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"I fell in love with the small town stories
where an average person, like me, could solve a crime and bring justice to a
family after a murder." more
PW Picks: Books of the Week, May
21, 2018 This week: a 3,000-mile journey around wild Alaska, plus Italian cuisine off the beaten path. more
Win an Advance Copy of 'The House
of One Thousand Eyes' Enter for your chance to win one of 10 advance reading copies of Michelle Barker's searing YA novel, 'The House of One Thousand Eyes,' a Fall YA Buzz Book. (Sponsored) Enter Here
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A Comedian’s Life: PW Talks with
Dave Itzkoff In 'Robin,' journalist Itzkoff chronicles the life and times of the late Robin Williams. more
BookCon 2018: From Wimpy Kid to
Bill Clinton Going to BookCon this year? Here's everything you need to know. more
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Tom Wolfe, 'New Journalist' Turned
Literary Icon, Dies at 88 Wolfe made his name in the 1960s and found bestselling success with such books as the National Book Award–winning 'The Right Stuff.' more
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This Week's Bestsellers
Hardcover Nonfiction
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Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering
Joanna Gaines, Author, Marah Stets, Author
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James Comey, Author
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Zora Neale Hurston, Author
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
Jordan B Peterson, Author
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The 17th Suspect
James Patterson, Author
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The Fallen
David Baldacci, Author
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The High Tide Club
Mary Kay Andrews, Author
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The Crooked Staircase: A Jane Hawk Novel
Dean R Koontz, Author
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John Sandford, Author
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 After Board Coup, Orbach Retakes Reins at Quarto After being ousted as chairman from the Quarto Group in 2012, Laurence Orbach has engineered a returned to the illustrated book publisher where he is now chairman. more »  A 'Celebration of Creativity' at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
Led by author Chris Crutcher and a group of South Florida writers, the site of a recent school shooting that sparked a national debate over gun control has kicked off a two-day literary festival to help bring the community together. more »  GLAAD and Bonnier USA Partner on Publishing Program GLAAD—the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization—and Bonnier Publishing USA have announced a partnership committed to increasing positive representation of diverse gender and sexual identities in children’s books. more »  Take Control Over Your Digital Publishing Distribute your ebooks to more than 400 stores worldwide, including major retailers and local stores and libraries. We provide our partners with simple but smart ebook distribution with no upfront costs. Our services include bulk book upload, free ebook conversion, smart metadata management and business intelligence. (Sponsored) Learn More » 
Jessica Berger has joined Writers House as
global licensing assistant.
Natalie Medina is being promoted to global
licensing assistant at Writers House.
Alessandra Birch has been
promoted to global licensing manager at Writers House.
Jocelyn Schmidt, v-p and
associate publisher of Penguin Young Readers, has been named senior v-p and
associate publisher.
Gerard Mancini, v-p and managing editor at
Viking Children's Books, has been named v-p, executive managing editor, and
associate publisher.
Stephanie Sabol, executive
director for business development and brand management at Penguin Young
Readers, has been named v-p of business development for brand and paperback
at Penguin Young Readers.
David Briggs, formerly associate
publisher and executive managing editor at Penguin Young Readers, has been
named v-p and executive managing editor.
Gretchen Schmid is being
promoted to assistant editor at Penguin Books.
Elizabeth Vogt has been
promoted to assistant editor at Penguin Books.
Victoria Savanh has been
promoted to associate editor at Penguin Books.
