The Story Prize announced finalists for the 2023 award. The winner will be announced in a livestreamed event on March 15.
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Caitlin Mulrooney-Lyski has joined Henry Holt as vp, executive director of publicity, reporting to Caitlin O'Shaughnessy. She was previously director of publicity at Ecco.
New Books Publishing January 10
At long last, Prince Harry’s memoir officially publishes today. Other notable releases include new novels from Leigh Bardugo, Jessica Johns, and Seanan McGuire, and nonfiction by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. Also out this week are new books by Stephen Markley, Kai Thomas, and Iris Yamashita, all excerpted in our Buzz Books 2022: Fall/Winter anthology. 23 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-january-10 12 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-january-10 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are […]
Obituary: Charles Simic
Prolific Serbian-American poet Charles Simic, 84, died on Monday at an assisted living facility in Dover, NH from complications with dementia. Simic was the US Poet Laureate in 2007 and his 1990 poetry collection The World Doesn’t End won the 1990 Pulitzer Prize.
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Hayley Wagreich has joined Zando as director of original development, reporting to ceo Molly Stern.
In Letter to Authors, Pietsch Addresses Lower Sales, Advocacy, and More
In his annual letter to authors and agents sent on Friday, HBG ceo Michael Pietsch wrapped up 2022 and optimistically addressed the downturn of book sales, HBG’s efforts in DEI and fighting book bans, increased marketing efforts, and more. Pietsch explained that book sales overall are below the high numbers of 2021, “but still well above where they were before the pandemic. Bookstore chains and independent bookstores report that they’re thriving, and I expect that the habit of reading and listening to books that many people developed during the pandemic will buoy us all in the years ahead.” He also […]