The conservative media outlet Daily Wire has started a publishing imprint, DW Books, that will begin publishing in spring 2022. One of its first titles: a book by one of the officers involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting. The author had previously signed with Post Hill Press, but Simon & Schuster—who distributes Post Hill—announced it would not distribute that specific title. The author then pulled out of the deal to explore other publishing options. Other Daily Wire authors include Ben Shapiro (co-founder of Daily Wire) and former Mandalorian actor Gina Carano.
DW Books will be distributed by Ingram’s Two Rivers. Two Rivers distributes several dozen small publishers, including Diversion Books, Harvard Business Review Press, Spiegel & Grau, The New Press, and Welbeck.
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