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Tom Doherty Associates rebrands as Tor Publishing Group

Tor Publishing Group will include Tor, Forge Books, Nightfire, Tor Teen, Starscape, and Tordotcom Publishing.
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IMHO: The US Government Doesn’t Think Independent Publishing Matters

Publishing paths outside the Big Five are considered distinctly unattractive by the Department of Justice in its pre-trial brief.
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UK-based Nosy Crow seeks graphic novels

The independent publisher has an open call for submissions for graphic novels from both writers and writer-illustrators.
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New lifestyle imprint at UK’s Bloomsbury

Tonic is a new nonfiction imprint that provides readers with “a toolkit to navigate everyday life.”
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The DOJ’s suit to block a Big Five publishing merger starts on August 1

In November 2021, the US Department of Justice moved to block, on antitrust grounds, the acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House.
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Simon & Schuster’s publisher steps down after two years

When Dana Canedy was hired by Simon & Schuster in 2020, it was the first time a Black woman had been put in charge of a major publishing imprint.
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A new Canadian publisher focused on women, RE:books

Toronto writer Rebecca Eckler wants to make reading “less snobby” and already has an email newsletter with 35,000 subscribers.
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PageBreak Conference takes place this October

Positioned as a next-generation publishing event, PageBreak is an opportunity for the industry to gather and examine what’s next.
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How BookTok Is Affecting Traditional Publishers

Book acquisition may start to trend toward books that inspire strong emotions in readers—and therefore more organic content on TikTok.
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3 Common Pitfalls in Memoir Queries

Memoirists have a lot of leeway in choosing a pitching strategy. But with freedom comes great responsibility, and it's easier to get into trouble when there isn't a tried-and-true formula to follow.
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Startup Parea wants to shake up the publishing industry

Parea seeks to publish books by new authors and help them find an audience by targeting influencers.
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Forefront launches Frederick Douglass imprint

The imprint is a partnership with Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives and will focus on publishing nonfiction work by Black and Brown authors.
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MTV Books returns

The re-launched imprint, housed under Simon & Schuster, will focus on page-to-screen adaptations and build on MTV series and personalities.
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Zando launches Crooked Media Reads imprint

Zando, established in 2020 and known for its big-name partnerships, has announced yet another: a partnership with Crooked Media, a liberal media company.
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Publishing Veterans Forecast Gloomy Times Ahead

Inflation and supply chain issues lead a long list of concerns facing the publishing industry.
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Conservative publisher Post Hill Press launches Twin Flame

Twin Flame is a nonfiction imprint focused on “spirituality, tantra, relationships, and sexuality” that will publish up to two dozen books per year.
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Soft Skull Press partners with Kimbilio

Soft Skull Press will acquire up to two books a year from Kimbilio fellows and faculty members over the next three years.
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Knopf Canada launches Alchemy publishing program

Alchemy is led by poet and novelist Dionne Brand and will publish two to three fiction and nonfiction titles per year.
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Trendspotting: The Challenges of the Midlist Author

Publishers are often accused of insufficiently supporting their midlist authors. The situation may be worse than usual.
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UK’s Bloomsbury hires 100 staff

Bloomsbury has announced it’s hiring 100 new employees across the company to help with workload and work-life balance.
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The Believer returns to McSweeney’s

You may recall that the beloved literary magazine The Believer was sold by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to a digital marketing company.
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The Atlantic and Zando partner on a new imprint

Atlantic Editions is a new imprint that will publish up to a dozen nonfiction paperback titles per year.
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UK’s Canelo launches a US-based imprint

Canelo will begin publishing fiction, including thrillers, romance, and historical fiction, in the US market.
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Random House establishes imprint dedicated to licensed book publishing

In the children’s market alone, one in three books sold in the US features a licensed character.
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HarperCollins’s profits fall due to supply chain problems

Higher manufacturing and freight costs are blame for reduced profits; lower sales of ebooks, which have higher profit margins, also contributed.