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Featured

July 2026·Partnership

Macmillan Partners with Hachette Book Group on Raising Readers Volunteer Day

Macmillan partnered with HBG to volunteer time in service of Raising Readers, Hachette's long-term campaign to raise awareness about the alarming decline in children reading for fun.

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Announcement

May 2026

Flatiron Books to Publish New Book by Sophia Bush

Flatiron Books will publish AND I WILL TELL YOU MINE: Notes from a Life in Progress by Sophia Bush on October 27, 2026, edited by Julianna Haubner.

Freedom to Read

May 2026

Macmillan Joins Publishers & Authors in Lawsuit Against Meta for Copyright Infringement

Macmillan joins a group of publishers and author Scott Turow in filing a class action lawsuit against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg over copyright infringement tied to Llama AI models.

Freedom to Read

April 2026

PEN America Mobilizes Literary Community to Safeguard U.S. Authors

Hachette, Macmillan, and Penguin Random House join a new safety initiative supporting authors facing harassment and escalating book bans.

Leadership

March 2026

Macmillan Publishers Appoints Darryll Colthrust as Chief Technology Officer

Darryll Colthrust joins Macmillan as CTO effective April 7, reporting directly to CEO Jon Yaged and joining the executive team.

Announcement

February 2026

Andy Beshear to Publish GO AND DO LIKEWISE with St. Martin's Press

Governor Andy Beshear publishes his first book, GO AND DO LIKEWISE: How We Heal A Broken Country, on September 22, 2026 with St. Martin's Press.

Announcement

January 2026

FSG Announces New Book by Senator Chris Murphy

Farrar, Straus and Giroux announces Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America, publishing May 26, 2026.

Award

January 2026

Macmillan Wins 'Employer of the Year' at 2026 Digiday Worklife Awards

Macmillan was named Employer of the Year at the Digiday Workplace Awards, which recognize top employers and spotlight what makes them unique.

Announcement

January 2026

Tor Publishing Group Announces New Imprint: Wildthorn

Tor launches Wildthorn Books, focused on commercial, genre-blending stories. First list releases Winter 2027, overseen by Devi Pillai and Monique Patterson.

Partnership

January 2026

Macmillan Publishers Enters Sales & Distribution Agreement with Apollo Publishers

Macmillan will provide sales and distribution for Apollo Publishers, a boutique house known for high-end narrative and illustrated adult nonfiction.

Announcement

December 2025

Celadon Books to Publish Lauren Graham & Amy Sherman-Palladino

Celadon Books acquires a book from the Gilmore Girls creator and star — the first time they've joined forces on the page. Publication planned for Fall 2027.

Partnership

October 2025

Macmillan Acquires Sounds True's Book, E-Book, and Audiobook Catalogs

Macmillan acquires the Sounds True catalogs across print, ebook, and audio. Books will publish under St. Martin's Essentials; audio under Macmillan Audio.

Partnership

September 2025

Inkluded Announces Partnership with Macmillan to Support Diversity in Publishing

Inkluded, a nonprofit fostering diversity in publishing, partners with Macmillan to strengthen career pathways and amplify underrepresented voices.

Partnership

August 2025

GUNGNIR Publishing Inks Global Distribution Deal with Macmillan

GUNGNIR, the disruptive new venture from former Heavy Metal CEO Matthew Medney, partners with Macmillan for global distribution.

Freedom to Read

August 2025

Legal Victory Challenging Book-Banning Provisions of HB 1069 in Florida

Florida's Middle District Court ruled in the plaintiffs' favor on every issue in the joint legal challenge to HB 1069 — a major victory for the freedom to read.

Announcement

July 2025

FSG Announces the Relaunch of North Point Press

Farrar, Straus and Giroux revives North Point Press, an imprint dedicated to books that inspire positive change. Inaugural title: WHAT TO EAT NOW by Marion Nestle.

Award

May 2025

PEN America Honors Macmillan CEO Jon Yaged as Business Visionary

Jon Yaged received the PEN/Business Visionary award at the annual PEN America Literary Gala, alongside honorees Sarah Jessica Parker and Michael Roth.

Announcement

May 2025

Senator Cory Booker to Publish STAND with St. Martin's Press

Senator Cory Booker publishes STAND on November 11, 2025 with St. Martin's Press — hardcover, ebook, and audio formats.

Partnership

February 2025

Foundation Media Partners Launches Foundation Books with Macmillan

Franchise-focused Foundation Media Partners forms Foundation Books and launches a groundbreaking new partnership with Macmillan.

Partnership

January 2025

Macmillan Enters Sales & Distribution Agreement with Critical Role's Darrington Press

Macmillan will distribute Darrington Press, the publishing arm of Critical Role — the tabletop roleplaying media company.

Award

November 2023

Two Macmillan Titles Win 2023 National Book Awards

Blackouts by Justin Torres (FSG) won Fiction, and A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat (First Second) won Young People's Literature.

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