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 Author Earnings Sliding Fast in U.K. Median annual income of professional writers is now under £10,500—down by 15% since 2013—according to ALCS research, with hourly rates well below minimum wage. more »   Fortress Brings Author's Bestseller Back to Print Following Scandal
Fortress Press is reissuing ‘Jesus + Nothing = Everything’ by Tullian Tchividjian, the grandson of Billy Graham whose book was taken out of print after admitting to extra-marital affairs in 2015. more »  Four New Books Combine Faith and Football Titles by NFL stars Case Keenum and Nick Foles, a sports writer, and the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles are coming from religion publishers just in time for football season this year. more »  Amazon Publishing’s Little A Imprint Turns 5 Little A, Amazon Publishing’s literary fiction and nonfiction imprint, is celebrating five years of bringing compelling stories and literature to readers! Dive into Little A’s entire collection and find your next read today. (Sponsored) More » 
John Siciliano is being
promoted to executive editor at Penguin Books.
Remy Cawley, formerly assistant editor
at W.W. Norton, has joined Nation Books as assistant editor.
Kelly Snowden has been promoted to senior
editor at Ten Speed Press.
 Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: July 2018 A book on how to speak up in the name of justice in ‘Raise Your Voice’ and a history professor’s take on skepticism’s role in the formation of U.S. politics are among the religion and spirituality books hitting bookstores in July. more » »  Call for Information: Mental Health Needed: Books that focus on various issues connected to suicide, including prevention and coping techniques. Backlist and new titles will be accepted. Please email pitches to ehartman@publishersweekly.com by July 11. more » »  DC Comics Launches New DC Black Label Imprint, Plus a Conversation with
Sean Murphy All-star writers including Frank Miller, Scott Snyder, and John Ridley join DC's new imprint, bringing edgy and provocative standalone stories to the legends of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. (Sponsored) more » »
St. Louis
Store Celebrates Third Year: Eyeseeme African American
Children’s Bookstore in University City has reached its third anniversary.
California
Store to Move Across Town: After 29 years, Bookman, a used
bookstore in Orange with a stock of 300,000 titles, is moving to a new
location in the city.
Cali Store
Writing Residency Awarded: Maxim Loskutoff will receive
Bookshop Santa Cruz's 2018 Writing Residency at the Wellstone Center in the
Redwoods.
Visitors Work
at This Scottish Bookstore: New York Times book critic Dwight
Garner writes about his turn selling books at a store in Wigtown, Scotland.
SIBA
Scholarship Applications Are Open: Applications for the Pat
Conroy Scholarships are now open for Southern Independent Bookstore Alliance
members.
Click here
to join the bookselling conversation in PW's Facebook group for
booksellers.
Whiting Awards
Go to Three Lit Mags: 'A Public Space,' 'Fence,' and 'Words
Without Borders' have been awarded a combined $120,000 in prize money.
Orwell Prize
Winner On His Life: The author of 'Poverty Safari' believes
you can break out of the cycle of grinding poverty, abuse, and addiction—and
cites himself as proof.
A Long Look At
Tao Lin's Comeback: In the wake of #MeToo, the alt lit star
has made a seemingly uncontested return to the spotlight after abuse
accusations in 2014.
To Get
'Westworld,' Look to Shakespeare: How ‘The Tempest’
illuminates the second season of the labyrinthine HBO show.
'Girl,
Interrupted,' 25 Years Later: The readers of a quarter century
ago were not quite ready to recognize the book’s detached perspective. Are we
now?
 Trade Paperback Bestseller List 'Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine' by Gail Honeyman is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » »
  'Believe Me: The
Evangelical Road to Donald Trump' by John Fea "Fea, professor of American history at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pa., unpacks the historical roots of Trump’s support among evangelical Christians in this clear, concise, and convincing work." Read more » »
Katherine Arden’s Small Spaces Kenny Brechner
‘The Bear and The Nightingale’ author’s terrific middle grade
debut is explored in this interview with the author.
