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The Week in Libraries: November 17,
2017 In this week's roundup: NYPL's second chance; Copyright reform questions as Bob Goodlatte announces retirement; and is the world's coolest new library in China? more
Including: she survived a plague of 3.5 trillion
locusts. more
PW Picks: Books of
the Week, November 20, 2017 This week: an essential biography of Stevie Nicks, and more. more
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At the 68th National Book Awards, held at Cipriani New York in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday night, politics were again front and center in the publishing world. more
At the 68th National Book Awards, held at Cipriani New York in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday night, politics were again front and center in the publishing world. more
The Best Books of
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At the 68th National Book Awards, held at Cipriani New York in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday night, politics were again front and center in the publishing world. more »  Europa Editions Partners on English Bookstore in Rome Europa Editions (along with its parent company, Italian publisher Edizioni E/O) is partnering with Italian bookseller Altoquando to open an English language bookstore in Rome called Otherwise. more »  Obituary: Parker B. Ladd, Retired Publishing Executive, Dies
The former executive at Charles Scribner's Sons, a director of the Association of American Publishers, and cofounder of Literacy Partners died on November 14. He was 89. more »  Small Business Saturday for Indie Bookstores Bookstores celebrating Indies First on Small Business Saturday can turn to Baker & Taylor for support. For two weeks, between November 18-December 2, ABA member bookstores will receive a 45% discount on all trade books and sidelines, plus free freight on shipments of 15+ units. It's easy: There's no promo code and no limit to the number of orders. (Sponsored) Learn More » 
Nicole Morano is being
promoted to publicity manager at Penguin Random House Audio.
Dennis Tyrrell is being
promoted to associate director, digital products at Penguin Random House
Audio.
Robert Guzman is being
promoted to senior manager, marketing strategy at Penguin Random House Audio.
Taraneh Djangi is being
promoted to senior manager, creative marketing at Penguin Random House Audio.
Victoria Tomao is being
promoted to associate director, marketing strategy at Penguin Random House
Audio.
Jennifer Rubins is being
promoted to associate director, creative marketing at Penguin Random House
Audio.
Amanda Schiffmann has been
named digital, social media, and brand development coordinator at P.S.
Literary Agency.
Carly Watters has been
named v-p, senior literary agent, and director of literary branding at P.S.
Literary Agency.
Maria Vicente is being
promoted to agent at P.S. Literary Agency.
Eric Smith is being promoted to agent
at P.S. Literary Agency.
  iBooks Bestsellers: Thrillers, Plus Some Flip Inspiration, In the Top
Five It's a who's who of thriller kings at the top of the iBooks bestseller list this week, with Lee Child's 'The Midnight Line' taking the #1 and works by Grisham, Brown, and Connelly in the top five. more » »
States Come
for Amazon's Taxes: Thirsty for the millions of dollars in
unpaid sales taxes revenue on items sold through Amazon, states are coming
for their money.
Hudson Group
Files for IPO: The Dufry Group has announced that wholly-owned
subsidiary Hudson Ltd. has filed for an IPO of its Class A common shares.
A New Chandler
Story Found: A newly discovered Raymond Chandler story has
everything from an indictment of the medical industry to some mysterious
scribble.
Reedy Press
Books Burn In SL: The small St. Louis–based publishing company
had leased space in a warehouse that burned down yesterday, where hundreds of
titles likely burned.
The Poet of
Ill Tidings: Bertolt Brecht’s poetry captured a world torn
apart by war and depression with a decidedly anti-Nazi bent.
 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 » »
  'Wild Beauty: New and
Selected Poems' by Ntozake Shange "Acclaimed poet, playwright, and novelist Shange, best known for her play 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf,' takes readers on a kaleidoscopic journey through black womanhood in her first selected volume." Read more » »
The Holiday 20 for 2017 Kenny Brechner
The residents of DDG’s holiday gift guide are presented.
