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 Ingram Buys NBN's International Divsion Ingram Publisher Services has acquired NBNi, the U.K.-based arm of the U.S. distributor National Book Network. more »   Writers to Watch Fall 2017: Anticipated Debuts The big debut fiction of the season. more » 
Spring 2017
Flying Starts
We profile six children’s book creators to watch whose debuts published this past spring. (PW subscriber exclusive) more » 
Gayley Avery, formerly marketing
director at Scholastic, has joined Little Bee Books and Weldon Owen as
director of marketing and publicity.
IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
  Gordon Lish Is Still Vibrant After All These Years The writer, editor, and terrifying creative writing teacher with the nickname Captain Fiction, now in his 80s, has published a new collection of autobiographical nonfiction. more » »  Book Deals: Week of July 3, 2017 Chris Kepner sells a three-book sci-fi series to Tor in his first deal since establishing his own agency, Mira buys a debut thriller, Graywolf picks up a poetry collection by Ilya Kaminsky, and more in this week's notable book deals. more » »  This Week's Bestsellers: July 3, 2017 R.J. Palacio’s ‘Wonder,’ with its best one-week sales yet, is the #2 book in the country. Plus the movie tie-in edition of ’The Beguiled' debuts in trade paper, and a pair of weight-conscious titles return to our lists, just in time for beach season. more » »  PW's Latest Starred Reviews Check out the starred reviews of titles including 'The Reluctant Queen,' 'All Our Waves Are Water,' 'City of Masks,' and more. more » »
National Book Foundation's Book Rich Environments Initiative Goes Live More than 270,000 books have been shipped to public housing authorities across the country as part of the initiative, and distribution to residents began earlier this month. more » »
Taylor & Francis to Distribute Macat Library
Taylor & Francis and Macat International have announced an agreement under which Taylor & Francis will undertake exclusive sales and distribution for the Macat Library in the English language. more » »
Curtis Brown
Buys Ed Victor Ltd.: Following the death last month of agent
Ed Victor, his eponymous shingle's shareholders have voted to move their
business and rights.
Bloomsbury
U.K. to Publish Incest Memoir: 'The Incest Diary' details a
history of sexual abuse that began when the author was just
three-years-old—and is causing a stir in the U.K.
The Books That
Helped Them Come Out: 50 years after the decriminalization of
homosexuality in the U.K., writers recall the books that helped them confront
their sexuality.
New Owners at
Tattered Cover: Len Vlahos and Kristen Gilligan have
officially acquired a controlling interest in the Denver bookstore—but much
will be left the same.
The Books That
Bind Colleges: Many college orientations include discussion of
a common reading assignment, which are almost always tied to current events.
 Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 'Camino Island' by John Grisham is the #1 bestseller on PW's adult hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
  'Persons Unknown' by
Susie Steiner "In Steiner’s stellar sequel to 2016’s 'Missing, Presumed'...[the author] grapples with serious social justice issues in a darkly humorous crime novel not to be missed." more » »
Book Swag Essentials Kenny Brechner
Ways for book promotional items to fail and to succeed are
illustrated and explored.
 VanderMeer Visits the StrandJeff VanderMeer (l.), author of the Southern Reach trilogy and 'Borne' (FSG MCD), joined actor, playwright, and author Eric Bogosian for a reading and chat about science fiction and flying bears at the Strand Bookstore in New York on June 29. Photo: John Maher |
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Welcome to our big fall preview, a mix of books—major ones, small but
mighty ones, a few dark horses—that we think have great potential in the
upcoming season. more
Blue Rider Press, established in 2011 by David Rosenthal to
publish a select number of fiction and nonfiction titles, is being
discontinued. Its hardcover titles will be released by Dutton. more
Bond, creator of Paddington bear, died on June 27 at the age of
91. Ann-Janine Murtagh at HarperCollins U.K. remembered Bond as "a true
gentleman, a bon viveur, the most entertaining company, and the most enchanting
of writers." more
In a charged political climate, a few left-wing indie publishers
are quietly doing what socialists do best: working together for the sake of
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 Mixed Reviews of Repositioned Christian Retailing Show The Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) hosted its annual UNITE trade show, formerly known as the International Christian Retailing Show (ICRS), in Cincinnati from June 27-30, with publishers reporting positive interactions but lower numbers of booksellers. more »  Publishers Partner with YouTube Kids for #ReadAlong Month
A number of children’s book publishers have teamed up with YouTube Kids for #ReadAlong month, a global campaign aimed at promoting early literacy skills and a lifelong love of reading. more »  Four Questions for...James Patterson James Patterson is publishing a controversial, dystopian novel about an America trapped in the clutches of a monopolistic online retailer called The Store. more » 
Sandra Cohen, formerly senior
publishing manager for Latin America at Hasbro, is joining Little, Brown
Books for Young Readers as director of licensing and brand management.