 A Cake for a BookAt the book party for 'Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life' (GCP), author Amanda Stern celebrates her book's launch. Courtesy Amanda Stern |
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Fortress Brings Author's Bestseller Back to Print Following Scandal
Fortress Press is reissuing ‘Jesus + Nothing = Everything’ by Tullian Tchividjian, the grandson of Billy Graham whose book was taken out of print after admitting to extra-marital affairs in 2015. more   Four New Books Combine Faith and Football Titles by NFL stars Case Keenum and Nick Foles, a sports writer, and the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles are coming from religion publishers just in time for football season this year. more  King Abdullah II of Jordan Wins Templeton Prize King Abdullah II of Jordan won the 2018 Templeton Prize for his efforts to establish religious harmony within Islam and between Islam and other religions. more  Memoirs of Faith Seek to Find the Right Path Religious and spiritual memoirs guide readers in search of inspiration. more 
 Mission Possible: The Reformation of American Judaism In ‘The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became An American Religion,’ Steven R. Weisman traces the changes made to Judaism in the U.S. and how they relate to conflicts among Jews today. more  Church Publishing Looks Back on 100 Years of Books Celebrating 100 years in the book business, Church Publishing Incorporated is honoring its Episcopal roots while also adapting to a broad and changing audience. more  Religion Book Deals: June 27, 2018 Thomas Nelson's imprint Nelson Books nabbed Lysa TerKeurst’s follow-up to 2016’s bestselling ‘Uninvited,’ Paraclete adds two children’s books. more  Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: July 2018 A book on how to speak up in the name of justice in ‘Raise Your Voice’ and a history professor’s take on skepticism’s role in the formation of U.S. politics are among the religion and spirituality books hitting bookstores in July. more
 The Wisdom of No Escape Pema Chödrön packs a wide range of explanations and practice suggestions into this accessible guide to Buddhist thought. more  Quaker Roots and Branches British Quaker John Lampen distills central ideas and beliefs of Quakerism in this quick introduction to the pacifist faith. more  Survival Guide for the Soul: How to Flourish Spiritually in a World
That Pressures Us to Achieve In this inspiring book, Ken Shigematsu, senior pastor of Tenth Church in Vancouver, ruminates on how people of faith can quit endlessly chasing success and be content to rest in God’s love. more  Imperfect Courage In Jessica Honegger’s welcoming debut, she details her meeting with Jalia Matovu, a Ugandan jewelry maker, and her circuitous path to becoming the founder of Noonday Collection, a company that employees Ugandans to produce handmade, fair-trade jewelry. more
Call for Information: Mind-Body-Spirit Book Trends
Needed: Info on forthcoming adult nonfiction titles publishing from August 2018 to August 2019 (new titles only please, no reprints) in the Mind-Body-Spirit category. Topics can include astrology, alternative health/healing (crystals, reiki, magnet therapy, etc.), divination, angels, occult/esoterica, shamanism, Wicca/earth religions, mind-altering substances, and meditation/mindfulness (if broader than Buddhism). Include a description of each title and an author bio, pub month, BISAC codes, marketing/promo plans, and company contacts for interview. Comments on the category and the significance of these topics to your program are welcome. Email pitches to Religionfeatures@publishersweekly.com and artwork to Clive Chiu cchiu@publishersweekly.com by July 2. Please put “Call for Info: Mind-Body-Spirit” in the subject line.
 Chloe Howard, author of Stand Beautiful: A Story of Brokenness, Beauty & Embracing It All (Zondervan, June), met with members of the press to discuss her story of self-acceptance at Zondervan's offices earlier this month. The book comes in two formats: a YA memoir and a children's picture book. |
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Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, and David S. Ferriero, U.S. Archivist, touched on the challenges of public outreach, preservation, and POTUS. more »  Updates on Kid Lit Community’s Reaction to U.S. Border Policy
After condemning the enforcement of a zero-tolerance immigration policy that was subsequently reversed by President Trump, a group of 20 children's authors has released a new statement expressing concern for the immigrant families already divided at the border. more »  Children's Institute 2018: Angie Thomas Urges Booksellers to 'Change
the World' During her closing keynote on June 21, 'The Hate U Give' author Angie Thomas reflected on her path to becoming a writer and her experiences facing discrimination as a woman of color. Addressing booksellers, she said, "We don’t just need diverse books. We need gatekeepers like yourself to get books in kids' hands." more »
Mike Zuccato has been promoted to general
manager for e-commerce at Sourcebooks.
