We continue to update our sharable, free web pages on resources and measures the publishing community is taking. Keep us up to date with your submissions as you add initiatives and information. In addition to these reference pages, we’ve almost logged a number of updates to our spreadsheet of notable spring pub dates that have…
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At Abrams, Rebecca Kaplan has been promoted to editor-in-chief; Jamison Stoltz to editorial director, Abrams Press; Monica Shah to executive director, special markets & national accounts; Nadine Sferratore to associate director, special sales; Wayne Gurreri to senior manager, special sales; and Shelby Ozer to sales coordinator, special sales. Kay Makanju has joined as trade sales manager specializing in the…
ViacomCBS Hopes For a Big Price for Simon & Schuster
A source helpfully — or hopefully? — tells the WSJ that ViacomCBS “will seek at least $1.2 billion for Simon & Schuster.” LionTree is advising ViacomCBS on the sale. While no one ever tells the press they are shopping a bargain, that would represent a very aggressive multiple. The best available yardstick for a company…
Judge Pushes Back on Proposed Redactions of Audible Captions Settlement
It turns out Judge Valerie Caproni really meant it when she told Audible and the litigating publishers that the only redaction of their settlement agreement she was inclined to allow was the settlement amount(s). In her new order, filed February 27 after reviewing the proposed redactions, Caproni gave the parties until March 4 to make…
Remaining RWA Board Members Resign, Sets Election
The remaining members of the Romance Writers of America board of directors resigned on February 12, clearing the way for completely fresh leadership. The RWA will hold a special election from March 13 to March 20 for members to elect a new board for a term set to last through August 2020. Board resignations began…
Publishing Figures in France Sign Op-Ed Condemning Sexism in the Industry
Forty-four authors and publishing figures in France have signed an op-ed written by literary director of Editions Stock Caroline Laurent about sexual harassment and sexism in the industry. It follows accusations against the writer Gabriel Matzneff and the withdrawal of his books from the market by publisher Gallimard. The piece says, “This scandal, so courageously…