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A new digital storytelling app focuses on shorts works by well-known authors

November 14, 2022April 9, 2022 by Jane Friedman

Alexander will launch with nonfiction works from authors such as Colum McCann, Xiaolu Guo, Chigozie Obioma, Carlo Rovelli, and Valeria Luiselli.

Categories Digital Publishing Tags Nonfiction, Trailblazes

Alice Sebold’s memoir pulled from distribution

November 14, 2022December 8, 2021 by Jane Friedman

A memoir that was published more than 20 years ago has been pulled from distribution by its publisher, Simon & Schuster.

Categories Bookselling, Traditional Publishing Tags Hot Shots, Nonfiction

UK’s Bluemoose launches a nonfiction list

November 14, 2022October 27, 2021 by Jane Friedman

 Bluemoose is an award-winning independent publisher of adult fiction. In summer 2022, Bluemoose will begin publishing nonfiction.

Categories Traditional Publishing Tags Nonfiction, Trailblazes, UK

A new nonfiction imprint led by Melinda French Gates

November 14, 2022October 13, 2021 by Jane Friedman

Starting with three titles in 2023, Macmillan’s Flatiron Books is launching a nonfiction imprint, Moment of Lift Books, led by Melinda French Gates.

Categories Traditional Publishing Tags New Imprints, Nonfiction, Trailblazes

UK’s Octopus launches mass-market nonfiction list

November 14, 2022June 23, 2021 by Jane Friedman

The new initiative (as part of Hachette UK) will target “defined communities of potential readers, whether it’s a trusted household name with a core community of fans

Categories Traditional Publishing Tags Nonfiction, Trailblazes

Canelo Launches Canelo History

December 14, 2022June 9, 2021 by Jane Friedman

UK-based fiction publisher Canelo is launching a new nonfiction imprint, Canelo History. The program will start with three books a month

Categories Traditional Publishing Tags indie publishing, New Imprints, Nonfiction, Trailblazes

Scribd and getAbstract Offer Contrasting Approaches to Nonfiction Summaries

November 14, 2022July 10, 2019 by Jane Friedman

Scribd’s creation of free, short summaries of nonfiction books has rankled publishers—who were not contacted in advance.

Categories Marketing, Traditional Publishing Tags Nonfiction, subscriptions

Trends in Adult Nonfiction: What Agents and Editors Are Looking For: July 10, 2019

November 14, 2022July 10, 2019 by Jane Friedman

It’s tougher to sell political books these days, but one thing hasn’t changed: authors need a tribe if they want to land a book deal.

Categories Agents, Traditional Publishing Tags Nonfiction

Where Kids’ Nonfiction Is in Debate: Women in Children’s Books

November 14, 2022April 3, 2019 by Jane Friedman

A special emphasis at Bologna this year: empowerment in children’s nonfiction. What about girls who aren’t superheroes?

Categories Children's Publishing Tags Nonfiction

Nonfiction Keeps Marching into Profits

November 14, 2022March 20, 2019 by Jane Friedman

in recent years nonfiction sales have either remained stable or grown across the industry, while adult fiction sales have been declining.

Categories Bookselling Tags BookBub, Nonfiction, social media
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