New imprints and agents announced in 2021
We’ve rounded up every agent and publisher announcement mentioned in Hot Sheet during 2021 and categorized them for browsing.
We’ve rounded up every agent and publisher announcement mentioned in Hot Sheet during 2021 and categorized them for browsing.
Print book sales are up 10 percent over 2020 according to NPD BookScan, although that figure is expected to soften somewhat by end of year.
A memoir that was published more than 20 years ago has been pulled from distribution by its publisher, Simon & Schuster.
RBmedia is the corporate parent of multiple publishers of audiobooks
Founded in 2009 by Jane Friedman (the former CEO of HarperCollins, not the editor of this newsletter), Open Road launched with a focus on acquiring and selling backlist books in ebook format.
We’re now past Black Friday, which analysts considered more of a gray Friday—a result of pandemic precautions and supply chain issues.
One of the most successful audiobook publishers today is likely a company you haven’t heard of: Podium Audio.
YA top sellers tend to remain so for a long time, and series do best (no surprise)
Each Goodreads alternative offers something Goodreads doesn’t—but none of them compare in terms of community size
After interning since 2019, Rachel Yeoh is now an associate literary agent at Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency.
We only mention this because Saunders’s newsletter, Story Club, ties into his latest craft-focused book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain.
Launching in 2022, Zestworld will offer creators greater control over their rights within a subscription model for comics.
The app known for publishing romance through the Kiss mobile app is now venturing into comics. Kiss Comics has launched with an exclusive adaptation of Anti-Stepbrother by bestselling author Tijan
According to the UK’s Publishers Association, audiobooks represent about 6 percent of sales volume and 6.4 percent of value.
Former president Donald J. Trump has not yet signed a deal for his memoirs, but there are increasing indicators and speculation he will strike a deal with a company outside of the Big Five.
The influential art gallery is collaborating with author Emma Cline on Picture Books, which will pair authors with visual artists on individual books.
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Every year, NPR and Edison Research release a report on spoken word audio, which includes consumption of radio, podcasts, and audiobooks.
Brechner says the ABA’s policies are shifting away from defending publishers against calls for censorship that affect not only booksellers but also schools.
For anyone active in the literary/MFA community, this is merely the latest critique of MFA programs, a well-worn punching bag at this point.
US bookstore performance continues to look good versus last year, according to Census Bureau figures.
The acquisitions of Findaway and Audiobooks.com signal a possible shakeup in the US audiobook market and more competition with Audible.
Dohle argues that the existing market is more vibrant and competitive than ever, and PRH’s acquisition model preserves competition among its imprints.
Consistent with themes in other genres, the SFF category performs best in series and with elements of romance.
Webtoon Wattpad Studios is launching Webtoon Unscrolled, a new graphic novel imprint that will bring previously digital-only Webtoon comics to bookstores.
Earlier this year, the Digital Public Library of America struck a deal with Amazon Publishing to license its ebooks to libraries.
Bittrich formerly worked as an editor at Pen and Press and Flatiron Books.
Santa Monica is known for adult nonfiction but starting next year will begin releasing a mix of YA fiction and nonfiction.
Yet another well-established author has launched an imprint under an existing company—this time with Wattpad.
The Book Report Network is hosting an annual event where publishers suggest book club selections to booksellers, librarians, and book group leaders.
Amazon KDP’s new transparency code is similar to a QR code and included next to the book’s barcode on the back cover of POD titles.
The latest news in audiobooks, supply chain, social media, trends, Amazon, and culture & politics.
Print book sales are up by more than 10 percent over 2020, with all major categories seeing positive growth except for juvenile nonfiction.
In September, Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Amazon about the role of its algorithm in promoting vaccine misinformation.
Baker & Taylor, a key book distributor to public and academic libraries, has been sold to an independent, privately owned company.
Best-streaming audiobooks, by contrast, are shorter, more straightforwardly written, and appear to highlight plot and dialogue.
We’re not even at the six-month mark since some of the star-powered Substack and Facebook newsletter deals were announced.
NPD BookScan is reporting strong print sales versus last year, indicating that people may be getting their holiday shopping done early.
The DOJ, industry experts, and author advocacy groups disagree on how (or even whether) this filing will affect midlist authors.
Better sales through online retail means paying attention to the small details and taking advantage of any opportunities that Amazon gives you.
Growth in the children’s market continues, especially for series and licensed characters; BookTok emerges as an organic social media boost for backlist YA.
Audio-first publisher Podium has announced a new partnership initiative for its voice talent.
The conservative media outlet Daily Wire has started a publishing imprint, DW Books, that will begin publishing in spring 2022.
Unbound Firsts will take on two writers of color every year for a debut work of either fiction or nonfiction.
Bluemoose is an award-winning independent publisher of adult fiction. In summer 2022, Bluemoose will begin publishing nonfiction.
The agency is founded by Jack Fogg, former publishing director of HarperNonFiction; and Ben Dunn, also a former publisher.