Getting Traditionally Published

Disney Hyperion and pan-African entertainment company Kugali have launched KugaliInk, a graphic novel imprint focused on middle-grade readers.

Simon & Schuster’s last public earnings report revealed an earnings dip of 13 percent in the most recent quarter.

In marketing, “proof of concept” means testing an idea for sales potential before going all-in. Here’s how to apply that to your book.

Starting in spring 2024, Hemlock Press will publish espionage fiction, literary crime thrillers, and historical suspense.

The Andy Awards honor nonfiction book writing by ghostwriters and paid collaborators.

Based in California, Sibylline Press focuses on publishing novels and memoirs by women over 50.

Indigo founder and former CEO Heather Reisman has returned to Indigo as CEO and board member.

When a query letter receives conflicting feedback from professionals, how does an unpublished writer decide what to believe?

Tea’s imprint, which will publish queer authors, is part of independent publisher Semiotext(e).

While artists don’t necessarily need an agent to get into comics, these tips will help graphic novelists seeking traditional publication.

At the end of its fiscal year 2023, HarperCollins sales are down 10 percent; earnings are down 45 percent.

The imprint will launch with six titles in its first year, starting in winter 2024.

KKR’s history as a private equity investor clarifies little about its intent for Simon & Schuster.

When choosing comp titles, try envisioning your book as an entry on a family tree to help identify both close and distant relations.

The new imprint Marvel Crime will publish crime fiction for adults, with its first releases based on Marvel characters.

Insufficient sales are the primary reason that imprints close, in addition to greater efficiency and even corporate politics.

McGraw-Hill Professional announced last month that it will no longer acquire new titles in the business category.

Based in Nashville, HarperEnfoque will publish projects that are a natural extension of HarperCollins Focus.

If your query letter isn’t standing out from the pack, consider leading with what makes you, not your story, compelling.

The CEO wrote in an announcement to employees that while the book market has grown, so have inflation and costs.

While a newsletter might not sell your book, writing one can change your work for the better and help build valuable relationships.

Assembly Press will be an independent publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with its first list releasing in spring 2024.

Last month, we noted that HarperCollins and KKR (a private equity firm) are among the bidders for Simon & Schuster.

Inklore will publish manga, manhua, manhwa, webcomics adaptations, and light novels in collaboration with Del Rey UK.

Publishers love to see authors provide data that offers marketing insights they would otherwise not have.