- After last year’s acquisition of Harlequin, News Corp is seeking additional opportunities to acquire publishing companies. They see the potential for more profit due to strong ebook sales across global territories. You can read more in the Australian (subscription required).
- Perseus Books Group (PBG), which distributes more than 600 small and independent presses, is seeking a buyer. They’re also the parent company of imprints such as Basic Books, Running Press, Da Capo, Seal Press, and Avalon. While it’s supposed to be “business as usual” as PBG explores a potential sale (financially, the company is doing well), we wouldn’t be surprised if a few of the publishers being distributed started looking for another home, such as Ingram. If you’re already published by an independent or small press—or will be soon—keep an eye on this. (We will!) Read more in the New York Times.
- For insights into how to use BookBub and what effect it can have on your book sales: Check out this two-part interview with the BookBub Industry Marketing Manager at Writer Unboxed.
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
Jane’s expertise regularly features in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, The Today Show, Wired, The Guardian, Fox News, and BBC. Her book, The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition (The University of Chicago Press), is used as a classroom text by many writing and publishing degree programs. She reaches thousands through speaking engagements and workshops at diverse venues worldwide, including NYU’s Advanced Publishing Institute, Frankfurt Book Fair, and numerous MFA programs.