 Cassava Republic Brings Africa to America Nigerian publisher Cassava Republic has begun distributing books to the U.S. and will introduce several bestselling African adult and children's authors to American readers. more » »  Bookstore News: June 30, 2017 New bookstores open in Texas and Colorado; a beloved Miami bookstore may be saved; Asian authors are upset with Amazon; and more. more » »  Tune In to PW Radio On today’s show Harvey Sachs discusses his new book, 'Toscanini: Musician of Conscience.' Then 'PW' director of digital operations Craig Teicher talks about this fall's big poetry books. more » »
Authors on the Air June 30, 2017: Alexandra Silber Alexandra Silber, Broadway actress and author of 'After Anatevka,' (Pegasus, 978-1-68177-434-3), will appear on 'All Things Considered' on NPR on Saturday, July 1. more » »
Goddard Riverside Honors David Cully, Mary Higgins Clark The Baker & Taylor president and author will each be honored at Goddard Riverside’s Annual Book Fair Gala on November 1, and the inaugural Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice will be awarded. more » »
Robert Sindelar Named ABA President
This June, Seattle’s Robert Sindelar was elected president of the American Booksellers Association, the youngest in 30 years. more » »
Closing the
Book On Screening Rumors: Must passengers remove books from
carry-on bags prior to sending them through the X-ray? No, the TSA confirms.
The
Librotraficantes Head to Arizona: Latino activists are
trafficking banned books to call attention to an Arizona Supreme Court case
on ethnic studies in state schools.
Reading the
Hollywood Memoir: Carolyn Kellogg on why her guilty reading
pleasures this summer are Hollywood stories.
Pullman
Returns to His Dark Materials: Penguin Random House has
revealed the cover for Philip Pullman's 'The Book of Dust,' which returns to
the world of 'The Golden Compass.'
America in 737
Novels: To quote Flannery O’Connor, "The best American
fiction has always been regional." Here is a map of American lit proving
just that.
 Top 10 Overall Bestseller List 'Camino Island' by John Grisham is the #1 title on PW's top 10 overall bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Shark Drunk' by Morten
Strøksnes and translated by Tiina Nunnally "An epic fishing trip reels in fascinating sea lore in this briny eco-adventure. Norwegian journalist Strøksnes recounts his sporadic, year-long quest with artist pal Hugo Aasjord to catch a Greenland shark, a huge creature." more » »
Book Swag Essentials Kenny Brechner
Ways for book promotional items to fail and to succeed are
illustrated and explored.
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 Pubnet, PubEasy Sold to German Company Effective July 1, MVB Marketing, a subsidiary of Börsenverein, the German Publisher and Bookseller Association, will take over ownership of Pubnet and PubEasy. Ted Hill has been named general manager. more »  O’Reilly Retail Site Switches from Direct E-book Sales to Subscription
Access O'Reilly Media will begin offering subscription access to e-books on its Shop.reilly retail site, rather than offering direct sales of downloadable e-books. more »  Gilead Publishing, Kregel Partner on Fiction Christian fiction publisher Gilead has been given new life via a publishing partnership with Kregel Publications that will see a division of tasks. more » 
 Allie and Bea by Catherine Ryan Hyde A homeless widow and a runaway teen cross paths just when they need each other most. Catherine Ryan Hyde's latest book, Allie and Bea, will have you cheering on an unlikely friendship. (Sponsored) Watch Now! » »
Kate McMullen, formerly
publishing assistant at Lookout Books, has joined Hub City Press as assistant
director.
