Wednesday 25 April 2018

Publishers Weekly for Librarians newsletters

Here are the latest Publishers Weekly for Librarians newsletters for my followers to take a look at:



MLS Not Required: After Contentious Debate, ALA Ballot Measure Fails
The Week in Libraries, April 13, 2018—Among this week's headlines: No MLS required for the next ALA boss; Wanda Brown wins ALA presidency. more
Asher, Alexie Top ALA 'Challenged Books' List
The ALA's annual State of America's Libraries report, released on Monday, saw books by Jay Asher and Sherman Alexie land at the top of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom's Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2017 list. more
Win a Copy of 'Tiny New York'!
Enter for a chance to win one of 15 copies of 'Tiny New York', a book about the smallest standouts in the Big Apple. (Sponsored) Enter Here
The 49th Mystic by Ted Dekker
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Baby Teeth
Zoje Stage. St. Martin’s, $25.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-250-17075-0




The Verdun Affair
Nick Dybek. Scribner, $27 (320p) ISBN 978-1-5011-9176-3




Dark Horse
Kristina Marie Darling. C&R, $16 trade paper (98p) ISBN 978-1-936196-66-1




Indecency
Justin Phillip Reed. Coffee House (Consortium, dist.), $16.95 trade paper (70p) ISBN 978-1-56689-514-9





Bilge Rat: Pirate Adventurer | Deamon Pirate
Make It Easy, Cupcake!
Alan Richardson and Karen Tack. Griffin, $18.99 trade paper (240p) ISBN 978-1-250-13939-9








Children's Books
Fruit Bowl
Mark Hoffman. Knopf, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-5247-1991-3




Dear Substitute
Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick, illus. by Chris Raschka. Disney-Hyperion, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-148475022-3




Geraldine
Elizabeth Lilly. Roaring Brook/Porter, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-62672-359-7




New Books and More
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of April 16, 2018
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a girl and her wild wolf friends, a middle grade novel that confronts police shootings of black children, and a YA novel about two lonely hearts. more

PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 16, 2018
This week: the art of the wasted day, plus how to write an autobiographical novel. more

Disney to Publish 'Artemis Fowl' Spin-Off Series
Disney-Hyperion has acquired two new books by Irish children’s author Eoin Colfer, both taking place in the world of his bestselling Artemis Fowl series. The first book, The Fowl Twins, is set for publication in February 2020, to be followed by a second, as-yet-untitled novel. more

·  The J. Paul Getty Trust is seeking a new Publicity Coordinator
·  Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. is seeking a new Freelance Editor
·  Viz Media is seeking a new Senior Manager, Brand Marketing
Find out about these and other great jobs at PW JobZone



Top 10 Bestsellers
1
True Roots: A Mindful Kitchen with More Than 100 Recipes Free of Gluten, Dairy, and Refined Sugar
Kristin Cavallari, Author
2
Ernest Cline, Author
3
The Right Time
Danielle Steel, Author
4
Madeleine L'Engle, Author
5
Dog Man and Cat Kid: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #4)
Dav Pilkey, Author
6
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
Jordan B Peterson, Author
7
Mary Higgins Clark, Author
8
David Grann, Author
9
All by Myself, Alone
Mary Higgins Clark, Author
10
Camino Island
John Grisham, Author
For more PW bestsellers lists, click here.


America Faces a ‘Crisis in Trust’—Librarians Can Help Fix It
The Week in Libraries: March 30, 2018: At PLA, librarians show they ‘get it’; Libraries get a bump in the 2018 federal budget (and a warning for next year); And the New York Times looks at two of Wikipedia’s young citizen editors. more
Tim Wu: Net Neutrality 'As Important, If Not More Important, than the First Amendment'
“If we do one thing over the next few years,” Wu told librarians at PLA last weekend, “it must be to restore net neutrality.” more
Win 'Heal the Earth' for Your Class!
One winner will receive a signed classroom set by NYT bestselling author Julian Lennon! (Sponsored) Enter Here!
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Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Lost Empress
Sergio de la Pava. Pantheon, $28.95 (640p) ISBN 978-1-5247-4722-0



Tin Man
Sarah Winman. Putnam, $23 (224p) ISBN 978-0-7352-1872-7



The Darkest Time of Night
Jeremy Finley. St. Martin’s, $25.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-250-14730-1



The Good Son
You-Jeong Jeong, trans. from the Korean by Chi-Young Kim. Penguin, $16 trade paper (320p) ISBN 978-0-14-313195-3



Planet Funny: How Comedy Took Over Our Culture
Ken Jennings. Scribner, $26 (336p) ISBN 978-1-5011-0058-1

PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Ryan T. Higgins
Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness
Alisa Roth. Basic, $28 (320p) ISBN 978-0-465-09419-6



