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 B&N Unveils New Apps and New Holiday Sales Strategy Barnes & Noble's holiday sales strategies, outlined at an event in New York City last week, rest on two new interactive apps, a new Nook model, a number of special edition titles, and a streamlined approach to selling toys and other non-book items. more »   Fall Regionals 2017: All Our Children's Coverage This year’s regional bookseller shows, which took place from mid-September through the end of October, were marked by passionate discussions on diversity, robust children's programming, and appearances by prominent authors and illustrators. more »  Obituary: Sally Dedecker Dedecker, who ran Sally Dedecker Enterprises after working at NAL, Simon & Schuster, and Ingram, died on November 6. She was 62. more »  University Presses for Indie Bookstores To support ABA member bookstores in their celebrations of University Press Week, Baker & Taylor is offering extra discounts on more than 650 titles from 41 university presses through November 13. Plus, stores can register to earn a rebate on all orders placed through December—including orders for trade and university press titles. (Sponsored) Learn More » 
Nicole Chung has been promoted to web
editor-in-chief at Catapult.
Yuka Igarashi has been
named editor-in-chief of Soft Skull Press.
Juliet Grames has been
promoted to senior v-p and associate publisher at Soho
Press.
Janine Agro has been promoted to v-p
and art and production director at Soho Press.
Mark Doten has been promoted to v-p
of Soho Literary and executive editor at Soho Press.
Daniel Ehrenhaft has been
promoted to v-p and editorial director of Soho Teen.
Paul Oliver has been promoted to v-p
and director of marketing and publicity at Soho Press.
Caitlin Rubinstein, formerly
marketing manager at Little Bee, has joined Workman as senior manager of
children’s school and library sales and marketing.
Diana Griffin, formerly
publicist at Tor/Forge, has joined Workman as senior publicist.
Alia Hanna Habib, formerly
agent at McCormick Literary, is joining the Gernert Company as agent,
effective November 27.
 'PW' Best Books 2017: Adult Graphic Novels PW's comics editors pick the five best adult graphic novels of 2017 including works by Jillian Tamaki, Sophia Foster-Dimino, Emil Ferris, Nagata Kabi, and David Carlson and Landis Blair. »  Nancy Drew & the Hardy Boys Team Up When teenage brothers Frank and Joe Hardy are accused of murdering their father, they must team up with Nancy Drew to prove their innocence and find the real culprit. Preview this twisting, modern-age noir tale, complete with double-crosses and deceit by writer Anthony Del Col (Kill Shakespeare) and artist Werther Dell’Edera (Batman: Detective Comics)! (Sponsored) Learn More » »
Investigating
Drones, Bad Data and Civilian Deaths In ‘Verax’: Investigative
reporter Pratap Chatterjee and artist Khalil Bendib, delve deeply into the
global market for espionage technology, and link growing civilian casualties
in Pakistan and Afghanistan with U.S. drone warfare.
More To Come
Podcast 288: Interview with Dan Didio and Jim Lee of DC Entertainment:
We talk with DC copublishers Dan Didio and Jim Lee about the book trade,
attracting new readers to comics and the relaunch of the pioneering
African-American owned comics imprint Milestone Media.
 Finalists for 2017 BookLife Prize Announced Seven books—six novels and a memoir—were selected by an award-winning or bestselling author who served as a guest judge in one of seven genres. more » »  2017 Tween Reads Festival in Photos The seventh annual Tween Reads Festival, which took place on October 21 in Houston, brought together more than 1,600 students for a day of panels, signings, and other opportunities for kids to connect with favorite authors. more » »  On My Nightstand: Carl Lennertz's Nighttime Reading Carl Lennertz, executive director of the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader, shares what’s on his bedside table. more » »  Bookstore News: November 8, 2017 Kinokuniya expands to Austin; B&N opens a restaurant; New York's last Yiddish bookstore; the Seattle store that inspired a backpack empire; and more. more » »
Éric Vuillard Wins Prix Goncourt, Other Press to Publish in English The independent publisher will publish 'The Order of the Day,' a history of the Anschluss, in November of 2018. more » »
Eden Robinson Awarded Writers' Trust Fellowship
The Writers' Trust of Canada has named Robinson the third recipient of the fellowship, which comes with a C$50,000 purse. The program, intended as a three-part prize, will continue annually. more » »
A Chinese
E-Book IPO Success: Tencent's China Literature opened for
trading in Hong Kong this morning as the largest tech IPO at the exchange
since Alibaba in 2007.
Bendis Leaves
Marvel for DC: Brian Michael Bendis, one of Marvel’s most
prolific writers, is moving over to DC Comics.
Gay Talese
Steps In It...Again: The journalist and author wants to write
about Kevin Spacey, and says the actor's accusers should "suck it
up" over his "indiscretions."
Who Will Win
the Neustadt Prize?: The biannual prize, which will be
announced on Thursday, has a big U.S. and South Asian presence on its
shortlist this year.
Orwell Returns
to Loom Over BBC: A larger-than-life statue of the author and
former BBC employee has been unveiled outside Broadcasting House in London.
 Children's Fiction Bestseller List 'Turtles All the Way Down' by John Green is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
  'Bonfire' by Krysten
Ritter "Actress Ritter makes a triumphant fiction debut with this pulse-pounding thriller featuring a sympathetic, broken lead character." more » »
Learning the Script Cynthia Compton
A quick pre-season customer service review for holiday staffers
at the bookshop.
 The Inaugural Stephan Russo Book PrizeTara Grove, education editor at the New Press, accepts the first-ever Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice on behalf of 'Becoming Ms. Burton,' by Susan Burton and Cari Lynn. Courtesy Goddard Riverside |
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International Hot Book Properties
This week publishers are buzzing about a book on cat communication and a title on the Finnish phenomenon known as "pantsdrunk," which celebrates drinking alone in your undergarments. more »
This week publishers are buzzing about a book on cat communication and a title on the Finnish phenomenon known as "pantsdrunk," which celebrates drinking alone in your undergarments. more »
Book to Film Deals
Lena Dunham options a YA book; Hulu nabs Ralph Ellison's 1952 National Book Award-winner, 'Invisible Man,' for TV; and more. more »
Lena Dunham options a YA book; Hulu nabs Ralph Ellison's 1952 National Book Award-winner, 'Invisible Man,' for TV; and more. more »
U.S. Adult Deals Roundup
Sarah Pinborough re-ups with William Morrow, Scribner buys a nonfiction title about a hospital in Houston, and Little, Brown picks up a book by fitness guru Jillian Michaels for Tracy Behar’s new imprint. more »
Sarah Pinborough re-ups with William Morrow, Scribner buys a nonfiction title about a hospital in Houston, and Little, Brown picks up a book by fitness guru Jillian Michaels for Tracy Behar’s new imprint. more »
U.S. Children's Book Deals Roundup
New deals this week for Hafsah Faizal, Jenn Bennett, Sona Charaipotra, and more. more »
New deals this week for Hafsah Faizal, Jenn Bennett, Sona Charaipotra, and more. more »
Canada's Indigo Confirms Plans to
Enter the U.S. Market
Indigo Books and Music is opening a new bookstore in New Jersey in 2018, its first in the United States and one of several the company plans to open as it tests the market. more »
Indigo Books and Music is opening a new bookstore in New Jersey in 2018, its first in the United States and one of several the company plans to open as it tests the market. more »
Sharjah Publishing City Opens, 'PW'
in Arabic Launches
The 40-acre site which houses offices, an auditorium and a library (among other things), opened on October 30. Coinciding with the opening of the site, was the launch of an Arabic-language edition of 'Publishers Weekly.' more »
The 40-acre site which houses offices, an auditorium and a library (among other things), opened on October 30. Coinciding with the opening of the site, was the launch of an Arabic-language edition of 'Publishers Weekly.' more »
Setting the Stage for Guadalajara
2017
The largest Spanish-language book fair, which will run from November 25 to December 3 in 2017, expects another banner year. more »
The largest Spanish-language book fair, which will run from November 25 to December 3 in 2017, expects another banner year. more »
Amanuta’s Coming-of-Age Story
The Chilean picture book publisher Editorial Amanuta, which explores off-the-beaten-path topics in Latin American history and the folktales of indigenous people, is broadening its reach. more »
The Chilean picture book publisher Editorial Amanuta, which explores off-the-beaten-path topics in Latin American history and the folktales of indigenous people, is broadening its reach. more »
Global Publishing Leaders: Wolters
Kluwer
This Dutch global information services company was founded in 1836 and is active in over 190 countries. more »
This Dutch global information services company was founded in 1836 and is active in over 190 countries. more »
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This Week's U.S.
