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 Sudden Exec Shake-Up at AWP Leaves Questions, Anger Hours after AWP18 wound down last week, the literary organization's board of trustees severed ties with its longtime executive director, David Fenza. The move has angered a number of former board members and others within the literary community. more »   Who Should Lead ALA? The American Library Association is facing significant financial challenges. The Trump administration wants to gut federal support for libraries. And librarians are fighting over whether our next executive director should be required to have a MLS degree. more »  Feminist Presses Are Seizing the Moment Sales from three of the largest feminist presses have surged in recent years, and publishers are feeling optimistic about the future. more »  Listen to Steve Berry's 'The Bishop's Pawn' The Bishop's Pawn is Steve Berry's newest thrilling audiobook starring Cotton Malone, who uncovers the truth behind what happened on the day of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. This Writer's Cut edition includes behind-the-scenes commentary from Steve Berry and is read by the critically acclaimed and award-winning narrator Scott Brick. (Sponsored) Enter Here! » 
Kate Farrell has been named director of
PR and marketing at Familius, and can be contacted at kfarrell@familius.com.
Nicole Passage has been
promoted to v-p and executive managing editor at Open Road Integrated Media.
Sarah Janet has been promoted to
Executive Director, Marketing Analytics at Open Road Integrated Media.
IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
  Book Deals: Week of March 19, 2018 Little, Brown nabs a debut by an assistant professor at the University of Chicago, Atria invests in a domestic suspense novel, and more in this week's notable book deals. more » »  This Week's Bestsellers: March 19, 2018 Madeleine L’Engle has the #1 and #7 book in the country with the conventional and tie-in editions of ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’Two ‘Today’ hosts have books debuting on our lists, and a novel related to ‘The Shape of Water’ debuts just after the movie’s Oscar win. more » »  PW's Latest Starred Reviews Check out the starred reviews of titles including 'The Gunners,' 'Stuck in the Stone Age,' 'The Tale of Angelino Brown,' and more. more » »  Call for Information: Business Books Deadline: March 26. For this feature, we’d like to hear about books addressing various aspects of working life, such as leadership and management, climbing the corporate ladder, negotiating, entrepreneurship, and surviving in the gig economy. Pub. dates: June–December 2018. New titles only, please; no reprints. Please email pitches and links to artwork to features@publishersweekly.com and put “Call for Info: Business Books” in the subject line. more » »
Anne Twomey Will Join Celadon Books as Creative Director Twomey was formerly v-p and creative director of Grand Central Publishing, and, before that, executive art director at SMP, and begins in the position on April 2. more » »
Viola Davis Comes to BookExpo
The actress joins the Children's Book and Author Breakfast as its final speaker. more » »
An Indian
Children's Book Praised Hitler: An Indian publisher is under
fire for including Hitler in a list of world leaders "who will inspire
you."
James Comey’s
Book Pre-Orders Soar: The former FBI director’s
yet-to-be-released book was #2 on Amazon’s list Sunday following Trump's
attacks on Twitter.
Looking for
the Right Woman: The 'Paris Review' is seeking its next editor
following the dismissal of Lorin Stein—and nearly all the candidates are
women.
Authors Hit
Back at Will Self: Writers have hit back at the novelist's
assertion that the novel is "doomed to become a marginal cultural
form."
Spring's
Essential Crime Podcasts: Twelve true-crime podcasts to feed a
mystery and thriller fan's obsession.
 Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 'The Great Alone' by Kristin Hannah is once again the #1 bestseller on PW's adult hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
  'Aetherial Worlds' by
Tatyana Tolstaya and translated by Anya Migdal "These uniformly masterful stories from Tolstaya reject any attempt at easy categorization, resulting in a profound, surprising, and rich experience. more » »
Being Seen Is Marvelous Leslie Hawkins
A moving tale from the graphic novel section of Spellbound
Children’s Bookshop.
