by kkeel | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
On October 19th, The American Booksellers Association announced Celeste Ng as the Inaugural Indie Bookstore Ambassador. Ng previously served as the Independent Bookstore Day Ambassador in 2018. In her new role, Ng will serve as a champion for independent bookstores,...
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...