Bestsellers
Hardcover Nonfiction
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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!: Simple, Scrumptious
Recipes for Crazy Busy Lives
Ree Drummond, Author
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Walter Isaacson, Author
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Jenna Bush Hager, Author, Barbara Pierce Bush, Author, Laura
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Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That
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Brian Kilmeade, Author, Don Yaeger, Author
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John Grisham, Author
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Libraries: November 3, 2017 In this week’s roundup, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden kicks off OCLC’s first independently held America’s Regional Council meeting, and Stephen Hawking shares his views on open access. more
Win 'The Wizards of
Once' 'How to Train Your Dragon' creator Cressida Cowell is back with a magical new series. Win 'The Wizards of Once' audiobook on CD, read by David Tennant! A perfect gift for the entire family to enjoy. (Sponsored) Enter Here
'NYTBR,' NYPL
Announce Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2017 The 'New York Times Book Review,' in partnership with the New York Public Library, has revealed the 10 titles on its 65th annual list of Best Illustrated Children's Books. more
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Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
Venera Dreams: A
Weird Entertainment Claude Lalumière. MiroLand, $25 trade paper (252p) ISBN 978-1-77183-216-8
Thousands
Lightsey Darst. Coffee House, $16.95 trade paper (104p) ISBN 978-1-56689-492-0
A Good Cry: What
We Learn from Tears and Laughter Nikki Giovanni. Morrow, $19.99 (96p) ISBN 978-0-06-239945-8
Census
Jesse Ball. Ecco, $25.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-06-267613-9
Picasso and the
Painting That Shocked the World Miles J. Unger. Simon & Schuster, $32.50 (480p) ISBN 978-1-4767-9421-1
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We the
Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights Adam Winkler. Liveright, $28.95 (384p) ISBN 978-0-87140-712-2
The Meaning of
Birds Simon Barnes. Pegasus, $26.95 (328p) ISBN 978-1-68177-626-2
Children's Books
The Truth as
Told by Mason Buttle Leslie Connor. HarperCollins/Tegen, $16.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-06-249143-5
Thunderhead
Neal Shusterman. Simon & Schuster, $18.99 (512p) ISBN 978-1-4424-7245-7
Reign the Earth
A.C. Gaughen. Bloomsbury, $17.99 (448p) ISBN 978-1-68119-111-9
New Books and More
BiblioBoard, PW Team
Up to Support 'Popup Picks' Library Reading Program The program will officially kick off on November 7, with a collection of geolocated, unlimited-use e-books selected by librarians and editorial partners, including Publishers Weekly. more
New Kids' and YA
Books: Weeks of October 31 and November 6, 2017 Hitting shelves next week are a picture book about lemmings who will believe anything, a madcap and highly visual middle grade mystery novel, a sci-fi YA novel about a teen seeking revenge, and more. more
PW Picks: Books of
the Week, November 6, 2017 This week: Banville’s sequel to Henry James’s "The Portrait of a Lady," plus chef Nobu Matsuhisa's memoir. more
Watch Live:
BiblioSummit 2017 This Tuesday from Charleston 'Cities + Libraries 2017' is a half-day discussion of the future of libraries in the digital landscape hosted by BiblioLabs. Participate online for free. (Sponsored) Find Out More
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Acquisitions Editor
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seeking a new Executive
Acquisitions Editor (L-13-17)
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is seeking a new Copy Editor
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 America Media’s Catholic Book Club Gets a Modern Makeover
After years of dormancy and amid renewed interest from readers, America Media is reinvigorating its Catholic Book Club with help from social media and an online discussion group. more   Best Books 2017: Religion's Top 5 The best religion books of 2017, picked by the editors of Publishers Weekly. Also see the year's top fiction, mysteries, memoirs, romances, children's books, and more. more  Bishop T.D. Jakes Has Faith in Entrepreneurs Dallas megachurch pastor Jakes is encouraging entrepreneurship with a collection of stories and tips on how to initiate personal change and jumpstart successful business ventures in his new book, ‘Soar.’ more  Eerdmans to Close its Bookstore Wm. B Eerdmans, the independent religion publisher based in Grand Rapids, Mich., is closing its longstanding bookstore next month and will focus on its publishing program. more 
 Red Wheel Buys Career Press, Hires Peter Turner In moves that add scale and diversify its business, Red Wheel/Weiser has acquired Career Press and hired former Shambhala Publications publisher Peter Turner as associate publisher. more  October Religion Bestsellers: David Jeremiah Takes #2; Christmas Fiction
Dominates Dr. David Jeremiah takes #2 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list with his new book on decision-making, ‘A Life Beyond Amazing.’ Plus, Christmas novels take over the Religion Fiction list as the holiday season approaches. more  Religion Book Deals: Nov. 8, 2017 Zondervan takes a biography of country music superstar Dolly Parton and her Christian faith, Sara Hagerty moves to FaithWords, and more. more  Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: December 2017 December will see the release of Pope Francis’s book of wisdom on finding happiness in a chaotic world, as well as a title on parenting and faith from a mother and son duo. more
 In the Beginning:
Illustrated Stories from the Old Testament Frederic Boyer, a religion scholar and poet, teams with artist Serge Bloch in this scriptural tour de force that sets 35 biblical tales in a wry, trenchant, postmodern landscape. more  Laugh It Up! Candace Payne, better known as the Chewbacca Mom of Facebook Live fame, shares how she learned to experience joy in this inspiring memoir. more  A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living
Emily Ley nudges readers to streamline their life in this straightforward self-help guide and personal planner. more  God: A Human History Reza Aslan addresses ideas about the nature of deities in this wide-ranging work that traces the history of divine beings from the beliefs of humans’ earliest ancestors to contemporary assumptions. more
Kingsbury Helps Launch Creative Writing Program
In a partnership with the bestselling novelist, Liberty University unveiled the Karen Kingsbury Center for Creative Writing and a new program offering students a minor in creative writing.
Book Fairies Select 'Ascension of Larks'
The Book Fairies, a U.K.-based group that hides books in cities around the world with actress Emma Watson as a spokesperson, selected Rachel Linden's 'Ascension of Larks' (Thomas Nelson, June) for its newest West Coast campaign.
 Eric Motley (c.), author of Madison Park (Zondervan, Nov.), poses with friends Fredna McNeese (l.) and Julia McNeese Post (r.) during a launch event for the book at the Union Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in his hometown of Montgomery, Ala.—the first stop along his national book tour—on Nov. 6. (Photo: Thomas P. Dean) |
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 Canada's Indigo Confirms Plans to Enter the U.S. Market Indigo Books and Music is opening a new bookstore in New Jersey in 2018, its first in the United States and one of several the company plans to open as it tests the market. more »  Vintage to Release ‘Collusion,’ A New Book on Trump-Russia Controversy
Vintage will publish 'Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win,' a new book by Luke Harding that claims to offer new details on Donald Trump and Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. more »  The Pros and Cons of Bookseller Crowdsourcing What was once an unusual and innovative approach to raising capital has become a mainstream method for financing creative projects—but it has its upsides and downsides. more »  Put These Spring Reads on the Top of Your List Berkley’s must reads include titles from Susan Meissner (As Bright as Heaven), Chanel Cleeton (Next Year in Havana), and Elaine Neil Orr (Swimming Between Worlds). Enter for a chance to win galleys of these ones to watch! Enter Here » 
Curtis Key has been named v-p of
digital services and publishing operations at Casemate, and will coordinate
in-house customer service with outside providers including fulfillment
partner Books International, as well as work with the Casemate U.K. team on
publishing systems.
Sam Caggiula, U.S. group publicity
director at Casemate, will take on the additional role of marketing director
in the new position of U.S. group marketing and publicity director.
Michaela Goff has been
promoted to the newly-created position of v-p of sales, marketing, and client
relations at Casemate.
IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
   New CFO for Scholastic Following the termination of its long-time chief financial officer Maureen O'Connell, Scholastic promoted Ken Cleary to the position last week. more » »  AlAmmar's 'Pact' to Borough Press Following Open Call for Muslim
Authors Following an open call for submissions by Muslim writers held by a number of literary agents industry-wide earlier this year, the Borough Press has signed Layla AlAmmar's 'The Pact We Made,' to be published in spring 2019. more » »  Book Deals: Week of November 6, 2017 Sarah Pinborough re-ups with William Morrow, Scribner buys a nonfiction title about a hospital in Houston, and Little, Brown picks up a book by fitness guru Jillian Michaels for Tracy Behar’s new imprint. more » »  Bookstore News: November 6, 2017 Dallas celeb discusses new bookstore; South Dakota indie store for sale; Shanghai pop-up to host author events in sixty days; Amazon leaving Stony Brook University; and more. more » »  This Week's Bestsellers: November 6, 2017 News and commentary on this week's PW bestseller lists. more » »  PW's Latest Starred Reviews Check out the starred reviews of titles including 'The Trials of a Scold,' 'Spineless,' 'They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us,' and more. more » »  Win the New 'My Weird School Game'! Enter for a chance to win the new 'My Weird School Game' plus copies of the bestselling 'Loaded Questions' and 'Awkward Family Photos' games! (Sponsored) Enter Here » »
A 'Lord of the
Rings' for TV?: Warner Bros. and the Tolkien estate are in
talks with Amazon to develop a series. Jeff Bezos is said to be personally
involved in the negotiations.
Nancy Friday
Dies at 84: The author, whose books about gender politics
helped redefine American women’s sexuality and social identity, died on
Sunday at her home in Manhattan.
Roxane Gay to
Edit 'Not That Bad': The anthology of "dispatches from
rape culture" aims to address the routine levels of abuse faced by
women.
The 'New
Yorker' for Children: Kids in the ’70s needed a magazine that
didn’t underestimate them, and they still do. That's where 'Cricket Magazine'
came in.
The Woman Who
Translated the 'Odyssey': The classicist Emily Wilson is the
first woman to translate Homer's epic into English—and she has given it a
radically contemporary voice.
 Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 'The Rooster Bar' by John Grisham is the #1 bestseller on PW's adult hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'They Can’t Kill Us
Until They Kill Us: Essays' by Hanif Abdurraqib "Abdurraqib’s essays are filled with honesty, providing the reader with the sensation of seeing the world through fresh eyes." more » »
Busy Busy Books Leslie Hawkins
A look at some favorite new and upcoming interactive books for
babies and preschoolers.
 100 Years of the WNBAA conversation with authors (from l. to t.) Emma Straub, Margo Jefferson, Roxana Robinson, and Deirdre Bair capped the Women’s National Book Association’s Centennial Celebration on October 28 at Pen+Brush in New York City. Courtesy Valerie Tomaselli |
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Booksellers in Florida and Houston reported various impacts from
Irma and Harvey. One bookseller saw increased sales, while another said she may
not be able to rebuild her demolished store. more
Book World is closing all of its bookstores due to a drop in sales
due to the consumer shift away from shopping malls, where many Book World
stores are located. more
The cofounder of the Utah-based indie house, who died on October
28, was a longtime champion of independent publishing, as well as the
publishing scene west of the Mississippi. more
Nearly a year after the largest Christian retail chain in the U.S.
began closing the first of its 240 outlets due to bakruptcy, other booksellers
have begun to fill in the gaps left by the retailer’s absence. more
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We've chosen the year's 150 best books; 100 adult titles, and 50
for children and teens.
Despite its image as a bastion of liberal thinking and its
unusually high percentage of female workers, the publishing industry still has
a significant sexual harassment problem. more
Jonathan Karp, president and publisher of Simon & Schuster,
shares his insight as a veteran editor of 25 years. more
We asked members of the publishing community to reflect on what’s
happening in teen literature right now, where the challenges are, and where the
category still seems robust. more
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 Print, Audio Drive Gains at S&S in Q3 Simon & Schuster followed a familiar pattern in posting sales and earnings gains in the third quarter ended September 30, 2017—sales of print books posted gains while sales of downloadable audio rose about 25%. E-book sales fell again. more »  'NYTBR,' NYPL Announce Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2017
The 'New York Times Book Review,' in partnership with the New York Public Library, has revealed the 10 titles on its 65th annual list of Best Illustrated Children's Books. more » Eerdmans to Close its Bookstore Wm. B Eerdmans, the independent religion publisher based in Grand Rapids, Mich., is closing its longstanding bookstore next month and will focus on its publishing program. more »  Holiday Programs for Independent Booksellers To help support indie bookstores through the fall and holiday season, Baker & Taylor has created a lineup of programs that run through December. Stores can register to earn a rebate on all orders placed in November and December, plus receive extra discounts on books from university presses and the regional association holiday catalogs. (Sponsored) Learn More » 
Kristine Puopolo is being
promoted to executive editor at Doubleday.
Margo Shickmanter is being
promoted to associate editor at Doubleday.
 Bookstore News: November 3, 2017 LGBTQ store opens in Mississippi; Politics & Prose to expand; a Virginia bookstore gets a facelift; and more. more » »  Truth, Humor, and Golden Storytelling: Bank Street Book Festival 2017
This year's festival, held in Manhattan on October 28, featured a full day of panel discussions on topics relating to children’s literature and a moving keynote address from author Carmen Agra Deedy. more » »  Children's Publishers Celebrate Halloween 2017 Children's book publishers across the country held parties as staffers showed off costumes inspired by favorite characters and books, both classic and contemporary. more » »  Obituary: Roslyn Targ, Longtime Agent, Dies at 92 Roslyn Targ, a longtime Manhattan literary agent who worked with some of the biggest writers of her day and brought translated American works to Europe, died in her Greenwich Village apartment on October 29. more » »  Tune In to PW Radio Author Joseph Jebelli discusses his new book, 'In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer’s.' PW editorial director Jim Milliot previews the annual 'PW' publishing industry salary survey. more » »
BookCon 2018 Lineup Announced ReedPOP unveiled the names of authors and actors such as Taye Diggs, Angie Thomas, and more who will headline BookCon 2018 in New York City from June 2-3. more » »
Reading Is Fundamental Announces 2017 Grant Recipients
Organizations that will receive matching grants are the Kiwanis Club of Marco Island, Fla. and the United Way of Tucson and southern Arizona. Two new programs are due to be announced next year. more » »
PRH to Begin Distribution of Its Grupo Editorial Titles Next Year
The program, which will see the publisher distribute its Spanish-language trade books division's books in the U.S., begins next February 1. more » »
Milo Inc.
Loses Its Funding: Billionaire funder Robert Mercer has pulled
his financial support from Milo Yiannopoulos and severed financial ties with
Breitbart.
Welsh Novels
Enjoy 'Golden Age': Despite news that sales have fallen
dramatically, the Welsh Books Council’s chief says that the Welsh-language
sector is showing real growth.
Help a Robot
Write a First Line: This neural network is trying to start a
novel, but like human writers, it’s only as good as what it reads.
The Editor as
Enabler: Most of what American readers love about Raymond
Carver is not the work of Carver at all, but of Gordon Lish. Does that
matter?
How Polley
Found 'Grace': Actress Sarah Polley first picked up Margaret
Atwood's 'Alias Grace' when she was 17 years old. Today, decades later, her
adaptation hits Netflix.
 Top 10 Overall Bestseller List 'Origin' by Dan Brown is the #1 title on PW's top 10 overall bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Silent Days, Silent
Dreams' by Allen Say "Say tells the haunting story of outsider artist James Castle, a deaf and autistic man whose talent was not recognized until late in his life." more » »
Anyone Want to Build a Fort? Meghan Dietsche Goel
A boxed-in bookseller ogles the pre-Texas Book Festival
overload.
 Liveright Hits the Speakeasy for Its 100Last Tuesday evening, Liveright Publishing celebrated their 100th anniversary at the Ace Hotel with a special edition of House of SpeakEasy's Seriously Entertaining series featuring three Liveright authors—Nicole Dennis-Benn, Walter Kirn, and Deborah Solomon—on the theme of censorship. Pictured here (from l. to r): Erin Cox, Bob Weil, Deborah Solomon, Walter Kirn, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Katie Adams, Peter Miller, and Paul Morris. Photo: Aslan Chalom |
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In the News
 The New York Times and New York Public Library Announce Best
Illustrated Children's Books of 2017 The NYTBR, in partnership with the NYPL, has revealed the 10 titles on its 65th annual list of Best Illustrated Children's Books. Click through to see this year's picks. more   SCIBA Helps Young Readers See Themselves on the Shelf At the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association's 2017 trade show, which took place October 27–28 in Pomona, Calif., members celebrated both increasing diversity and rising sales in the children’s section. more  Illustrator Revealed for 2018 Children's Book Week Poster Every Child a Reader, the charitable arm of the Children's Book Council, has named Caldecott Honor and Printz Award-winning artist Jillian Tamaki as the designer for the 2018 Book Week poster. More than 100,000 posters will be distributed to schools, libraries, and bookstores nationwide for the 99th annual celebration, which will take place April 30–May 6, 2018. more 
Happy
Halloween!
