Closing Image: Feb. 2, 2022
Publishers Weekly recently tabulated US bestselling books according to publisher.
Day: February 2, 2022
Links of Interest: Feb. 2, 2022
Traditional Publishing Publishers and agents are grumbling about subpoenas in the antitrust case against Penguin Random House. As part of the discovery process, the Justice Department is seeking information about book deals going back years. Some say the requests are too broad and seek sensitive information. Read Rachel Deahl and Jim Milliot in Publishers Weekly.
The Great Cookbook Challenge launches this week
The UK’s Channel 4 is airing a TV series called The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver.
A new column focuses on books still available for film/TV option
A weekly column from The Ankler (a Substack newsletter) will tout forthcoming releases still available for film/TV options.
New UK publisher: John Hudson Publishing
The former head of publishing at Historic England has set up his own company focused on the history of settlements, buildings, and landscapes.
Sourcebooks partners with Ebony on new imprint
Sourcebooks has announced an Ebony Magazine Publishing imprint that will focus on Black authors and celebrate Black stories.
New agent at UK’s The Rights Factory
Tim Moore was most recently an editor at Cookt.
Amazon Trend Report: Epic Fantasy
Epic fantasy—marked by a grand scale of events and complex story structures—has seen a resurgence in growth since the pandemic.
Kindle Vella Sees Loyalty among Some Authors—for Now
Authors contributing to Vella hope Amazon will use its marketing power to boost its new serial reading platform.
Major Media Coverage Doesn’t Sell Books Like It Used To
Book discovery and book buying continue their shift to online channels, which tends to benefit older titles and means more power in the hands of Amazon