July 5, 2026

Big Moves

Last week, Simon & Schuster relaunched Pocket Books as an imprint for self-published authors of romance and other commercial fiction—and tapped Anh Schluep, who previously published Colleen Hoover and Rebecca Yarros at Amazon’s Montlake imprint, to helm it. Penguin Random House increased its starting salary to $55,000, as workers across the publishing industry continue to organize for higher pay. Former HarperCollins Children’s Books associate publisher Page Edmunds was named to head up DK’s U.S. business, starting in August. And the U.K. publishing industry rallied against a new European tariff on low-value imports, which threatens to raise book costs for both publishers and readers.

The American Library Association’s Annual Conference closed on June 29, with a conversation on ALA’s 150 years and decades to come. The main stage speakers included (from l.) ALA executive director Dan Montgomery, 2025–2026 president Sam Helmick, office for intellectual freedom executive director Sarah Lamdan, and incoming 2026–2027 president Maria McCauley.

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Pocket Books Relaunched as Home for Self-Published Authors

The reimagined Simon & Schuster imprint, long known for its mass market paperbacks, will now focus on signing successful self-published authors to print deals under the leadership of Amazon Publishing veteran Anh Schluep. more

PRH Raises Base Salary

As labor organizing picks up across the industry, Penguin Random House has increased its entry-level salary from $51,000 to $55,000. more

DK Names Page Edmunds President of U.S. Arm

Edmunds joins from HarperCollins Children’s Books, where she serves as VP and associate publisher, and will lead growth for DK’s largest market. more

U.K. Book Trade Seeks EU Tariff Exemption

A new €3 fee on low-value packages entering the European Union will raise the cost of books for European readers, and adversely impact publishers and booksellers in the U.K., who exported £521.6 million in print books to the EU in 2025. more

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