 For Questions for...Eddie Gamarra In advance of the Global Kids Connect session "Adaptation: Navigating the New Hollywood" on May 31 at the New York Rights Fair, PW spoke with Eddie Gamarra, literary manager/producer at the Gotham Group, about bringing projects from book to screen. more » »  Tune In to PW Radio Author Mark Oshiro discusses his debut novel, 'Anger Is a Gift'. PW news director Rachel Deahl previews the New York Rights Fair. more » »  Crochet Modern Patterns with a Retro Vibe! Enter for your chance to win one of 25 copies of a book that will help you create eye-catching, delicate shawls by crochet master Rohn Strong. (Sponsored) Enter Here » »
'Romantic Times' Magazine, Booklovers Convention Shutter After 37 years, Romantic Times, also called RT Book Reviews, and its RT VIP Salon and RT Booklovers Convention, will shut down, effective immediately. more » »
London Review
Bookshop Reaches Milestone: The London Review Bookshop in the
London neighborhood of Bloomsbury is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
Alabama Store
Marks 65 Years in Business: It has been 65 years since the
J&M Bookstore in Auburn, Ala., opened for business.
Eulogizing a
Lost Canadian Bookseller: The 'Globe and Mail' newspaper remembers
Sheila Koffman, founder of the independent Another Story Bookshop in Toronto.
A Bucket List
of Specialist Bookstores: Bustle serves up a list of ten
quirky, specialist bookstores to visit around the world.
Japanese Chain
Expands to Cambodia: Kinokuniya is expanding to Cambodia with
the opening of a new bookstore in Phnom Penh.
Gillibrand
Preps a Children's Book: On November 13, Senator Kirsten
Gillibrand will publish a book on women suffragists with Random House
Children's Books.
Elena Ferrante
Speaks: In a rare interview, the Italian author describes the
writing process behind the Neapolitan novels.
A Long Overdue
Book Festival: On Saturday, the Bronx Book Festival will take
place at Fordham Plaza. It's been a long time coming.
Making
Asian-American Writers Visible: Kundiman and the Asian
American Writers Workshop are trying to chip away at Wikipedia's blind spots,
one page at a time.
The Drowning
of Holly Roth: More than 50 years later, the spy novelist's
death remains an unsolved mystery.
 Top 10 Overall Bestseller List 'Magnolia Table' by Joanna Gaines is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » »
  'The Lives of the
Surrealists' by Desmond Morris "Morris, the last surviving member of the first-generation Surrealists, offers an intimate tour of the personal lives of the artists in his inner circle." more » »
Skulduggery Pleasant’s Second Invasion Kenny Brechner
Is the second attempt to bring this popular U.K. series to
America a meritorious decision?
 Tracy Day in the Land of 10,000 LakesU.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith (l.), in Minneapolis on Wednesday as part of the Hennepin County Library's Pen Pals program, was presented by Amiee Guidera of the Friends of Hennepin County Library with a certificate of proclamation, signed by Minnesota governor Mark Dayton, designating May 16, 2018, as Tracy K. Smith Day throughout the state. Photo: Fiona McCrae |
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Spotlight on YA
 YA Books Explore the Immigrant Experience We asked a number of editors and agents to discuss the plethora of new books for teens spotlighting the stories of immigrant families, a subject that has become a mainstay in the news. more   YA Booklist: First-Generation Tales We’ve assembled a list of new and forthcoming books, both fiction and nonfiction, starring American teens who are struggling to navigate disparate cultures. more 
In
the News
 A 'Celebration of Creativity' at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
Led by author Chris Crutcher and a group of South Florida writers, the site of a recent school shooting that sparked a national debate over gun control has just kicked off a two-day literary festival to help bring the community together. more  GLAAD and Bonnier USA Partner On Publishing Program The world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization is teaming up with Bonnier Publishing USA to increase positive representation of diverse gender and sexual identities in children’s books. more  Textbook Authors Sue Cengage Over Subscription Service The federal lawsuit claims that the educational publisher's new subscription platform will improperly cost authors sales and royalty payments. more
On the Scene