 Jesmyn Ward Wins Her Second NBAThe author of 'Sing, Unburied, Sing' accepts her award at the podium during the final minutes of the night at the National Book Awards ceremony and dinner in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday night. Photo: Nancy Crampton |
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The plan, which was unanimously approved by the NYPL board, will mean a 20% increase in public space for research, exhibitions, and educational programs. The plan is the NYPL’s second recent shot at overhauling the NYPL’s famous main library, after library officials in 2014 were forced to abandon a controversial renovation, dubbed the Central Library Plan. more »  Small Business Saturday for Indie Bookstores Bookstores celebrating Indies First on Small Business Saturday can turn to Baker & Taylor for support. For two weeks, between November 18-December 2, ABA member bookstores will receive a 45% discount on all trade books and sidelines, plus free freight on shipments of 15+ units. It's easy: There's no promo code and no limit to the number of orders. (Sponsored) Learn More » 
Janelle Cherrington has been
named senior v-p and publisher of Scholastic Education.
Dr. Carol Chanter has been
named senior v-p for professional learning services at Scholastic Education.
Victoria Burwell has been
named senior v-p for strategic marketing at Scholastic Education.
Molly Ker Hawn has been
named director of the Bent Agency U.K.
Morgan Jerkins has been
promoted to associate editor of 'Catapult' magazine.
Megha Majumdar has been
promoted to associate editor at 'Catapult' magazine and Catapult books.
Siena Koncsol, formerly
at Harlequin Teen, has joined Little, Brown Books for Young Readers as
publicity manager.
Elisabeth Ferrari has been
promoted to associate publicist at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
 Obituary: Sheila Barry The acclaimed publisher of Groundwood Books died in Toronto of complications from cancer on November 15. Barry was a highly regarded children's publisher and a champion of books that were as challenging as they were entertaining. more » »  Sun and Standards at AASL in Phoenix School librarians, administrators, and exhibitors attending the AASL National Conference in Phoenix earlier this month absorbed not just great weather but a heady amount of professional development and networking, as well as a vibrant closing session with author Jason Reynolds. more » »  10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Laura Ingalls Wilder
Including: she survived a plague of 3.5 trillion locusts. more » »  Tune In to PW Radio Author Joanna Scutts discusses her new book, 'The Extra Woman: How Marjorie Hillis Led a Generation of Women to Live Alone and Like It.' PW senior news editor Calvin Reid recaps the National Book Awards. more » »  Call for Information: Winter Institute Supplement For a feature on Winter Institute, publishers are asked to send a list of the authors they're bringing to the conference to Judith Rosen (jrosen@publishersweekly.com) by December 5, 2017. For each book, include title, author, publisher, pub month, price, and why you’re excited about the book (75 words max direct quote, attributed to a specific editor or publicist), plus marketing plans, including size of first printing, and the opening sentence. For children’s titles, please indicate the category (picture book, middle grade, or YA) and the age group. more » »
NEA Announces $1.2 Million in Writing, Translation Fellowships The National Endowment for the Arts will award 36 prose writers and 22 translators fellowships of either $12,500 of $25,000 to support their work in 2018. more » »
Cundill History Prize Goes to Daniel Beer
McGill University's Cundill History Prize is awarding British historian Daniel Beer with $75,000 for his study of Siberian penal colonies in his book 'The House of the Dead' (Allen Lane). more » »
Fryling, Steffey Up at Barnes & Noble
Stephanie Fryling has been promoted to v-p of children's books merchandising, and Krifka Steffey has been promoted to director of newsstand merchandising. more » »
Ridout Resigns
From Head of Zeus: CEO Amanda Ridout has resigned from her
position, and will be leaving the company at the end of the month.
Donna Tartt
Drops Her Agent: The author has left agent Amanda “Binky”
Urban after Urban landed Tartt a $3 million deal for the movie rights to 'The
Goldfinch.'
