Lena Waithe, Gillian Flynn to Start Book Imprints
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September 21, 2021
Zando, the independent publisher with a stated mission to collaborate with influential creators, authors, platforms, and institutions to acquire and publish titles under their own imprints, has named Lena Waithe and Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn as its first founding publishing partners.
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Gillian Flynn, Lena Waithe to head their own book imprints
September 21, 2021
Flynn’s imprint will be called Gillian Flynn Books and Waithe’s will be an extension of the Hillman Grad production company she founded with Rishi Rajani.
Fast Company
Indie publisher Zando taps Gillian Flynn and Lena Waithe to find your new favorite authors
September 21, 2021
Book publisher powerhouse Molly Stern started her own company on the premise of using influential creators to surface overlooked talent.
New York Times
New York Times
September 21, 2021
The two women are joining Zando, an independent publishing company founded last year that plans to work with authors and sell books in unconventional ways.
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Publishers Weekly
May 21, 2021
Zando, a new independent publishing house founded by former Crown publisher Molly Stern, has hired Tiffany Liao as executive editor to lead the company’s Young Readers initiative, effective June 9.
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Dr. Ken Duckworth writing mental health guide, due in 2022
April 14, 2021
A leading mental health expert and commentator has a book deal his publisher is calling an “authoritative yet compassionate guide to managing mental health challenges” anticipated because of the pandemic. Dr. Ken Duckworth’s “You Are Not Alone” is scheduled for the Fall 2022.
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Sister, an independent studio, backs Zando, a new publishing venture hatched by Molly Stern
October 22, 2020
Molly Stern, the former Crown publisher whose successes include the Michelle Obama memoir Becoming, Gone Girl and others, has launched a new publishing imprint.