 Children's Publishers Celebrate Halloween 2017 Children's book publishers across the country held parties as staffers showed off costumes inspired by favorite characters and books. We’ve gathered a selection of photos from the festivities. more
On the Scene
 Truth, Humor, and Golden Storytelling: Bank Street Book Festival 2017
This year's festival, held in Manhattan on October 28, featured a full day of panel discussions on topics relating to children’s literature and a moving keynote address from author Carmen Agra Deedy. more 
Book
News
 A New Incarnation for Eight HarperCollins Classics A number of newly polished editions from the HarperCollins Children’s Books backlist have just arrived on bookstore shelves, as part of the company’s Harper Classics reissue initiative. “We are hoping that the books will find new readers for these classic novels," said v-p and editorial director Rosemary Brosnan. more
Q & A
 Barbara Lehman Lehman received a 2005 Caldecott Honor for The Red Book, a wordless story in which a girl in a snow-covered city and a boy on a sunny island are brought together through a pair of magic books. Now Lehman has created a sequel, Red Again, in which two new children find the books and the magic unfolds again. We spoke with Lehman about wordless books and how children react to her open-ended stories. Q: Had you been thinking about a second book? A: The idea was always there. I didn’t really think of it as a sequel—there were just questions left open at the end of the last book. Who is the boy? Where does he go? What happens next? I was sitting in a coffee shop, waiting for somebody, and I thought: I can go back to the start of the first book! Once I thought that, a lot of things fell into place. more
Out Next Week
 Hot Off the Presses: Week of November 6, 2017 Hitting shelves next week are a picture book about lemmings who will believe anything, a madcap and highly visual middle grade mystery novel, a sci-fi YA novel about a teen seeking revenge, and more. more
Rights Report
 Jill Santopolo and Beverly Horowitz at Penguin
Random House's Philomel and Delacorte imprints have acquired three books for
young readers by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Philomel
will publish the picture book autobiography Turning Pages: My Life Story,
illustrated by Lulu Delacre, in which Justice Sotomayor follows the
path of her life as it relates to the books she read along the way. Delacorte
will publish The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor, a middle grade
adaptation of her bestselling memoir, My Beloved World. Both books
will be released in fall 2018; a second picture book about childhood
differences will follow from Philomel in 2019, illustrated by Rafael Lopez.
Both Philomel and Delacorte editions will also be published in Spanish, with
the picture books releasing simultaneously with the English editions, and the
middle-grade title releasing in 2019. Amy Bernstein and Peter Bernstein of
Bernstein Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world rights.  Annie Berger at Sourcebooks Fire has bought Bridget
Morrissey's contemporary YA novel, A Map Back to Us. Five years
after the accidental shooting of Marley Bricket, her friends, who were there
the day she died, reunite when a box of letters from Marley is found in her
former home. The discovery leads them on a scavenger hunt that reopens old
memories, wounds, and betrayals, and leads them to question what they thought
they knew about Marley’s death. Publication is planned for summer 2019;
Taylor Haggerty at Root Literary negotiated the deal for world English
rights.  Pam Gruber at Little, Brown has acquired The
Bone Houses, a horror novel by Emily Lloyd-Jones about a pair of
teens on a quest to reverse a curse that causes the dead to rise every night,
terrorizing the villages of medieval Wales. Publication is slated for spring
2019; Josh Adams at Adams Literary did the deal for world rights.  Lisa Yoskowitz and Hallie Tibbetts at Little,
Brown have acquired Claire Eliza Bartlett's debut novel, Our Realm
Is the Night. The YA fantasy novel introduces two teens—one the daughter
of a general, the other the daughter of a traitor—who use illegal magic to
fly planes in the first women's military unit organized for an epic war, and
face enemies within and without, but the greatest peril may be their distrust
of each other. Publication is scheduled for spring 2019; Kurestin Armada at
P.S. Literary brokered the two-book deal for world rights.  Beverly Horowitz at Delacorte has bought The
Go-Between and Make It Messy co-author Veronica Chambers's
new YA novel, in which she takes on issues of colorism. Living in a
Latino–African-American community, a teenage girl follows a hard-fought path
in search of self-awareness and self-acceptance. Publication is set for 2019;
Kim Witherspoon at Inkwell Management brokered the deal for U.S., Canadian,
and open market rights.  Erica Finkel at Abrams/Amulet has bought Sara
Biren's new YA novel, Cold Day in the Sun, about the only girl on
the boys' high school hockey team, who is forced to confront gender role
expectations and her self-doubts when she finds herself in the spotlight,
under pressure, and falling for the team captain. Publication is slated for
spring 2019; Steven Chudney at the Chudney Agency handled the deal for world
English rights.  Steve Geck at Sourcebooks has acquired North
American rights to two books in Laurel Remington's Secret Cooking Club
series. The first book introduces Scarlett, a 12-year-old girl trying to stay
out of the spotlight, who transforms her life after forming a secret cooking
club. Publication for book one is scheduled for fall 2018, and book two is scheduled
for spring 2019; Allison Hellegers at Rights People did the deal on behalf of
Elinor Bagenal and Barry Cunningham at Chicken House in the U.K.  Brian Geffen at Holt has bought, in a
pre-empt, Heather Kassner's debut middle-grade fantasy, The Bone
Garden, and an untitled novel. Made of dust and bone and imagination,
Irréelle fears she's not quite real. Tethered to her callous creator, Miss
Vesper, Irréelle seeks the truth about the magic that binds her to this
world, even if it means she will return to dust and be no more. Publication
is set for spring 2019; Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary & Media
negotiated the two-book, six-figure deal for world English rights.  Janine O'Malley at Farrar, Straus and Giroux
has acquired world rights to Barbara O'Connor's new middle-grade
novel, Wonderland. Two girls hatch a scheme to help a neighbor find a
new dog, which leads them to the nearby dog track and strengthens the bond of
their unlikely friendship. Publication is planned for fall 2018; Barbara
Markowitz at Barbara Markowitz Literary Agency brokered the deal.  Mark Siegel at First Second has bought Nidhi
Chanani and Nick Giordano's middle grade graphic novel, Jukebox,
a story about two cousins who find a jukebox that takes them back in time.
Publication is scheduled for 2020; Judy Hansen at Hansen Literary negotiated
the deal for world rights.  Claudia Zoe Bedrick at Enchanted Lion has
acquired world rights to Amy Alznauer's (l.) Flannery and the
Peacock, illustrated by Ping Zhu. The book tells the story of
author Flannery O'Connor's childhood quest to discover the perfect bird and,
ultimately, the perfect story—revealing a girl coming into her own, pursuing
her obsessions, and embracing her strangeness. The book is slated for fall
2019; Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio represented the author, and
the illustrator was unagented.  Nina Gruener at Cameron Kids has bought world
rights to Oh, Bear by Melissa Nelson Greenberg(l.), illustrated
by Ruth Hengeveld, a picture book about a bear who gets a bright
yellow kite for his birthday and delights in flying it—until he loses it.
Publication is set for spring 2019; both the author and the illustrator were
unagented.  Ann Kelley at Schwartz & Wade has acquired
author-illustrator Vern Kousky's Lawrence, a picture book about
a bunny whose mother dresses him in ridiculous outfits—until one day he turns
the tables. Publication is planned for fall 2019; Elana Roth Parker at the
Laura Dail Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.  Carol Hinz at Carolrhoda has bought Beth
Mills's debut picture book, Ella McKeen, Kickball Queen. The story
stars Ella, a first-grade kickball champion who has to learn how to lose
gracefully after a new student arrives on the scene and outplays her. The
book is slated for fall 2019; Claire Easton at Painted Words represented
Mills in the deal for world rights.  Kristen Nobles at Page Street Kids has
acquired Sherman's Cloud, David Habben's debut picture book as
an author-illustrator. After Sherman wakes up with a raincloud over his head,
he spends his day soggy and grumpy until a chance encounter helps him see
things in a new light. Publication is scheduled for winter 2019; Habben represented
himself in the deal for world rights.
