Vroman’s and Book Soup Are for Sale
Joel Sheldon, owner of two Vroman’s bookstores in Pasadena and Book Soup in Los Angeles, announced Thursday that he plans to sell the store. Almost 80 years old, Sheldon wrote on Twitter, “It’s time to begin the process of retiring and finding new ownership outside of the Sheldon family,” which has been the “steward” of the stores for over 100 years. He added, “Vroman’s deserves new ownership with the vision, energy, and commitment necessary to take it successfully into the future.” Sheldon promises, “We will take the time needed to find the right new ownership — someone who shares our […]
Tattered Cover Files Reorganization Plan, with Higher Debts Than Originally Declared
Following their first filing for voluntary bankruptcy in mid-October, the owners of Tattered Cover filed a reorganization plan with the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado earlier this week. While the store group initially said it lost about $660,000 during the year last year and owed at least $1.375 million to publishers and Colorado’s Office of the State Auditor for abandoned gift cards, the new documents depict a more severe situation. As of the initial filing in October, they had secured debt of approximately $820,000, and unsecured claims of just over $3.2 million. In the previous year, 2022, […]
People 1/18
Founding publisher of One Signal Julia Cheiffetz left Simon & Schuster last Friday.
Buzz Books Spring/Summer Preview: Commercial Fiction
Earlier this week we launched our Buzz Book 2024: Spring/Summer sampler, with excerpts from an array of great forthcoming literary and debut fiction. If you haven’t downloaded your copy yet, the trade edition is available now from NetGalley or Edelweiss, or find the consumer editions all linked at our main Buzz Books website.On Wednesday, January 24th we’ll convene our live Buzz Books Editors Panel with moderator Leigh Haber hosting five editors and their authors discussing some of the season’s potential breakout titles. Commercial Fiction Some of the biggest names in publishing have books coming out in spring and summer, from Stephen King and John Grisham to Tana French and Emily […]
Edgar Finalists
Mystery Writers of America announced finalists for the 2024 Edgar Allan Poe Awards across nine categories, with the winners to be announced on May 1.