Meg Reid is being promoted to
director of press and programs at Hub City Press.
Marlene Kelly has been
promoted to senior marketing manager at Amazon Publishing.
 Obituary: Michael Bond British children’s author Michael Bond, widely known for his books starring Paddington bear, died on June 27 at the age of 91. more » »
Robert Olen Butler's Archive Goes to Yale The writings of the Pulitzer Prize winner and Florida State University professor have been acquired by Yale University’s Beinecke Library. more » »
American Chemical Society Files Suit Against Sci-Hub
Following its loss in court against Elsevier, web pirate organization Sci-Hub is being sued by the American Chemical Society for counterfeiting and copyright and trademark infringement. more » »
What the Books
Editor Reads: Even the editor of the 'New York Times Book
Review' hasn’t read everything: an interview with Pamela Paul.
Your Literary
Idols and Their Wardrobes: On the fashionable stylings of
Samuel Beckett, Zadie Smith, John Updike, Fran Lebowitz, Joan Didion, and
more.
An 18th
Century Adult Coloring Book: A scientist found 'The Florist,'
a coloring book printed in 1760, in the library of the Missouri Botanical
Garden.
A Friendship
in the Archives: The friendship between Joseph Mitchell and
Ralph Ellison has received little, if any, attention—but in Mitchell’s files,
Ellison fills an entire folder.
A Chat with
Jonathan Lethem: The Brooklynite author discusses writing,
mortality, the works of Rodrigo Fresán, and more on the 'Two Month Review'
podcast.
 Trade Paperback Bestseller List 'The Woman In Cabin 10' by Ruth Ware is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Life' by Cynthia
Rylant and illustrated by Brendan Wenzel "Rylant looks to the natural world for wisdom and consolation as Wenzel’s lush, heavily worked artwork imagines a primordial Earth with few signs of human existence." Read more » »
Book Swag Essentials Kenny Brechner
Ways for book promotional items to fail and to succeed are
illustrated and explored.
 Learning with the Brooklyn Book FestivalNew York City council member Carlos Menchaca (in jacket and tie) and Brooklyn Book Festival staff talk with students and workshop authors at Brooklyn’s PS24 in Sunset Park. Photo: Jasmina Tomic |
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International Hot Book Properties,
Week of June 26, 2017
A comic book by a French feminist blogger, and a novel by an Indian author about nine different peoples' relationship with one woman are among the books generating buzz this week. more »
A comic book by a French feminist blogger, and a novel by an Indian author about nine different peoples' relationship with one woman are among the books generating buzz this week. more »
U.S. Adult Deals Roundup
The editor-in-chief of 'Astronomy' magazine sells a book about galaxies, cozy bestseller Joanne Fluke gets seven figures at Kensington, Christina Dodd sells a new trilogy to HQN, and more in this week's notable book deals. more »
The editor-in-chief of 'Astronomy' magazine sells a book about galaxies, cozy bestseller Joanne Fluke gets seven figures at Kensington, Christina Dodd sells a new trilogy to HQN, and more in this week's notable book deals. more »
U.S. Children's Deals Roundup
New deals this week for Marisha Pessl, K.J. Reilly, Deborah Markus, and more. more »
New deals this week for Marisha Pessl, K.J. Reilly, Deborah Markus, and more. more »
Fall 2017 Announcements: All Our
Coverage
Welcome to our big fall preview, a mix of books, from major ones, to small but mighty ones, to a few dark horses we think have great potential. more »
Welcome to our big fall preview, a mix of books, from major ones, to small but mighty ones, to a few dark horses we think have great potential. more »
Germany's Publishing Revenue Rose 1%
in 2016
