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Gillian Flynn talks about Scorched Grace, the first book from her imprint Gillian Flynn Books, on the Today Show!

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Why Margot Douaihy’s Scorched Grace is the perfect kind of warped thriller to kick off Gillian Flynn’s new imprint

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Sweet July Books Announces First Two Titles

Ayesha Curry's imprint has acquired Love & Whiskey by Fawn Weaver and Celestial Banquet by Roselle Lim

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How a Mexican-born debut novelist created a beautiful monster

"Monstrilio is a cross-cultural, syncretic, folksy, razor-sharp narrative about the horrors of grief."

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Hillman Grad Books Announces Inaugural Titles

Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad Books has announced its first three book acquisitions

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Literary Hub exclusively reveals the cover of Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility, the first book from Crooked Media Reads

John Legend’s First Title From His New Publishing Company Explores Themes of Love

April 26, 2023

John Legend is committed to amplifying Black voices on stage, on screen and now, on the page. Working with his longtime business partner, award-winning producer Mike Jackson, the duo has launched Get Lifted Books, the new publishing arm of their media company Gift Lifted Film Co.

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Chicago Tribune

When will Gillian Flynn write the next ‘Gone Girl’? Later, it’s still a first draft. She’s a publisher now.

March 8, 2023

Douaihy’s “Scorched Grace” is the first title for Gillian Flynn Books. The second Gillian Flynn Books title arrives in July, and more are coming.

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Vanity Fair

An indie publisher harnesses the muscle of household names

March 8, 2023

In books, it’s all about the eyeballs. In 2020, Molly Stern launched Zando, an innovation on traditional publishing that had a mission to partner with “beloved” public figures and institutions in putting forth books.

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Los Angeles Times

Why Gillian Flynn launched her book imprint with a debut noir about a rebel nun

February 19, 2023

Margot Douaihy’s “Scorched Grace” wound up being the perfect kind of warped thriller to kick off Gillian Flynn’s new publishing imprint

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Literary Hub

Cover reveal: Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility

February 13, 2023

Literary Hub exclusively reveals the cover for National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree and Center for Fiction and VCU Cabell First Novel prize finalist Lydia Kiesling’s second novel, Mobility, which this August will be the first book to be published on the new imprint from Crooked Media, Crooked Media Reads.

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Today

Gillian Flynn Talks New Book Imprint

February 9, 2023

Gillian Flynn shares book recommendations and talks about Scorched Grace, the first book out from her new imprint, Gillian Flynn Books.

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Publishers Weekly

Hillman Grad Books Announces Inaugural Titles

February 9, 2023

Hillman Grad Books, the imprint from screenwriter, producer, and actor Lena Waithe in partnership with independent publisher Zando, has announced its inaugural slate of titles: Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho, How to Tell When We Will Die by Johanna Hedva, and What I Must Tell The World by Jay Leslie.

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