 YALLWEST 2018 in Photos The largest YA and middle grade book festival in the country, YALLWEST, was held in Santa Monica, Calif., on May 5. The event brought together more than 25,000 fans and 100 authors and artists for a day of panels, signings, and more. Click through for a selection of highlights from the events. more
Four Questions
 Eddie Gamarra In advance of the Global Kids Connect Session "Adaptation: Navigating the New Hollywood" on May 31 at the inaugural New York Rights Fair, PW spoke with Eddie Gamarra, literary manager/producer at the Gotham Group, about bringing projects from book to screen, and the potential for "lost in translation" moments between publishers and Hollywood. Q: Is there a Hollywood myth you'd like to debunk? A: People joke around that Hollywood doesn't read. The reality is that Hollywood deeply values stories told well in various forms: memoir, magazine article, novel. We do read! We read a ton. But I think both [the book and film] industries would commiserate over how to handle the volume of incoming submissions. Since Hollywood tends to be far more developmental, we traffic a bit more in terms of concept, marketability, casting, and budget. more
Out Next Week
 Hot Off the Presses: Week of May 21, 2018 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a whale who longs for the sea, a story about a boy who dons a costume and joins a mermaid parade, and a YA novel about a teen who searches for meaning beyond high school. more
In Brief
 In Brief: May 17, 2018 This week, Erin Entrada Kelly gets an award from Philadelphia’s mayor; Becky Albertalli, Julie Murphy, and Katie Cotugno go on tour; authors discuss narrative nonfiction; husband-and-wife co-authors celebrate their picture book; Trudi Trueit kicks off a new National Geographic series; and readers stick out their tongues at reading. more
Rights Report
 Vicki Lame at Wednesday has acquired Janella
Angeles's debut YA fantasy duology Where Dreams Descend. Pitched as The
Phantom of the Opera meets Moulin Rouge, the story follows
Hellfire House's star showgirl who, haunted by a dark past, must enter a
magician's competition in order to secure her freedom from the handsome,
enigmatic keeper of the club, even as mysterious accidents seem to plague her
every move. The first book is slated for publication in 2020; Thao Le at the
Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world English rights.
 Zareen Jaffery at Salaam Reads has bought
world rights to two new novels by Saints and Misfits author S.K.
Ali. Marvels and Oddities follows two Muslim teens during a trip
to Doha, who learn to speak truth to power and open themselves up to the
complexities of first love. Publication is set for summer 2019; John Cusick
at Folio Jr./Folio Literary Management brokered the deal.  Nicole Ellul at Simon Pulse has acquired Shea
Ernshaw's new YA novel, Winterwood, about an eerie forest deep in
the snowy mountains, haunted by mystery and magic, where a boy thought dead
suddenly returns. Publication is scheduled for fall 2019; Jessica Regel at
Foundry Literary + Media handled the deal for North American rights.  Hali Baumstein at Bloomsbury has bought at
auction Katie Zhao's debut middle grade, The Dragon Warrior,
pitched as Percy Jackson and the Olympians meets the work of Grace Lin. In
the book, a 12-year-old girl wanting to find her place in a secret society of
warriors embarks on a journey to fight her way through gods and demons in
various Chinatowns, in order to find a secret island where her missing father
might be. Publication is planned for fall 2019 and 2020; Penny Moore Empire
Literary negotiated the two-book deal for world rights.  Anna Roberto at Feiwel and Friends has
acquired world rights to Discovery, Inc.'s Above and Beyond by Olugbemisola
Rhuday-Perkovich, a middle grade nonfiction work based on Emmy-winning
director Rory Kennedy's documentary on NASA's 60th anniversary, Above and
Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow, which will be released at the same
time as the book. Publication is slated for fall 2018; Erin Niumata at Folio
Literary Management represented Discovery, Inc., and Marietta B. Zacker at
Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency represented Rhuday-Perkovich.  Wesley Adams at Farrar, Straus and Giroux has
bought Margaret Wise Brown Prize winner and Rip & Red series author Phil
Bildner's new middle grade novel, a baseball-themed standalone.
Publication is set for winter 2020; Erin Murphy at Erin Murphy Literary
Agency did the deal for world rights.  Keith Garton at Red Chair/One Elm has acquired
world English rights to debut author Sonia Antaki's Red Dove,
Listen to the Wind, a middle grade novel about a 12-year-old girl caught
between the traditions of her Lakota family and the white world around her.