Reporter: A Memoir
Seymour M. Hersh. Knopf, $27.95 (352p) ISBN 978-0-307-26395-7



Children's Books
Now That I’m Here
Aaron Meshon. Viking, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7352-2936-5



Whale in a Fishbowl
Troy Howell, illus. by Richard Jones. Schwartz & Wade, $17.99 (42p) ISBN 978-1-5247-1518-2



The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Stacy McAnulty. Random House, $16.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-5247-6757-0



New Books and More
Clinton, Patterson to Launch Book Tour at BookCon
President Bill Clinton and author James Patterson will launch their book tour for their upcoming book, 'The President is Missing,' at BookCon 2018. more
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of April 2, 2018
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a daughter exploring her mother’s headscarves, a middle grade story about a girl mastering her art form, and a dystopian YA novel in which people’s wealth determines their physical size. more
PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 2, 2018
This week: new books from Meg Wolitzer, Tracy K. Smith, Leslie Jamison, and more. more
·  The Quarto Group is seeking a new Editor, Epic Ink
·  Central Recovery Press is seeking a new Associate Editor
·  The Quarto Group is seeking a new Editorial Director, Children's Product
Find out about these and other great jobs at PW JobZone

Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends
Peter Schweizer, Author
2
Madeleine L'Engle, Author
3
Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump
Michael Isikoff, Author, David Corn, Author
4
Accidental Heroes
Danielle Steel, Author
5
Camino Island
John Grisham, Author
6
Dog Man and Cat Kid: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #4)
Dav Pilkey, Author
7
Jill McElmurry, Illustrator, Alice Schertle, Author
8
Llama Llama Easter Egg
Anna Dewdney, Author
9
Green Eggs and Ham
Dr Seuss, Author
10
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
Jordan B Peterson, Author
For more PW bestsellers lists, click here.

PW Select


The Week in Libraries: March 23, 2018
Among this week's headlines: Despite another blizzard, librarians make it to PLA in Philadelphia; Mark Zuckerberg is sorry; And Congress passes a bill that critics say will harm free speech online. more
PLA 2018: In Opening Keynote, Sally Yates Defends Truth, Justice, and the American Way
Yates, the former U.S. Attorney General, urged librarians to stand up for truth in these unprecedented—and exhausting—political times. more
Writers of the Future Vol. 34
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Compulsory Games
Robert Aickman. New York Review Books, $17.95 trade paper (368p) ISBN 978-1-68137-189-4



The Favorite Sister
Jessica Knoll. Simon & Schuster, $26 (352p) ISBN 978-1-5011-5319-8



Star of the North
D.B. John. Crown, $27 (416p) ISBN 978-0-525-57329-6



Arm of the Sphinx
Josiah Bancroft. Orbit, $15.99 trade paper (448p) ISBN 978-0-316-51795-9



Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life
Amanda Stern. Grand Central, $27 (400p) ISBN 978-1-5387-1192-7

PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Blue Balliett
Asperger’s Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna
Edith Sheffer. Norton, $27.95 (288p) ISBN 978-0-393-60964-6






Children's Books
Duck Gets a Job
Sonny Ross. Templar, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9896-6



Little Robot Alone
Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest, illus. by Matt Phelan. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-544-44280-1



Drawn Together
Minh Lê, illus. by Dan Santat. Disney-Hyperion, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-48476760-3



New Books and More
TLA 2018 Preview: Telling Stories in Texas
A star-studded lineup of authors and speakers awaits librarians at the 2018 Texas Library Association conference in Dallas—but the spotlight will also shine brightly on librarians’ own stories. more
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 26, 2018
Among the books hitting shelves next week are an illustrated book about an odd couple of animal friends, a middle grade novel set in the world of fan conventions, and a YA novel about the harsh realities of the foster system. more
PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 26, 2018
This week: the latest from C.J. Box, plus a superb mystery set in 1951 Tokyo. more
·  SAGE Publishing is seeking a new Media and Product Specialist
·  Parallax Press is seeking a new Marketing Manager
·  Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. is seeking a new Editorial Director - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Find out about these and other great jobs at PW JobZone

Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump
Michael Isikoff, Author, David Corn, Author
2
Madeleine L'Engle, Author
3
Camino Island
John Grisham, Author
4
Dog Man and Cat Kid: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #4)
Dav Pilkey, Author
5
Hoda Kotb, Author
6
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle, Author
7
Green Eggs and Ham
Dr Seuss, Author
8
Jill McElmurry, Illustrator, Alice Schertle, Author
9
Clive Cussler, Author, Graham Brown, Author
10
Kathie Lee Gifford, Author, with Jason Sobel
For more PW bestsellers lists, click here

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