Literary agent Richard Parks, 83, died of complications from dementia on April 23. Parks was the founder of The Richard Parks Agency and previously worked at Curtis Brown.
Forthcoming: H.R. McMaster’s White House Memoir
Harper will publish AT WAR WITH OURSELVES by H.R. McMaster on August 27. The book chronicles the former national security advisor’s 13 months in the Trump administration, laying out, according to the publisher, “the good, the bad, and the ugly of Trump’s presidency.”
New Books Publishing April 30
This week’s fiction releases include novels by Rachel Khong and Danielle Steel, while Erik Larson and Frank Bruni publish new nonfiction works. Also out this week is GRANITE HARBOR by Peter Nichols, available in our Buzz Books 2024: Spring/Summer anthology. 17 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-april-30 15 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-april-30 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 months on Bookshop. Check out April‘s 104 fiction releases, 48 works of nonfiction, and 45 children’s titles; May‘s 105 fiction […]
Arnaud Lagardere Steps Aside As CEO, Facing Criminal Charges
Lagardere ceo Arnaud Lagardere was questioned by a judge and charged with “vote buying, abuse of power and breach of trust, disseminating false or misleading information and failure to publish accounts,” according to Bloomberg. As a result he was required to step aside at least temporarily as the company’s ceo. “He was placed under judicial supervision with a ban on management and the obligation to provide a bond of €200,000,” a source told the FT. Judges will decide later whether the charges go to trial. The charges come as the result of an investigation that was started in 2021 — […]
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Tattered Cover Hopes For New Owner by July
The owners of Tattered Cover filed another amended reorganization plan with the bankruptcy court on Friday, affirming that the new “plan requires debtor to sell all or substantially all of its assets.” CEO Brad Dempsey tells the Denver Post they have a number of prospective buyers for the bookseller: “I’m very comfortable that we have really solid interest in this and it ranges from individuals to corporate entities that I think do have the wherewithal.” Dempsey adds, “Right now our projection is that we would try to have final bids in by the end of May, the auction by the first […]