St. Louis
Publisher to Begin Again: After 200,000 books—the publisher's
entire stock—burned in a warehouse fire in St. Louis on Wednesday, Reedy
Press moves on.
Writers Watch
the Tax Reform Bills: The proposed tax reform bills moving
through Congress could help artists and writers in some ways—and hurt them in
others.
Annie Proulx's
NBA Speech: The writer gave one of the best speeches in recent
memory, with a gleefully ironic conclusion and a gloom grounded in current
events.
 Top 10 Overall Bestseller List 'The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 12)' by Jeff Kinney is the #1 title on PW's top 10 overall bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Artemis' by Andy Weir
"The independent, wisecracking lead could easily sustain a series. Weir leavens the hard SF with a healthy dose of humor." more » »
Giving Back for the Holidays Meghan Dietsche Goel
Putting up our annual Giving Tree and building empathetic young
readers.
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 Bookstore Sales Fell Again in September According preliminary figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, bookstore sales declined 6.5% this September, compared to September 2016. The decline followed a 10.9% drop in bookstore sales in August. more »  Renovations to Force Some Bologna Exhibitors to Move The 2018 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, which will take place March 26–29, will see changes resulting from a €100 million renovation taking place at the exhibition center. The biggest impact will be on exhibitors previously situated in Halls 29 and 30, which are being completely rebuilt. more »  Getting the Green Light: Notes from an Agents Panel Members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators gathered on November 6 in New York City to learn strategies for landing the ideal literary agent to champion one's work. The discussion featured insight on researching and querying agents, and other guidance for aspiring writers. more »  Small Business Saturday for Indie Bookstores Bookstores celebrating Indies First on Small Business Saturday can turn to Baker & Taylor for support. For two weeks, between November 18-December 2, ABA member bookstores will receive a 45% discount on all trade books and sidelines, plus free freight on shipments of 15+ units. It's easy: There's no promo code and no limit to the number of orders. (Sponsored) Learn More » 
Maris Kreizman will
leave Book of the Month Club effective November 30.
Remy Cawley has been promoted to assistant
editor at W. W. Norton & Company and can be contacted at rcawley@wwnorton.com.
Chris Shope has joined Dreamscape
Media as business development manager and can be contacted at cshope@dreamscapeab.com.
Jevon Bolden has left her position as
senior editor at Scholastic Inc. to focus full time on contract editing and
ghostwriting at www.jevonbolden.com,
and can be contacted at jevonbolden77@gmail.com.
Rob Dawson has been promoted to
managing director at Georgetown Publications.
Fabrice Sapolsky has
joined Humanoids as senior editor.
 How to Make the Perfect Apple Pie With the holidays around the corner, Linda Lomelino, author of 'Lomelino’s Pies,' shares her recipe for the quintessential holiday dessert. more » »
October Cookbook Bestsellers
Ree Drummond topped the list last month with her latest, 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It,' followed by 'Instant Pot Miracle' at #2, and Deb Perelman's 'Smitten Kitchen Every Day' at #3. more » »
Review:
'Hawker Fare':
James Syhabout’s outstanding debut is a combination immersive deep dive into
authentic Thai and Lao cuisine and personal memoir of Syhabout’s journey to
chefdom and owner of the restaurants Commis and Hawker Fare in the San
Francisco Bay Area. Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017 Relocates to Pratt Campus Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017, an indie and self-published comics festival, relocated this year to a spacious new venue on the Pratt Institute, allowing the show to dramatically increase the number of participating publishers and artists. more » »  Global Kids Connect 2017: Q&A with Ginger Clark In anticipation of the Global Kids Connect conference on December 4, PW spoke with Curtis Brown agent Ginger Clark about the U.K. marketplace, the ramifications of current events, and where the bright spots are in the world of children’s publishing. more » »  Bookstore News: November 15, 2017 A Texas bookstore launches a series for rejected stories; professors protest their college bookstore; a Bucharest bookseller gets back to business; and more. more » »  Win a copy of 'Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys: The Big Lie'
Enter for your chance to win one of 10 copies of the 'Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys: The Big Lie,' graphic novel by Anthony Del Col. (Sponsored) Enter Here » »
Doubleday to Publish Jeffrey Toobin Investigation of Trump Scandals The as-yet-untitled book will focus on the probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller as well as the various inquiries by Congressional committees. No publication date has been set. more » »
Charlie Brotherstone to Launch Agency
The former literary agent at Ed Victor will launch his own full-service literary agency, Brotherstone Creative Management. more » »
The Slave
Memoir That Hooked Japan: How a translation of a 19th-century
American slave memoir is becoming a bestseller in Japanese bookstores.