 Doctorow Fellowship Awarded at NYULast Thursday, at the NYU Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, the NYU Writers Center celebrated the Axinn Fellowships at NYU—one of which is named for E.L. Doctorow, who taught there for many years. Doctorow’s wife, Helen, was in attendance, along with his longtime Random House editor Kate Medina, Darin Strauss, Jonathan Safran Foer, and others. Pictured here (from l. to r.): Strauss; Deborah Landau, director of the Creative Writing Program NYU); Mary Elizabeth Dubois, 2017 Axinn/Doctorow Fellowship Recipient; Helen Doctorow; Phillip Brian Harper, dean of NYU's Graduate School of Arts and Science; Isabella Hammad, 2016-2017 Axinn Foundation Writer-in-Residence; Amir Ahmadi Arian, 2016 Axinn/Doctorow Fellowship Recipient; Medina; Leo Guthart, a trustee with the Axinn Foundation; and Foer. Courtesy Random House Publishing Group |
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We asked agents and scouts attending this year’s Bologna
Children’s Book Fair to tell us about trends they are seeing in books for young
readers, both in content and international demand. more
The American Library Association is facing significant financial
challenges. The Trump administration wants to gut federal support for
libraries. And librarians are fighting over whether the next executive director
should be required to have a MLS degree. more
Over the past three years, the new owners of New York City's
iconic bookstore have perfected their mix of café, books, and book machine.
This summer they will expand the Shakespeare concept to Philadelphia with two
more Manhattan locations to open later in the year. more
While there are only a handful of feminist bookstores in the U.S.,
several of them report that the perfect storm of Donald Trump’s 2016 election
and the #MeToo movement have reinvigorated their businesses. more
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Libraries: March 16, 2018 Among this week's headline: National Geographic owns up to its 'racist' past; Alexie declines the Carnegie Medal; and a library director faces online harassment after a speech on diversity. more
Who Should Lead ALA? The American Library Association is facing significant financial challenges. The Trump administration wants to gut federal support for libraries. And librarians are fighting over whether our next executive director should be required to have a MLS degree. more
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New Books and More
Alexie Declines
Literary Award; Paperback Release Postponed Amid a growing number of allegations of sexual misconduct, Sherman Alexie has declined the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. more
New Kids' and YA
Books: Week of March 19, 2018 Among the books hitting shelves next week are an illustrated story about shoes gone missing in the jungle, a middle grade mystery that grapples with good and evil, and a YA novel about twin brothers navigating race issues. more
PW Picks: Books of
the Week, March 19, 2018 This week: Tatyana Tolstaya's exceptional new story collection, plus American dreams in Chinatown. more
· Scholastic, Inc. is seeking a new Marketing
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International and Special Markets
· The Quarto Group is seeking a new Acquisitions
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Man-bear love in Saddam Hussein's romance novel,
Vladimir Putin's judo manual, and more. more
PW Picks: Books of
the Week, March 19, 2018 This week: Tatyana Tolstaya's exceptional new story collection, plus American dreams in Chinatown. more
Heroes Come in All
Sizes Chevalier the mouse must save a kidnapped princess in order to stop a coming war between two noble kingdoms and fulfill his destiny. (Sponsored) Learn More
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License With the Past An author contemplates the obligation to be historically accurate when writing a novel. more
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 Bologna 2018: Big Bold Moves The Bologna Children’s Book Fair, which will run from March 26 to 29, is updating its facilities and reaching out to new audiences—including, for the first time, booksellers. This year’s fair will have more than 1,300 exhibitors, with China as the guest of honor. more   Trends to Watch In Bologna We asked agents and scouts attending this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair to tell us about trends they are seeing in books for young readers, both in content and international demand. more 
Book
News