 Fall 2018 Graphic Novels This fall brings a bounty of comics offering fiction and nonfiction as well as many genres and creative voices. Graphic works coming in the fall include Rep. John Lewis's 'Run,' the sequel to his acclaimed Civil Rights graphic memoir, 'March,' and David Small's new graphic novel, 'Home After Dark.' more » »
All the Little Horses: PW Talks with Lisa Hanawalt
Cartoonist and 'Bojack Horseman' production designer Hanawalt’s offbeat Western graphic novel, 'Coyote Doggirl' (Drawn & Quarterly, Aug.), features an anthropomorphic outlaw, Coyote, and her beloved horse, Red. »
More To Come
Podcast 320: Joe Illidge Valiant Interview: This week Calvin
interviews newly appointed Valiant Comics executive editor Joe Illidge about
his move from Lion Forge to his new job at Valiant, the characters of the
Valiant universe, diversity and inclusion, and reaching new readers in a
changing comics market.
 iBooks Bestsellers: Hilderbrand Passes Clinton, Patterson
After two weeks at the top of Apple's iBooks store, Bill Clinton and James Patterson have been dethroned. 'The Perfect Couple' by Elin Hildebrand took the top slot, while 'The President Is Missing' dropped to #2 on the list. more » »
Metro-North, PRH Partner On 'Grand Central Reads' New York's MTA Metro-North Railroad has partnered with Penguin Random House to bring literature celebrating New York authors, New York City, and Grand Central Terminal directly to commuters and visitors via free book excerpts. more » »
California
Loses a Bookstore: Citing falling sales, Oakland's Laurel
Books will close at the end of August after 17 years in business.
Bookmobile
Drives Cross Country: The bookstore-in-a-van called Twenty
Stories has relocated from Los Angeles to Providence, R.I.
Lamenting the
Loss of a Beloved Store: A columnist from the 'Chicago
Sun-Times' reflects on the closing of the Half Price Books store in Highland
Park.
Amazon Books
Comes to Maryland: The e-commerce giant opened its sixteenth
brick-and-mortar location on Bethesda Row on Tuesday.
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to join the bookselling conversation in PW's Facebook group for
booksellers.
U.K.
Publishers Pay Writers a Pittance: Philip Pullman, Antony
Beevor, and Sally Gardner call for fairer pay, as a survey shows full-time
writers earn below minimum wage.
Jonathan Franzen
Is Just Fine, Thanks: The internet has turned on him, his book
sales are down, and the TV adaptation of his last novel has stalled. But he’s
not angry.
No Mas, Say
the Writers: Bilingual authors are challenging the practice of
italicizing non-English words in books.
A
Bibliophile's Daughter Turns Detective: A bibliophile tries to
understand her father through his favorite Swedish mystery books.
'Luke Cage,'
Black Reader: A breakdown of all the African-American
literature featured in season two of Netflix's Marvel superhero hit.
 Children's Fiction Bestseller List 'Dog Man and Cat Kid' by Dav Pilkey is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'The Cabin at the End
of the World' by Paul Tremblay "The apocalypse begins with a home invasion in this tripwire-taut horror thriller." more » »
Back Home Again in Indiana Cynthia Compton
The “to do” list of a children’s bookseller after attending a
conference.
