Simon & Schuster Will Have A New Lifestyle Imprint Next Spring
Simon Element will be part of the Atria division and publish 30 to 40 titles every year.
Day: May 26, 2021
Closing Image: May 26, 2021
Closing image: The European and International Booksellers Federation recently released an overview of the bookselling market in 2020. While the US and UK performed well—and so did Scandinavia—in over half of queried countries, total book sales decreased compared to 2019. Learn more (PDF).
Links of Interest: May 26, 2021
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt says Bookshop is dangerous for independent bookstores. It’s not much of a surprise he might find the online retailer dangerous, given that Barnes & Noble has never been that great at online sales and realized only modest ecommerce growth during the pandemic. But Daunt’s warning was directed to independents. He believes … Read more
Australia’s largest online bookstore expands its publishing division
Booktopia has purchased Brio Books, a publisher of mainstream fiction and nonfiction as well as self-published titles.
Australia’s Online Bookstore Expands Its Publishing Division
Booktopia has purchased Brio Books, a publisher of mainstream fiction and nonfiction as well as self-published titles.
T.S. Ferguson Joins Azantian Literary Agency
Most recently, Ferguson was an editor at JIMMY Patterson Books.
Kima Jones Becomes A Literary Agent
Kima Jones is the founder of Jack Jones Literary Arts, a literary publicity agency that’s well-known for its success in bringing attention to underrepresented authors.
Catherine Cho Establishes Her Own Literary Agency
Catherine Cho was previously with Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency. She now runs Paper Literary.
Harper Collins Focus Launches A New Gift Book Imprint
Harper Celebrate will publish celebratory, seasonal, and lifestyle books, with first titles expected in fall 2022.
Tyndale Launches Health and Wellness Imprint
Beginning this fall, evangelical publisher Tyndale House is launching Refresh with six to eight titles per year.