May 24, 2023 | The Hot Sheet

New children’s imprint in North America

Australian publisher Hardie Grant is launching its children’s imprint, Bright Light, for the North American market.

Fern Press will operate as part of Vintage at PRH UK, focusing on nonfiction.

Re-Discovery Lit at Open Road Media will publish out-of-print titles and books where rights have reverted to the author.

Sydney Rogers is currently executive editor at HarperOne (HarperCollins), which specializes in nonfiction.

Ana Huang is a USA Today, international, and number-one Amazon bestselling author.

Ream recently moved out of beta and is open to any author who wishes to join.

A recent incident in which authors were suddenly dropped from a literary agency highlights questions about what authors can expect from agents.

For the week ending May 13, Circana BookScan reports many new releases among the top print bestsellers in the US.