Amid rumors of royal royalties for Prince Harry, political books in the bottom of the summer are mostly focused on the Trumpian finale.
Publishing Office Reopenings: Sourcebooks Sets September 7
Sourcebooks will offer each employee a tailored approach to work and an option to operate in one of seven states.
Penguin Random House USA Sets September 13 to Start Reopening Offices
The Penguin Random House US staff is told in a memo that vaccinations will be required in offices reopening in September.
Hachette Book Group To Reopen Offices in September
The North American division of Hachette outlines its program of optional and mandatory in-office work for staffers, with dates for reopenings.
New US Political Publisher, All Season Press, Announces Opening
Publishers formerly with Hachette and Simon & Schuster open politically conservative All Seasons Press ‘to take head-on the cancel culture’ decried by Trump’s advocates.
Hachette Book Group Announces Diversity Progress in 2020
The Hachette Book Group workforce in 2020 was 3.9 percent black, the company says, 6.7 percent Asian, 20 percent Hispanic or Latinx.
Hachette Book Group: 2-Percent Rise in Carbon Footprint
Hachette Book Group releases an environmental progress report, which found that paper accounts for 95% of the publisher’s carbon footprint.
US Book Industry Charitable Foundation Raises $1 Million for Bookstores
Ingram Content Group seeds Binc’s ‘Survive to Thrive’ bookstore grant program, with additional major support from publishers and Bookshop.org.
US Market Update: Continued Growth, 5.6 Percent Up in Units
Nonfiction continues strong in the American market amid the traditional August slowdown, and ahead of a release-heavy autumn.
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.