Auwa Books is a publishing imprint founded by Questlove in 2023.
| Parent company | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| Founder | Questlove |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Publication types | books |
| Official website | auwabooks |
History
editAuwa Books was announced in March 2023 as a new imprint of American book publishing company Farrar, Straus and Giroux.[1] The name Auwa is taken from a bird-call noise heard in Prince songs "Baby I'm a Star" and "Eye No".[1]
The imprint's first publication was Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), an autobiography by Sly Stone written with Ben Greenman published 17 October 2023.[2] Auwa's second book will be Hip-Hop Is History, authored by Questlove and Greenman, to be published in 2024,[3] followed by planned titles by Drew Afualo, Josh Luber, Derrick Palmer,[4] Hanif Abdurraqib, Wesley Morris, and Jacqueline Woodson.[5]
Staff
editPublisher and editor-in-chief - Questlove
Senior vice president and editorial director - Alexis Rosenzweig
Executive editors - Malaika Adero and Ben Greenman[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Stewart, Sophia (22 March 2023). "Questlove Launches a Publishing Imprint, AUWA". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (2023-03-22). "Sly Stone Had to 'Become Sylvester Stewart Again' to Write New Memoir". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Williams, Jaelani Turner. "'Hip-Hop is History,' A Book Authored by Questlove, is Coming in Early 2024 - Okayplayer". www.okayplayer.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Grove, Rashad (2023-03-23). "Questlove Launches His Own Publishing Imprint, AUWA Books". EBONY. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Fisher, Morgan (2023-05-06). "Questlove's AUWA Books Imprint: Music, Pop Culture, and Social Justice | TUNED UP". Retrieved 2023-11-26.