Seamus
Heaney's Precious Faxes: Fintan O’Toole, the Nobel laureate's
biographer, said he is anxious to record surviving documents before they
fade.
Louise
Erdrich, Great American Novelist: Erdrich, who publishes her
16th novel this month, has built one of the most impressive bodies of work by
any American writer alive.
How to Shape a
Story: Three structural guides by three famous writers that
provide templates for good writing in literature, theater, and film and TV.
Ten Overlooked
Novels Finding New Life: A list of ten unexpected classics,
released in new editions (or, in some cases, new translations) over the last
few years.
 Children's Fiction Bestseller List 'Dork Diaries 12' by Rachel Ren Russell is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Hunter of Stories' by
Eduardo Galeano and translated by Mark Fried "This collection of aphorisms, anecdotes, and retellings marks the final work completed by famed Uruguayan writer Galeano before his death in 2015." more » »
A Bible of Bibliotherapy Cynthia Compton
Resources for the bibliotherapy requested daily from children’s
booksellers.
 Nevins Adds to the HBO Awards ClosetHBO Documentary Films president Sheila Nevins, author of 'You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales' (Flatiron), accepted a lifetime achievement award at the DOC NYC Visionaries Tribute last week. Courtesy Judy Twersky PR |
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 Getting the Green Light: Notes from an Agents Panel Members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators gathered on November 6 in New York City to learn strategies for landing the ideal literary agent to champion one's work. The discussion featured insight on researching and querying agents, and other guidance for aspiring writers. more 
In the News
 Renovations to Force Some Bologna Exhibitors to Move The 2018 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, which will take place March 26–29, will see changes resulting from a €100 million renovation taking place at the exhibition center. The biggest impact will be on exhibitors previously situated in Halls 29 and 30, which are being completely rebuilt. more  Holiday House to Move HQ To Downtown Manhattan Holiday House has signed a 10-year lease to house its new headquarters on the third floor of 50 Broad Street in lower Manhattan, beginning in April 2018. more
Book News
 Gymnast Aly Raisman's Memoir Holds Painful Revelations In her new memoir, Fierce, six-time Olympic medalist Raisman details her grueling training and struggle with perfectionism. We spoke with Raisman about her path to becoming one of the most accomplished gymnasts in Olympic history, and coming to terms with the darker side of her experience, including abuse at the hands of a former team doctor. more
On the Scene
 On Tour with Dav Pilkey Earlier this fall, the author-illustrator set out on an eight-city “Supa-Epic Tour O’Fun,” celebrating the 20th anniversary of Captain Underpants and the release of Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties, the newest book in his bestselling graphic novel series. We’ve rounded up a selection of highlights from the events. more
Four Questions
 Oliver Jeffers Oliver Jeffers’s versatility as an artist can be seen in books, on gallery walls and album covers, and in numerous other forms. He is the creator of several solo picture books, and illustrator of the bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit and its sequel, written by Drew Daywalt. His newest picture book, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, takes the shape of a letter to his newborn son. We spoke with Jeffers about the challenges and joys of introducing the world to young readers, and the ways that fatherhood has given an immediacy to his storytelling. Q: Here We Are is dedicated to your son Harland. What led you to write this story for him? A: There’s a magnitude to the realization of being responsible for a brand-new child and a new mind. So I started making little notes for my son. It didn’t take very long for me to come to the idea that these collective notes might serve well together in an illustrated book. more
In Case You
Missed It
 Best Children's and YA Books 2017 Our selections for the top 50 books of the year: picture books, fiction, YA, poetry, nonfiction, and comics for readers of all ages and interests.
