Harlequin's Mira Books is launching a new imprint called Park Row Books, which the publisher describes as "an exclusive line of thought-provoking and voice-driven novels by both celebrated and new authors." Inaugural titles are slated for release in summer 2017. Park Row Books will be led by Margaret Marbury, v-p, general fiction editorial; and Erika Imranyi, executive editor. The imprint's name was inspired by the landmark street that runs through downtown Manhattan and ends at the Woolworth Building, the former home of Harlequin's New York office for many years.
"With the success of Mira's rapidly expanding literary fiction program, we decided to establish a dedicated imprint that focuses on the incredible novels we are publishing," said Marbury. "Park Row Books allows us to create new opportunities for talented literary writers who want a boutique publishing experience with the support of a powerhouse commercial publisher."
Loriana Sacilotto, executive v-p, global publishing & strategy at Harlequin, commented: "We are aggressively growing our imprints that publish hardcover and trade paper original fiction. Park Row Books is acquiring powerful and compelling novels by talented writers who are looking for a house that will shine a spotlight on their titles."
The launch title for Park Row Books is Benjamin Ludwig's debut novel, The Improbable Flight of Ginny Moon. Also forthcoming are novels by Mary Kubica, Heather Gudenkauf and Phaedra Patrick, as well as When I Think of You by Karma Brown, Hanna Who Fell from the Sky by Christopher Meades and Undertow by Elizabeth Heathcote.