In its fourth year, the 2021 Aspen Words Prize goes to Louise Erdrich for her fiction on the Native American struggle for self-determination.
Aspen Words’ $35,000 Literary Prize Names Its 2021 Finalists
The shortlist for this year’s Aspen Words Literary Prize features three novels and two short story collections.
Political Releases, Led by Brian Stelter’s ‘Hoax,’ Drive US Nonfiction Book Sales
The publication of Brian Stelter’s examination of Donald Trump and Fox News opens a new season of election-season titles.
Industry Notes: Cygan Joins Frankfurter Buchmesse; Fassler Goes to Atria
In Germany, Matthäus Cygan moves from digital direction at Random to business development at Frankfurter Buchmesse, and in the States, Kristin Fassler moves from Ballantine to Atria in marketing.
Foreign Rights: Do YouTube Celebrity Books Travel?
Publishers are becoming ‘increasingly selective’ as some rights directors say offshore interest in YouTube celebrity books may be waning.
France’s Short Édition Lengthens Its Reach
French publisher Short Édition is quickly capitalizing on the popularity of its short-story dispensers, more than doubling the number since their November debut and getting one into one of California’s best-known cafés.