 Riverhead Reads In HarlemTiphanie Yanique (seated, r.), author of 'Land of Love and Drowning' (Riverhead), spoke to a group of young people about Caribbean identity and literature on the steps of the Langston Hughes House in Harlem on Saturday. The event was the first ever Riverhead Pop-Up Reading Room, co-presented with I, Too, Arts Collective in celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month. Photo: Gregg Richards |
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International Hot Book Properties
This week's hot books include an Italian family saga and a rediscovered Italian novel originally published in 1945. more »
This week's hot books include an Italian family saga and a rediscovered Italian novel originally published in 1945. more »
U.S. Adult Deals Roundup
S&S acquires a debut novel in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.; Metropolitan buys a book on the end of slavery; and more in this week's notable book deals. more »
S&S acquires a debut novel in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.; Metropolitan buys a book on the end of slavery; and more in this week's notable book deals. more »
U.S. Children's Book Deals Roundup
New deals this week for Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner, Veronica Rossi, and more. more »
New deals this week for Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner, Veronica Rossi, and more. more »
Book to Film Deals
This week's notable options include a deal for the latest novel by Jessica Knoll, and a nonfiction title about Henry Ford. more »
This week's notable options include a deal for the latest novel by Jessica Knoll, and a nonfiction title about Henry Ford. more »
International Fair Directors Meet in Sweden
At the Conference of International Book Fair Directors in Gothenburg last week, executives met to discuss industry issues and prepare a statement in support of human rights, reading, and diversity. more »
At the Conference of International Book Fair Directors in Gothenburg last week, executives met to discuss industry issues and prepare a statement in support of human rights, reading, and diversity. more »
International Bestsellers:
Superstar author Marc Levy hasn’t hit it big in the U.S., where he has been published by AmazonCrossing and Europa Editions, but he’s back on top at home in France. more »
Superstar author Marc Levy hasn’t hit it big in the U.S., where he has been published by AmazonCrossing and Europa Editions, but he’s back on top at home in France. more »
Global Publishing Leaders: Bonnier
The Bonnier Group is a family-owned international media group, based in Scandinavia, active in TV, daily newspapers, business and trade publishing, magazines, film, books, radio and digital media. more »
The Bonnier Group is a family-owned international media group, based in Scandinavia, active in TV, daily newspapers, business and trade publishing, magazines, film, books, radio and digital media. more »
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Amsterdam Publishers is a major international publisher from Holland that publishes Holocaust memoirs, Amsterdam museum guides and the "Secrets of Van Gogh" series.
Amsterdam Publishers is a major international publisher from Holland that publishes Holocaust memoirs, Amsterdam museum guides and the "Secrets of Van Gogh" series.
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Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering
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David Sedaris, Author
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
Jordan B Peterson, Author
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Bill Clinton, Author, James Patterson, Author
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In the News
 Updates on Kid Lit Community's Reaction to U.S. Border Policy After condemning the enforcement of a zero-tolerance immigration policy that was subsequently reversed by President Trump, a group of 20 children's authors has released a new statement expressing concern for the immigrant families already divided at the border. more   ALA Strips 'Laura Ingalls Wilder' Name From Children's Book Award
The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, voted on Saturday to rename the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, in response to the long-running discussion around prejudice in the author’s work. more  B&N to Create Kids' Graphic Novel Sections In the latest example of the growing popularity of the graphic novel category, Barnes & Noble announced plans to create dedicated sections for middle grade graphic novels in all of its stores, beginning this month. more 
Report
from Children’s Institute