 'Things We Haven’t Said' Raises Awareness of Sexual Abuse A new anthology, edited by YA author Erin E. Moulton, illuminates the personal stories of survivors of sexual violence and aims to give hope to young people who have experienced similar abuse. “I want this book to help them learn the right language, identify what is happening, and know how to find help," Moulton said. more  Basketball Superstar Elena Delle Donne Has Much to Say About Youth
Sports Before being picked second overall in the WNBA draft in 2013, and winning the league’s MVP Award in 2015, Elena Delle Donne was probably best known for the time she walked away from a full scholarship at the University of Connecticut. We spoke with Donne about her difficult path to success, and her two new books for young readers. more
In
the News
 2018 Carle Honors Announced The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has revealed the recipients of this year's Carle Honors. The ceremony will take place in New York City on September 27, hosted by author and publisher Andrea Davis Pinkney. more
Canadian Report
 News from the North: March 2018 In this roundup of Canadian children’s publishing news: a longtime social justice book publisher tells her family story; a compendium of tales profiles trail-blazing women; an Eisner Award-winning team delivers a new graphic novel; and a YA novel delves into the Indigenous youth suicide crisis. more
Q & A
 Siobhan Vivian For her new YA novel, Stay Sweet, Vivian serves up a blend of feminism, friendship, romance, and ice cream. In the book, 17-year-old Amelia, Head Girl at the all-female-run Meade Creamery, finds her passion while navigating relationships and trying to emulate the ice cream stand’s founder, Molly Meade. We spoke with Vivian about the tasty research she did for the book, and how her path to writing partly inspired the story. Q: How are you describing the book to people? A: To me, it’s a story about a girl falling in love with work, falling in love with the thing she wants to do. It kind of mimics my own experience discovering creative writing, feeling really adrift and then finding this thing that doesn’t feel like work in the way that I always thought work was supposed to feel. It felt just wonderful. more
Out Next Week
 Hot Off the Presses: Week of March 19, 2018 Among the books hitting shelves next week are an illustrated story about shoes gone missing in the jungle, a middle grade mystery that grapples with good and evil, and a YA novel about twin brothers navigating race issues. more
In Brief
 In Brief: March 15, 2018 This week, Don Tate promotes a picture book art exhibition; Tahereh Mafi and Ransom Riggs share a stage; Mo O’Hara tours for her new middle grade series; and author Grace Byers delivers an empowering message to girls. more
Rights Report
 Maggie Lehrman at Amulet has acquired world
English rights to the tentatively titled The Last Year of James and Kat
by Amy Spalding (The Summer of Jordi Perez and Kissing Ted
Callahan). Loosely based on the structure of the musical The Last Five
Years, the YA novel details in alternating timelines one of the most
crushing breakups of a teenager's life: that of childhood best friends. The
book will be published in spring 2020; Kate Testerman at KT Literary
negotiated the deal.  Karen Chaplin at HarperTeen has bought Jessica
Rubinkowski's The Bright and the Pale, a YA fantasy debut pitched
as The Bear and the Nightingale meets Shadow and Bone. Inspired
by Russian folklore, the novel follows orphan Valeria, one of the only
survivors of a magical happening that trapped her entire mining town in a
sheet of unbreakable ice. When her best friend is kidnapped, she leads a team
of cutthroats and thieves on an expedition to the very mountain that claimed
her family, where something sinister slumbers. Publication is scheduled for
2020; Sarah Landis at Sterling Lord Literistic did the two-book deal for
world English rights.  Ashley Wyrick at Flux has acquired world
rights to Meredith Tate's YA fantasy, The Red Labyrinth.
Seventeen-year-old Zadie is forced to team up with a powerful villain to
navigate a deadly enchanted labyrinth and save her best (and only) friend:
the town hero. Publication is set for spring 2019; the author represented
herself.  Christian Trimmer and Brian Geffen at Holt
have bought the first middle-grade series developed by Toronto-based IP
studio Wasabi Entertainment, for world English rights, in a six-figure
preempt. The Thieves of Weirdwood, inspired by Wasabi's interactive story app
Weirdwood Manor, follows the adventures of a pair of young pickpockets who
stumble into a twisted and magical storybook world. The series will be
written by Christian McKay Heidicker, writing as William Shivering.