Publication is scheduled for early 2020; the author was unagented.  Jessica Garrison at Dial and Laura Harris at
Penguin Random House Australia have jointly bought Gus Gordon's
picture book, I Am Alice, a story about friendship, loss, and found
family, featuring a city piglet, a seaside piglet, and a dash of magical
realism. Penguin Australia will publish the book in fall 2019, and Dial will
publish in spring 2020. Charlie Olsen at InkWell Management sold world
English rights to Dial, and Australia-New Zealand rights were sold to Penguin
Random House Australia, including another untitled picture book.  Deirdre Jones at Little, Brown has bought
world rights to My United States, a 112-page collection of maps of the
50 states, containing facts, stats, trivia, and more, hand-painted by folk
artist and My New York creator Kathy Jakobsen. The book, which
was unagented, will be published in 2023.  Karen Boersma and Karen Li at Owlkids have
acquired world rights to Malaika's Costume and Malaika's Winter
Carnival author Nadia L. Hohn's nonfiction picture book about
Louise Bennett-Coverley, a Jamaican poet, performer, and champion of Jamaican
Patois popularly known as Miss Lou. Publication is slated for fall 2019; the
author represented herself.  Eliza Swift at Albert Whitman has bought world
rights to author-illustrator Cassandra Federman's debut picture book, This
Is a Sea Cow, in which a child writes a school report about sea cows, and
the subject is not happy with her portrayal. Publication is scheduled for
fall 2019; Jenna Pocius at Red Fox Literary negotiated the deal.  Tamar Mays at HarperCollins has acquired
author-illustrator Ruth Paul's rhyming picture book, Cookie Boo!,
in which a batch of kid-decorated Halloween cookies must outrun and outsmart
a cookie-eating monster. Publication is set for summer 2020; Jill Corcoran at
Jill Corcoran Literary Agency brokered the deal.  Barb McNally at Sleeping Bear has bought North
American rights to the picture book A Fist for Joe Louis and Me by Trinka
Hakes Noble (l.), illustrated by Nicole Tadgell. Set in 1938, the
story follows two Detroit boys who are inspired by their hero, legendary
boxer Joe Louis, as they face the hardships of the Great Depression, the rise
of Nazi Germany, and a schoolyard bully. Publication is planned for fall
2019; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency represented the author, and
Christy Tugeau Ewers at the CAT Agency represented the illustrator.  Alyssa Mito Pusey at Charlesbridge has
acquired world rights to The Superlative A. Lincoln, a nonfiction
poetry collection by Eileen Meyer. Winner of SCBWI's Most Promising
Picture Book Award in 2015, the collection celebrates the numerous and
surprising ways in which our 16th president excelled. Dave Szalay, a
2018 SCBWI National Portfolio Showcase Honoree, will illustrate; publication
is slated for fall 2019. Deborah Warren at East West Literary Agency
represented the author, and Christy Tugeau Ewers at the CAT Agency
represented the illustrator.  Jessica Anderson at Holt has acquired world
rights to Flying High: The Story of Simone Biles by Michelle
Meadows (l.), a picture book biography of the Olympic gymnastics
champion. Ebony Glenn will illustrate; the book is planned for spring
2020. Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio represented the author, and
Anne Moore Armstrong at the Bright Agency represented the illustrator.  Taylor Norman has bought world rights to Brooke
Smith's (l.) picture book, Keeper of Wild Words, illustrated by Madeline
Kloepper. Inspired by a list of words that were removed from the Oxford
Junior Dictionary, the story tells of a grandmother's quest to save those
words by passing them along to her granddaughter. Publication is scheduled
for spring 2020; the author represented herself, and Emily van Beek at Folio
Jr./Folio Literary Management represented the illustrator.  Anne Hoppe at Clarion has acquired world
rights to A Day So Gray by Marie Lamba (l.), illustrated by Alea
Marley. In the picture book, a friend's warm perspective turns a winter's
day from bleak to beautiful. Publication is set for fall 2019; Jennifer De
Chiara at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency represented the author, and
Anne Moore Armstrong at the Bright Agency represented the illustrator.  Carol Hinz at Lerner/Millbrook has bought Thanku:
Poems of Gratitude, edited by Miranda Paul (l.) and illustrated by
Marlena Myles in her picture book debut. The anthology explores themes
of thankfulness and gratitude through poems written by contributors including
Joseph Bruchac, Margarita Engle, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Naomi Shihab Nye,
Charles Waters, and Jane Yolen. Publication is planned for fall 2019; Karen
Grencik at Red Fox Literary represented the author, and the illustrator
represented herself in the deal for world rights.  Julie Bliven at Charlesbridge has acquired
world rights to Diane C. Mullen's One Little Lot: The 1-2-3s of
Urban Gardening, a debut counting picture book about a community that
transforms an abandoned lot into a bountiful garden. Oriol Vidal will
illustrate; publication is slated for summer 2019. Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin
Murphy Literary Agency represented the author, and Justin Rucker of Shannon
Associates represented the illustrator.