 CI 6 Gets Political Concerns about the separation of immigrant children from their parents, diversity, and empathy found a place alongside nuts-and-bolts education for booksellers at this year's Children's Institute conference. more  Children’s Books Remain Strong While the number of indie bookstores around the country continues to grow, so too does one of the strongest segments of the books category, children's. NPD Books offered the latest stats and trends to watch. more  Angie Thomas Urges Booksellers to 'Change the World' During her closing keynote on June 21, The Hate U Give author Angie Thomas reflected on her path to becoming a writer and her experiences facing discrimination as a woman of color. Addressing booksellers, she said, "We don’t just need diverse books. We need gatekeepers like yourself to get books in kids’ hands." more  Children's Institute 6 in Photos The American Booksellers Association’s sixth Children's Institute brought together more than 300 booksellers from 36 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Australia. Click through for a selection of highlights from the conference, which included costume contests, author signings, and more. more
Licensing News
 Licensing Hotline: June 2018 Random House Children’s Books is releasing a line of kids' books tied to the Netflix series Stranger Things. Read on for peeks at HMH's Splash and Bubbles books, Skyhorse's Mensa puzzle books, and more. more
Rights Report
 Stephanie Stein at HarperTeen has acquired, at
auction, Rena Barron's debut, The Last Witchdoctor. Set in a
West African-inspired fantasy kingdom, the novel follows a girl who is
descended from a long line of powerful witchdoctors, yet fails at magic,
fails to call upon the ancestors, and can't cast the simplest curse. When her
mother performs a ritual to conjure a better daughter, one who can wake a
great and terrible Demon King, she must find a way to stop them from
destroying the world. Voyager will publish in the U.K. with Vicky Leech
editing. Publication is set for fall 2019; Suzie Townsend negotiated the
three-book deal for world English rights.  Orlando Dos Reis at Scholastic Press has
bought world rights to Tarnished Are the Stars, a debut YA science
fiction novel by Rosiee Thor, in which a queer outlaw mechanic must
team up with her worst enemies—the son of the man responsible for a sweeping
epidemic of deadly heart disorders, and the alluring spy posing as his
betrothed—to save her village and the planet. Publication is slated for 2019;
Saba Sulaiman at Talcott Notch Literary Services brokered the deal.  Brian Geffen at Henry Holt has acquired world
rights to Blackwater, a debut YA graphic novel by Jeannette Arroyo
and Ren Graham. When Tony, a restless star athlete, and Eli, a quiet
outsider, form an unlikely friendship in their small Maine town, they find
themselves tracking down the source of a werewolf curse and heeding the
warnings of ghosts, all while exploring their budding feelings for each other
and dealing with typical high school drama. Publication is scheduled for
2020; the author-illustrators were unagented.  Julie Matysik at Running Press has bought
world English rights to The Edge of Anything, a YA debut by Vermont
College of Fine Arts MFA grad Nora Carpenter. The dual narrative of
Sage and Len, teens from very different worlds, explores the transformative
power of friendship and how it can help you find yourself and the goodness in
life, even when everything feels broken. The book is planned for spring 2020
publication; Victoria Wells Arms at Wells Arms Literary/HSG Agency
represented the author.  Jennifer Ung at Simon Pulse has acquired The
Summer I Learned Chinese, a contemporary YA novel by Lindsay Wong.
Pitched as Anna and the French Kiss meets The Joy Luck Club, it
tells the story of a Chinese-American teen who takes a trip to Beijing to
reconnect with her roots and find herself, after being dumped by her
boyfriend and rejected from every college she applied to. Publication is set
for summer 2020; Carly Watters at P.S. Literary did the deal for world
rights.  Lauren Smulski at Inkyard Press has bought
debut author Laura Taylor Namey's YA novel, Paperback Midnight,
pitched as Amber Smith meets Hoarders, about a young woman striving to
find a balance between the ordinary life she wants and the reality of living
with her hoarding mother. Publication is slated for fall 2019; Natascha
Morris at BookEnds Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world rights.  Ashley Hearn at Page Street has acquired world
rights to Candice Montgomery's By Any Means Necessary. Torrey
learns on the day he moves into his college dorm that the apiary his uncle
willed him is about to be seized. As he balances the beauty—and the burden—of
his past with the promises of his future, Torrey will have to battle against
the forces of gentrification while hundreds of miles from his L.A. home.