To see all of this week's deals, click here.
IN THE MEDIA
SHELFTALKER
Kenny Brechner Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Three – A New Update!
A shocking, and hopefully fictive, development regarding the
status of ‘The Doors of Stone’ is revealed.
more »
Cynthia Compton Things That Go Bump in the Night
Ghosts, goblins, and things that scare the indie bookseller.
more »
Elizabeth Bluemle Publishers: Better Packing for Your Holiday Season
A bookseller’s thoughts on saving time, sanity, money, and books
– for busy publishers.
more »
Meghan Dietsche Goel Finding Time for Discovery
Returning from the MPIBA Trade Show newly enchanted with
‘Robinson’ by Peter Sis.
FEATURED
REVIEWS
 While You Are Sleeping
Mariana Ruiz Johnson. Chronicle, $16.99 (36p) ISBN 978-1-4521-6599-8 Argentinian illustrator Johnson’s wordless story starts with a view through a window. Inside, a mother reads to her son, then tiptoes away after he falls asleep. Now the view pulls back: the boy’s parents share wine downstairs, a girl cycles by, and a jaguar and a deer play music together on a nearby rooftop. The view again widens to reveal more buildings—the city night is alive with activity. more  Bub Elizabeth Rose Stanton. S&S/Wiseman, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4814-8757-3 Bob—a sea green, single-fanged monster in overalls—is stuck with an unwanted nickname. He “didn’t close the top of his O” on the first day of school, and now everybody calls him Bub. Bob/Bub doesn’t run away, exactly, but he begins to drift around his noisy home invisibly, like a ghost. more  Grilled Cheese and
Dragons Nancy Krulik, illus. by Ben Balistreri. Penguin Workshop, $6.99 trade paper (144p) ISBN 978-0-515-15831-1 Born Serena, the rowdy princess of Empiria prefers a name that better suits her temperament: Princess Pulverizer. In this very funny series kickoff, Krulik tackles sexist double standards and plays with fantasy tropes as the princess attempts to become one of her father’s Knights of the Skround Table (“perfectly square, but with carefully rounded corners. Skround”). more  Betty Before X
Ilyasah Shabazz, with Renée Watson. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $16.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-374-30610-6 The daughter of Betty Shabazz and Malcolm X, Shabazz joins with Watson to tell an absorbing fictionalized account of her mother’s formative years. History comes alive in this illuminating portrayal of the early life of this civil rights activist. more  Love and Other Train Wrecks Leah Konen. HarperCollins/Tegen, $17.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-06-240250-9 Seventeen-year-old Ammy West meets Noah Adler, a freshman at Hunter College, on an Amtrak train headed to Hudson, N.Y. Both need to get to the town by a certain time, so when the train grinds to a halt during a snowstorm, they decide to try their luck with a bus—but things don't go as planned. Konen spins a charming tale of two people who are meant to be, despite terrible first impressions. more
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In the Winners'
Circle
The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the 2017 Governor
General’s Literary Awards for Young People’s Literature. In the Text
category, Cherie Dimaline won for her YA novel The Marrow Thieves
(Dancing Cat), and Véronique Drouin won for L'importance de Mathilde
Poisson. In the Illustrated Books category, David Alexander Robertson and
Julie Flett won for their picture book When We Were Alone (High
Water), and Jacques Goldstyn won for Azadah. For the complete list of
winners, click here.
On-Sale Calendar
 There’s quite a harvest of books for children and teens this November, as Neil Patrick Harris conjures up The Magic Misfits, Oliver Jeffers releases Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, and Matthew Reinhart engineers Disney Pixar: A Pop-Up Celebration. Also, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with Raymond Obstfeld, slam dunks Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court, Tahereh Mafi branches out with Whichwood, Marissa Meyer goes rogue with Renegades, Jason Siegel and Kristen Miller release Otherworld, and Nicholas Gannon releases a new volume in The Doldrums, his middle grade mystery series. For more titles hitting shelves this month, check out our On Sale Calendar here.
SNEAK PREVIEWS
 Have you checked out our Spring 2018 Sneak Previews? Take a look ahead at some of the big titles for young readers due out next season, in our exclusive roundup.
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 Book World to Close All 45 Stores Across the Midwest Book World Inc, announced on Tuesday that it is closing all 45 of its bookstores due to a drop in sales due to the consumer shift away from shopping malls, where many Book World stores are located. more »  At SCIBA Show, Booksellers Look to the Future More than 200 members of the bookselling community gathered at the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association trade show October 27-28. more »  Cynthia Nixon to Host 2017 National Book Awards The Emmy, Tony, and Grammy award–winning actor, director, and activist will host the 68th National Book Awards on November 15 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. more »  Holiday Programs for Independent Booksellers To help support indie bookstores through the fall and holiday season, Baker & Taylor has created a lineup of programs that run through December. Stores can register to earn a rebate on all orders placed in November and December, plus receive extra discounts on books from university presses and the regional association holiday catalogs. (Sponsored) Learn More » 
Jake Bauman has joined Sony Pictures
Entertainment as v-p, literary development.
Rachel Horowitz, formerly
children's literary scout at Maria B. Campbell Associates, has joined the Bent
Agency as a literary agent specializing in children’s and commercial adult
fiction.
Chris Herschdorfer has
joined Atlas Contact, part of the Dutch publishing group VBK, as publishing
director.
Jeff Shake has joined Rodale Books as
senior designer.
 Hole-y Dough: The Return of the Poke Cake The poke cake, popular in the 1970's, is making a comeback. At least it will be if the authors behind the new cookbook, 'Delicious Poke Cakes,' have their way. more » »  Brave New Bread: The New Cookbook Taking on Toast Sarah Owens, who won a James Beard Award for her first cookbook 'Sourdough,' shows how to amp up one of the world's most humble snacks in 'Toast & Jam.' more » »  'The Juhu Beach Club
Cookbook: Indian Spice, Oakland Soul' by Preeti Mistry, with Sarah Henry
Mistry, co-owner of the Juhu Beach Club in Oakland, Calif., debuts with this stellar collection of Indian-inspired recipes, along with stories of growing up in an immigrant family. »  Audible Launches Dedicated Romance Service Audible Romance offers unlimited access to more than 10,000 romance titles, including bestsellers and Audible Originals. The service costs $6.95 a month as an add-on to an Audible membership, and $14.95 a month as a standalone service. more » »  iBooks Bestsellers: John Grisham Dethrones Dan Brown ‘The Rooster Bar’ by John Grisham, released on Oct. 24, knocked Dan Brown’s ‘Origin’ from its longstanding #1 perch. more » »  Win 'The Wizards of Once,' Read by David Tennant 'How to Train Your Dragon' creator Cressida Cowell is back with a magical new series. Win 'The Wizards of Once' audiobook on CD, read by David Tennant! A perfect gift for the entire family to enjoy. (Sponsored) Enter Here » »
Halperin's
Writing Partner Reacts: John Heilemann, co-writer of the Game
Change series, is “shocked” by the sexual harassment accusations against Mark
Halperin.
Springer
Nature Bows to Chinese Censors: The largest publisher of
academic books is restricting access to articles on topics banned by Chinese
authorities, according to a new report.
Coursera Fires
13 Percent of Staff: Five months after receiving over $60
million in new investments, the online education platform has ousted
top-level executives and other staffers.
Turks Take
Refuge in Libraries: Amid political uncertainty and terror,
public library memberships in Turkey are on the rise, according to the Turkish
Statistical Institute.
Drama Delays
Al Hirschfeld Bio: Disputes over the caricaturist’s drawings
are holding up the publication of ‘Hirschfeld: The Biography’ by Ellen Stern
via Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Children's Fiction Bestseller List 'Turtles All the Way Down' by John Green is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Calder: The Conquest
of Time' by Jed Perl '[A] hulking and exhaustively researched biography of American sculptor Alexander Calder (1898–1976), focusing on the first four decades of his life.' more » »
Things That Go Bump in the Night Cynthia Compton
Ghosts, goblins, and things that scare the indie bookseller.
