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Branching Out
Book discovery platform Tertulia is now expanding its focus from readers to writers with a new author-tailored automated website builder that has garnered more than 10,000 beta users. Liz Kribs has been elevated to copublisher at Penguin Random House Canada’s Tundra Book Group, joining PRHC VP Tara Walker in the role. In this week’s magazine, we unpacked one of the hottest new trends in fantasy fiction, women knights, whose popularity poses a challenge to traditional gender roles. Penguin Random House is suing Donald Sutherland’s estate for blocking publication of the late actor’s memoir, per the Hollywood Reporter. Netflix has landed rights to a live-action movie adaptation of Eloise, with Ryan Reynolds attached to star, Variety reports. CBS dives into how the horror boom has dovetailed with the resurrection of brick-and-mortar specialty bookstores on a visit to Brooklyn’s Twisted Spine. In the U.K., Pan Macmillan has issued an apology to author Kate Clanchy, whose Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me was at the center of an online controversy in 2021. And for Lit Hub, Sarah Weinman praises libraries as bastions of truth-keeping.
The company, known for its book discovery and e-commerce platform, rolled out an automated website builder aimed at authors earlier this year, and is gearing up to launch a new online portal for writers. more »
Under the new structure, Liz Kribs (l.) will share the title of publisher for the children’s book group with Tara Walker (r.), who has held the role since 2015. more »
There is no winning with a narcissistic partner—and no one should have to play their game to survive. In Break Up with Narcissism, Dr. Alina Kastner, renowned systemic psychotherapist and expert in narcissistic relationships, delivers the ultimate guide to freeing yourself from narcissistic abuse. (Sponsored) More »
A spate of new novels featuring strong and sometimes sapphic women warriors could presage the next big thing in fantasy. more »
The inaugural event, held in the Catalonian capital in September, brought together nearly 200 publishers, magazine editors, and intellectuals for networking, panels, and rights discussions, offering an alternative to commercial book fairs in Frankfurt and London. more »
“A definitive guide to engaging with members of Gen Z in the workplace...Elmore brings a compassionate perspective to an often misunderstood generation, showing how to lead these young people to success, but also what older generations can learn from them...Readers will feel inspired and reassured on the future of work.” —Publishers Weekly (Sponsored) More »
Oxford University Press has inked an agreement to purchase Karger Publishers, the Basel, Switzerland–based medical press founded in 1890, with the transaction to be finalized in December. more »
The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia’s three book boxes celebrate Canadian indie publishers and authors, covering such topics as Indigeneity, cooking, and eco-consciousness. more »
The executive director of the only international literary peace prize awarded in the United States discusses the prize’s place in a divisive and war-torn present. This year’s award will be presented at a two-day ceremony November 8–9. more »
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Job Moves
- Jessica Lyons, formerly publicity manager at William Morrow, has joined Grand Central Publishing as senior publicity manager.
- Rob Shapiro has joined Catapult as an associate editor. He can be reached at rob.shapiro@catapult.co.
- Yuki Tominaga has been named a contributing editor for Counterpoint Press.
- Alli Armijo has joined Catapult as an editorial assistant.
- Elizabeth Pankova has been promoted to assistant editor at Catapult.
- Jake Lovell has joined Counterpoint Press and Soft Skull Press as editorial assistant.
- Eva Lucia Sotomayor, formerly publicist at Seven Stories Press, has joined Verso Books as publicist and can be reached at evalucia@versobooks.com.
- Alin Haberle has been promoted to production coordinator at Simon & Schuster.
- Morgan York has been promoted to production editor at Simon & Schuster.
- Robert Johannesson has been promoted to senior demand analyst at Simon & Schuster.
Bookstore News
- New Bookshop Lands in South Carolina: Ladybird Books has opened in Charleston.
- Texas Bookstore Expands: Talking Animal Books has opened a second location in Grapevine.
- Massachusetts Bookstore Feels the Love: Locals formed a human chain to move 8,000 books for Ten Trees Books as it relocated to its new storefront in Natick.
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Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre is the #1 title on our adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list »
‘Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl’ by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone“In this winning romp, bestsellers Murphy and Simone perfectly balance heat and sweet.... Raunchy, funny, and ultimately heartfelt, this is rom-com gold.” more »
Picture of the Day
Author John Green made a surprise visit to Golden Hour Books in Indianapolis on October 23 for Naptown Story Hour, an event series where actors perform short stories. Green read “A Conversation With My Father” by Grace Paley.
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