Publication is scheduled for fall 2019; Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich and
Bourret negotiated the deal.  Sonali Fry at Little Bee/Buzz Pop has bought
Twitter celebrity and author of Only Dead on the Inside and Bare
Minimum Parenting James Breakwell's two untitled
interactive/guided journals. The first book is a mix of tweets and web
comics, in which readers can complete or add images. The book will also
include some of Breakwell's Unfridgeworthy comics, where kids either add the
speech bubble text or draw the pictures. The second book contains ideas for
activities that parents can do with their kids, or that kids can do with
other kids, such as “How to Prepare for a Zombie Battle” and “Indoor
Camping.” Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group brokered the deal for world
rights.  Krista Vitola at Simon & Schuster has
acquired The Dirt Diary author Anna Staniszewski's standalone
middle grade novel, The Wonder of Wildflowers. The book tells the
story of 10-year-old Mira, a Polish immigrant who lives in an alternate
America where magical Amber is a natural resource that not everyone is
permitted to use, as she struggles to fit in and find her place. The book
will be published in spring 2020; Ammi-Joan Paquette handled the deal for
world English rights.  Lisa Yoskowitz at Little, Brown has bought
North American rights, at auction, to Ele Fountain's Refugee 87
(titled Boy 87 in the U.K.). The debut middle grade novel follows a
boy's cross-continent journey towards survival, and the friendships and
hardships he experiences along the way. Publication is planned for spring
2019; Allison Hellegers at Rights People negotiated the deal on behalf of
Sarah Odedina and Adam Freudenheim at Pushkin Press.  Anne Schwartz at Random House/Schwartz &
Wade has acquired Barry Wittenstein's (l.) Oscar's American Dream,
illustrated by Kevin and Kristen Howdeshell, the story of a
small corner store's evolution over 100 years, and how its different
occupants reflect the changing face of America. Publication is slated for
summer 2020; the author was unagented, and Deborah Wolfe at Deborah Wolfe
Ltd. represented the illustrators in the deal for world rights.  Susan Rich at Little, Brown has bought Encounter
by Brittany Luby (Anishinaabe) (l.), illustrated by Michaela Goade
(Tlingit). Based on notes kept by French explorer Jacques Cartier, Encounter
imagines a first meeting between a French sailor and a Stadaconan fisher as
they observe their differences, while the natural world around them offers
evidence of their commonality. Publication is set for fall 2019; Jackie
Kaiser at Westwood Creative Artists represented the author in the deal for
world rights excluding Canada, and Kirsten Hall at Catbird Agency represented
the illustrator. Canadian rights were acquired by Tara Walker at Tundra.  Howard Reeves at Abrams has acquired world
rights to a picture book by One Shadow on the Wall author Leah
Henderson. A Day for Rememberin' tells the story of a community of
newly freed slaves and loyalists in Charleston, S.C., who came together in
1865 to remember and honor the lives of fallen soldiers after the Civil War,
an event considered to be one of the first celebrations of what is now called
Memorial Day. Publication is scheduled for 2020; Clelia Gore at Martin
Literary & Media Management represented the author.  Andrew Wooldridge at Orca has bought world
rights to the picture book Grandmother School by Rina Singh
(l.), illustrated by Renné Benoit. The book tells the true story of a
community of grandmothers in India, courageously fighting the shame of
illiteracy and subsequently affirming the life-changing power of education.
Publication is slated for spring 2020; Essie White at Storm Literary Agency
represented the author, and the illustrator represented herself.  Marilyn Brigham at Amazon/Two Lions has
acquired world rights to Rosie the Dragon and Charlie Make Waves by Lauren
H. Kerstein, illustrated by Nate Wragg. Chaos ensues at the
neighborhood pool as Charlie teaches his pet dragon Rosie how to swim. The
book is planned for summer 2019; Deborah Warren at East West Literary Agency
represented the author, and Rebecca Sherman at Writers House represented the
illustrator.
To see all of this week's deals, click here.
IN THE MEDIA
SHELFTALKER
Leslie Hawkins Book Boxes and BBQ
Publisher-sponsored dinners with authors are among the many fun
and educational perks of attending Children’s Institute.
more »
Meghan Dietsche Goel A Call to Be Brave
Inspired costumes, wise colleagues, and a call to action at
Children’s Institute 6.
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Kenny Brechner CI6 Costume Party Q&A
Wondering what really happened Tuesday evening in New Orleans? Read
on.
more »
Cynthia Compton Once Upon a Time in NOLA
A costume-filled recap of the opening evening at Children’s
Institute.
FEATURED
REVIEWS
 The Little Barbarian
Renato Moriconi. Eerdmans, $17 (48p) ISBN 978-0-8028-5509-1 The little barbarian of the title runs across the bottom of the page, helmet on, shield and sword at the ready. Brazilian artist Moriconi gives impish humor to the nightmarish dangers he faces. The wordless pages provide dramatic white backdrops for the action, and Moriconi’s simple, even wise, adventure salutes the power of a child’s imagination. more  Good Rosie!