 Kim Wright's Southern StunnerKim Wright was awarded the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction for her novel 'Last Ride to Graceland' (Gallery) on October 23 at a ceremony held at the New York Yacht Club. It was the 10th anniversary of the award, which recognizes a writer whose work is set in the South, exemplifies the tenets of Southern literature—quality of prose, originality, and authenticity of setting and characters—and reflects, in the words of Willie Morris, "hope for belonging, for belief in a people’s better nature, for steadfastness against all that is hollow or crass or rootless or destructive." Pictured here (from l. to r.): Jill Hendrix, owner of Fiction Addiction; Wright; the co-founders of the award, Dave Williams and novelist Reba White Williams; and executive director of SIBA Wanda Jewell. Courtesy Goldberg McDuffie |
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In the Spotlight
 Best Children's and YA Books 2017 Here we present Publishers Weekly’s selections for the top 50 books of the year: picture books, fiction, YA, nonfiction, poetry, and comics for readers of all ages and interests. more 
Happy
Halloween!
 Picture Book Creators Summon the Halloween Spirit Spooky tales, playful costumes, and copious amounts of candy make Halloween a favorite time for children and children's book creators alike. We spoke with three authors and illustrators who have new holiday-themed books this season, about drawing ideas from their personal love of the celebration. more  Lemony Snicket Shares Spooky Reads A Series of Unfortunate Events author Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) has rounded up 10 of his favorite Halloween-themed books for children and adults. Here, we collect Snicket’s picks, along with our own annotations. more  Scholastic Partners with Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF In celebration of Halloween and the 25th anniversary of R.L. Stine's bestselling Goosebumps series, Scholastic has teamed up with Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF on the #BeScaryGood campaign. Children who take part in the initiative can collect funds for UNICEF’s emergency relief work as they go door to door trick-or-treating. more
In the News
 NaNoWriMo Is Big for Writers—And Helps Publishers, Too Each November for the past 18 years, thousands of writers have taken on the National Novel Writing Month challenge: to create a draft of a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. This year, NaNoWriMo expects up to 350,000 aspiring writers to join the writing marathon. more 
On
the Scene
 Picture Book Trio Launches 'Think Big' Tour Last month, HarperCollins author-illustrators Tom Sullivan (l.), Michael Hall, and Marcie Colleen teamed up for school visits in six cities across the country. In keeping with the author's latest books, the tour encouraged students to think about the core building blocks of storytelling. We’ve put together some highlights from the events, which featured storytimes, signings, and more. more
Rights Report
 Janine O'Malley at Farrar, Straus and Giroux
has acquired, at auction, in a two-book deal, Hafsah Faizal's debut
novel, We Hunt the Flame. Faizal has designed numerous author websites
through her company, Icey Designs; she submitted her manuscript via the Twitter
pitchfest #DVPit. The #ownvoices YA fantasy, set in a world inspired by
ancient Arabia, follows Zafira, a young woman who must disguise herself as a
man to seek a lost artifact that could return magic to her cursed world.
Publication is set for spring 2019; John Cusick at Folio Jr./Folio Literary
Management brokered the deal for world English rights.  Nicole Ellul at Simon Pulse has bought two YA
titles by Jenn Bennett. In Serious Moonlight, a mystery
aficionado spends the summer before college knee-deep in both intrigue and a
romance with her charismatic co-worker while working the night shift in a
Seattle hotel. The book is scheduled for 2019, with the second novel to
follow in 2020; Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency negotiated the
two-book deal for North American rights.  Karen Greenberg at Knopf has acquired It's
a Whole Spiel, a YA anthology by Jewish writers, edited by Katherine
Locke (l.) and Laura Silverman. With contributions from #ownvoices
authors including David Levithan, Nova Ren Suma, and more, the anthology will
contain contemporary stories with Jewish protagonists who are diverse in
sexuality, ability, race, and level of religious observance. Publication is
planned for fall 2019; Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourrett
represented Silverman, and Louise Fury at the Bent Agency represented Locke
for world rights.  Rhoda Belleza at Imprint has bought Tiny
Pretty Things author Sona Charaipotra's Prognosis: Love &
Death. Pitched as The Mindy Project meets Grey's Anatomy,
the YA contemporary novel follows a 16-year-old girl genius, the youngest
M.D. in America, as she navigates an oncology internship, her big Indian
family, and falling for a guitar-toting skater boy. The catch: he's her
patient. The novel is slated for spring 2019; Victoria Marini at the Irene
Goodman Literary Agency did the deal for world English rights, on behalf of
CAKE Literary.  Sara Goodman at St. Martin's/Wednesday Books
has acquired North American rights to the YA crime novel Mayhem by This
Raging Light author Estelle Laure. The 1980s-set story is pitched
as The Lost Boys meets The Craft with a touch of the Manson
Family. Publication is set for spring/summer 2019; Emily van Beek at Folio
Jr./Folio Literary Management handled the deal.  Calista Brill at Roaring Brook has bought The
Princess in the Piazza, a YA novel from Ben Hatke, author of the
Zita the Spacegirl series. The book follows Sebastian, an American teenager
spending the summer in Italy, who falls in love with a Renaissance princess
who has been dead for 500 years, and finds himself swept up in her ages-old
conflict with a sinister wizard. Publication is scheduled for 2019; Judy
Hansen at Hansen Literary brokered the deal for world rights.  Natashya Wilson at Harlequin Teen has acquired
Abigail Johnson's new book, Even If I Fall, about a figure
skater coping with her brother's murder conviction while falling for the last
person she ever expected: the victim's brother. Publication is slated for
winter 2019; Kim Lionetti at BookEnds Literary Agency negotiated the two-book
deal for world rights.  Carolyn Yoder at Calkins Creek has bought, at
auction, Jennifer Robin Barr's middle grade debut, Goodbye, Mr.
Spalding, the story of a boy and his best friend who need to stop the
Philadelphia A's from building the "Spite Fence" along right field
in Shibe Park and prevent the loss of income from the families' rooftop
bleachers across the street. The book is set against the backdrop of
baseball's Golden Era and the Great Depression. Publication is planned for
spring 2019; Tracy Marchini at BookEnds did the deal for world English
rights.  Stacy Whitman at Tu Books has acquired world
rights to Indian No More by debut author Charlene Willing McManis.
In the middle grade novel set in the 1950s, a 10-year-old Umpqua girl and her
family's tribal rights are terminated and they must relocate from their
reservation in Oregon to Los Angeles, where they are expected to assimilate.
Publication is scheduled for fall 2019; the author is unagented.  Arianne Lewin at Putnam has bought, in a
preempt, two picture books by Chan Lee and Marina Ahn, the
husband-and-wife duo behind the Instagram account Drawings for My
Grandchildren. The book will feature a grandfather using art to share life
experiences and express love for his grandchildren living abroad. Publication
for the first book is set for spring 2018; Penny Moore and Andrea Barzvi at
Empire Literary negotiated the deal for world English rights.  Christy Ottaviano at Holt/Ottaviano has
acquired Camille Andros's (l.) Eliza's Story, a picture book
biography about Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, co-founder and director of the first
private orphanage in New York City, and wife of founding father Alexander
Hamilton. Tessa Blackham will illustrate; publication is planned for
2019. Lori Kilkelly at Rodeen Literary Management represented both Andros and
Blackham in the deal for world rights.  Christianne Jones at Capstone has bought A
Place for Pluto by Stef Wade (l.), a debut picture book that
follows Pluto as he searches for his true identity in the solar system after
being told he's no longer a planet. Melanie Demmer will illustrate;
publication is slated for summer 2018. Christa Heschke at McIntosh and Otis
represented the author for world rights, and James Burns at the Bright Agency
represented the illustrator.  Karen Wojtyla at S&S/McElderry has
acquired world rights to Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker, a
picture book in verse about the little-known African-American civil rights
activist and co-worker of Martin Luther King, Jr., by Loving vs. Virginia
author Patricia Hruby Powell. The book shows how Baker led grassroots
efforts for civil rights, concentrating on the women of the South and
registering voters. Caldecott Honor artist R. Gregory Christie will
illustrate; publication is scheduled for fall 2019. Anna Olswanger at
Olswanger Literary represented the author, and the illustrator was unagented.
