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Penguin Random House & Del Rey UK have introduced Inklore, a brand new imprint targeted on manga, manhua, manhwa, webcomics and “light novels”.
Penguin Random House and Del Rey UK have announced that they are going to launch Inklore, a brand new worldwide comedian e-book imprint targeted on publishing manga, manhua, manhwa, webcomics diversifications, and “light novels”.
The US will see Keith Clayton, VP and Deputy Publisher at Random House Worlds and former Justice League /Vault Comics editor Rebecca “Tay” Taylor as editorial director of Inklore. In the UK, Ben Brusey can be Inklore’s Publishing Director, with Kate McHale as its Senior Commissioning Editor.
PRH says Inklore can be “a pop-comics imprint celebrating the most popular, fan-driven tropes in visual storytelling, with a focus on digital-to-print licensed publishing in the romance, fantasy, science fiction, horror, and slice-of-life genres”. There can even be a deal with working with Penguin Random House North Asia to deliver worldwide creators and storytellers to a worldwide viewers of readers.
McHale states “Inklore is dedicated to connecting amazing storytellers and creators from around the world to a global community of readers. These are emotive and visually stunning stories that will transport you, captivate you and that you’ll want to share. We are hugely excited to be partnering with our talented US colleagues on this global venture, and building on our success with Del Rey UK. We cannot wait to publish the titles we have signed so far – as well as those to come.”
The first Inklore mission can be My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999, a gamer rom-com manga collection by Mashiro, beforehand printed in Japan by Mashiro, Kadokawa and ComicSmart since 2018, with the seventh quantity printed in April, alongside an anime adaptation on Crunchyroll.
- Under the Oak Tree, a fantasy romance novel by KIM Suji, initially printed in Korea by RIDI Corporation and tailored right into a webtoon on the Manta platform. The first quantity can be launched in the summertime of 2024.
- The Heavens, an grownup fantasy house opera authentic graphic novel collection written by Lev Grossman and Lilah Sturges, is pitched as Succession meets The Empire Strikes Back. The first quantity can be launched in 2027.
- Northern Lights, a YA fantasy graphic novel collection by Malin Falch, initially printed in Norwegian by Egmont. The first quantity can be launched in 2024.
- Cherry Blossoms After Winter, a childhood-friends-to-lovers BL manhwa by Bamwoo, initially printed in Korean. The webtoon at present runs on the Tappytoon, and has been tailored for TV. The first quantity can be launched in early 2024.
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