Publication is slated for spring 2019; John Cusick at Folio Jr./Folio
Literary Management represented Christian McKay Heidicker and Wasabi.  Kelsey Horton at Delacorte has acquired Amelia
Fang and the Barbaric Ball and Amelia Fang and the Unicorn Lords,
book one and two in Laura Ellen Anderson's illustrated middle grade
series. The books feature a vampire girl who lives in the world of Nocturnia,
where darkness reigns supreme, glitter is terrifying, and unicorns are the
stuff of nightmares. Publication is planned for summer 2019; Tracy Phillips
at Egmont handled the deal for North American rights.  Annie Berger at Sourcebooks has bought Rebecca
Behrens's next two middle grade novels: In Case of Emergency and a
second untitled standalone book. In Case of Emergency features a
12-year-old girl who is babysitting her neighbors in a semi-rural
neighborhood on an island off the Seattle coast, when an earthquake knocks
out the power grid and leaves them stranded and disconnected from the
mainland. Publication is set for fall 2019; Suzie Townsend at New Leaf
Literary & Media brokered the deal for world English rights.  Taylor Norman at Chronicle has acquired world
English rights to Jon Scieszka's (l.) AstroNUTS, a new chapter book
series about a secret, super-powered animal squad built by NASA to search the
universe for an alternative habitable planet. The books will be illustrated
in a graphic novel/field guide format, using artworks from Amsterdam's
Rijksmuseum and original art by Steven Weinberg. The first book is
scheduled for fall 2019; Steven Malk at Writers House represented the author,
and Marcia Wernick of Wernick & Pratt represented the illustrator.  Emily Feinberg at Roaring Brook has bought
world rights to Red Rover, a picture book by debut author Richard
Ho, offering a Mars'-eye view of Curiosity, the research vehicle
currently roving the red planet. Sibert Honor winner Katherine Roy (Neighborhood
Sharks, How to Be an Elephant) will illustrate; publication is
slated for fall 2019. Emily Mitchell at Wernick & Pratt represented the
author, and Stephen Barr at Writers House represented the illustrator.  Rotem Moscovich at Disney-Hyperion has bought Love,
Sophia on the Moon, a picture book by Anica Mrose Rissi (l.),
author of the Anna, Banana series and The Teacher's Pet. In the story,
Sophia writes letters threatening to run away to "the moon" to
avoid being in trouble on Earth, and her mother writes back. Tea with
Oliver author-illustrator Mika Song will illustrate; publication
is set for summer 2020. Meredith Kaffel Simonoff at DeFiore and Company
represented the author, and Erica Rand Silverman at Stimola Literary Studio
represented the artist.  Julia Maguire at Knopf has acquired world
rights to From Ed's to Ned's by Gideon Sterer, illustrated by Lucy
Ruth Cummins, a picture book about a group of industrious kids making
their way from house to house by unique and innovative means. Publication is
scheduled for summer 2020; Stephen Barr at Writers House represented the
author, and Emily van Beek at Folio Jr./Folio Literary represented the
illustrator.  Sailaja N. Joshi at Bharat Babies has bought Super
Satya Saves the Day by Raakhee Mirchandani, former managing editor
of the New York Daily News and editor-in-chief of Dow Jones's Moneyish.
The book introduces an Indian-American girl who takes on daily challenges
like a superhero, helping friends along the way. Former Disney Press designer
Tim Palin will illustrate. Publication is slated for fall 2018; Liza
Fleissig at the Liza Royce Agency brokered the deal for world English rights.
 Nina Kooij at Pelican has acquired Heather
Macht's picture book, Rex the…We-Don't-Know, in which a trip to
the animal shelter lands a family a one-of-a-kind pet named Rex with fluffy
green fur, a long and curly tail, and a white sparkly horn on his forehead. Chase
Jensen will illustrate; publication is planned for 2019. Adria Goetz at
Martin Literary Management negotiated the deal for world rights.
To see all of this week's deals, click here.
IN THE MEDIA
SHELFTALKER
Kenny Brechner Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Three: Take Three
No long-awaited book has brought the focus on an author’s
relationship to his readers more.
more »
Cynthia Compton This Is the Way We Sweep the Floor
A musical look at a week in the life of a children’s bookstore.
more »
Elizabeth Bluemle Slightly Surreal Serendipity
When books and customers collide in unusual ways.
more »
Kenny Brechner The Art of Comping
Creating comps on Edelweiss is an under-appreciated art form.