A new report issued by the trade association representing German publishers and booksellers revealed that book revenue was up 1% in Germany last year, hitting €9.28 billion ($10.41 billion). The largest segment seeing gains was children's books. more »
A new report issued by the trade association representing German publishers and booksellers revealed that book revenue was up 1% in Germany last year, hitting €9.28 billion ($10.41 billion). The largest segment seeing gains was children's books. more »
Thrillers Dominate Europe's Charts In
May
Fred Vargas held the #1 slot on France’s fiction bestseller in May with his mystery, 'When the Recluse Comes Out,' while Donna Leon's most recent Commissario Brunetti mystery, 'Earthly Remains,' came in at #2 on the fiction charts in Germany. more »
Fred Vargas held the #1 slot on France’s fiction bestseller in May with his mystery, 'When the Recluse Comes Out,' while Donna Leon's most recent Commissario Brunetti mystery, 'Earthly Remains,' came in at #2 on the fiction charts in Germany. more »
Global Publishing Leaders: Informa
Informa is a professional information provider with 100 offices in 25 countries. The company focuses on academic and professional publishing as well as informational events. more »
Informa is a professional information provider with 100 offices in 25 countries. The company focuses on academic and professional publishing as well as informational events. more »
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In the Spotlight
 Barefoot Books Named A ‘Small Giant’ at 25 Ever since CEO Nancy Traversy cofounded Barefoot Books in 1992 with Tessa Strickland, the Massachusetts-based children’s book publisher has tried to differentiate itself from other houses. PW spoke with Traversy about the continued evolution of the Barefoot brand. more 
In the News
 Juvenile Categories Spur Modest Sales Increase Unit sales of print books saw moderate growth in the week ending June 18, compared to in 2016. Children's book sales in particular continue to climb, with juvenile fiction rising 4% and juvenile nonfiction showing a 9% increase. more  JetBlue and Random House Reprise Soar with Reading Program Random House Children’s Books has launched its seventh annual Soar with Reading program, in partnership with JetBlue. This year’s initiative will bring 100,000 free books to children in need in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., through custom vending machines. more
Q & A
 Erin McCahan Erin McCahan began her career writing for adults, but, through her work as a youth minister, quickly realized her true audience was teens. Her third novel for young readers,The Lake Effect, is set against the backdrop of Lake Michigan; it follows 18-year-old Briggs Henry during a pivotal summer before college, while he works for an eccentric old woman and reckons with his vision for his future vs. that of his father. McCahan spoke with PW about her love of Lake Michigan, intergenerational friendship stories, and her first experience writing a male lead. Q: How did you come to writing for teens? A: I tried over the course of 17 years to write for the mainstream adult audience. I had weird little successes, but was never published. I worked as a youth minister, with 12- to 18-year-olds, and thought, “I’ve got tons of fodder right in front of me.” So I tried writing YA and boom—I sold a book. more
Reading Roundup
 New and Forthcoming Young Readers’ Editions In the continuing trend of bringing popular adult fiction and nonfiction books to young readers, we've rounded up a number of adaptations, including works by an astronaut, a World Cup champion, and a prominent politician. more
Rights Report
 Joy Peskin at Farrar, Straus and Giroux has
acquired, in a four-house auction, choreographer and Artists U founder Andrew
Simonet's debut YA novel, The Rubber Room. The novel follows two
high schoolers, Jason and Meili, who connect after winding up in detention.
