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Quirk of Fate
Philadelphia-based indie publisher Quirk Books has suspended its publishing program and laid off seven employees amid yearslong financial woes. FSG will relaunch North Point Press this fall with former Beacon editor Catherine Tung at the helm. Lauren Wein has been promoted to editor-in-chief at Avid Press, just in time for the imprint’s sixth anniversary. Amid a historic backdrop and political turmoil, librarians’ role in preserving and protecting democracy was top of mind at this year’s ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Plus, we’ve rounded up the biggest books for adults and children out this month. Sarah Hogle’s rom-com You Deserve Each Other is heading to the big screen, per the Hollywood Reporter. For Lit Hub, Maris Kreizman recounts her time on the HarperCollins union picket line. ICv2 talks with Fantagraphics copublisher Eric Reynolds about the unfolding situation at Diamond Comic Distributors and its implications for publishers. The Walrus shines a spotlight on Gaspereau Press, “Canada’s most stubborn publisher.” New York Times columnist Carlos Lozada pays tribute to John Jakes’s multigenerational novels of American life. And former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter has died at 73.
Following several years of marketplace challenges, Quirk Books founder David Borgenicht has instituted a six-month pause in developing and acquiring new books. The company has also made a number of layoffs, including seven members of a recently formed union. more »
In an effort to expand its nonfiction offerings, Farrar, Straus and Giroux has hired Catherine Tung from Beacon Press to manage the return of North Point Press, which will release its first new book in November. more »
The Simon & Schuster imprint’s longtime VP and editorial director has been promoted to VP and editor-in-chief. Wein has been with Avid Reader since its founding six years ago. more »
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The Philadelphia setting and political backdrop enlivened conversations at the American Library Association’s 2025 Annual Conference, where George Takei, Brené Brown, and incoming ALA president Sam Helmick discussed activism, social justice, and preserving democratic institutions. more »
A comprehensive list of the biggest adult books publishing this July. more »
A comprehensive list of the biggest children’s and YA books publishing this July. more »
Nomination Deadline: July 25. Issue: Nov. 3. This year’s Star Watch program will honor innovators, changemakers, and trailblazers who work in the American and Canadian publishing and bookselling industries who are under 40 years of age as of Sept. 1, 2025. Click here for more information. »
Kate Parkin and Margaret Stead, former executives at U.K. publisher Bonnier Books, have founded Firefinch, a London-based independent press launching next summer with six titles, including books from Christy Lefteri and Heather Morris. more »
Galiot Press, a Mass.-based indie publisher founded by Henriette Lazaridis and Anjali Mitter Duva last year, has announced its first four fiction titles to be released starting this October. more »
The founder of the London-based platform Jellybooks unpacks the company’s post-pandemic evolution from a book discovery and analytics platform to a more sales-focused service targeting readers directly through extensive partnerships. more »
- Digital Scholarship Coordinator - University of Georgia Libraries - Athens, GA.
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- National Account Manager, Amazon - Candlewick Press, Holiday House & Peachtree - New York, NY.
- Director and Publisher, University of Hawai'i Press - University of Hawai'i Press - Honolulu, HI.
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Job Moves
- Lauren Wilson is being promoted to publicist at Bloomsbury.
- Maria DeKoning is being promoted to associate publicist at Bloomsbury.
- Amy Hoidas has been promoted to royalties specialist at Sourcebooks.
- Jamie Tan has joined Sourcebooks as senior marketing and publicity manager.
- Barbie Altorfer has joined Sourcebooks as senior project manager for calendars and general merchandising.
- Alessandra Roche has joined Sourcebooks, Bloom Books, and Cosmo Reads as editor.
- Jane Duzansky has joined Sourcebooks as human resources generalist.
- Vanja Mackic has joined Sourcebooks as buyer.
- MJ Gryzik has joined Sourcebooks as digital marketing product assistant.
- Leyla Erkan has joined Harlequin as editor.
Bookstore News
- Fundraiser for South Dakota Bookshop: After the owners of Outside of a Dog Books and Games in Sioux Falls announced they were selling the store and leaving the state due to its anti-trans laws, a trans couple launched a fundraiser to buy the store.
- Former Lawyer Buys Denver Bookshop: The Bookies, which has been open for half a century, has been bought by Kristin Gulling.
- Bookshop-Gallery to Land in Illinois: The Diana is set to open in Winchester this August and will specialize in books, artwork, and social events.
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Picture of the Day
On June 10, Becky Albertalli celebrated the launch of her latest YA romance Amelia, If Only (HarperCollins) with an event at the Barnes & Noble in Paramus, N.J.
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