FEATURED
REVIEWS
 Night Out
Daniel Miyares. Random/Schwartz & Wade, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-5247-6572-9 In a forbidding boarding school, a boy eats alone. In the dormitory, he lies awake while the other students sleep. One night, his pet turtle escapes, leaving an invitation behind. The boy reads it, clambers out the window, and finds his turtle, who has grown large and carries the boy to a party hosted by animals who welcome him with cake and music. Keeping the text minimal, Miyares concentrates on developing quiet visual drama. more  The Itchy Book! LeUyen Pham. Disney-Hyperion, $9.99 (64p) ISBN 978-1-368-005647 Behind the giggles offered by this easy reader in the Elephant and Piggie Like Reading line, a provocative question lurks: do those with authority really know what’s going on? Words carved into a stone catch the attention of a bespectacled dinosaur, who reads them aloud: “Dinosaurs do not scratch.” As a parade of itchy dinosaurs appear, the dinosaur with glasses cites the rule. “Tough dinosaurs do not scratch!” he exhorts. more  The Penderwicks at Last Jeanne Birdsall. Knopf, $16.99 (304p) ISBN 978-0-385-75566-5 In this final installment of Birdsall’s Penderwicks series, the lovable, uniquely talented family returns to the setting of the first novel, Arundel, where oldest daughter Rosalind is to be wed to her boyfriend. Youngest daughter Lydia, now age 11, was not yet born when the rest of the clan visited there 15 years ago, but she’s heard about its wonders and is thrilled to arrive early to help with preparations. Full of reunions, fond remembrances of good times, and developments of new friendships, the novel provides closure, and at the same time opens the door to new possibilities. more  We Are All That's Left
Carrie Arcos. Philomel, $17.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-399-17554-1 Arcos depicts the horrors of the 1990s Bosnian conflict in this powerful novel that juxtaposes images of the war against a fictionalized terrorist attack in Rhode Island. The story begins in the present day with teenage Zara bemoaning the fact that she feels distant from her mother, Nadja. Zara knows that Nadja was a victim of the Bosnian war, but many questions remain unanswered. Then Zara experiences a trauma firsthand. more  The Gone Away Place
Christopher Barzak. Knopf, $17.99 (304p) ISBN 978-0-399-55609-8 Barzak shows his expertise in conjuring a palpable sense of otherworldliness in this sad and eerie tale. Following a fight with her boyfriend, Noah, high school senior Ellie Frame decides to skip school to go to the lighthouse, a town landmark and popular refuge for teens. Here, she witnesses a succession of tornadoes that flatten much of the town and kill 150 people, including her three best friends and Noah. more  The Handsome Girl &
Her Beautiful Boy B.T. Gottfred. Holt, $17.99 (432p) ISBN 978-1-62779-852-5 All their classmates think that Zee is a lesbian and Art is gay. However, Zee likes boys, and Art likes girls (at least, they are pretty sure). Soon after meeting, they fall for each other. In this big-hearted novel, Gottfred explores the fluidity of gender and sexuality, including questions about what makes a person straight, gay, or bisexual; the confusion that liking both girls and boys can provoke in a teen; and the many nuances of attraction. more
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Author and Scholastic editorial director David Levithan has won
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 National Book Awards Judges Announced; Submission Process Opens
The National Book Foundation has announced the names of the 25 judges that will determine the lists of nominees for the 2018 National Book Awards. more »  S&S Shuts Crimson Romance The digital imprint, acquired as part of Simon & Schuster’s purchase Adams Media in 2016, is being closed, the publisher said, due to “changing consumer reading habits." more »  Stephen Hawking's Books Inspired Scientists, Christian Apologists
Groundbreaking physicist Stephen Hawking, who died March 14, knocked God out of his universe in his books -- and Christian apologists put the creator right back in theirs. more »  Helping Children Embrace All The Colors of Their Heritage
Marvelous Maravilloso is a story about what color means within the dynamics of race, ethnicity, and culture. This sweet, simple story celebrates the colors of the world and the colors of the people in a multiethnic family—all of which make the world beautiful and unique. (Sponsored) Learn More » 
Steven Wallace formerly
Business Development Manager at New Leaf Distributing, has joined University
of Georgia Press as Director of Marketing and Sales and can be contacted at smwallace@uga.edu.
Elle Drumheller has
joined Westminster John Knox Press as Marketing Product Manager.
Natalie Smith has
joined Westminster John Knox Press as Marketing Product Manager and can be
contacted at Nsmith@presbypub.com.
Melissa Edwards is
launching MLE Consulting LLC, a publishing contract service for literary
agents and authors, in addition to her role as a Stonesong literary agent, at
http://melissaedwardsesq.com
and can be contacted at melissa@melissaedwardsesq.com.
Amy Einhorn is being promoted to
executive vice president and publisher at Flatiron Books.