Meili, who is from Hong Kong, is hiding from someone who may want to hurt
her. As she plots a dangerous path back to her affluent life abroad, Jason
dreams of escaping his poverty and isolation. Publication is slated for fall
2018; Rebecca Stead at the Book Group negotiated the two-book deal for North
American rights.  Kate Farrell at Henry Holt has bought two
contemporary YA novels from Emma Mills. Famous in a Small Town
features teenage Sophie, who has a brilliant plan to finance her school
marching band's trip to the Rose Parade by bringing her small town's only
claim to fame, country singer Megan Pleasant, back to headline a fundraising
festival—except Megan has publicly sworn never to return. Publication is set
for early 2019, to be followed by a second book in early 2020; Bridget Smith
at Dunham Literary handled the deal for world rights.  Emily Easton at Crown and Tara Walker at
Tundra have acquired Jeff Zentner's TV Six. Pitched as Wayne's
World meets Ghost World, the book stars two best friends who must
make some tough decisions about the “creature feature” show they host on
their local cable access TV station as they enter their senior year of high
school. Publication is scheduled for spring 2019, with an untitled second YA
novel to follow in spring 2020. Charlie Olsen at InkWell Management brokered
the deal for U.S. and open market rights (for Crown) and Canadian rights (for
Tundra).  Emilia Rhodes at HarperTeen has bought at
auction The Girls of Cottonwood Hollow, a YA contemporary novel with a
twist of magical realism from debut author Miranda Asebedo. After a
tornado unearths the century-old diary of the dying woman who cursed the
girls of a rural Kansas town with strange talents, brash mechanic Rome and her
two best friends discover that the curse and the stories surrounding the town
legend aren’t all true. Publication is planned for fall 2018; Kristin Nelson
at Nelson Literary Agency did the deal for North American rights.  Janine O'Malley at Farrar, Straus and Giroux
and Lynne Missen at Penguin Canada have acquired Tanaz Bhathena's Last
Days, First Days, the story of two lovestruck teens from very different
backgrounds who must find the courage to be who they want to be, in order to
be with each other. Publication is slated for winter 2019; Eleanor Jackson at
Dunow, Carlson & Lerner negotiated the deal for U.S., U.K., and
translation rights (for FSG) and Canadian rights (for Penguin).  Melissa Manlove at Chronicle has bought world
rights to Loving vs. Virginia author Patricia Hruby Powell's
untitled YA nonfiction profile of seven key female leaders in the suffrage
and civil rights movements, who fought for women's voting rights in America.
Publication is scheduled for spring 2020; Anna Olswanger at Olswanger Literary
represented the author.  Rebecca Davis at Boyds Mills has acquired
three historical middle-grade novels from Memento Nora author Angie
Smibert. The first, Ghosts of Ordinary Objects, is about
12-year-old Bone, who has inherited her family's Gift that allows her to see
the stories in objects around her—a Gift that she believes killed her mother.
The next two novels will continue Bone's story. Publication is set for spring
2018; Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary brokered the deal while at the Bent
Agency, for world English rights.  Claudia Gabel at HarperCollins/Tegen has
bought two middle grade novels from author Maurice Broaddus. The
first, The Usual Suspects, pitched as Encyclopedia Brown meets The
Wire, follows Thelonius, king of the pranksters at his middle school, who
must solve the mystery of who brought a gun to campus before he and his
friends are expelled at the end of the week. It's planned for fall 2018;
Jennifer Udden at Barry Goldblatt Literary did the deal for world English
rights.  Wendy Loggia and Kelsey Horton at Delacorte
have acquired Carnegie Medal longlisted author Andrew Prentice's
middle grade fantasy debut, The Unlikely Adventures of Oscar Grimstone,
about a boy gifted with otherworldly powers who embarks on a journey into the
world of ghosts to figure out who he really is. Publication is scheduled for
summer 2019; Chris Snowdon at Working Partners negotiated the deal for world
English rights.  Kate O'Sullivan at HMH has bought world
rights, at auction, to Goodnight, Veggies, a picture book by Diana
Murray and illustrated by Zachariah OHora, about cozy baby veggies
in the garden bed and what makes them so sleepy. Publication is slated for
spring 2020; Brianne Johnson at Writers House represented the author and Sean
McCarthy at Sean McCarthy Literary Agency represented the illustrator.  Laura Godwin at Holt/Godwin has acquired Andy
Maxwell's new picture book, How a Boy Became a Ninja, illustrated
by Heidi Smith, which follows the journey of a boy in medieval times
as his career dreams come true. Publication is set for spring 2019; Kirsten
Hall at Catbird Productions did the two-book deal for world rights.  Rob Broder at Ripple Grove has bought Zakieh
Mohammed's (l.) debut picture book, October, in which a girl's
awareness is a little brighter than her older sister’s. Andrea Tripke
will illustrate; publication is planned for 2019. The author and the
illustrator represented themselves in the deal for world rights.
To see all of this week's deals, click here.