Kate DiCamillo, illus. by Harry Bliss. Candlewick, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-8979-7 Rosie the terrier and her owner, George, are loving companions and creatures of habit. But Rosie yearns for companions of her own species. One day, George decides to visit the local dog park, and Rosie is more than a little hesitant. This is no shaggy dog story—it’s thoughtful and funny, and a real gift for emerging readers. more  What Can a Citizen Do? Dave Eggers, illus. by Shawn Harris. Chronicle, $17.99 (52p) ISBN 978-1-4521-7313-9 In manifesto-style language, Eggers exhorts readers to get together and get involved, while cut-paper illustrations by Harris follow a group of children who slowly transform a little island with a single tree into a lively tree house society. Harris’s illustrations beautifully embody the messy realities and exciting potential of the civic enterprise. more  Resistance Jennifer A. Nielsen. Scholastic Press, $17.99 (400p) ISBN 978-1-338-14847-3 Sent away from her Krakow home in April 1941, 16-year-old Chaya becomes an activist in the Jewish armed resistance movement Akiva by October 1942. With features and coloring that belie her ethnicity, as well as fluency in Polish and a smattering of German, she can pass as a Polish Catholic, which makes her the perfect courier. more  A Thousand Beginnings
and Endings Edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman. Greenwillow, $17.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-06-267115-8 Fifteen Asian authors—including Renee Ahdieh, Melissa de la Cruz, Aisha Saeed, and Rahul Kanakia—share genre-spanning short retellings of myths and legends traditional to their own cultures in this outstanding anthology edited by Chapman and We Need Diverse Books president Oh. Thoughtfully compiled and written, this compendium is a must-read. more |
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ALA 2018: ALA Strips 'Laura Ingalls Wilder' Name From Children's Book
Award In a statement, ALA officials acknowledged that Wilder’s books "are a product of her life experiences and perspective as a settler in America’s 1800s" but that keeping her name on the award contradicts "modern acceptance, celebration, and understanding of diverse communities." more »
S&S Launches New Book Club Initiative "Book Club Favorites," a new direct-to-consumer program, is intended to promote titles from imprints across the company deemed of particular interest to book clubs. more »
Finding Trustworthy Information in the Digital Age Donald A. Barclay, a career librarian, takes an objective, non-partisan approach to the complex and nuanced topic of sorting deceptive information from trustworthy information. 'Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies' shows you how to identify deceptive information and spot the most trustworthy information. (Sponsored) More »
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MIT Press Launches Knowledge Futures Group MIT Press has created the Knowledge Futures Group, a joint initiative between the press and the MIT Media Lab. The group is intended to spearhead collaborative technology projects that will allow for easier and more widespread publishing and dissemination of digital scholarly and academic works. more » »
ALA 2018: In ‘Turbulent’ Times, Doris Kearns Goodwin Offers a Ray of
Hope The award-winning historian, whose new book, 'Leadership: In Turbulent Times' will be published this fall, told librarians that America has faced and overcome great struggles in our past. more » »
Spotlight on Mike Jenne In his breakneck trilogy of techno-thrillers, Jenne, a retired Special Forces officer, imagines the plausible could-have-been catastrophes of the Cold War. (Sponsored) more » »
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Showalter Wins Pritzker Award
Military historian and author Dennis Showalter is the 12th recipient of the Pritzker Military Museum and Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. more » »
HBG to Distribute Kyle Books
Hachette Book Group will handle North American distribution and U.S. sales services for Kyle Books beginning September 1, 2018. more » »
Hachette Book Group will handle North American distribution and U.S. sales services for Kyle Books beginning September 1, 2018. more » »
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BOOKSTORE NEWS
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Ontario's
Newest Bookstore: King W. Books will open in Hamilton,
Ontario, this September in the same space as the shuttered Bryan Prince
Bookseller.
Winnipeg Gets
a New McNally Robinson: Manitoba chain McNally Robinson has
opened a new bookstore in Winnipeg’s Forks Market.
New York's
Go-to Bookstore for Travel: David Del Vecchio, the owner of
Idlewild Bookstore in Manhattan, reflects on summer travel book buying
trends.
Rhode Island
Owner on Bookstore-Bars: Emma Ramadan, co-owner of Riffraff in
Providence, R.I., talks about opening her hybrid bookstore-bars.
