Elizabeth A. Harris
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What Alex Jones, Woody Allen and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Share
Skyhorse Publishing has built a reputation for taking on authors that other houses avoid. And its founder has helped Kennedy mount a bid for president.
How TikTok Became a Best Seller Machine
#BookTok, where enthusiastic readers share reading recommendations, has gone from being a novelty to becoming an anchor in the publishing industry and a dominant driver...
Colin Kaepernick to Publish a Memoir
“Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game,” an illustrated book, follows a young athlete choosing between baseball, which seems like a sure path, and football, where he...
Long Relegated to Back Shelves, L.G.B.T.Q. Romance Is Booming
Sales of queer romance novels have surged, with books coming from the biggest publishers and prominently displayed at mainstream retailers.
Long Relegated to Back Shelves, L.G.B.T.Q. Romance Is Booming
Sales of queer romance novels have surged, with books coming from the biggest publishers and prominently displayed at mainstream retailers.
Fantasy Author Raises $15.4 Million in 24 Hours to Self-Publish
Brandon Sanderson set out to raise $1 million on Kickstarter in 30 days to fund four new books. He blew past it in about 35...
F.B.I. Arrests Man Accused of Stealing Unpublished Book Manuscripts
Filippo Bernardini, an Italian citizen who worked in publishing, was charged with wire fraud and identity theft for a scheme that prosecutors said affected hundreds...
Millions of Followers? For Book Sales, ‘It’s Unreliable.’
Social-media fandom can help authors score book deals and bigger advances, but does it translate to how a new title will sell? Publishers are increasingly...
Paul Newman Will Tell His Own Story, 14 Years After His Death
Knopf plans to publish a book next year based on hours of recordings the movie star left behind, as well as interviews with family, friends...
‘The Beginning of the Snowball’: Supply-Chain Snarls Reach Publishing
Shipping delays, printer backups and worker shortages are forcing publishers to postpone new titles and leaving booksellers in a lurch for some old ones.