IN THE MEDIA
SHELFTALKER
Elizabeth Bluemle Wednesday, Floody Wednesday
In a small business, even your days off, aren’t.
more »
Leslie Hawkins Social Justice League FTW
A new series of workshops at Spellbound Children’s Bookshop
introduces kids to ways they can make a difference and be better citizens.
more »
Elizabeth Bluemle Fabulous First Lines of 2017 (Round 1)
It’s not easy to begin novels in fresh and interesting ways, but
these writers managed it in style.
more »
Cynthia Compton The Stories We Hear, the Stories We Tell
Daily conversations in a children’s bookstore are the best
stories of all.
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 Pug & Pig
Trick-or-Treat Sue Lowell Gallion, illus. by Joyce Wan. Beach Lane, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4814-4977-9 The stars of Pug Meets Pig are back, and while they’ve acclimated to sharing a home, they aren’t on the same page where Halloween is concerned. If possible, the pals are even more adorable this time around, thanks to their matching skeleton costumes. more  Duck & Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo! Tad Hills. Random/Schwartz & Wade, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-5247-0175-8 As Halloween arrives, Goose’s nerves are getting the best of him, especially after Halloween-loving Thistle tells Goose and Duck to “beware the swamp monster.” Even a superhero costume doesn’t help Goose summon much bravery, especially after the swamp monster shows up during trick-or-treating in the forest. more  Halloween Good Night
Rebecca Grabill, illus. by Ella Okstad. Atheneum, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-4814-5061-4 A parade of monsters gathers for some hijinks in this delightful bedtime riff on the “Over in the Meadow” nursery rhyme. Counting up to 10, newcomer Grabill introduces the creatures as they head to an unknown destination: “Yonder in the boneyard,/ where the bats swoop and dive,/ breathes an old granny zombie/ with her peeling zomblings five.” more  This Book Is Full of Monsters Guido van Genechten. Clavis (Legato, dist.), $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-60537-360-7 This metafictional guide to monsters dares readers to keep turning the pages: “Are you really sure? Because you can still turn back,” read tattered street signs on the opening endpapers. Throughout, van Genechten serves as a monster guide, cautioning readers about the peculiarities and dangers of each creature. more  The Scariest Book Ever Bob Shea. Disney-Hyperion, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4847-3046-1 Shea’s ghost narrator talks a good game about being brave, but readers will see right through him—especially after he spills orange juice on himself and spends the rest of the book “naked.” Playing a candy colored palette against stark blacks and whites, Shea’s chic, retro graphics gleefully balance fright and fun. more |
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management on July 5. She was most recently senior publishing manager, Latin
America, at Hasbro, and before that was senior director, international media
and publishing at Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products.
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 PRH Closing the Blue Rider Imprint Blue Rider Press, established in 2011 by David Rosenthal to publish a select number of fiction and nonfiction titles, is being discontinued. Its hardcover titles will be released by Dutton. more »  Dan Brown's 'Origin' Gets Cover, Trailer Doubleday has released the North American jacket and book trailer for the next installment in Dan Brown's series of thrillers featuring Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. more »  ALA 2017: Graphic Novels Supply Diversity Graphic novels had a significant presence at this year's at ALA, as librarians look to offer their patrons a wider variety of stories encompassing race, gender and sexual identity, and nonwestern cultures. more » 
 The Roses of May by Dot Hutchison The FBI knows that a young woman will end up dead by winter’s end…they just don’t know who it will be. Bestselling author Dot Hutchison's 'The Roses of May' grips you from the very start and takes you along for a wild ride. (Sponsored) Watch Now! » »
Deb Brody has been promoted to v-p
and editor-in-chief at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Brady had been editorial
director for lifestyle.
Ingrid Paredes has been
promoted to publishing manager of Vintage Español, succeeding Jaime De
Pablos. Paredes has been with Vintage Español for the past four years and
will now report to Anne Messitte, executive v-p of Knopf Doubleday Group and
Publisher of Vintage Anchor.
Siv Bublitz, formerly at Ullstein, has
been named publishing director and managing director for program and strategy
at S. Fischer, effective June 30.
