Getting Traditionally Published

Hachette and HarperCollins have both announced voluntary programs to encourage long-time employees to resign or retire.

The imprint is designed to “focus on titles that tie in closely with franchise launches and priorities, story content, and more expansive world building.”

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Simon & Schuster exceeded $1 billion in sales for the first time ever in 2022—an increase of 18.5 percent over the prior year.

Last month, the Telegraph reported it had found hundreds of changes in the latest UK editions of Dahl’s children’s books.

The new Skyhorse imprint will publish “quick-to-market, personal and professional improvement titles.”

Tor’s Bramble will be a romance imprint for “exceptional love stories of all kinds.”

Simon & Schuster’s parent company, Paramount, is said to be shopping for a private equity buyer to avoid further antitrust scrutiny.

After being on strike for three months, the HarperCollins union has reached a tentative agreement with HarperCollins.

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Literary publisher Catapult, which includes Soft Skull Press and Counterpoint Press, will suspend its online magazine and writing classes

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As of this writing, the union, which consists of about 200 HarperCollins employees, has been striking for 60 days.

Third State Books, based in San Francisco, will release its first titles in 2024.

The press will start with three titles plus creative writing classes (perhaps to help pay the bills).

Independent publisher Page Street plans to double its number of YA titles to 24 new titles per year and house them under a dedicated imprint.

The imprint will “develop and acquire works from underrepresented voices across multiple genres, fiction and nonfiction,” and for all ages.

Except for lead titles, HarperCollins will no longer send advance review copies (ARCs) in print format for children’s books.

Former Hodder & Stoughton CEO and former John Murray sales and strategy director have launched Bedford Square Publishers.

In a move likely related to PRH’s failure to acquire Simon & Schuster, Markus Dohle will step down from his position as CEO of Penguin Random House.

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