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Distribution: Mad Cave Studios
Simon & Schuster will sell and distribute Mad Cave Studios starting August 1.
Sign in to Wednesday’s Discuss session to find out how NFTs can help authors (and what NFTs are)
Join Discuss online at this Publishers Marketplace link Wednesday, April 6 at noon Eastern when former VP of marketing at HarperCollins, Brian Perrin, will answer questions such as: What’s an NFT? What’s all the fuss? Are NFTs just another bubble? What’s the future of NFTs? What are the opportunities for authors? (And what are the risks?) Can other authors do what Gary Vaynerchuk did? (Buy 12 Books, Get an NFT: How One Author Got Orders for a Million Books – WSJ) What are some successful author initiatives with NFTs to date? How can NFTs establish direct, re-marketable connections between authors and […]
All About NFTs: Brian Ferrin, former HarperCollins VP, on Discuss
Join Discuss online at this Publishers Marketplace link Wednesday, April 6 at noon Eastern when former VP of marketing at HarperCollins will answer questions such as: What’s an NFT? What’s all the fuss? Are NFTs just another bubble? What’s the future of NFTs? What are the opportunities for authors? (And what are the risks?) Can other authors do what Gary Vaynerchuk did? (Buy 12 Books, Get an NFT: How One Author Got Orders for a Million Books – WSJ) What are some successful author initiatives with NFTs to date? How can NFTs establish direct, re-marketable connections between authors and readers? To […]
HBG, FSG Launch New DEI Initiatives
Hachette Book Group has announced four new partnerships with the goal of “supporting a broader community of emerging writers and early and mid-career publishing professionals from diverse backgrounds.” A partnership with The City College of New York, the CCNY+HBG Associates Program, will provide a salaried, full-time, year-long work experience at HBG for a recent graduate of the college’s Publishing Program. David Unger, director of the Publishing Certificate Program said, “The kind of support that HBG is offering PCP graduates feels transformative: competitive starting salary; bonus for the purchase of incidentals; a rotational program; and dedicated mentoring. This is threading the […]
Dutch Publisher Recalls Anne Frank Book After Historians’ Report
Ambo Anthos, Dutch publisher of The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan, has recalled the book following a report that discredits the research. In January, the publisher had suspended further printing of the book pending further investigation. The book was based on research by a cold case team, led by a retired FBI investigator, and accused Jewish notary Arnold van den Bergh as the most likely person to have betrayed the Frank family and led to their capture. On Tuesday, a team of five Dutch historians published a “refutation” of the book, saying that, “There is not any serious […]