Getting Traditionally Published

Grand Central Publishing, an imprint at Hachette, has announced a deal for a new psychological thriller by bestselling author Colleen Hoover.

One imprint, Clock Tower, will publish fiction for all ages by underrepresented and diverse authors.

NPD BookScan recently released figures for thriller book sales in the US, a category that accounts for one in eight adult fiction books sold.

A group of independent bookstores is hosting a free, virtual gathering, Reimagining Bookstores, on October 18 and 19.

The University of Nebraska Press is launching Zero Street Fiction, an imprint that will focus on literary fiction and short story collections written by LGBTQ+ authors

In the US, three book publishing executives—Doug Hardy (formerly at Random House), Gary June (formerly at Pearson and Dorling Kindersley), and Tim Moore

In the UK, publishers are making a firm commitment to improvement—and not just in gender inclusion in the upper echelons.

Recently, a well-established romance author posted a warning in a private Facebook group that they had an unfavorable experience with the publisher of the KISS app

Mark Tauber has launched The Watermark Agency to “develop and represent projects from writers, journalists, public intellectuals, authors, leaders, and credentialed experts in their fields

Amidst significant uncertainty in the global supply chain, IngramSpark is committed to supporting the book industry with the best possible service through the busy holiday season and into 2022.

Post Hill Press has partnered with Anthony Scaramucci on an imprint named for the SkyBridge Alternatives Conference, aka the SALT Conferences.

Bertelsmann, the parent company of Penguin Random House (the largest of the Big Five), recently reported results for the first half of 2021.

I happen to know more about the ins and outs of publishing’s supply chain because I’m married to a former production guy.

Booksellers were somewhat alarmed when Penguin Random House announced an unexpected price increase for the hardcover edition of Call Us What We Carry—Gorman’s poetry collection

Based in New York, Workman is one of the largest independent publishers in the US, with a focus on nonfiction publishing.

Kate Clanchy’s memoir, Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me, which is about the author’s teaching experience in UK state schools,

Seventy2One publishes novellas, short story collections, and other brief works. The imprint is a division of Massive Overheads Productions, in the UK.

Marysue Rucci Books will launch with a Summer 2022 list; Scribner publisher Nan Graham says in a press release,.

Last year in June 2020, the Authors Guild hosted a panel with Black voices in publishing to discuss the challenges they’ve faced in the industry for many decades now.

Literary agents Michelle Brower and Jennifer Chen Tran discuss the pros and cons of small presses, querying strategy, and much more.

In a July presentation, NPD BookScan analyst Kristen McLean ventured a prediction for how print book sales might finish out the year.

Merriam-Webster Kids will launch in fall 2021 and be focused on word books for kids of all ages. The first book in the series, Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day.

Kensington Cozies will launch at the end of this year and feature stories with “little-to-no violence, profanity, or sex;

Regardless of how the pandemic unfolds, online events will continue, with a focus on meaningful, quality experiences; accessibility; and a

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