Closing Image: October 27, 2021
A research firm recently investigated consumer sentiment about 21 categories of subscription services, asking if they were “happily hooked” nor not.
Day: October 27, 2021
Links of Interest: October 27, 2021
Surprises An award-winning Spanish female crime writer is in fact three men. They are all TV scriptwriters using a pseudonym. They’ve spent years doing interviews under the fake profile. No comment yet from publisher Penguin Random House. Read Hannah Ryan at CNN. Do you enjoy the show Succession? Book publishing has its own succession story now . . . … Read more
New UK literary agency: DunnFogg
The agency is founded by Jack Fogg, former publishing director of HarperNonFiction; and Ben Dunn, also a former publisher.
UK’s Bluemoose launches a nonfiction list
Bluemoose is an award-winning independent publisher of adult fiction. In summer 2022, Bluemoose will begin publishing nonfiction.
UK’s Unbound launches a new imprint for debut writers of color
Unbound Firsts will take on two writers of color every year for a debut work of either fiction or nonfiction.
Daily Wire launches conservative imprint
The conservative media outlet Daily Wire has started a publishing imprint, DW Books, that will begin publishing in spring 2022.
Netflix starts a book club
Earlier this year, Netflix boasted that half of the top 10 titles featured on the New York Times bestseller list were Netflix adaptations,
New literary agency: Trellis
Three agents founded Trellis Literary Management. They include Allison Hunter {Janklow & Nesbit), Stephanie Delman (Sanford J. Greenburger Associates), and Michelle Brower ( Aevitas Creative Management).
Trendspotting: NFTs (Very Late and Finally)
While most NFT activity today can be found in the arts, sports, and gaming communities, authors too are getting drawn in by market speculation and launching their own ventures
Amazon Trend Report: Cozy Mystery
Authors who publish frequently have the best chance in this genre; paranormal themes and women sleuths also perform well