Publishing Industry Reporting

ESPN media network Andscape—its Black media platform—is launching a book imprint, Andscape Books, with Disney Publishing Worldwide.

The new imprint, Calon, draws its name from the Welsh word for heart. It will focus on nonfiction writing on Welsh life and culture.

According to NPD Books, adult nonfiction (the highest value part of the US market) is reverting to historic norms.

Thomas Nelson, a division of HarperCollins, has launched Magnolia Publications, a new imprint from Chip and Joanna Gaines.

The book club dedicated to Black women writers now encompasses a newsletter, literary festival, podcast, and two anthologies.

The imprint will be dedicated to publishing the best literary fiction and nonfiction from Canada and around the world.

SJP Lit will leverage “her far-reaching celebrity to connect both emerging and established authors with new and eager readers.”

It is challenging for self-published authors to crack the Self-Help bestseller list, and Kindle sales in the category are trending down.

According to data from NPD Books, graphic novel sales in 2021 were up 65 percent from 2020.

What’s happening in Canada is often happening elsewhere in the English-language market.

They include an imprint with a focus on mental health and social-emotional learning, and a program featuring diverse voices focused on family.

UrbanFaithStudy.com is a subscription-based digital platform featuring videos and study curricula from well-known African American Christians.

In a recent earnings report, Amazon broke out its advertising revenue explicitly for the first time, showing earnings over $30 billion.

According to NPD BookScan, adult nonfiction print sales, the highest-value portion of the US market, appear to be returning to historic norms.

Authors contributing to Vella hope Amazon will use its marketing power to boost its new serial reading platform.

Epic fantasy—marked by a grand scale of events and complex story structures—has seen a resurgence in growth since the pandemic.

According to NPD BookScan, while overall print book sales year to date have declined versus 2021, fiction categories are outperforming.

Publishers Weekly recently tabulated US bestselling books according to publisher.

Sourcebooks has announced an Ebony Magazine Publishing imprint that will focus on Black authors and celebrate Black stories.

Well-constructed stories, snappy dialogue, and surprising twists can all contribute to a book’s chance of being chosen for adaptation.

Low supply and high demand for book-printing papers may lead publishers to increase prices

Here at Hot Sheet, we’re always a bit skeptical of polls that focus on the health of reading.

Sales growth was driven primarily by backlist.

Bright Matter Books, operating under Random House Children’s Books, will publish educational nonfiction.

For $14.99 per month, Harlequin Plus offers subscribers access to movies, games, and books.