Hodder Children’s Books to launch digital-only sci-fi imprint
In the UK, Hodder Children’s Books is launching a digital-only science-fiction classics imprint, reports the Bookseller. HodderSilver will launch on 1 May with a list of five out-of-print sci-fi books:...
Hodder to purchase Quercus
Hodder, a division of Hachette UK, has announced plans to purchase UK independent publisher Quercus several months after the company was put up for sale, reports the Bookseller. The deal...
Hodder to launch self-help imprint
In the UK, Hodder is set to launch a new self-help imprint called Yellow Kite, reports the Bookseller. Yellow Kite will launch in January with a list of nine titles,...
Publisher offers customer refund over errors in Alex Ferguson bio
In the UK, Hodder & Stoughton has offered to refund a customer for the purchase of Alex Ferguson’s My Autobiography following the discovery of multiple factual errors, reports the Mirror. Readers have...
Shelf talk: Fantastic fiction
I’m pretty sure most booksellers have already figured out what the really big sci-fi and fantasy sellers are going to be for the end of the year: Stephen King’s Doctor...
Hodder & Stoughton to split into two publishing divisions
British publisher Hodder & Stoughton is splitting into two distinct publishing divisions, reports Publishers Weekly. The publisher, which is owned by Hachette, will be divided into John Murray Press, which...
Classics for kids
Is there a market for contemporary editions of children’s classics? Publishers seem to think so. Rita Yazdani investigates. In August, Random House launched the first 23 titles in its Vintage...