 Tamar Brazis at Abrams has bought world
English rights to two titles by author-illustrator Jennifer Thermes. Manhattan:
The Story of an Island is the 400-year story of Manhattan Island told
through maps, and how humans, history, and nature are always connected, even
in a city of constant change. The Indestructible Tom Crean: Antarctic Hero
is a picture book biography of Tom Crean, crew member of three Antarctic
expeditions (including Shackleton's), who saved the lives of his fellow
explorers through extraordinary efforts. The books are slated to be published
in 2019 and 2020, respectively; Marietta B. Zacker at Nancy Gallt Literary
Agency negotiated the deal.  Karen Nagel at Aladdin has acquired world
English rights to Barroux's The Run. In the story, a boy is
reading a book on the toilet about animals on a mysterious dash through the
jungle, and wonders where they are running to. Publication is planned for
spring 2019; Lori Nowicki at Painted Words brokered the deal.  Samantha Swenson at Penguin Random House
Canada/Tundra has bought world rights to author-illustrator Anne Hunter's
Where's Baby, the tale of a fox family searching for baby fox, only to
find him in the most unexpected of places. The book is set for spring 2020;
Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio negotiated the deal.
To see all of this week's deals, click here.
IN THE MEDIA
SHELFTALKER
Elizabeth Bluemle Publishers: Better Packing for Your Holiday Season
A bookseller’s thoughts on saving time, sanity, money, and books
– for busy publishers.
more »
Meghan Dietsche Goel Finding Time for Discovery
Returning from the MPIBA Trade Show newly enchanted with ‘Robinson’
by Peter Sis.
more »
Kenny Brechner Dust in My Eyes
Why has The Book of Dust not, at least here at our store, been
the out of the box phenomenon I expected it to be?
more »
Cynthia Compton When the Children Are All Above Average, And Some Are Not
Middle school kids are under pressure to achieve instead of to
dream.
FEATURED
REVIEWS
 Elmore Holly Hobbie. Random House, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-5247-1863-3 “Friends Wanted” reads the sign that Elmore, a self-sufficient but solitary porcupine, posts in the woods. There are no takers—everyone is scared of his quills. When Elmore’s uncle insists that his quills are “beautiful” and define who he is, Elmore is inspired. more  My Friends Make Me
Happy! Jan Thomas. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $9.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-544-96655-0 “Yay! Look who’s coming! My friends!” cheers Sheep on the title page of this high-energy addition to Thomas’s Giggle Gang series. After Donkey, Bear, and Duck show up, Sheep drops a question on them: “Can you guess what makes me happy?” Readers will probably infer the answer from the book’s title, but the other animals are stumped. more  The Pink Umbrella Amélie Callot, trans. from the French by Tara Hinchberger, illus. by Geneviève Godbout. Tundra, $17.99 (80p) ISBN 978-1-101-91923-1 Understated text and gauzy pencil-and-pastel artwork transport readers to a seaside village where social life revolves around the Polka-Dot Apron, a café run by a young woman named Adele. “It’s where everyone meets,” writes French author Callot. Adele herself “is the village’s sun—lively, sweet and sparkling,” but her spirit plummets whenever the weather turns rainy. more  Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian
They Left Behind Cynthia Grady, illus. by Amiko Hirao. Charlesbridge, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-58089-688-7 Grady recounts the true story of San Diego children’s librarian Clara Breed, who corresponded with her young Japanese-American patrons while they were interned during WWII. Excerpts from the children’s letters appear as small signed postcards that overlay many of Hirao’s colored-pencil illustrations. “Books make the day shorter and happier for us,” one postcard declares; others offer upsetting glimpses into camp life. more  The Journey of Little
Charlie Christopher Paul Curtis. Scholastic Press, $16.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-545-15666-0 Echoing themes found in Curtis’s Newbery Honor–winning Elijah of Buxton, this exceedingly tense novel set in 1858 provides a very different perspective on the business of catching runaway slaves. Eking out a living as South Carolina sharecroppers, the Bobo family knows hard luck. After 12-year-old Charlie’s father is killed in a freak accident, Charlie reluctantly agrees to pay off his father’s debt by accompanying a plantation overseer on a hunt for three runaways. more |
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Sarah Dotts Barley has been promoted to executive editor and editorial director
for young adult books at Flatiron Books; she was previously senior editor.
Rachel
Horowitz has joined the Bent
Agency as a literary agent, specializing in both children's and commercial
adult fiction. Most recently she was a children's literary scout at Maria B.
Campbell Associates.
Alli Brydon has launched Alli Brydon Creative, a
children's book editing and consulting business. She was formerly with Bright
USA, and before that at Sterling Publishing.
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing has five promotions. Emma
Ledbetter has been promoted to senior editor at Atheneum Books, from editor.
Navah Wolfe has been promoted to senior editor at SAGA Press, from
editor. Liz Kossnar has been promoted to editor at Simon &
Schuster Books for Young Readers, from associate editor. Alexa Pastor
has been promoted to associate editor at Simon & Schuster Books for Young
Readers, from assistant editor. Alex Borbolla has been promoted to
assistant editor at Caitlin Dlouhy Books, from editorial assistant.
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 Indie Publisher Gibbs Smith Dies at 77 The cofounder of the Utah-based indie house, who died on October 28, was a longtime champion of independent publishing, as well as the publishing scene west of the Mississippi. more »  Australia: The Big Not-So-New Thing Over the past couple of years, Australia has hatched a raft of authors whose work is selling around the globe. more »  Bookwitty, the Globalized Niche Bookseller The Paris-based company, which offers about 27 million print titles in four languages—all with free worldwide shipping—is quietly positioning itself to become a possible global competitor to Amazon in online bookselling. more »  Holiday Programs for Independent Booksellers To help support indie bookstores through the fall and holiday season, Baker & Taylor has created a lineup of programs that run through December. Stores can register to earn a rebate on all orders placed in November and December, plus receive extra discounts on books from university presses and the regional association holiday catalogs. (Sponsored) Learn More »
Lauren Spieller is being
promoted to associate literary agent at TriadaUS Literary Agency.
Aly Mostel will leave her position as
senior communications director at Rodale Books, effective November 1, and can
be contacted at aly@alymostel.com.
Alex Borbolla has been
promoted to assistant editor at Caitlin Dlouhy Books and Atheneum Books.
Kara Zauberman is being
promoted to associate editor at William Morrow.
Sarah Dotts Barley is being
promoted to executive editor and editorial director for young adult at
Flatiron Books.
Caroline Bleeke is being
promoted to editor at Flatiron Books.
James Melia is being promoted to
editor at Flatiron Books.
Emma Ledbetter has been
promoted to senior editor at Atheneum Books.
Liz Kossnar has been promoted to
editor at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Navah Wolfe has been promoted to
senior editor at Saga Press.
 Sharjah Publishing City Opens, 'PW' in Arabic Launches The 40-acre site which houses offices, an auditorium and a library (among other things), opened on October 30. Coinciding with the opening of the site, was the launch of an Arabic-language edition of 'Publishers Weekly.' more » »  Call for Information: Parenting Books Deadline: Nov. 6. This feature will look at 2018 trends in parenting books. Info on idea-driven narratives, memoirs, and how-tos are welcome. New titles only, please; no reprints. Please email pitches and links to artwork to features@publishersweekly.com and put “Call for Info: Parenting Books” in the subject line. more » »  Win 'The Wizards of Once,' Read by David Tennant 'How to Train Your Dragon' creator Cressida Cowell is back with a magical new series. Win 'The Wizards of Once' audiobook on CD, read by David Tennant! A perfect gift for the entire family to enjoy. (Sponsored) Enter Here » »
Hachette Books Takes On Weinstein Staffers Former Weinstein Books imprint staff members Amanda Murray, Georgina Levitt, and Mollie Weisenfeld are joining the Hachette Books team, effective immediately. more » »
Two New
Woodson Books to Riverhead: National Book Award winner
Jacqueline Woodson will head to Riverhead Books for her next two works.
Judge Gives
Alan Say the Green Light: A U.S. District Judge denied the
Castle Collection’s request for a restraining order to stop the release of
Say's book 'Silent Days, Silent Dreams.'
Scotland's
Freight Books Is In Trouble: Liquidators are in talks with
buyers to save the publisher as dozens of authors face uncertainty over
rights and royalties.
Patrick
Rothfuss, the Next GRRM: As the author adapts his beloved
fantasy trilogy for film and TV with Lin-Manuel Miranda, one question haunts
him: Where’s the third book?