Rights Report
 Alex Arnold at HarperCollins/Tegen has
acquired Hello Girls by Brittany Cavallaro (l.) and Emily
Henry, authors of the Charlotte Holmes series and A Million Junes,
respectively. Pitched as a YA sendup of Thelma & Louise, the book
features a pair of unlikely best friends who run away together to escape
their miserable lives at home, and then hatch a plan to exact revenge on the
men who have wronged them. Publication is slated for summer 2019; Lana
Popovic at Chalberg & Sussman brokered the deal for North American
rights.  Kelsey Horton at Delacorte has bought, in a
preempt, Kelly Coon's untitled YA fantasy debut. The book is about a
kingdom where girls are selected to join fallen Kings as Queens in the
Netherworld—a dark tradition that is seen as an honor but is, in actuality, a
death sentence— and where one girl is determined to save her sister from this
fate. Publication is planned for 2019; Kari Sutherland at Bradford Literary
Agency did the two-book, six-figure deal for world English rights.  Barbara Moore at Llewellyn Worldwide has
acquired Printz Honor author Maggie Stiefvater's The Scorpio Sea
Tarot. The tarot deck and accompanying book tap into the mythology of
Stiefvater's The Scorpio Races and draw on ancient pagan and Celtic
traditions. Publication is set for fall 2019; Laura Rennert at Andrea Brown
Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world rights.  Alessandra Balzer at HarperCollins/Balzer +
Bray has bought, in a preempt, Kheryn Callender's debut YA novel, This
Is Kind of an Epic Love Story. The contemporary story follows aspiring
screenwriter Nathan Bird, who has seen the demise of too many relationships
(most recently with his ex-girlfriend) to believe in romcom-worthy happy
endings, but then reconnects with a boy from his past. Publication is
scheduled for fall 2018; Beth Phelan at the Bent Agency brokered the deal for
North American rights.  Jennifer Ung at Simon Pulse has acquired Gloria
Chao's Misaligned, about a teen outcast who is simultaneously
swept up in a whirlwind romance and down a rabbit hole of dark family secrets
when another Taiwanese family moves to her small, predominantly white
Midwestern town. Publication is planned for fall 2019; Kathleen Rushall at
the Andrea Brown Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world English
rights.  Laura Schreiber at Disney-Hyperion has bought,
in a preempt, What I Want You to See by Catherine Linka. Set in
the competitive world of a top art school, the story tells of a talented girl
whose troubled background and desire to succeed lead her to make one terrible
mistake, ensnaring her in secrets and lies that could cost her everything.
Publication is slated for fall 2019; Sarah Davies at Greenhouse Literary did
the deal for world English rights.  Farrin Jacobs at Little, Brown/Poppy has
acquired, in a pre-empt, NYU MFA Shannon Dunlap's debut novel, Izzy
+ Tristan, a modern retelling of the Tristan and Iseult romantic epic,
set in contemporary Brooklyn. Publication is scheduled for fall 2018; Kerry
Sparks at Levine Greenberg Rostan handled the two-book deal for world English
rights.  Tara Weikum at HarperCollins has bought two
middle grade novels by Elemental series author Antony John. The first
book, Mascot, is about middle schooler Noah Savino, who—after a car
accident that took his father's life and paralyzed him from the waist
down—must grapple with his new disability as he rediscovers himself, his
family, and his place in the world. Publication is set for fall 2018, with a
second, as yet untitled novel to follow; Ted Malawer at Upstart Crow Literary
brokered the two-book deal for world English rights.  Katie Cunningham at Candlewick Studios has
acquired Little Soldiers: The Good Son by Pierre-Jacques Ober
(l.), Julia Ober (center), and Felicity Coonan, a photographic
novel in which toy soldiers are used to depict the complexity of WWI.