 Ted Dekker’s New Series Questions Reality — Again With "The 49th Mystic," Ted Dekker is back in the Circle universe, the setting of his earlier bestselling series of novels, where spiritual reality contests with physical reality. more » »
Tracey Behar Unveils New Imprint Name After being named v-p, publisher and editor-in-chief of a new Little, Brown imprint in late 2017, Tracey Behar has announced it will be called Little, Brown Spark, and will debut in fall 2018. more » »
Meredith Mundy Named Exec Editor at Abrams Children’s
Mundy has been named executive editor of the Appleseed imprint at Abrams Children’s Books. more » »
Curator Adds
Bookstore to Ohio Gallery: An art curator in Columbus has
opened a tiny bookstore inside his gallery selling books related to the
exhibits.
China Promotes
Books in Foreign Stores: As part of a campaign to promote
culture, a new "China Bookshelf" has been added to Nezih bookstore
in Istanbul, Turkey.
Philly
Architecture Bookstore to Close: After 43 years in business,
the AIA Bookstore in Philadelphia closes this weekend.
Boise
Bookseller Closing Up Shop: Trip Taylor Bookseller, a used
bookstore in Boise, Idaho, is closing after 13 years in business.
Connecticut
Store Launches on Indiegogo: Two would-be booksellers are
using Indiegogo to try to fund a new bookstore in suburban Hartford, Conn.
The Mooch Has
a Book Deal: Anthony Scaramucci, who was a member of President
Trump's White House for just 10 days, sold a book to Hachette's Center Street
imprint. (His initial proposal, a tell-all, reportedly received 39
rejections.)
'Columbine'
Author on Student Protests: Dave Cullen, author of the
nonfiction book 'Columbine,' explains the genesis of Wednesday's national
student protest against gun violence in 'Vanity Fair.'
The Fight Over
'Mockingbird' on B'way: Harper Lee's estate is suing the
creators of the forthcoming Broadway adaptation of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,'
claiming the play does not adhere closely enough to its source material.
How a Literary
Professional Packs: What's the best way to pack your reading
materials? A "professional book aficionado" explains in the
'Chicago Tribune.'
Director
Options Reporter's Book: Terry George ('In the Name of the
Father') has optioned journalist Deborah Campbell’s 2016 book 'A
Disappearance in Damascus' (Knopf), about her undercover reporting on Iraqi
refugees in Syria.
 Trade Paperback Bestseller List 'Small Great Things' by Jodi Picoult is, for another week, the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Fisherman's Blues' by
Anna Badkhen "Journalist Badkhen (Walking with Abel) delivers an evocative, hauntingly beautiful narrative of life in Joal, a fishing village in Senegal." Read more » »
Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Three: Take Three Kenny Brechner
No long-awaited book has brought the focus on an author’s
relationship to his readers more.
 Clayton, Adeyemi Hit NoVa TeenNearly 1,000 YA fans descended upon Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Va., on Saturday to attend the 5th Annual NoVa Teen Book Festival, hosted by One More Page Books in partnership with Arlington Public Library, Fairfax County Public Library, George Mason University’s Fall for the Book, Arlington County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Library, and other area public library and school systems. Pictured here, at the event, are authors Dhonielle Clayton and Toni Adeyemi. Photo: Rosalinda Dauval |
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 Silber, FitzGerald, Long Soldier Among NBCC Winners Joan Silber won the fiction prize, Frances Fitzgerald won the nonfiction award, Layli Long Soldier won the poetry award and John McPhee was awarded the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award at the NBCC's award ceremony. more »  Crown Makes Moves to Integrate Rodale Following the January purchase of Rodale Books, Crown has hired five former Rodale employees and named Diana Baroni v-p, associate publisher and editorial director of Harmony and Rodale. more »  Trends to Watch in Bologna We asked agents and scouts attending this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair to tell us about trends they are seeing in books for young readers, both in content and international demand. more »  Be the First to Read the ULTIMATE SUMMER BOOK In a beach town overrun with vacationers and socialites, one woman goes to extreme lengths when the life she loves is upended. From bestselling author Judy Blundell comes the ultimate summer read. All about money, class, and family, THE HIGH SEASON is “like a cold martini on a hot summer night,” says Janelle Brown. THE HIGH SEASON will release on May 22nd. Learn More » 
Rosie Gutmann has been
promoted to design manager and designer at Page Street Publishing and can be
contacted at rosieg@pagestreetpublishing.com.