14 Hours of
Lovecraft: A Spotify playlist of all of H.P. Lovecraft's
audiobooks is available for your Halloween pleasure and terror.
 Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List 'Leonardo da Vinci' by Walter Isaacson is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier' by Mark Frost "'Twin Peaks' co-creator Frost follows up 2016's 'The Secret History of Twin Peaks' with another volume aimed at die-hard fans, this time a more straightforward account providing details about the lives of characters before and after the original TV series and the enigmatic Showtime revival." more » »
Publishers: Better Packing for Your Holiday Season Elizabeth Bluemle
A bookseller’s thoughts on saving time, sanity, money, and books
– for busy publishers.
 All Booksellers' EveAt this year's Halloween Parade in Rutland, Vt., on October 28, Phoenix Books booksellers dressed up as books for the festivities. Courtesy Phoenix Books |
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 With Strong Q3, HMH Trade Sales Continue to Roll Sales in the period for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's trade group rose 11.7%, over the comparable period in 2016. The publisher said the gain was thanks, in large part, to a jump in sales of both print and digital books. Sales in HMH's education segment fell by $6 million. more »  The Fate of Bookstores After the Hurricanes Booksellers in Florida and Houston reported various kinds of impacts from Irma and Harvey. One bookseller reported increased sales, while another said she it not sure if she will be able to rebuild her store that was completely demolished. more »  BiblioBoard, PW Team Up to Support 'Popup Picks' Library Reading Program
The program will officially kick off on November 7, with a collection of geolocated, unlimited-use e-books selected by librarians and editorial partners, including Publishers Weekly. more »  Read Joy Jordan-Lake’s, 'A Tangled Mercy' A Harvard graduate student flees Boston for Charleston in search of answers to her family’s past and to pick up her mother’s research on an 1822 slave revolt. What happens next transcends time as two parallel stories rooted in tragic, true events are bound by the redemptive power of forgiveness. Read Joy Jordan-Lake’s powerful epic A Tangled Mercy. (Sponsored) Learn More » 
Carina Guiterman has been
promoted to editor at Little, Brown.
Alyssa Persons has been
promoted to associate publicist at Little, Brown.
Jennifer Shaffer is
joining Little, Brown as assistance publicist, effective November 6.
Adrienne Procaccini is being
promoted to senior editor at 47North, the science fiction and fantasy imprint
of Amazon Publishing, and Skyscape, its young adult fiction imprint.
Jeff Tegge has joined Baker &
Taylor Publisher Services as v-p of client services and can be contacted at Jeffrey.Tegge@baker-taylor.com.
 B&T, Ingram Offer Holiday Support for Retailers Both firms are kicking off programs offering rebates, extra discounts, and free shipping for eligible indie bookstores to make it easier to order and reorder during the high-volume holiday shopping season. more » »  ITV America Signs Umbrella Deal with Sharlene Martin In an unusual move, the American subsidiary of British television production company ITV Studios, ITV America, has signed an exclusive overall deal with literary manager and producer Sharlene Martin and the Martin Literary & Media Management. more » »  Holiday Programs for Independent Booksellers To help support indie bookstores through the fall and holiday season, Baker & Taylor has created a lineup of programs that run through December. Stores can register to earn a rebate on all orders placed in November and December, plus receive extra discounts on books from university presses and the regional association holiday catalogs. (Sponsored) Learn More » »
Abrams to Distribute Cameron and Company Imprints Abrams will handle North American sales and trade distribution for the Cameron Books and Cameron Kids imprints beginning in spring 2018. more » »
APA and DK Complete Rough Guides Sale
DK has completed its sale of its travel guide line to APA Publications. more » »
Sotomayor to
Publish Three Kids' Books: The Supreme Court Justice is
working on three books for young people, Penguin Young Readers told the
Associated Press on Thursday.
'The Paper Bag
Princess' to Be Filmed: Elizabeth Banks and Margot Robbie team
up to adapt the feminist 1980 children's book that upended fairytale princess
stereotypes.
Seeking a
Voice, via a Bilingual MFA: A peek inside the only bilingual
M.F.A. creative writing program in the U.S., at the University of Texas at El
Paso.
Ta-Nehisi
Coates's Civil War Syllabus: The author lays out five books to
"make you less stupid about the Civil War" following White House
Chief of Staff John Kelly's latest gaffe.
How Long Is
Writing Supposed to Take?: Some books take years to write,
others months. Can we learn to accept the inefficiency and unpredictability
of writing?
 Trade Paperback Bestseller List 'The Sun and Her Flowers' by Rupi Kaur is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'American Seafood:
Heritage, Culture & Cookery from Sea to Shining Sea' by Barton Seaver
"Seaver, head of the sustainable seafood and health initiative at the Center for Health and the Global Environment at the Harvard School of Public Health, has assembled a gorgeous illustrated encyclopedic survey of America’s evolving relationship with seafood." Read more » »
Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Three – A New Update! Kenny Brechner
A shocking, and hopefully fictive, development regarding the
status of ‘The Doors of Stone’ is revealed.
 Haunting PW's HallsThe winners of the annual Publishers Weekly Halloween costume contest pose for their victory pic. Pictured here (from l. to r.): silver medalist Michael Morris, digital media coordinator and giraffe; bronze medalist Drucilla Shultz, bookroom editor and ghost; gold medalist Annie Sanchez, intern and werewolf victim Little Red Riding Hood; and host Patrick Turner, v-p of operations. Photo: Calvin Reid |
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 Letter from Cevin - November 2017 Greetings from Sharjah! As you read this I am participating in the professional days at the Sharjah Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates. This is my fifth time visiting the fair, and I’m pleased to announce that this year, working in conjunction with... more » » 
 Events Corner for November 2017 What's on the horizon for PW? Check out the upcoming schedule. You are welcome to join us wherever we are! more » »
 Romance How do editors and authors address issues of consent, communication and safer sex in romance novels? This is the hot topic for this feature on romance novels. Issue date: November 13; reservations due: November 1. more » »  AAR/SBL Religion Supplement 2017 This special AAR/SBL religion supplement will be included in 10,000 tote bags distributed at this important annual conference of religion publishers and book buyers. Issue date: November 13; reservations due: November 1. more » »  Children’s Starred Reviews 2017 A highlight of the year in children’s publishing, the Children’s Starred Reviews annual is unveiled at Global Kids Connect and the Celebration! party the same evening, December 4, 2017, in New York. Issue date: November 29; reservations due: November 8. more » »  Mysteries Independent mystery publishers and mystery imprints will be the focus of this feature. Promote your sleeper mysteries and debut mystery writers alongside your “big book” mysteries here! Issue date: November 20; reservations due: November 8. more » »  D.C. Metro Publishing Spotlight Attract the attention of the international book-buying community by advertising in this special D.C. and metro spotlight. Issue date: November 20; reservations due: November 8. more » »  African-American Publishing The annual focus on African-American publishing surveys the trends in frontlist adult and children’s books. This issue will also look at using social media and the African-American market. Issue date: November 27; reservations due: November 14. more » »  PW Person of the Year 2017 A widely anticipated issue that celebrates the most influential person in publishing during the course of the year. Past winners include Dominique Raccah of Sourcebooks (2016). Issue date: December 4; reservations due: November 21. more » »  Personal Finance Spring 2018 Just in time for those New Year’s resolutions and fresh starts, as well as tax time just on the horizon, this personal finance features highlights the top titles forthcoming for 2018. Issue date: December 4; reservations due: November 21. more » »  Publishing Institutes Publishing institutes are those summer programs tailored to students interested in the book publishing industry. This feature offers an overview of programs and what’s new and trending on the scene. Issue date: December 4; reservations due: November 21. more » »  Spring Adult Announcements 2018 The semiannual announcements issue is here! Librarians and booksellers scrutinize these announcements issues closely and use them as ordering checklists. Plus, they read your ads. Issue date: December 11; reservations due: November 29. more » »
 ALA Midwinter Preview 2018 The ALA Midwinter Preview is the preparatory guide to the show for librarians, with interviews, author lineups and editorial commentary on galleys to grab and what not to miss at the show. more » »
Contact your PW rep for information and reservations today!
Cevin Bryerman, 212-377-5703
cbryerman@publishersweekly.com
Joseph Murray, 212-377-5708
jmurray@publishersweekly.com
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Ilittauer@publishersweekly.com
Mark Abbott, 702-499-1999
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