (and an ebook price of $24.95), and the book seems to be printed in four-color, and is listed as, “Includes 40 […]
New Books Publishing May 2
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Justin Cronin, and Dave Barry publish new fiction this week, while nonfiction includes new work from Minka Kelly, Michio Kaku, Camille T. Dungy, Ben Smith and Jeffrey Toobin. Angeline Boulley, Becky Albertalli, Ibi Zoboi, and Jason Reynolds all publish new kids titles this month. Our Buzz Books 2023: Spring/Summer collection also has excerpts of many top titles publishing today: Tembe Denton-Hurst’s Homebodies, Ryan Holiday’s The Daily Dad, Susie Luo’s Paper Names, Janika Oza’s A History of Burning, Crystal Smith Paul’s Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?, and Abraham Verghese’s The Covenant of Water. 33 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-may-2 […]