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THE ROUNDUP
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Orwell Prize
Goes to Scottish Rapper: 'Poverty Safari' is "exactly the
book" that George Orwell would have wanted to win the award, judges
said.
Hollywood's
Next Big Novelist?: Megan Abbott has been a successful crime
fiction writer for more than a decade. Now, it seems Hollywood is finally
catching up.
You Don't Just
Get Fired at Amazon: Employees asked to leave Amazon have the
option to debate their bosses, arguing their performance point-by-point, in
front of their colleagues.
Beyond the
Coming Out Story: Recent YA fiction includes romances,
adventures, and other genre fiction where characters just happen to be LGBTQ.
The Best
Audiobooks As Read By Authors: Some books are meant to be
read, others are best listened to. Here are twelve of the latter.
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PW Bestsellers
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Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List 'Magnolia Table' by Joanna Gaines is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
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PW Daily Review of the Day
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'The Inward Empire:
Mapping the Wilds of Mortality and Fatherhood' by Christian Donlan
"In this earnest memoir, journalist and first-time author Donlan chronicles his efforts to 'navigate the world' as his life changes in his 30s after two almost simultaneous events: the birth of his daughter and his diagnosis of multiple sclerosis." more » »
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SHELFTALKER
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Book Boxes and BBQ
Leslie Hawkins
Publisher-sponsored dinners with authors are among the many fun
and educational perks of attending Children’s Institute.
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PICTURE OF THE DAY
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500 Books—Even Better Than 500 CandlesAt the launch party for Wolfgang Herrndorf's 'Sand,' translated by Tim Mohr—which is the 500th book published in the NYRB Classics series—editor Edwin Frank blows out candles on a celebratory cake.
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 Letter from Cevin - July 2018 I’m just back from ALA in New Orleans, one of my favorite cities in the U.S. I was also here at the end of April for the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Next up: I’ll be headed to the Hudson Valley in Upstate New York... more » » 
 Events Corner for July 2018 What's on the horizon for PW? Check out the upcoming schedule. You are welcome to join us wherever we are! more » »
 War and Military On the 100th anniversary of World War I, this feature will focus on books about the Great War. Also on deck for the article are books about the following women in wartime, graphic novels and others. Issue date: July 16; reservations due: July 3. more » »  Children’s Fall Announcements 2018 Hands down, there is no better resource for K-12 librarians, children’s and public librarians, children’s booksellers and children’s book buyers than the semiannual children’s announcements issues. more » »  Hobbies and Crafts 2018 Regional and ethnic traditions are the theme of this annual feature on hobbies and crafts. The piece looks at each craft’s heritage as well. Issue date: July 30; reservations due: July 18. more » »  Comics and Gaming Art and storytelling are natural partners, at the heart of comics and gaming. Align your brands with this fun feature spotlighting the most innovative publisher-developers in the arena. Issue date: August 6; reservations due: July 25. more » »  Mind, Body, Spirit - 2018 This all-embracing, annual feature covers a broad spectrum of the Mind-Body-Spirit category, including astrology, alt health and much more. Plus trends in the field and what’s on the horizon. Issue date: August 6; reservations due: July 25. more » »  Fall Travel 2018 What’s new in travel publishing for fall? This lively look into the latest guidebooks and narrative nonfiction travelogues also covers new imprints, series and digital ventures for travel-book publishers. Issue date: August 13; reservations due: August 1. more » »
 School and Library Spotlight: Back to School (Edition III)
It’s that time again! The smell of apples is in the air, and books for students are in the lineup. The back-to-school issue focuses on buzzworthy chilren’s books--picture and middle-grade books—as well as YA titles. more » »  Indie Sleepers 2018 Publishers Weekly picks the sleeper titles for this popular feature. Promising midlist fiction titles are the highlight, sussed out by discerning PW editors. more » »  Cookbooks - Fall 2018 Cookbooks are a hot commodity, and big cookbooks to be published this fall are the focus of this feature, which is sure to have holiday sales resonance. Plus: writers who coauthor cookbooks with chefs; agents and editors match chefs with coauthors. more » »
Contact your PW rep for information and reservations today!
Cevin Bryerman, 212-377-5703
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Julia Molino, 212-377-5709
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