Whoopi Goldberg is stepping into the publishing business.
The comedian, actor, and co-host of The View is launching an imprint with Blackstone Publishing, the Associated Press reports. The imprint, called WhoopInk, will focus on “bringing fresh, diverse new talent to the marketplace, revisiting the works of beloved authors, and releasing eagerly awaited new influential memoirs.”
Goldberg, known for her roles in films including The Color Purple, Ghost, and Sister Act, is herself an author; her books include the Sugar Plum Ballerinas series of children’s books, and works of nonfiction including Is It Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There?; If Someone Says ‘You Complete Me,’ RUN!; and Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me.
WhoopInk will publish the next mystery novel from Blackstone executive Rick Bleiweiss, The Cupid Killer and Other Murderers, and the two previous books in the series, Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives and Murder in Haxford, will also move to the new imprint.
In addition, the imprint will publish two new books by Goldberg: a follow-up to Bits and Pieces and a nonfiction book co-written with producer Tom Leonardis.
“I’m personally looking forward to finding new authors, working with established authors, and bringing influential voices into a curated imprint,” Goldberg said in a statement on the WhoopInk webpage. “I’m looking forward to working with Blackstone, who have been a powerhouse in the audio space and have been flourishing in print over the past years. WhoopInk will cater to audiobook lovers, like me, and get important stories into more hands and ears across the globe.”
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
