In 2015, Picador is also celebrating its 20th anniversary with the introduction of a new format for its Picador Modern Classics line, which was started in 2013.
The first Picador Modern Classics titles being published in November--The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides, Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson, Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse and Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson--will appear in a pocket-size format that resembles a Moleskine journal, a classics format used by some of the German imprints of Macmillan parent company von Holtzbrinck. "Indies are gung-ho" about the books," said Stephen Morrison, adding that the format fits what many book buyers seem to be wanting: a book that is not only a great read but also "a beautiful object and something to collect."
For now, Picador will do limited editions of the titles in the new format, but if they sell out, it's likely they will do more printings--and more titles will appear in the series. Marketing director Darin Keesler emphasized that the books have "a wonderful feel and are the perfect size to fit in your pocket or your bag so that you can read them anywhere."