by shenion | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
On October 31st, the federal court blocked Penguin Random House’s acquisition of Simon & Schuster. Both parties have until November 4th to file their proposed reactions, after which the court will issue a public version of Judge Florence Y. Pan’s memorandum...
by shenion | Oct 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Children’s book publisher Levine Querido is launching its own Spanish-language imprint: Ediciones Levine Querido. They plan to publish three titles per season, with line-ups for the Fall and Spring already confirmed. For the fall season, they plan to release La Última...
by shenion | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Starting November 1, Hachette will require employees to be in the office at a minimum of two days a week, following the HBG (Hachette Book Group) hybrid method that was implemented back in April 2022. CEO Michael Pietsch explained that employees can work the full five...
by kkeel | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last week, HarperCollins let go of 12 employees, according to The Bookseller. HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray stated in a memo to employees that “leaders across the company have implemented changes to some team structures” because of the layoffs. “For the past several...
by kkeel | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Kaitlyn Keel Photo Credit: Safin Hamed/Agence France-Presse –Getty Images (NYT) On September 16th, the morality police of Tehran arrested 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating local dress-code rules. She later died in their custody. Following her...
by kmerikallio | Dec 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
There is a groan that can be heard from every consumer industry right now: “The supply chain is a mess.” This panic especially rings true as the publishing world prepares itself for the upcoming holiday season with many companies left scrambling as their frontlist...