Publication is slated for 2020; Catherine Drayton at InkWell Management
negotiated the deal for world English rights.  Vanessa Lopez at Insight Editions has bought
paper engineer Matthew Reinhart's Harry Potter pop-up book. Hogwarts
showcases sections of the famous wizarding school in a format similar to
Reinhart's Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros. Publication is
planned for fall 2018; Emily van Beek at Folio Jr./Folio Literary Management
did the deal for world rights.  Donna Bray at HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray has
acquired Tom Sullivan's Out There, a picture book about the
possibility of life on other planets—with an unexpected conclusion.
Publication is scheduled for summer 2019; Steven Malk at Writers House
represented the author in the deal for world rights.  Tamar Brazis at Abrams has bought How I
Learned to Fall Out of Trees by Vincent X. Kirsch, a picture book
about the lessons that friends teach us about growing up. Publication is set
for spring 2019; Christa Heschke of McIntosh and Otis represented the
author-illustrator in the deal for world English rights.  Taylor Norman at Chronicle has acquired Dave
Eggers's (l.) What Can a Citizen Do?, a picture book conceived as
a civics primer that contemplates the question of what it means to be a
citizen. Shawn Harris will illustrate; publication is slated for fall
2018. Steven Malk at Writers House represented both the author and the
illustrator in the deal for world rights.  Taylor Norman at Chronicle has also bought Dave
Eggers's Tomorrow Most Likely, a picture book that muses on all of
the magnificent, dreamy, and absurd possibilities that may come the next day.
Lane Smith will illustrate; publication is planned for March 2019.
Steven Malk at Writers House did the deal for world rights.  Susan Kochan at Putnam has acquired world
rights to All Four Stars and The Great Hibernation author Tara
Dairman's (l.) debut picture book, Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy, about
a boy and a girl who flee opposite environments in India and meet in a safe,
welcoming place. Archana Sreenivasan will illustrate; publication is
slated for spring 2020. Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy Literary Agency
represented the author, and Stephanie Fretwell-Hill at Red Fox Literary
represented the illustrator.
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IN THE MEDIA
SHELFTALKER
Elizabeth Bluemle The Winner Is In for Desert Island Books
The winner is announced, plus the compiled list of desert island
reads.
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Meghan Dietsche Goel Nuts for Nonfiction
Heading into the holidays with some great nonfiction favorites
for kids.
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Kenny Brechner The 2017 Early Bird Report
A downtown retail event provides a helpful window into local
holiday book trends.
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Cynthia Compton Learning the Script
A quick pre-season customer service review for holiday staffers
at the bookshop.
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Alexandra Penfold, illus. by Isabel Roxas. Knopf, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-399-55429-2 A young Viking with a knack for storytelling steps into new roles when he gains a baby sister. Penfold folds in fun ancient analogues to tried-and-true methods of appeasing cranky little ones, and Roxas’s color palette brings a punk edge to her scenes of Viking family life. more  My Pillow Keeps Moving! Laura Gehl, illus. by Christopher Weyant. Viking, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-425-28824-5 A guy walks into a pillow store, and from there, Gehl and Weyant’s story becomes increasingly silly and delightful. The gentleman believes he is making three perfectly normal purchases: a pillow, a footstool, and a jacket. In each case, readers can see that the purchase is actually a clever stray dog looking for a warm home. more  March Forward, Girl:
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Goodbyes Atia Abawi. Philomel, $17.99 (288p) ISBN 978-0-399-54683-9 In this gripping and heartrending novel, Abawi follows a family of Syrian refugees, whose lives are changed when one of the feared “bombs that fell indiscriminately from the sky” destroys their apartment building. Teenage Tareq, his father, and his four-year-old sister, Susan, survive, but his mother, grandmother, and three other siblings die in the blast. All three flee the country, joining the endless stream of refugees desperately seeking safety. more |
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People
Kendra Levin has
been promoted to associate editorial director at Viking Children's Books,
overseeing middle grade and YA; she was previously executive editor.