To see all of this week's deals, click here.
IN THE MEDIA
SHELFTALKER
Kenny Brechner Skulduggery Pleasant’s Second Invasion
Is the second attempt to bring this popular U.K. series to
America a meritorious decision?
more »
Cynthia Compton Pass the Sunscreen, It’s Summer Reading Sign Up Time
Summer reading program registration is underway – here’s one
children’s bookstore’s program.
more »
Elizabeth Bluemle The Trouble with (and Triumphs of) Trends
It’s not always terrible news when a genre slumps.
more »
Leslie Hawkins Serial Reading
Pondering the best way to denote different varieties of book
series, and if they need to be read in order.
FEATURED
REVIEWS
 Tessa Takes Wing Richard Jackson, illus. by Julie Downing. Roaring Brook/Porter, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-62672-439-6 Tessa wakes up just before dawn. “Up,” she says, as babies her age are wont to do. When no one responds, she sprouts a tiny pair of wings and flies around the house. More poem than story, the book is also a wonderful reminder that everyone is capable of a rich fantasy life. more  That Bear Can’t Babysit Ruth Quayle, illus. by Alison Friend. Nosy Crow, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9952-9 When an oversized bear agrees to babysit a large brood of bunnies, disasters naturally ensue. The mischievous bunny siblings persuade Bear they’re allowed to read scary stories, eat a supper of sweets, and play with the garden hose. But Bear is a more knowledgeable babysitter than first impressions suggest. more  All Are Welcome Alexandra Penfold, illus. by Suzanne Kaufman. Knopf, $17.99 (44p) ISBN 978-0-525-57964-9 Penfold and Kaufman celebrate a school community as a great common ground where families of all kinds connect and share in their children’s educational journey. Every child is different—readers get a brief glimpse of children’s lives away from the classroom—but everyone shares a love for story time, recess, creating green slime and volcanoes, and making friends. more  Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band Michael Mahin, illus. by Don Tate. Clarion, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-547-94201-8 Stalebread Charlie and his band were real figures in the early history of jazz. Homeless newsboys who played hot tunes on jug band–style instruments, they busked the streets of New Orleans’ legendary Storyville neighborhood in the 1890s. Tired of surviving by stealing food and evading the police, Stalebread convinces his peers that they can make money with music. more  Grace and Fury Tracy Banghart. Little, Brown, $17.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-316-47141-1 In Banghart’s debut, Serina has trained her entire life to be a Grace, chosen by the heir to the throne of Viridia to be held as “the highest standard of beauty, elegance, and obedience." Her younger sister Nomi has reluctantly trained to be her handmaiden. Shockingly, Nomi is chosen as a Grace, leaving Serina to take the fall for Nomi’s thievery from the palace library. more  If Only Jennifer Gilmore. HarperTeen, $17.99 (288p) ISBN 978-0-06-239363-0 Gilmore explores how one decision can change the course of multiple lives in this lyrical, heartfelt novel that alternates between the perspectives of a pregnant teen and her child 16 years later. In 2000, Bridget is faced with the impossible mission of picking the perfect adoptive parents for her unborn daughter. In 2017, her daughter Ivy knows little about her birth mother and is eager to meet her face-to-face. more
TALES FROM THE
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May 17, 2018
   
People
Penguin Young Readers has four promotions. Jocelyn Schmidt
has been named senior v-p, associate publisher, Penguin Young Readers;
previously she was v-p, associate publisher. Now reporting to Schmidt are Gerard
Mancini and David Briggs, who will co-lead a centralized managing
editorial team. Mancini has been named v-p, executive managing editor,
Penguin Young Readers, and associate publisher at Viking; he was formerly
v-p, managing editor. Briggs has been named v-p, executive managing editor, Penguin Young Readers; he was previously associate publisher, executive managing editor. Stephanie Sabol has been named v-p, business development, brand and paperback; formerly she was executive director, business development and brand management.
