John Legend branches out into book publishing

John Legend's newest task brings him into the publication business.

Legend, Tony Award-winning shaper Mike Jackson and Emmy Award-winner Ty Stiklorius are partnering with the steadfast Zando for a caller imprint, Get Lifted Books, an hold of the accumulation institution Get Lifted Film.

Zando, an autarkic institution founded past twelvemonth by erstwhile Crown steadfast Molly Stern, besides has formed imprints with actor-producer Lena Waithe and “Gone Girl” novelist Gillian Flynn.

“Get Lifted Film Co. was calved retired of the necessity to physique platforms for divers voices that merit to beryllium heard,” Legend, Jackson and Stiklorius said successful a connection Monday. “And we felt an contiguous kinship with the Zando team, who are doing conscionable that. Together, we person the unsocial accidental to enactment and elevate superb authors, who person the quality to alteration the conversation. We’re truthful excited to get the accidental to play a relation successful amplifying their voices and connecting readers to their work.”

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Get Lifted Books' archetypal acquisition is the caller “Rosewater” by Liv Little, laminitis of the mag gal-dem. “Rosewater” is scheduled to travel retired successful the outpouring of 2023.

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