Zando acquires Tin House Books
Zando, established in 2020 by a former Penguin Random House editor/publisher, is acquiring the Tin House trademark and their entire catalog of more than 200 titles.
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On the List: The Case of the Missing Maid by Rob Osler
Author Rob Osler discusses what contributed to his novel landing on the USA Today bestseller list.
NetGalley will soon launch Booktrovert
The advance review copy service, used primarily by traditional publishers, is launching a consumer marketing website.
New podcast on the growing audiobook market
The Spoken World podcast launched last week and will provide in-depth coverage of the global audiobook market.
The Next Big Idea Club has launched Author Insider
Author Insider is a weekly Substack newsletter that will focus on interviews and online education featuring industry insiders.
Entangled expands Red Tower to the UK
The publisher, best known right now for the Rebecca Yarros series, will expand in a partnership with the Penguin Michael Joseph division.
New UK children’s publisher: Three Wishes
Three Wishes expects to publish 15 to 20 concepts a year across novelty board books, personalized journals, arts and crafts, and sound books.
New imprint: Bloomsbury Archer
The imprint will publish science fiction, fantasy, crossover stories, speculative romance, horror, and mythological retellings.
Tertulia launches an impressive website builder for authors
Unlike its competitors, the service requires only an ISBN and template choice to create a site in under a minute.
Sudowrite launches Muse, AI tool for fiction writers
Sudowrite, the leading generative AI platform for creative writing, has launched a new tool called Muse. They’re calling it the “first AI made for fiction.”
Author Solutions sold to mysterious firm
Najafi has sold Author Solutions to Center Street Ventures, described as “a private investment firm focused on publishing, media, and marketing services.”
How much organic website traffic might AI services generate?
As organic search traffic declines due to AI use, will AI tools generate any meaningful traffic back to sites it uses to generate responses?
About those new tariffs
On March 4, the Trump administration’s tariffs went into effect for Canada, Mexico, and China.
New paperback reissue imprint at Doubleday Books (Penguin Random House)
The imprint is called Outsider Editions; it will focus on underappreciated literary work of all genres.
Independent publisher Ig launches Auteur
Auteur is a series of books that combine film criticism and personal narrative. Each title will examine a single movie.
Simon & Schuster Australia launches Atria Australia
Atria Australia will publish across multiple fiction genres.
New Orion (UK) imprint: Orion Ignite
The first title to be signed to the nonfiction imprint is How to Disagree Better by Julia Minson, a Harvard professor.
ReelShort Publishing House: novelizing popular vertical shorts
Crazy Maple Studio, creator of the streaming platform ReelShort, is launching a publishing division for books inspired by short videos.
New publisher: Honey Blossom Press
The publisher will focus on underrepresented voices in fiction and nonfiction, with Ingram distributing and RBmedia as its audiobook partner.
New agent alert at Writers House
David Moldawer has joined to represent nonfiction authors. He previously held editorial positions at Amazon Publishing and Portfolio.
The Most Successful Publisher You’ve Never Heard Of
A Romania-based publisher has quietly built a successful business selling specialized nonfiction books directly to consumers.
New literary magazine: Amulet
Amulet publishes fiction, essays, and poetry on the theme of spirituality.
Thoughts to Ponder: AI Use
There’s already more to read than anyone has time to consume. Do generative AI tools really make the problem any worse than it is?
Ghostwriting conference returns for a second year
Gotham Ghostwriters and the Association of Ghostwriters will host their second annual Gathering of the Ghosts in New York City in November.
Book sales update: 2024 traditional publishing up by 6.5 percent
Digital audio now beats ebooks in terms of dollars earned for AAP-reporting publishers.
New service company for self-published authors
BeRead is headed up by two people with backgrounds in the publishing industry. Both have worked in marketing positions for the big houses.
Links of Interest: March 5, 2025
The latest in traditional publishing, magazines, marketing & promotion, children’s publishing, romance, media, AI, and libraries.
AI copycats becoming frustratingly predictable
If you’re publishing a nonfiction book of any kind, it’s become part of your journey now to discover the first AI-generated knockoff.
New imprint at Hachette: Cardinal
Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette, is launching the Cardinal imprint this fall, which will publish fiction and nonfiction.
Requited: new adult imprint at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette)
After fizzling out in the mid-2010s, the new-adult category is receiving renewed attention from traditional publishers.
New children’s imprint at HarperCollins: Storytide
Storytide will publish fiction for middle-grade and teenage readers.
AI & the Slush Pile: Lots of Experimenting but No Implementation (Yet)
Submissions management is one area where AI assistance might stand to improve things, but its use remains controversial.
New Canadian children’s imprint at PRH
Penguin Random House Canada is launching Swift Water Books that will publish widely across all age groups and include graphic novels.
Da Capo: new nonfiction imprint
Da Capo Press was once an independent publisher in Boston; it was acquired by Hachette in 2016.
New horror imprint at Simon & Schuster
The imprint is a partnership with the founder and producer of 12:01 Films and Emily Bestler Books.
Foundation Books: Big Five publisher partners with brand management company
The two companies will look for books that have “cinematic roots” and partner on film and TV adaptations.
Entangled launches two new YA imprints
The home of Rebecca Yarros has announced Mischief Books and Mayhem Books.
Tip from a reader: Metalabel for collaborations
The platform enables Substack writers who want to collaborate on creating themed collected writings in a more polished print or ebook form.
On the List: The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
Jason Rekulak is the author of Hidden Pictures, a national bestseller and winner of a Goodreads Choice Award.
Links of Interest: February 26, 2025
The latest in traditional publishing, bookselling, marketing & promotion, culture & politics, and AI.
Authors can now create AI audiobooks for free through the leading AI audio company, ElevenLabs
They’ve just launched ElevenReader Publishing, where authors can create and sell AI-narrated audiobooks for free through their app.
Amazon Kindle removes download option via USB
This change is a reminder that you don’t actually own most ebooks you purchase—they are licensed.
Good news for libraries facing a deluge of AI content
Hoopla says it will revise its “collection development policy to ensure we adhere to and evolve with industry best practices.”
Independent publishing houses band together to share resources and increase purchasing power
Recently, two new collectives of independent publishers were announced: The Stable Book Group and the Publishers Cooperative.
Book sales update: February 26, 2025
On the rise: romance sales in Canada, sales at Hachette, and subscription figures at Storytel.
Does using IngramSpark affect pre-orders or availability at Amazon?
Ingram said Amazon is not suppressing pre-orders to their knowledge.
New science imprint at Farrar, Straus and Giroux
The mission: “publish books that illuminate and elucidate the central questions and fundamental ideas of modern science for readers.”
New crime imprint at Grove Atlantic
Independent publisher Grove Atlantic has launched Atlantic Crime, a new imprint that will release 18–24 titles per year.