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Why Do Publishers Close Imprints?

Jane Friedman

Harlequin Teen (started in 2009) was relaunched as Inkyard in 2019, publishing both YA and middle-grade fiction. The most straightforward explanation for imprint closures: lack of sufficient sales. It’s only logical: Publishing is a business, and if the imprint doesn’t earn its keep, there’s only so long it can continue.

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How Bad Publishers Hurt Authors

Jane Friedman

My second novel was going to be published! When New York City–based Adelaide Books offered me a contract to publish Painting Through the Dark , it set my heart racing in a good way. I knew that after publication I’d order at least that many books for private events, but still. It was the end of August 2020. Was this legit?

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People Round Up, Early March, 2024

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE Co-Founders Madeline McIntosh, Nina von Moltke and Don Weisberg announced the launch of Authors Equity, a new collaborative book publisher. McIntosh holds the title of CEO and Publisher, von Moltke is President and Weisberg is Senior Advisor. Sam Priddy will serve as publisher.

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People Round Up, Early February, 2024

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE Bloomsbury Publishing has appointed Sabrina McCarthy as president of Bloomsbury US , effective in early April. Previously, she was the VP and general manager of Ingram Publisher Services. Macmillan president, sales & marketing, Jennifer Gonzalez , has been named SVP publisher of Sourebooks children’s books.

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People Round Up, Early April, 2024

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE Penguin Random House , Anna Paustenbach will join Avery Publishing as executive editor on April 1st. Jen Schwabinger , VP and director, sales development is departing after 40 years with the company. At Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group , Ciara Tomlinson joins Pantheon as an associate publicist. She was previously at Ecco.

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People Round Up, Mid March, 2024

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Random House , Suzanne Herz is rejoining Penguin Random House as publisher of John Grisham , on April 15th, and will report to chief revenue officer Jaci Updike. Marisa Nakasone has joined Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group as designer. Cassie Gitkins has joined Random House Publishing Group as production editor.

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People Round-Up, Early September 2023

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE Alison Lazarus , executive VP, director of sales, is retiring and will leave Hachette Book Group next month. Lauren Monaco will be joining Hachette on October 2 as executive VP, director of sales. SVP and publisher of Avery and Tarcher Perigee , Megan Newman , has taken PRH ’s VSO package and will retire in December.