Newsweek recently interviewed Richard Hell about his new collection of essays, and said of the author and his work: “even if you don’t know Richard Hell by name, you should, as you surely have an innate understanding of how his ideas, and his legacy, have since spidered out into our culture at large.” The book was published by Soft Skull Press October 13, 2015....

The 35th Stone Barrington novel by Stuart Woods debuted at number 5 on Sunday’s Combined Print & E-book Fiction New York Times Bestseller list. G.P. Putnam & Sons published the book on October 13, 2015.

Maggie Nelson’s acclaimed memoir was named one of the 10 best books for the year by Publishers Weekly. The author was also featured on the cover of the Best books for 2015 issue. Graywolf published the book on May 5, 2015.

Janklow & Nesbit Associates announces a new ownership and management structure and the election to Partnership of Luke Janklow, Anne Sibbald, Cullen Stanley, Bennett Ashley, PJ Mark and Dmitri Chitov, who also comprise the Board of Directors. The Founding Partners, Morton L. Janklow and Lynn Nesbit, will continue to represent their extraordinary lists, while the day-to-day management of the firm will be handled by Managing Directors, Sibbald; Stanley; Ashley and Luke Janklow, President.

The memoir from photographer Sally Mann was named one of the best Non-Fiction books of 2015 by Publishers Weekly. Little Brown published the book on May 12, 2015.....

Ann Beattie’s short-story collection was named one of the best works of fiction for 2015 by Publishers Weekly. Scribner published the book on August 11, 2015.....

Not My Father’s Son was named Attitude Magazine’s Book of the Year at the Attitude Awards this past Wednesday. Dey Street published the paperback edition May 5, 2015.....

Publishers Weekly named YOU’RE THE EARL THAT I WANT as one of the Best Romances for 2015. Forever, an imprint of Hachette, published the book on August 25, 2015....

Josh Weil’s short story “Long Bright Line,” published originally in Virginia Quarterly, won a Pushcart Prize. The paperback edition of Weil’s most recent book THE GREAT GLASS SEA was published by Grove Atlantic on June 2, 2015. Please follow the link for more information: http://pushcartprize.com/news.html

ABC Studios has purchased TV rights to THE INVADERS by Karolina Waclawiak. It will be developed as a dark, humorous soap to be written by playwright Ellen Fairey (Nurse Jackie) and executive produced by Fairey, and David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Laurie Zaks of Mandeville Films. Regan Arts published the book on July 7, 2015.