In the Winners'
Circle
Tu Books, in partnership with First Book and the NEA Foundation,
has announced the winners of its New Visions Award for new authors of
color: Twin Flames, a YA fantasy by Olivia Abtahi, and The Regent
Enigma, a middle grade adventure by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz. The
winners will receive a cash prize and a publication contract with Tu Books.
For more information, click here.
The Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College has announced the winners of its inaugural Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards, given in honor of exceptional works of speculative fiction. In the Open Category, Corinne Duyvis is a co-winner for her YA novel On the Edge of Gone (Amulet, 2016). For the full list of winners, click here.
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 Was a Hostile Work Environment Behind the Firing of AWP’s David Fenza?
Controversy has dogged the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) since David Fenza, its longtime executive director, was fired on March 11. While the AWP board has not offered any explanation for Fenza's termination, former AWP president Rita Dove claims she was told a hostile work environment was behind his ouster. more »  Cochrane to Succeed Martin as PRH Canada CEO Kristin Cochrane will be elevated to CEO of PRH Canada on July 1, as Brad Martin retires after five years in the role. more »  HBG Has 5.4% Sales Gain in Q1 Revenue at Hachette Book Group rose 5.4% in the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, over the comparable period last year, parent company Lagardère reported. Total sales for the Lagardère publishing group increased 0.4%, to 442 million euros. more »  Get 'Oothar the Blue' by Brandon Reese Today! Oothar the Barbarian is blue. He doesn't feel like slaying dragons today. He doesn’t want to banish uberwraiths either. His gauntlet of a thousand souls has lost its luster. What’s a melancholy barbarian to do? Join Oothar on his quest for happiness and maybe find a new purpose of your own. In stores now! (Sponsored) Learn More » 
Arielle Kane, formerly marketing manager
at Atria, has joined Restless Books in the newly created role of CFO.
Jack Joseph is leaving Arcadia on June
15, and will join Nextone Content Group as partner and v-p.
Nicole Miller has been promoted to
designer at National Geographic Books.
Moriah Petty has been promoted to
associate editor at National Geographic Books.
Michelle Cassidy has been
promoted to associate editor at National Geographic Books.
Allyson Johnson has been
promoted to senior editorial project manager at National Geographic Books.
 Bank Street Presents: The 2018 Irma Black Award and Cook Prize Winners
The Bank Street College Center for Children’s Literature presented the winners of this year's Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award and the Cook Prize, as well as the semi-finalists, during an awards ceremony held at Bank Street College on May 10. more » »  Crochet Modern Patterns with a Retro Vibe! Enter for your chance to win one of 25 copies of a book that will help you create eye-catching, delicate shawls by crochet master Rohn Strong. (Sponsored) Enter Here » »
Elizabeth Jordan Named BookPeople CEO The appointment, which sees the longtime BookPeople employee take the top leadership position in her 16th year with the company, is effective June 2. more » »
BookExpo Amps Up Librarian Programming
BookExpo has announced the full slate of library programming available at the show this year, adding a full slate of panels and events targeting librarians and educators in addition to the Publishers Weekly–sponsored Librarian Lounge. more » »
Bronx Gets New
Pop-up Bookshops: Boogie Down Books, a “bookstore without
walls," is now offering pop-up shops throughout the Bronx.
