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Former Indigo CEO returns to her job; Markus Dohle joins board

Indigo founder and former CEO Heather Reisman has returned to Indigo as CEO and board member.
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I Received Conflicting Advice on My Query Letter. What Now?

When a query letter receives conflicting feedback from professionals, how does an unpublished writer decide what to believe?
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Author Michelle Tea launches Dopamine Books

Tea’s imprint, which will publish queer authors, is part of independent publisher Semiotext(e).
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How to Land an Agent for a Graphic Novel

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

At the end of its fiscal year 2023, HarperCollins sales are down 10 percent; earnings are down 45 percent.
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New true crime imprint: Crime Ink

The imprint will launch with six titles in its first year, starting in winter 2024.
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Private Equity Firm Buys Simon & Schuster: Yay?

KKR’s history as a private equity investor clarifies little about its intent for Simon & Schuster.
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Book Family Tree: A New Way to Think About Your Book

When choosing comp titles, try envisioning your book as an entry on a family tree to help identify both close and distant relations.
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Marvel Crime launches at Hyperion/Disney

The new imprint Marvel Crime will publish crime fiction for adults, with its first releases based on Marvel characters.
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Why Do Publishers Close Imprints?

Insufficient sales are the primary reason that imprints close, in addition to greater efficiency and even corporate politics.
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No more frontlist business books at McGraw-Hill Professional

McGraw-Hill Professional announced last month that it will no longer acquire new titles in the business category.
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HarperCollins Focus launches Spanish-language imprint

Based in Nashville, HarperEnfoque will publish projects that are a natural extension of HarperCollins Focus.
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Pitch Yourself Before You Pitch Your Book

If your query letter isn’t standing out from the pack, consider leading with what makes you, not your story, compelling.
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High-profile layoffs at Penguin Random House spark media coverage

The CEO wrote in an announcement to employees that while the book market has grown, so have inflation and costs.
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How My Newsletter Helped Me Land an Agent and a Big Five Book Deal

While a newsletter might not sell your book, writing one can change your work for the better and help build valuable relationships.
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New Canadian publisher: Assembly Press

Assembly Press will be an independent publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with its first list releasing in spring 2024.
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United Arab Emirates investment fund among bidders for Simon & Schuster

Last month, we noted that HarperCollins and KKR (a private equity firm) are among the bidders for Simon & Schuster.
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New pop-comics imprint from Penguin Random House

Inklore will publish manga, manhua, manhwa, webcomics adaptations, and light novels in collaboration with Del Rey UK.
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How Publishers Use Data to Inform What They Publish

Publishers love to see authors provide data that offers marketing insights they would otherwise not have.
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HarperCollins and KKR make bids for Simon & Schuster

According to the Wall Street Journal, the two current frontrunners to buy Simon & Schuster are HarperCollins and private-equity firm KKR.
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What Makes a Novel Stand Out on Submission?

Stories with a real sense of meaning don’t merely stand out in the slush pile—they’re the types of stories that make for a better world.
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Ten Speed Press launches graphic imprint

Ten Speed Graphic will publish literary adaptations, global webcomics, biography, memoir, history, how-to, fiction, and licensed entertainment titles.
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Are You Sure You Don’t Have an Author Platform?

An amateur historian finds that her passion has led to enough expertise and authority for her book proposal to be taken seriously.
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The Right Way to Ask a Published Writer for Publishing Advice

Here are some tips on what to do before approaching a published writer with questions about how to get your book published.
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New imprint at Penguin Random House UK

Fern Press will operate as part of Vintage at PRH UK, focusing on nonfiction.