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing has five promotions. Laura
DiSiena has been promoted to art director for Aladdin, from associate art
director. Keri Horan has been promoted to senior marketing manager,
from marketing manager. Hannah Carroll has been promoted to designer
for Simon Spotlight and Little Simon, from junior designer. Tatyana
Rosalia has been promoted to production associate, from production
assistant. Bernadette Flinn has been promoted to production associate
from production assistant.
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 The Grolier Club in New York City will host an exhibit of children’s books from the McLoughlin Brothers, a publishing firm active at the end of the 19th century. “Radiant with Color & Art: McLoughlin Brothers and the Business of Picture Books, 1858–1920” will run from December 6 to February 3, 2018. Drawing from the American Antiquarian Society’s archive, the exhibit features illustrated volumes, printing proofs, sketches, and other materials revealing the publisher’s business methods and production techniques. For more information, click here.
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 With Selleck Set to Retire, S&S Revamps Sales Simon & Schuster announced that its executive v-p for sales and marketing, Michael Selleck, will retire at the end of the year. With his departure, a number of changes are being made to the publisher's sales and distribution structure. more »  Quality Books Files for Bankruptcy The Illinois book distributor to schools and libraries has sent a letter to creditors saying it can no longer meet its financial obligations and is in the process of liquidating its assets. more » 
Neel Mukherjee
on Displacement and Desire
Mukherjee’s third novel, 'A State of Freedom,' follows five characters to explore migration and the hope for a better life. (PW subscriber exclusive) 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 »
Kendra Levin has been promoted to
associate editorial director at Viking.
Christina Amini has been
promoted to executive publishing director for art and food and lifestyle at
Chronicle Books.
Bernadette Flinn has been
promoted to production associate at Simon & Schuster Children’s
Publishing.
Mark DaGrossa has
joined Westchester Publishing Services as director of creative services.
Keri Horan has been promoted to
senior marketing manager at Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Hannah Carroll has been
promoted to designer at Simon Spotlight and Little Simon.
Laura DiSiena has been
promoted to art director at Aladdin.
Tatyana Rosalia has been
promoted to Production Associate at Simon & Schuster Children’s
Publishing.
Kate Napolitano, formerly
senior editor at Plume/Blue Rider, has joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as
senior editor.
 What on Earth Brings Wallbooks To the U.S. Founded in the U.K. in 2010 by a former educational publisher, the nonfiction children’s publishing house specializes in a hybrid format: an accordion-fold, heavily illustrated reference work that can be converted into a poster. more » »  Bookstore News: November 14, 2017 New stores to open in Maryland and Virginia; a Texas store to close; touring Chicago's Dial Books; the day-to-day of a Long Island bookseller; and more. more » »
B&N Survey Finds Thanksgiving Eve is Year's Busiest Reading Day Barnes & Noble has released the results of a recently commissioned independent survey exploring reading habits around the holiday season. more » »
Holiday House Moves HQ to Downtown Manhattan
The publisher has signed a ten year lease to house their new headquarters on the third floor of 50 Broad Street in lower Manhattan. more » »
Bezos Bets on
Middle Earth: Amazon has closed a rumored $250 million deal
for global TV rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings.'
The Dark Side of
DC Comics: At least two female employees at the comics giant
accused a top editor of trying to forcibly kiss or grope them. He was
promoted anyway.
Radhika Jones
Is Ready to Go: The 'New York Times' books desk editorial
director will become the sixth editor of 'Vanity Fair' since its founding in
1913.
