Amistad Inks Partnership with Viola Davis's JVL Media.

The article focuses on a new publishing partnership between HarperOne Group and JVL Media, a publisher and packager founded by actress Viola Davis, her husband Julius Tennon, and Houston-based publisher Lavaille Lavette. HarperOne's Amistad imprint will collaborate on three of JVL Media's inaugural non-fiction titles scheduled for 2025, including works by Tiki Davis, Johné Battle, and L. Michelle Smith. The partnership aims to highlight authentic voices and untold stories, though it does not currently include JVL Media's fiction titles. JVL Media emphasizes nuanced storytelling and the power of literature to inspire and unite diverse audiences.