Lerner Publishing Group will distribute Beetle Books, an imprint of Hungry Tomato, in the US and Canada beginning January 2025. The rest of UK-based Hungry Tomato is already distributed by Lerner Publisher Services.
HBG to Encourage Pleasure Reading Among Kids in 2025
HBG and Hachette UK ceo David Shelley’s year-end letter focuses on concern over declines in pleasure reading by children. In response, “We’re launching a new venture next year which is relatively simple but hopefully will have some efficacy: Raising Readers, which is to include a page at the back of many of our black-and-white adult books, talking about the value of fostering a lifelong habit of reading for pleasure and tips on how to do so. Ideally, this letter would be signed by whoever created the book, either based on a template we’ll provide or in your own words.” He […]
The First of the Best of the Best Books of 2024
The lists are flowing and we are ready with the first iteration of our annual aggregations of the very best of the “best books of the year,” including votes from about 35 sources so far. This year the issue of the Book of the Year is already settled: Percival Everett’s JAMES, fresh from his National Book Award for Fiction, is far and away the consensus choice. Also, with Danzy Senna’s COLORED TELEVISION in contention for the top 10 works of fiction, Everett and Senna are our first-ever married couple to make the list together. As is standard for this time […]
Goodreads Choice Awards
Wiley Looks Toward “Continuous Improvement”
Wiley announced results for the second quarter ended October 31, reporting sales of $427 million, down 13 percent due to the loss of revenue from divested businesses. Operating income grew 39 percent to $64 million. President and ceo Matthew Kissner said, “Continuous improvement is a way of life for us now, and it’s beginning to pay off in our quality growth and margin expansion. Learning has had a good year so far, both academic and professional, and research delivered low-single digit growth with leading indicators and favorable comparisons signaling a better second half ahead.” Notably, Kissner also said, “Additionally, we […]
Imprints: Stonefruit Studio
Sourcebooks has formally announced Stonefruit Studio, their new children’s imprint that editorial directors Ben Rosenthal and Mabel Hsu have been working on since joining Sourcebooks, moving over from Katherine Tegen Books. As noted earlier, Stonefruit plans to publish 16-24 titles a year, across all age categories and formats, with the first list appearing in summer 2026. The imprint is under the leadership of Jenne Abramowitz, editorial director for Sourcebooks Fire, Young Readers, and Jabberwocky. Celeste Knudsen will serve as senior Art Director. The inaugural list includes titles by Matthew Burgess and Matthew Forsythe; Jordan Morris and Charlie Mylie; Skylar Hogan; and […]