Waterstones
Cancels Unbranded Bookstore: Following protests, Waterstones
has abandoned a plan to open an unbranded, indie-style bookstore in Scotland.
Louisiana
School to Open an Online Store: The University of Holy Cross
in New Orleans is opening an online bookstore.
Bookstore Opens
in an Old Railroad Car: The End-of-the-Line Bookstore is a
used pop-up bookstore in Oakland, W.Va., located inside a used railroad box
car.
Writers Fight
Liu Xia's House Arrest: More than two dozen writers, poets,
and artists have called for the release of the imprisoned widow of Chinese
Nobel Peace Prize-winner Liu Xiaobo.
Stan Lee Sues
POW! Entertainment: The 95-year-old Marvel comics impresario
claims POW! executives stole rights to his name in a "sham deal"
with a Chinese company.
Sweden Cancels
Elsevier Contract: Following France and Germany, Swedish
universities have moved to cancel their contracts with the journal publisher
over open access concerns.
Rereading
'Little Women': Could Louisa May Alcott's classic, which turns
150 this year, mean as much to a reader in her 30s as it might have in
adolescence?
Remembering
Tom Wolfe: Adam Gopnik reflects on the career and life of
"one of the central makers of modern American prose."
 Trade Paperback Bestseller List 'Hillbilly Elegy' by J.D. Vance is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Pops: Fatherhood in
Pieces' by Michael Chabon "Pulitzer-winning novelist Chabon brings together a deeply affecting collection of essays that scrutinize and celebrate the complexities of relationships between fathers and their children." Read more » »
Skulduggery Pleasant’s Second Invasion Kenny Brechner
Is the second attempt to bring this popular U.K. series to
America a meritorious decision?
 Tectonic Theater Project Launches a BookThe Tectonic Theater Project launched its book 'Moment Work: Tectonic Theater Project's Process of Devising Theater' (DDD) at the New York Theater Workshop on May 14. Pictured here (from l. to r.): book contributors and Tectonic Theater Project Company member Scott Barrow, Jimmy Maize, and Leigh Fondakowski; Moisés Kaufman and Barbara Pitts Mcadams, book co-authors and Tectonic members; Andy Paris, a fellow book contributor and Tectonic member; and Judy Shepard, co-founder of the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Photo: Daniel Rader |
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 Tom Wolfe, 'New Journalist' Turned Literary Icon, Dies at 88
The white suit-and-white hat–wearing Wolfe made his name in the 1960s alongside fellow literary journalists Hunter S. Thompson and Gay Talese, and found bestselling success with such books as 'The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,' 'Bonfire of the Vanities,' and the National Book Award–winning 'The Right Stuff.' more »  Textbook Authors Sue Cengage Over Subscription Service The suit claims that Cengage "wrongfully" implemented “a unilateral change to the compensation structure for its authors” when it created a new subscription service. more »  Patterson Earmarks $250K for Holiday Bonuses for Booksellers
Bestselling author James Patterson is re-upping his commitment to indie booksellers, pledging a significant personal contribution so that individual booksellers can enjoy holiday bonuses. more »  'The Dogs of Camelot'—Furry and Federal! Before that tragic day on November 22, 1963, the Kennedy years were filled with hope and promise. They were also filled with children and dogs! 'The Dogs of Camelot' illuminates the inside story of the Kennedys’ lifelong love of dogs and the canine corps they brought to the White House. 978-1-4930-3161-0 • Hardback • May 2018 • $19.95 Learn More » 
Bob Durgy, formerly head of dales and
marketing at Edwards Brothers Malloy, has joined Thomson Shore as senior v-p
of sales and marketing.
Grace Rambo is joining Workman
Publishing as digital and web operations assistant.