Kate Thompson has been
promoted to director at Wisconsin Historical Society Press and can be
contacted at kate.thompson@wisconsinhistory.org.
 2018 Carle Honors Announced The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has revealed the recipients of this year's Carle Honors. The ceremony will take place in New York City on September 27, hosted by Andrea Davis Pinkney. more » »  'Things We Haven’t Said' Raises Awareness of Sexual Abuse
A new anthology, edited by YA author Erin E. Moulton, illuminates the personal stories of survivors of sexual violence and aims to give hope to young people who have experienced similar abuse. more » »  Tune In to PW Radio Author Anna Badkhen discusses her new book, 'Fisherman’s Blues: A West African Community at Sea.' PW senior editor Mark Rotella reports on AWP, the conference of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. more » »
Used Bookstore
Opening in Decatur, Ga.: Decatur, Ga. will soon be home to
Second Read Books, a used bookstore, opening soon.
New North
Carolina Bookstore Readies : Adventure Bound Books, a new
bookstore, is opening in Morganton, N.C., this summer.
PNBA Issues
Event Code of Conduct : The Pacific Northwest Booksellers
Association has released a Code of Conduct for all its events.
The Texas Hill
Country Gets a New Store: Book Haus, a used bookstore, is
opening in New Braunfels, Texas.
Henry Leaving
Nielsen Book: After two decades at Nielsen Book, Jo Henry,
currently v-p of insight & analytics, is departing.
Why We're All
Reading 'Up Lit': Hannah Beckerman, writing in 'The Guardian,'
explains why uplifting fiction is the current literary trend.
Morgan Library
Gifted Joyce Collection: An art dealer who, according to the
'New York Times,' has amassed "one of the foremost collections of
work" by James Joyce, is donating it all to the New York City museum.
'Love, Simon'
Scribe Talks Adaptation : Becky Albertalli talks to EW about
the experience of seeing her YA novel turned into a movie.
Comey's Pub
Fearful of Leaks: Faltiron Books, which acquired James Comey's
book in the summer, is, according to 'Politico,' taking "extreme
measures" to make sure its contents are kept under wraps.
 Top 10 Overall Bestseller List With its movie adaptation just out in theaters, Madeleine L'Engle's 1962 sf novel, 'A Wrinkle in Time,' tops our overall list this week. See the full list » »
 'Islandborn' by Junot
Díaz, illus. by Leo Espinosa "From its very first sentence, this first picture book from Díaz (The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao) is both beautifully nuanced and instantly comprehensible: 'Every kid in Lola’s school was from somewhere else.'" more » »
Hoverboarding Through Ember Dragon City Meghan Dietsche Goel
Exploring the “Timeless” art of character and setting with
Armand Baltazar and the Blanton Museum of Art.
 WNBA Star Talks 'Hoops' in DelawareWNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Elena Delle Donne returned to her home state to visit the University of Delaware's College School, where she shared her two new books for young readers: 'My Shot,' a memoir, and 'Elle of the Ball,' the first title in a chapter book series called Hoops (both Simon & Schuster). |
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 Alexie Declines Literary Award; Paperback Release Postponed
Amid a growing number of allegations of sexual misconduct, Sherman Alexie has declined the 2018 ALA’s Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction and asked his publisher to delay the paperback release of his memoir. more »  Shakespeare & Co. to Open Three Stores This Year This summer the owners of the iconic NYC indie will expand the Shakespeare concept to Philadelphia, with two more Manhattan locations to open later in the year. more »  Trump Presidency Reinvigorates Feminist Bookstores The country's handful of feminist bookstores say Donald Trump’s 2016 election and the subsequent #MeToo movement have reinvigorated their businesses. more »  He Has 12 Hours to Save Her Enter to win an advanced reader copy of David Bell’s Somebody’s Daughter. Author Craig Johnson, of the Walt Longmire Mysteries (basis for the Netflix drama Longmire) calls Somebody’s Daughter “a psychological thriller that hits perilously close to home.” (Sponsored) Enter Here » 
Keely Platte and can be contacted at kplatte@keelyplattepr.com.
