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Canadian book distributor Book Depot acquired Knoxville, TN-based American Book Company, in a deal that closed December 3. Pat O’Connor will remain president of American Book Company, while ceo Dean Winegardner will leave the industry after 33 years “to expand the other ABCO Companies.” Book Depot ceo Wilf Wikkerink said in a release, “This acquisition is part of our ongoing growth strategy to invest in the bargain book industry and we are delighted to partner with American Book Company.” Dean Winegardner noted, “We are thrilled to be partnering with Book Depot who has shown their commitment to our industry with […]

Gary Vaynerchuk’s finance self-help book Twelve and a Half, published by Harper Business on November 30, sold a reported 455,000 hardcovers in the US in its first week in outlets tracked by NPD Bookscan, bolstered by an unusual bulk-ordering NFT pre-sale campaign — but the book does not appear on the New York Times or NPD Bookscan bestseller lists. Vaynerchuk’s sales were propelled by a late August promotion in which he offered readers a “free” NFT with purchase of 12 copies of the book, reportedly garnering over a million preorders worldwide in 24 hours. Vaynerchuk has previously had success with […]

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo’s untitled book, which was set to be published by Custom House in fall 2022, has been removed from Amazon, now showing up there only as an ebook and audiobook. The hardcover ISBN [9780062887719] does still display on other major online booksellers, however, and HarperCollins has an old version of the audio listing on their website. Cuomo’s book, originally titled DEEP DENIAL, was first announced for publication in October, 2021. The book was pitched as “a provocative analysis of the harsh truths that the pandemic and Trump years have exposed about America – about our strength and […]

George Saunders has launched a Substack called Story Club, centered on writing and analyzing short stories. Saunders will aim to send two posts a week, “one on the lighter side, more in the vein of a classic newsletter – what I’m doing/reading/thinking” and “another more substantial one” discussing stories. The newsletter will also include “mini-essays on craft issues, addressing reader questions, the occasional humor or political essay, and so on” and will evolve in response to its audience. Like many writers making the move to Substack, Saunders was approached by the platform a few years ago. Dan Stone in writer […]

Holt editor Retha Powers is online here link today at noon Eastern. This AMA features an editor’s point of view, how she works with agents and authors, how she evaluates submissions, and more.  Retha is also assistant director of the Publishing Certificate Program at the City College of New York. Just sign in and use the “reply” button to type your questions or comments, and Retha will post back.

Join editor Retha Powers online at this Publishers Marketplace link Wednesday, December 1 at noon Eastern for your chance to get the inside scoop on publishing from an editor’s point of view, how she works with agents and authors, how she evaluates submissions, and more.  The latest guest on our Discuss forum, Retha acquired Jocelyn Nicole Johnson’s My Monticello, already making many of the best of 2021 lists.  She is also assistant director of the Publishing Certificate Program at the City College of New York. Just sign in and use the “reply” button to type your questions or comments, and Retha […]