SarahMay Harel has been promoted to
assistant manager of web operations and e-commerce at Workman Publishing.
Nikki Sinning, formerly editorial
assistant at Writers House, has joined Post Hill Press as acquisitions
editor.
Jocelyn Davies, formerly editor at
HarperCollins Children's Books, has joined Disney Press as senior editor and
can be contacted at jocelyn.davies@disney.com.
Samantha Fabien has joined
Laura Dail Literary Agency as international rights manager.
 Cookbooks Preview: June 2018 Kick off summer with journeys through the culinary landscapes of Italy and Cuba, a look at Indian street food, and a comprehensive guide to arguably the most essential tool in the kitchen. more » »
April Cookbook Bestsellers
Two small screen celebrities—Joanna Gaines of HGTV fame and reality T.V. star Kristin Cavallari—nabbed the top spots on April's bestseller list. more » »
Review:
'Soul':
Todd Richards, a James Beard–nominated chef, brings the soul food spirit from
his Richard’s Southern Fried restaurant in Atlanta to this sensational debut
cookbook. BookExpo 2018 Preview Roundups of galleys to grab, booths to visit, changes to the show, and more can be found in our annual preview of the U.S.'s biggest books show. more » »  TCAF 2018 Marks Festival's 15 Years This year's Toronto Comic Arts Festival celebrated its 15 anniversary while honoring Toon Books' 10th year, and hosted appearances by manga star Inio Asana, and artists Ho Che Anderson, Hope Larson, Mariko Tamaki and others. more » »  AAR Curates Audio Panel at New York Rights Fair Executives from Storytel and Kobo offer insights into the meteoric rise of audiobooks in the U.S. and abroad. more » »  iBooks Bestsellers: Baldacci Stays at #1 David Baldacci remained at the top of Apple's iBooks store last week with his latest Amos Decker novel, 'The Fallen.' more » »  Crochet Modern Patterns with a Retro Vibe! Enter for your chance to win one of 25 copies of a book that will help you create eye-catching, delicate shawls by crochet master Rohn Strong. (Sponsored) Enter Here » »
Calvin Reid Joins Freedom to Read PW senior news editor Calvin Reid has been elected a trustee of the Freedom to Read Foundation. more » »
Bantam to Publish Final Hawking Book
The Stephen Hawking Estate has announced that rights to a final book by the theoretical physicist were sold to his long-time publisher in North America, Bantam, which will publish it this October. more » »
Anne Frank's
Dirty Jokes: Digital technology has helped to decipher hidden
passages on two pages of Anne Frank's diary masked with brown paper to cover
"dirty jokes."
The 2018 O.
Henry Prize Stories: The winning short stories, which have
just been announced, will be published in an eponymous anthology this
September by Anchor.
Bollinger
Everyman Wodehouse Prize Drama: The prize for comic fiction
was withheld for the first time because none of the entries "prompted
unanimous, abundant laughter."
Wednesday is
Tracy K. Smith Day: Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has declared
Wednesday, May 16, Tracy K. Smith Day in the state. Smith is poet laureate of
the U.S.
Planning for
the Bronx Book Fair: The inaugural Bronx Book Festival will
take over Fordham Plaza this Saturday. Here's a roundup of events for the
day.
 Children's Fiction Bestseller List 'The Trials of Apollo, Book Three: The Burning Maze' by Rick Riordan is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Bad Blood: Secrets and
Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup' by John Carreyrou "An apparent scientific breakthrough rests on a quicksand of deception in this riveting account of the rise and downfall of notorious biotech firm Theranos." more » »
Pass the Sunscreen, It’s Summer Reading Sign Up Time Cynthia Compton
Summer reading program registration is underway – here’s one
children’s bookstore’s program.
 Prichard Preaches On Potential in OhioSkip Prichard, CEO of OCLC and author of 'The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future' (Center Street), challenges the audience at Gramercy Books in Columbus, Ohio, to realize their full potential. Courtesy Skip Prichard |
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