  B&N Eyes Revenue Growth While the bookseller was able to improve its bottom line through cost savings, executives know they need to find ways to fix stalled sales. more » »  Indie Scouting Report: June 2017 Our monthly look at the best-reviewed self-published titles from BookLife authors. more » »  Bookstore News: June 27, 2017 A Philly bookstore launches a GoFundMe campaign; "pay as you like" bookstore in Jordan is saved by crowdfunding; a Strand co-owner looks back at the store's 90 years; and more. more » »
TSA Mulls
Stringent Book Carry-On Policy: New safety procedures could
require airline passengers to remove books from bags while going through
security.
Liu Xiaobo
Leaves Prison for Cancer Care: The Chinese dissident who
received the Nobel Peace Prize for his writings promoting democracy has been
given medical parole.
Oprah Picks
'Behold the Dreamers': Oprah Winfrey has selected Imbolo
Mbue's novel about an immigrant family in New York during the 2008 recession
for her book club.
The Blind Can
Read: How one man overcame blindness and started an audiobook
show for new science fiction and fantasy.
Met Museum
Head to Write Book: Daniel H. Weiss has sold a book about
America’s experience in the Vietnam era to PublicAffairs.
 Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List 'Understanding Trump' by Newt Gingrich is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Toscanini: Musician of
Conscience' by Harvey Sachs "Sachs vibrantly and vividly narrates the sprawling tales of Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini’s passionate life, drawing on a treasure trove of newly available material." more » »
Wednesday, Floody Wednesday Elizabeth Bluemle
In a small business, even your days off, aren’t.
 Kickstarting Summer with a Roof PartyThe Kickstarter publishing division hosted a rooftop cocktail party on June 22 at its Brooklyn headquarters to celebrate the organizers of a variety of funded publishing projects. Pictured (from l. to r.) are Kickstarter publishing director Margot Atwell along with Vina Castillo, Natalie Noboa, and Holly Nikodem of the Queens Bookshop Initiative (which raised $72,000 to open a bookstore in Queens in August) and comics writer Kwanza Osajyefo (who raised $91,000 on Kickstarter to publish Black, a comics series). Photo: Calvin Reid |
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 Letter from Cevin - July 2017 It’s been a busy month, starting with the highlights of BookExpo, the Librarians’ Lounge and the launch of the New York Rights Fair, and ending on another high note. Chronicle Books’ hosted a 50th anniversary party in San Francisco. What fun! more » » 
 Events Corner for July 2017 Find out where PW will be exhibiting, at which trade shows and conferences, and where our paths will cross! more » »
 Children’s Fall Announcements 2017 This hefty compendium of forthcoming children’s books is revered by librarians and booksellers as the #1 resource for ordering new titles. Issue date: July 17; reservations due: July 7. more » »  War & Military Now more than ever, books about war and the military find new relevance to audiences who desire to learn more about the state of the world and its conflicts. Issue date: July 24; reservations due: July 12. more » »  Hobbies and Crafts This issue's main Hobbies and Crafts feature focuses on how hobby and craft publishers use YouTube, Pinterest and other social platforms to engage with readers and promote books. Plus, books on craftivism! Issue date: July 31; reservations due: July 19. more » »  Mind, Body, Spirit - 2017 Mind, body, spirit incorporates and goes beyond religion and spirituality, sometimes spinning far out toward the edges of eclecticism and rubbing shoulders with science, witchcraft and then some. Issue date: August 7; reservations due: July 26. more » »  Cookbooks - Fall 2017 This is the place where librarians, general booksellers and specialty “kitchen store” booksellers turn to find new titles to carry. Issue date: August 14; reservations due: August 2. more » »
 School and Library Spotlight: Back to School Get ready for the new school year! With Edition III of PW’s quarterly School and Library Spotlight, new trends and updated information inspire and engage school librarians. more » »
Contact your PW rep for information and reservations today!