Ten Books That
Changed the World: From the 'Epic of Gilgamesh' to the
'Communist Manifesto,' ten works that ensured the world would never be the
same.
Latin
America's Knausgaardian Answer: Richard Piglia and his alter
ego, Emilio Renzi, give Karl Ove Knausgaard a run for his self-exhuming
literary money.
 Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!: Simple, Scrumptious Recipes for Crazy Busy Lives' by Ree Drummond is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'The Vanity Fair Diaries' by Tina Brown "The pathbreaking editor records her greatest success and the effervescent media-biz surrounding it in this scintillating memoir." more » »
The Winner Is In for Desert Island Books Elizabeth Bluemle
The winner is announced, plus the compiled list of desert island
reads.
 Five Under 35—Plus OneFrom l. to r., Halle Butler, Leopoldine Core, Weiki Wang, Lesley Nneka Arimah, and Zinzi Clemmons, the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 for 2017, in conversation with Ben Greenman at the awards event at Housing Works bookstore in Manhattan on Monday night. Photo: John Maher |
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 Sales, Earnings Rise at HarperCollins Revenue at HarperCollins rose 3% in the quarter ended September 30, compared to the same quarter a year ago. Earnings at the publisher, reported parent company News Corp, increased 4%. more »  NAIBA Comes Out Against Direct Sales The board of the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association has issued a two-part statement to publishers saying the practice of direct sales to consumers, both individuals and institutions, is undermining booksellers. more »  Publishing Sales Down at Salem Media Third quarter sales in Salem Media Group's publishing division, which includes Regnery Press and two self-publishing businesses, fell 20.7%, compared to the third quarter of 2016. 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 » 
Liana Willis is being promoted to
assistant editor at the Experiment.
Nicholas Cizek is being
promoted to senior editor at the Experiment.
Chad Felix, formerly director of
library and academic marketing at Melville House, is joining Grove Atlantic
as digital marketing director.
Kaitlin Harri is being
promoted to senior marketing director at William Morrow.
 A Bookseller Runs for Congress Anderson's Bookshop co-owner Becky Anderson explains why she is running for Congress in Illinois' 6th District. more » »  11 Beautiful Vintage Book Covers A selection of 'The Illustrated Dust Jacket' author Martin Salisbury's favorite dust jackets from 1920-1970. more » » Tune In to PW Radio Author Armistead Maupin discusses his new book, 'Logical Family: A Memoir.' PW editorial director Jim Milliot digs into what a bestseller really is. more » »
Harassment in
the U.K. Book Trade: Just over half of the 388 respondents to
a 'Bookseller' survey on sexual harassment reported abuse in-trade.
Netflix Reaps
the Comics Rewards: Netflix’s first acquisition, the Scottish
comic-book publisher Millarworld, has become a breeding ground for stories to
adapt.
A 'Hamilton'
Love Triangle of Books: A new anthology from three romance
authors features three novellas connected by the character of Alexander's
wife, Eliza.
A Poetry
Volume Grown on the Vine: A couple has published a book of
poetry based on vines and inspired by Rupi Kaur's 'Milk and Honey.' It's an
Amazon bestseller.
10 Novels
Agents Don't Want: Looking for inspiration? Don’t go with any
of these pitches, which literary agents have already seen a billion times.
 Top 10 Overall Bestseller List 'The Rooster Bar' by John Grisham is the #1 title on PW's top 10 overall bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Mrs. Osmond' by John
Banville "Banville’s sequel to Henry James’s 'The Portrait of a Lady' is a delightful tour de force that channels James with ease." more » »
Nuts for Nonfiction Meghan Dietsche Goel
Heading into the holidays with some great nonfiction favorites
for kids.
 Tom Hanks Comes to TexasThe Academy Award–winning actor and debut author discussed his typewriter-themed story collection, 'Uncommon Type,' at the Texas Book Festival in Austin last week. Photo: Bob Daemmrich |
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