Publishers Lunchcast

Callisto Slashes Workforce Again; Prescott Prevails on Primary Charges of Plagiarism By Pasternak; New Books Publishing October 25; and More.

Pen America Addresses Complexities of Diversity Initiatives, Offers Recommendations; Wylie Reports on Rushdie's Wounds, Tells Tales About the Trial; B&N Book of the Year Finalists

Book Critics Build Careers, But Can't Make a Living, Colleen Hoover's New Book Sells Nearly One Million Units, Little, Brown Launches New Graphic Imprint for Children

NFTs face many obstacles in publishing, Doubleday's 125th anniversary, and a new venture called Electric Postcard Entertainment.

Frankfurt Deal Trends Show Strong Sales, with Fiction and Debuts Rising; Trade Sales Fell in July, But Still Beat 2019 Numbers

Harper Collins Union Votes for A Second Strike; The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, Forthcoming from Norton, Wins Booker Prize; Costco Eliminates Books In Hawaii, Alaska Stores

Print Sales Improved in the Third Quarter; November Library Reads

HarperCollins Institutes Layoffs, Hiring Freeze due to "Cost Pressures"; Hallmark Confirms Closure

Webtoon and Wattpad Team Launch Yonder Serialized Fiction App; Kensington Acquires Sci-fi/Fantasy Publisher Erewhon Books; MacArthur Fellows Named

Hallmark Publishing to Close; Bookouture Founder Starts Storm Publishing; and more.

Third Quarter Deal Trends; Barnes & Noble's Best Books of 2022; PRH's Two-Day Holiday Shipping Returns; a big Daily Rundown; and more.