Open Road Integrated Media acquired by investment group
Founded in 2009 by Jane Friedman (the former CEO of HarperCollins, not the editor of this newsletter), Open Road launched with a focus on acquiring and selling backlist books in ebook format.
Day: December 8, 2021
RBmedia has acquired Toronto-based Author’s Republic
RBmedia is the corporate parent of multiple publishers of audiobooks
Alice Sebold’s memoir pulled from distribution
A memoir that was published more than 20 years ago has been pulled from distribution by its publisher, Simon & Schuster.
Trump allies launch publishing house
Former president Donald J. Trump has not yet signed a deal for his memoirs, but there are increasing indicators and speculation he will strike a deal with a company outside of the Big Five.