Scholastic announced that they will publish SUNRISE ON THE REAPING, a new Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins, on March 18, 2025. The fifth book in the series, it is set 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games. The book will be published simultaneously by Scholastic in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Rosemary Stimola of the Stimola Literary Studio represented Collins, selling to David Levithan, vp, publisher and editorial director at Scholastic.
Little, Brown Lays Off Staff
Little, Brown’s new president and publisher Sally Kim laid off seven employees in a restructuring on Wednesday. Departures from editorial include executive editors Tracy Sherrod and Ben George, plus senior editors Jean Garnett and Pronoy Sarkar, and the cuts also included vp, deputy publisher Craig Young and another longtime executive. Young will depart on Friday, June 14. A spokesperson confirmed the layoffs and indicated that the restructure is about serving readers better rather than cutting costs, noting that the imprint plans to hire new roles. Kim took over as head of Little, Brown in March, replacing Bruce Nichols. Editor-in-chief Judy Clain had […]
Costco to Stop Carrying Books Year Round
Costco recently informed publishers that it will stop carrying books on a year-round basis in its stores. This comes after they stopped carrying books in Hawaii and Alaska as of late 2022, and after their renowned book buyer Pennie Clark Ianniciello left company in 2021. The NYT reports based on conversations with publishers, “Beginning in January 2025, the company will stop stocking books regularly, and will instead sell them only during the holiday shopping period, from September through December. During the rest of the year, some books may be sold at Costco stores from time to time, but not in […]
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Best So Far: B&N, Vulture, Time
It’s “Best So Far” season and Vulture and Time have published lists of their favorite books from the first half of the year. Barnes & Noble also announced their picks, selecting titles across 12 quirky collections. Their full set of picks are here. Four Works of Literary Fiction We Didn’t Want to End Clear, by Carys Davies James, by Percival Everett Long Island, by Colm Toibin Wandering Stars, by Tommy Orange Modern Love: 6 Novels That Changed the Way We Think About Relationships Good Material, by Dolly Alderton 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers, by Abraham Chang The […]
Imprints: Harper Influence
Harper Group announced the launch of a new nonfiction imprint, Harper Influence, which will span “popular culture, from general lifestyle and entertainment to stories of survival and inspiration.” Senior vice president Lisa Sharkey will lead, with the first titles debuting in fall. Also acquiring for the imprint and working with Sharkey is editor Maddie Pillari. The imprint plans to release 15 titles a year. Sharkey says in a release, “I’m thrilled to launch Harper Influence and publish a list of compelling, innovative, and unique books across various nonfiction genres. It is my greatest honor to be able to lead this […]