East Bay Booksellers in Oakland, CA was destroyed in a three-alarm fire on Tuesday. The fire started at 5:25 AM, though the cause and where it started are under investigation. In a video posted to Instagram, owner Brad Johnson said that the building was still standing but the store is “gutted” and neighbors were displaced. “Business has effectively been shut down,” Johnson said, but the store can process online orders for shipping and gift card purchases. A GoFundMe has been set up to help rebuild the store. The fundraiser has a goal of $200,000, with more than $36,000 raised in […]
Forthcoming: Books from Hakeem Jeffries and Michelle Obama
On November 12, Grand Central will publish THE ABCs OF DEMOCRACY by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The book compiles Jeffries’s January 2023 speech to Congress that detailed Democrats’ values from A to Z, with illustrations by Shaniya Carrington for each letter. Colin Dickerman acquired North American rights from Howard Yoon at William Morris Endeavor. “What better way to present the critical choice our country confronts than to view it through the elegant lens of the alphabet,” Jeffries said in a release. “It is my hope to help illuminate in some small way the road ahead in a manner that […]
Barnes & Noble Book Club
Following the Read with Jenna August pick and No. 1 Indie Next pick, The Wedding People by Alison Espach is the Barnes & Noble national book club selection for the month.
Bob Miller to Depart Flatiron, Futter Becomes President & Publisher
Macmillan CEO Jonathan Yaged announced on Tuesday that Flatiron Books president and publisher Bob Miller, who founded the imprint in 2014, will be leaving the company. Yaged writes in the announcement, “I’ve known Bob for a long time. He is an industry legend with a unique ability to build successful companies from scratch. Bob has always been a joy to work with, and I can’t thank him enough for the impact he’s made at Macmillan. I wish him well for the future.” Celadon president and publisher Deb Futter becomes president and publisher, Celadon Books & Flatiron Books. Megan Lynch is […]
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Storytel Increases Profits, Announces New CEO
Storytel released its interim financial report for second quarter of 2024 ended June 30, with sales up 9 percent to SEK924 million ($86.4 million). Operating profit was SEK47 million, up from a loss of SEK(29) million last year, with EBITDA of SEK110 million, compared to SEK42 million in 2023. According to CEO Johannes Larcher, this is “the best financial performance in the history of the company.” “The continued revenue growth coupled with a higher internal share of content, and a significantly improved cost structure due to the measures implemented late last year and early this year, has made us firmly […]