Literary agent Lydia Wills, 62, died on April 29. She founded and ran her own agency, Lydia Wills LLC, after working at Janklow & Nesbit and Paradigm. Her survivors include her father, author and historian Garry Wills.
Imprints: Tokyopop Kids
Tokyopop is launching a children’s imprint, with the first list publishing in Fall 2026. Tokoyopop Kids will publish manga, international graphic novels, picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, and Spanish-language books for readers up to 12. “Tokyopop has been bringing manga to readers of all-ages for nearly 30 years and this new imprint will deliver engaging, age-appropriate content that combines the visual appeal of manga with storytelling themes relevant to today’s early and middle-grade readers,” coo and publisher Marc Visnick said in a release. “We look forward to working with a wide range of licensors and publishing and retail […]
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Unions: HBG Will Not Recognize Workers Coalition; VT B&N Unionizes
The Hachette Workers Coalition, the body of workers unionizing Hachette Book Group, says the publisher has denied voluntary recognition. The Coalition will proceed with an election, a yes or no vote over whether to unionize. HBG wrote in a statement to PL: “Hachette Book Group respects employees’ right to engage in the unionization process. The Washington-Baltimore News Guild has filed a petition with the NLRB seeking a secret ballot election in conjunction with its request for voluntary recognition, and Hachette has decided to follow the well-established process for a secret ballot election. We believe this is the most appropriate way […]