Getting Traditionally Published

Parent company Paramount may seek or prefer a buyer that doesn’t require yet another review by the Department of Justice.

A large group of agents have signed an open letter supporting the HCP Union, which has been striking since Nov. 10.

PRH’s journey to acquire Simon & Schuster has come to an end.

Tor announced release dates for “commercial editions” of the four novels that Sanderson first offered through his Kickstarter campaign.

Red Tower Books will be a new adult commercial-fiction imprint focused on romantic fantasy and science fiction genres.

Simon & Schuster sold 900 copies of a collector’s edition of Dylan’s new book, The Philosophy of Modern Song, for $599.

The strike began Nov. 10 and continues as of this writing. About 250 workers belong to the HarperCollins union; the publisher employs about 4,000 globally.

Whether you’re a planner or a pantser, this brainstorming document can take your story to places it might not have gone otherwise.

Tyndale Elevate will focus on apologetics: arguments and justifications for Christian beliefs.

Harlequin’s flagship romance imprint HQN is relaunching as Canary Street Press, named for Toronto’s Canary District.

Freedom Fire is a new middle-grade imprint that will feature stories written by Black creators about Black resilience and Black joy.

Little, Brown Ink will be a graphic novel imprint at Hachette publishing about 20 titles a year, both fiction and nonfiction.

Regalo Press is a new imprint at Post Hill Press (distributed by Simon & Schuster) that will publish a broad list of fiction and nonfiction.

The founder of Bookouture, a UK-based digital publisher that was acquired by Hachette UK, has launched Storm Publishing.

Zibby Books, founded last year as a part of Zibby Owens Media, has launched a literary lifestyle magazine.

We almost missed this show, which launched in July: an all-new podcast about the “bad behavior within the secretive world of book publishing.”

Thesis will publish “urgent idea-driven nonfiction by thought leaders, journalists, and experts with a strong point of view,” starting spring 2023.

Thanks to a deal exclusive to Penguin Random House, US and UK TikTok users can now link to PRH books

When a Vermont author’s book was accepted by a New Mexico university press, she decided to ask its editors about the acquisitions process.

A successful nonfiction book proposal addresses market demand and cements the writer’s authority throughout the entire document.

Podcast network Lemonada Media and Penguin Random House have partnered to launch the Lemonada Book Club podcast.

UK publisher Angry Robot Books is launching Datura Books, a crime fiction imprint.

NPD analyst Kristen McLean provided context for the allegation that half of the trade titles published each year sell fewer than a dozen copies.

Big publishers can leverage smaller marketing spend to greater effect than smaller publishers.

UK-based Titan Comics is establishing a new manga imprint, Titan Manga.