Morgan Amer has been promoted to
Associate Sales Manager, Special Markets at Chronicle Books.
Samantha Steele has been
promoted to Sales Manager, Special Markets at Chronicle Books.
Miriam Keil has been promoted to Sales
Manager, Special Markets at Chronicle Books.
IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
  Kate DiCamillo Writes Companion Novel to 'Raymie Nightingale'
Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo's next novel for middle grade readers is a companion novel to her novel 'Raymie Nightingale.' The novel will be released on October 2. more » »  Book Deals: Week of March 12, 2018 Roaring Brook Gets Nerdy, Athletes and Musicians Get Deals, and more in this week’s notable book deals. more » »  This Week's Bestsellers: March 12, 2018 Journalist Michelle McNamara’s posthumously published true crime investigation, 'I’ll Be Gone in the Dark,’ debuts at #5 in hardcover fiction. Plus Hot for Food vlogger Lauren Toyota publishers her first cookbook, and playwright and screenwriter David Mamet returns with his first novel in two decades. more » »  PW's Latest Starred Reviews Check out the starred reviews of titles including 'The Parking Lot Attendant,' 'Feast Days,' 'Exhibit Alexandra,' and more. more » »
Publishing Triangle’s 30th LGBTQ Lit Awards Set for April 26 The Publishing Triangle honors writers Sarah Schulman, and Sarah Perry, and literary agent Malaga Baldi and has announced the finalists for its 2017 LGBTQ literary awards for fiction and nonfiction. more » »
California
Bookstore Won't Serve Police: Hasta Muerte, a cafe and
bookstore in Oakland, Calif., is refusing to serve police to maintain a
"safe space."
The Last Days
for a Colorado Bookstore: Woody’s Newsstand is the last
bookstore in Greeley, Colo. and is closing at the end of the month after 81
years.
Mississippi
Bookstore to Close in May: A drop in the local economy has led
to the closing of Turning Pages Books and More in Natchez, Miss. after 18
years.
Carmel
Bookstore Seeking a Buyer: River House Books in Carmel,
Calif., is up for sale and will close at the end of the month if no buyer is
found.
A Feminist
Bookstore Grows in Brooklyn: Cafe Con Libros is an
Afro-Latinx-owned feminist bookstore and coffee shop focuses on books by
women of color.
'NYT' Profiles
Treehouse Series Creator: The 'New York Times' profiles the
bestselling Australian children's author.
Should Authors
Control Their Own Legacy?: Many a great author has had
directions for how their works should be handled after they die. But should
they get a say?
On Writing
Plath's Obit...55 Years Late: Anemona Hartocollis explains how
she tackled her 'New York Times' obituary of Sylvia Plath, which was
published 55 years after the author's death as part of the paper's new
"Overlooked" series.
Is Stan Lee
Under Attack?: The 95-year-old, who recently lost his wife, is
"surrounded by charlatans and mountebanks," writes Mark Ebner at
'The Daily Beast."
Tackling the
Door-Stoppers in a TBR Pile: 'Book Riot' offers five tips on
how you can finally get cracking on the long books in your to-be-read shelf.
Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 'The Great Alone' by Kristin Hannah is once again the #1 bestseller on PW's adult hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Twisted Prey' by John
Sandford "At the start of bestseller Sandford’s thoroughly entertaining 28th novel featuring Lucas Davenport (after 2017’s Golden Prey), political consultant Cecily Whitehead is driving Porter Smalls, a former U.S. senator from Minnesota, back to Washington, D.C., from his cabin in West Virginia when a pickup truck plows into their vehicle, knocking it off the road down a steep hill." more » »
The Art of Comping Kenny Brechner
Creating comps on Edelweiss is an under-appreciated art form.
 WNBA Says #MeToo at PRHAt a Women's National Book Association Panel at Penguin Random House on March 8, publishing, media, and legal experts discussed how the #MeToo movement is affecting the publishing industry and how to protect yourself in the workplace. Pictured here (from l. to r.): Sunu Chandy, legal director of the National Women’s Law Center; Collier Meyerson, Knobler Fellow at the Nation Institute and investigative fellow at 'Reveal'; Paige McInerney, v-p of human resources at Penguin Random House; and moderator Rachel Deahl, news director at 'Publishers Weekly.' Photo: John Maher |
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