Publishing Industry Reporting

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.

In the final two weeks of the year, adult fiction print sales in the US surged, led by new releases from John Grisham, Mitch Albom, and Nicholas Sparks.

According to Marketplace Pulse, the Amazon marketplace (third-party sellers) doubled in the last two years.

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J.L. Stermer, previously of New Leaf Literary, started Next Level Lit in late 2021.

Growth in the children’s market continues, especially for series and licensed characters. BookTok emerges as an organic social media boost for backlist YA.

Print book sales are up 10 percent over 2020 according to NPD BookScan, although that figure is expected to soften somewhat by end of year.

According to NPD BookScan, backlist has continued to drive print sales this year comprising over two-thirds of all unit sales.

Grim Oak Press, a small press, has partnered with Patrick Rothfuss to create a new imprint, Underthing Press. The first project will be Digger: The Complete Collection by Ursula Vernon.

Heligo Books will publish business books starting in 2022, with titles already acquired from Jewel Burks Solomon, Rupal Patel, and Simon Lancaster

Get Lifted Film Co., led by John Legend, Mike Jackson, and Ty Stiklorius, will partner with still quite new publisher Zando to create an imprint that “will leverage their significant reach to identify, develop, and promote new voices and storytellers.”

Last week, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster filed a response to the US Department of Justice’s antitrust suit,

We’ve rounded up every agent and publisher announcement mentioned in Hot Sheet during 2021 and categorized them for browsing.

We’re now past Black Friday, which analysts considered more of a gray Friday—a result of pandemic precautions and supply chain issues.

According to the UK’s Publishers Association, audiobooks represent about 6 percent of sales volume and 6.4 percent of value.

Former president Donald J. Trump has not yet signed a deal for his memoirs, but there are increasing indicators and speculation he will strike a deal with a company outside of the Big Five.

Publishers need to closely collaborate with their authors if they expect that author's large social media following to sell books.

Every year, NPR and Edison Research release a report on spoken word audio, which includes consumption of radio, podcasts, and audiobooks.

Dohle argues that the existing market is more vibrant and competitive than ever, and PRH’s acquisition model preserves competition among its imprints.

Santa Monica is known for adult nonfiction but starting next year will begin releasing a mix of YA fiction and nonfiction.

Consistent with themes in other genres, the SFF category performs best in series and with elements of romance.

The influential art gallery is collaborating with author Emma Cline on Picture Books, which will pair authors with visual artists on individual books.