Closing Image: March 17, 2021
The Ripped Bodice bookstore recently released their annual report on diversity in romance publishing.
Day: March 17, 2021
Links of Interest: March 17, 2021
News The National Endowment for the Arts will distribute $135 million to arts organizations. The money is part of the American Rescue Plan recently passed by Congress. The NEH has also received $135 million for cultural organizations. Read Ed Nawotka in Publishers Weekly. A bipartisan bill would give US media companies the ability to collectively . . … Read more
Hachette UK launches a new imprint
Brazen is a new imprint that will publish “books to embolden” starting later this year.
Scribd starts publishing audiobooks
US-based digital book subscription service Scribd has established its own audiobook imprint, with 40 titles available so far.
Ahab now open to the public
For years, Penguin Random House has been using its own in-house developed platform, Ahab, to find and hire voice actors for its audiobooks.
Literati adds a YA subscription box
Literati was in the news recently for raising $40 million in funding to support its print book subscriptions for children.
As the Printing and Paper Market Tighten, Lead Times and Pricing Increase for Book Publishers
A dearth of manufacturers and workers is contributing to diminished capacity in book printing and paper production.
Books See People Through Hard Times: Publishers Upbeat in 2021
The pandemic has brought a peak in book sales—both print and audio—that continues even as readers resume their normal lives.
The PRO Act: The Danger to Freelance Writers and Editors
The strict ABC employment test in the proposed PRO Act could erode freelancer rights and opportunities.
Backlist drives print sales gains in 2021
In 2020, sales were driven by backlist; the same trend is now shaping 2021. So far this year, print book sales are up by 22 percent.