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‘County Highway’ Enlists Gary Fisketjon to Helm New Imprint
Panamerica, a new trade paperback book imprint for literary fiction and reportage from the broadsheet periodical, released its first title, Lee Clay Johnson’s novel Bloodline, on July 4.
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Quirk Books Pauses Publishing Program, Implements Layoffs
Following several years of marketplace challenges, Quirk Books founder David Borgenicht has instituted a six-month pause in developing and acquiring new books. The company has also made a number of layoffs, including seven members of a recently formed union.
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FSG to Relaunch North Point Press
In an effort to expand its nonfiction offerings, Farrar, Straus and Giroux has hired Catherine Tung from Beacon Press to manage the return of North Point Press, which will release its first new book in November.
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For Podium Entertainment, Print Expansion Has Been a Hit
The once audio-only company has hit its stride after expanding into print, finding particular success in the contemporary romance category. (Sponsored)
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Kevin Anderson & Associates Elevates the Writers Retreat
The editorial services firm takes its unique approach to Tuscany. (Sponsored)
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How ‘I Want to Burn This Place Down’ by Maris Kreizman Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s collection of essays.
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Lori Benton to Head Children’s Publishing Program at Abrams
Benton has left Scholastic after 14 years as VP and group publisher to head the children’s publishing program at Abrams, the publisher of Jeff Kinney’s bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
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The Politics of Printing in China
Publishers printing graphic novels and other illustrated titles in China can run into problems when the censors come knocking.
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Book Deals: Week of June 23, 2025
William Morrow brings Paul Tremblay’s sci-fi horror road novel to life, Erewhon saddles up New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir’s unicorn fantasy, Gallery gets winning with a Charlie Sheen memoir, and more in this week’s book deals.
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How ‘Vera, or Faith’ by Gary Shteyngart Got Made
A look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest novel.
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Abrams Restructures Marketing Department, Adds New Leadership
Abrams Books has reorganized its marketing department under new leadership, establishing separate adult and children’s marketing teams while focusing on developing campaigns based on reader data.
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Boom! Studios Shakes Up Editorial Staff
The comics and graphic novel publisher, now part of Random House Publishing Group, has added Sara Miller to oversee its YA and middle grade imprints, and added three executive editors to head its adult imprints. The new hires were also accompanied by several layoffs.
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How ‘Angel Down’ by Daniel Kraus Got Made
An inside look at the bestselling author’s latest novel.
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Stable Book Group Teams with HBG to Launch Indie Distribution Service
The Stable Book Group and Hachette Book Group are launching Stable Distribution, a new distribution company targeting independent publishers in North America. Service is scheduled to begin in spring 2026.
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The ‘Nation’ and OR Books Announce New Imprint
The progressive magazine will publish four to six titles per year in partnership with left-leaning indie press OR Books with the aim of expanding the reach of its contributors. The inaugural Nation Books title launches this fall.
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U.S. Fuels Bloomsbury’s Global Growth
Romantasy has propelled the U.K-based publisher to spectacular growth in America, prompting it to add a new fiction imprint and in-house trade sales team.
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How ‘If You Love It, Let It Kill You’ by Hannah Pittard Got Made
In this week's edition of Endnotes, we take a look at Hannah Pittard's If You Love It, Let It Kill You, where a novelist and creative writing instructor reflects on her life and the craft of fiction over the course of writing her latest book. In its review, PW says "The novel brims with quick wit."
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Revenue Shortfall Prompts the New Press to Cut Staff, Launch Fundraiser
Confronted by a one-two punch of soft sales and declines in funding, the New Press has implemented austerity measures that include downsizing the press by about nine positions and starting a new fundraising campaign.
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Audiobook Sales Rose 13% in 2024, to $2.2 Billion
The Audio Publishers Association’s annual report of sales of the format found that consumer interest in audiobooks remains strong, though an increase in piracy is cause for concern.
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Bankruptcy Meeting Between Albert Whitman Owners, Creditors Turns Contentious
At a Section 341 meeting of creditors in Albert Whitman’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on May 29, attorneys questioned the company’s owners on their stated reasons for the filing, while authors complained of recurring issues with royalty statements.
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