Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein’s influential ‘Abundance’ makes the FT/Schroders shortlist, as does Eva Dou’s ‘House of Huawei.’
Academic and Trade: Princeton and WW Norton in China
Princeton University Press China in Beijing will handle sales and marketing for independent trade house WW Norton on the mainland.
Canada’s Cundill History Prize Names Its 2024 Finalists
Historians Kathleen Duval, Dylan Penningroth, and Gary Bass are in contention for Montreal’s US$75,000 Cundill History Prize.
Canada’s $75,000 Cundill Prize Winner 2023: Tania Branigan
Journalist Tania Branigan wins the richest award in nonfiction, the Cundill History Prize, for her study of China’s Cultural Revolution.
Frankfurt Anniversaries and Fair Photos from Thursday
On the second day of this year’s bustling Frankfurt Book Fair, crowds gathered talks with publishing execs, networking, and more anniversary celebrations.
California Rep. Judy Chu To Be Honored by American Publishers
The 2023 annual general meeting of the Association of American Publishers: Issues in politics, history, copyright, and the industry.
Association of American Publishers Names Julia Reidhead Its Chair
The WW Norton chair and president refers to publishing as ‘this essential industry’ in accepting her AAP leadership role.
Nonfiction: US Politics Opens a New Year of Publishing Controversy
The controversial book of a right-wing senator–cancelled by Simon & Schuster–is now to be published by a conservative press S&S distributes.