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Cornerstone Press to replace Random House Business imprint
Cornerstone has unveiled a new imprint, Cornerstone Press, replacing Random House Business with a wider non-fiction list overseen by publisher Helen Conford. Billed as “a home for big ideas with practical applica- tions”, it will launch in January 2022, encompassing smart thinking, politics, economics, psychology, business, self- development, health and lifestle. Conford, who became publisher
HELEN CONFORD WILL OVERSEE THE NEW CORNERSTONE PRESS
of Hutchinson Heinemann, #Merky Books and Random House Business aſter a shake-up in February, said: “Cornerstone Press will publish titles that build the foundations of your life, whether you’re looking to change your day-to-day paterns or understand the world in which they happen. This has always been true to the publishing here—from James Clear’s bestselling Atomic Habits to Kate Raworth’s
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Walker Books saw operating profit more than double in 2020, rising to £5.3m, an increase of 103% on 2019’s £2.6m, according to a Companies House report. The result was impacted by government grants of £1.7m, relating to coronavirus support schemes in the US and Australia. Turnover for the year ending 31st December 2020 was £83.5m, an increase of 2.8% on 2019’s £81.2m. Profit before tax grew to £5m, up from £2.7m in 2019.
Rights deal
Blake’s TikTok hit Atlas Six picked up by Tor Tor has won a seven-way auction for self-published TikTok hit The Atlas Six, a fantasy trilogy by Olivie Blake. Publishing director Bella Pagan acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, with audio, from Tor US. Book one, The Atlas Six, is described as “The Secret History, but with magic”. The Atlas Six is now available for purchase in e-book format, via Tor Books, using the author’s original text. A revised and edited version with illustrations will be available in e-book, hardback and audio in March 2022.
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revolutionary Doughnut Economics— titles that take root in the UK and reach around the globe.”
The launch also sees three promotions. Former commissioning editor Anna Argenio becomes editorial director with a focus on self-help, health and lifestle at Cornerstone Press. Rowan Borchers steps up to editorial director, with a focus on history, politics and economics at Hutchinson Heinemann, working closely with Conford and publishing director Ailah Ahmed. Both continue to acquire across all three lists. Lemara Lindsay-Prince, lead editor for #Merky Books, becomes senior commis- sioning editor, with a wider remit to publish across all three imprints. Argenio and Borchers will work with Conford and associate publisher Nigel Wilcockson to acquire more self-help, lifestle, politics and big ideas titles.
Disaster expert’s memoir goes to Hodder Disaster expert professor Lucy Easthope’s memoir has gone to Hodder & Stoughton after an eight-way auction. Non-fiction publisher Kirty Topiwala acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, from Jo Unwin at JULA in “a passionately fought” bidding war. When the Dust Settles: Stories of Love, Loss and Hope from an Expert in Disaster will be published in March 2022 as Hodder’s lead non-fiction title, supported by a major PR and marketing campaign.
Fox joins Transworld to lead lifestyle and wellness list Kate Fox pictured is moving from HQ to Transworld, taking up the newly created position of deputy publishing director in the non-fiction editorial team. Currently HQ’s editorial director
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for non-fiction, she joins on 11th October and will report to non-fiction publisher Susanna Wadeson. Fox will spearhead Transworld’s more commercial non-fiction publishing with a special focus on lifestyle and wellness titles, working alongside editorial director Henry Vines, whose focus continues to be adventure, current affairs, sport, comedy and humour. Fox said: “I am thrilled to be joining Transworld, with their unparalleled reputation for both blockbusters and literary success. I am so grateful to HQ for the last three years, and so proud to have seen our young non-fiction list flourish there. I cannot wait to grow a game-changing list of lifestyle and wellness titles.”
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