Our Buzz Books 2021 Spring/Summer sampler excerpts an array of great forthcoming literary and debut fiction. Did you download your copy yet? Get the “trade edition” from NetGalley or Edelweiss., or find the consumer editions all linked at our main Buzz Books website. As usual, we begin our free ebook with a broad overview of the upcoming publishing season,…
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HarperCollins Will Raise Minimum Salaries to $45,000
HarperCollins will become the last of the big five publishers to raise minimum salaries to $45,000 for employees based in New York and San Francisco, effective January 18, in an agreement they made with the HarperCollins Union on Friday. The next three tiers of employees will move up to annual salaries of $47,000, $49,000, and…
Knopf Random House Canada to Split, Becoming Knopf Canada and Random House Canada
Knopf Random House Canada will split in the new year, becoming Knopf Canada and Random House Canada, which will operate as independent divisions. The two lines had been consolidated in 2009. Additionally, Anne Collins, publisher of Knopf Random House Canada for 11 years, will change roles, becoming executive editor and vice president, Random House Canada,…
Small Press Distribution Anonymously Accused of Illegal Payroll Practices, Hostility and Abuse
An anonymous person (aka Damaged Book worker) who says they are a former employee of Small Press Distribution accused the company of illegal payroll practices that led to employees being underpaid, as well as anti-worker hostility and abuse resulting in the employee resigning in early 2020. The allegations were made in a December 2 Medium…
Hachette Book Group Will Increase Starting Salaries to $45,000
Hachette Book Group will join Penguin Random House in increasing starting salaries to $45,000 in its most expensive locations. Salaries in HBG locations with lower cost of living will start at $41,000. The new salaries will take effect February 2021, at the company’s normal salary review period, and adjacent salaries will also be adjusted. A…
Salary Updates: Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster
Further to the news that Penguin Random House will raise its entry level salaries to $45,000 at the beginning of 2021, they wrote in an internal memo that “second and third level non-exempt roles” will also receive raises, with “minimum salaries of $50,000 and $55,000 respectively.” The minimum salary for exempt-level positions in New York…