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Joseph Murray, 212-377-5708
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Ian Littauer, 212-377-5706
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 ALA 2017: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Urges Librarians to 'Stay Strong'
In a short address, Emanuel welcomed librarians to his city, offering words of support amid the steep political challenges facing the profession. more »  Fall 2017 Announcements: All Our Coverage Welcome to our big fall preview, a mix of books—from major ones, to small but mighty ones, to a few dark horses we think have great potential. more »  ALA 2017: Sarah Jessica Parker Chooses Debut Novel As First ALA Book
Club Central Pick Parker called Stephanie Powell Watts’ debut novel 'No One Is Coming to Save Us' “deeply compelling and richly satisfying,” and described it as a “brilliant examination of the American dream among African-Americans in a struggling community in the contemporary South.” more »  Win a Galley of 'The City of Brass' Enter for a chance to win one of 50 galleys of S.A. Chakraborty's magical debut novel 'The City of Brass.' (Sponsored) Enter Here! » 
Nicole Fischer has been
promoted to editor at Morrow/Avon.
Linda Lang is launching Linda Lang's
Books & Journals, an offshoot of Linda Lang's Taste of Travel focusing on
entertainment and lifestyle, and can be contacted at lci2000@roadrunner.com.
 
IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
 Leftist Indies Put Politics First In a charged political climate, a few left-wing indie publishers are quietly doing what socialists do best: working together for the sake of all. more » »  Indie Pub Two Dollar Radio to Open Bookstore The Ohio-based literary press is opening a bookstore/cafe/bar in its new headquarters in Columbus's South Side neighborhood. The new store will sell Two Dollar Radio's titles, as well as books published by other small presses. more » »  Book Deals: Week of June 26, 2017 The editor-in-chief of 'Astronomy' magazine sells a book about galaxies, cozy bestseller Joanne Fluke gets seven figures at Kensington, Christina Dodd sells a new trilogy to HQN, and more in this week's notable book deals. more » »  This Week's Bestsellers: June 26, 2017 Roxane Gay, Eddie Izzard, and Sherman Alexie release memoirs that explore issues of personal and cultural identity. Plus Newt Gingrich and Naomi Klein land on our list with books that take opposing views of Donald Trump’s presidency. more » »  PW's Latest Starred Reviews Check out the starred reviews of titles including 'Toscanini: Musician of Conscience,' 'A Rising Man,' 'The Child,' and more. more » »  Call for Information: Travel Books Deadline: June 30. Needed: Information on what’s new in travel publishing for fall 2017 and early 2018: guidebooks and narrative nonfiction; publishers’ new imprints, series, and digital ventures. Which destinations are hot and which are cooling off, and why? Pub. dates: September 2017–February 2018. New titles only please; no reprints. Please email pitches and links to artwork to features@publishersweekly.com and put “Call for Info: Travel Books” in the subject line. more » »
PRH Audio Offers Free U.S. Constitution, Declaration Audiobook Streaming Penguin Random House Audio has put audiobook versions of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence on its website through July 31 in honor of Independence Day. more » »
20 Years of
Harry Potter: Retail wars, legal battles, vibrating
broomsticks, and 20 things we've learned from two decades of J.K. Rowling’s
boy wizard.
...and 20
Years of L.G.B.T.Q. Lit: Picking 25 recent works that have
shaped the L.G.B.T.Q. literary genre over the last two decades.
One Direction
Fanfic Hits Publishing: A convergence between publishing
trends and One Direction fandom has brought boy band fanfiction into the
mainstream.
David Bowie's
Aborted '1984' Film: Bowie wanted a televised musical
adaptation of the novel—or so he told William S. Burroughs in a 1974 'Rolling
Stone' interview.
Literature’s
Great Alternative Families: An author looks at the deep bonds that
hold together literature’s most memorable families of choice.
Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 'Camino Island' by John Grisham is the #1 bestseller on PW's adult hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Flashmob' by Christopher
Farnsworth "The combination of a telepathic lead and a terrifyingly plausible effort to use the Internet for social manipulation produces intelligent and knuckle-biting suspense." more » »
Social Justice League FTW Leslie Hawkins
A new series of workshops at Spellbound Children’s Bookshop
introduces kids to ways they can make a difference and be better citizens.
 A Toast to Chronicle's 50thJack Jensen (l.), president of the McEvoy Group and former president of Chronicle Books, joins Nion McEvoy, chairman and CEO of the McEvoy Group, which owns Chronicle, at the publisher's 50th anniversary party, held on June 21 in San Francisco. Courtesy Chronicle |
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