JAY-Z’S ROC NATION LAUNCHES NEW PUBLISHING IMPRINT ROC LIT 101
By: CaraG @exclusivelycarag
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation inked a deal with Random House to form a new publishing imprint, Roc Lit 101 alongside Random House, the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world with new books on the way from Lil Uzi Vert and Meek Mill, among others.
“There are so many untold stories, and we consider it a true privilege to be able to amplify diverse voices while exploring the uncharted worlds that are about to open to us,” Jana Fleishman, Roc Nation’s executive vice president, said in a statement. There is already a confirmed list of upcoming releases under the imprint, including memoirs from Fat Joe, Yo Gotti, Meek Mill, and a “fantasy fiction” from rapper Lil Uzi Vert and others. Other
scheduled projects include a CC Sabathia memoir and a new book from journalist Danyel Smith.
“The goal of Roc Lit 101 is to provide a creative outlet for acclaimed wordsmiths and artists to share their visions with new audiences,” said Fleishman, Executive Vice President of Roc
Nation. Roc Lit 101 further promises “genre-defying literature from some of the most imaginative and incisive writers and biggest artists of our time.”
Leading the Roc Lit 101 team is One World editor-in-chief Chris Jackson, whose prior work with Jay-Z includes publishing Decoded. He’s the editor of a wide range of award-winning and bestselling authors, including Bryan Stevenson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jill Leovy, and more!
“Our aspiration for the imprint is to create books that draw from the best of pop culture—its most imaginative and talented storytellers, innovators, and literary chroniclers—to create
beautifully written and produced works that will entertain and enthrall readers, but also illuminate critical issues. But the partnership isn’t just about the books – it’s also about audiences: we want to find new voices and new stories, but also new readers.” Jackson said
