Sunday 8 July 2018

Publishers Weekly Preview for Librarians

Here are the latest Publishers Weekly Prfeview for Librarians newsletter:


Print Unit Sales Rose 2% in First Half of 2018
With unit sales of print books rising 4% in the adult nonfiction segment—the industry’s largest major category—total unit sales for the first half of 2018 increased 2% over the comparable period in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. more
Fall 2018 Announcements: Literary Fiction
This fall’s fiction has works by bestsellers and debut novelists alike, and includes undercover agents, a mermaid specimen, and an island surrounded by barbed wire. more
PW LitCast: A Conversation with Ted Alvarez
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
My Struggle: Book Six
Karl Ove Knausgaard, trans. from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett and Martin Aitken. Archipelago (PRH, dist.), $33 (1,160p) ISBN 978-0-914671-99-2



The Other Woman
Daniel Silva. Harper, $28.99 (496p) ISBN 978-0-06-283482-9



The Soft Life
Bridget Talone. Wonder, $14.95 trade paper (86p) ISBN 978-0-9895985-9-0



The Rain Watcher
Tatiana de Rosnay. St. Martin’s, $27.99 (229p) ISBN 978-1-250-20001-3



We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time
José Andrés with Richard Wolffe. Ecco, $27.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-06-286448-2

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De Gaulle
Julian Jackson. Belknap, $39.95 (848p) ISBN 978-0-674-98721-0



Advent: The Once & Future Coming of Jesus Christ
Fleming Rutledge. Eerdmans, $30 (400p) ISBN 978-0-8028-7619-5



Children's Books
Me and My Fear
Francesca Sanna. Flying Eye, $17.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-911171-53-9



The Dam
David Almond, illus. by Levi Pinfold. Candlewick, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9597-2



Saving Winslow
Sharon Creech. HarperCollins, $16.99 (176p) ISBN 978-0-06-257070-3



New Books and More
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of July 9, 2018
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a girl racer, a middle grade novel set during the integration of the South, and a YA novel in which a girl with a facial deformity tackles her bucket list. more
PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 9, 2018
This week: new books from Anne Tyler, Naomi Novik, and more. more
Witherspoon Picks 'Next Year In Havana' for Book Club
Reese Witherspoon has selected 'Next Year In Havana' (Berkley), by Chanel Cleeton, as her July book club pick. more
·  Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking a new Marketing Manager
·  MIT Press is seeking a new Publicist
·  Hachette Book GroupPublicity Assistant, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Bill Clinton, Author, James Patterson, Author
2
John Grisham, Author
3
Emily Giffin, Author
4
Wings of Fire: Book 11
Tui T. Sutherland, Author
5
The Perfect Couple
Elin Hilderbrand, Author
6
Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering
Joanna Gaines, Author, Marah Stets, Author
7
Stephen King, Author
8
Gail Honeyman, Author
9
Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Updated)
Anthony Bourdain, Author
10
Rachel Hollis, Author
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Fall 2018 Adult Announcements
This fall will bring a mix of promising debuts, titles with a bit of dark horse magic about them, works that question common wisdom, books that will enrage and inspire, and even a history in verse. more
The Week in Libraries: June 29, 2018
PW rounds up the news and issues making headlines in the library world this week, including good news for libraries from Capitol Hill, and the swearing in of ALA's next president, Loida Garcia Febo. more
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Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Sunrise Highway
Peter Blauner. Minotaur, $27.99 (448p) ISBN 978-1-250-11741-0




Little Comfort
Edwin Hill. Kensington, $26 (304p) ISBN 978-1-4967-1590-6




The Devil’s Wind: A Spider John Mystery
Steve Goble. Seventh Street, $15.95 trade paper (272p) ISBN 978-1-63388-484-7




Nameless Serenade: Nocturne for Commissario Ricciardi
Maurizio de Giovanni, trans. from the Italian by Antony Shugaar. Europa, $17 trade paper (352p) ISBN 978-1-60945-460-9




An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere
Mikita Brottman. Holt, $28 (288p) ISBN 978-1-2501-6914-3

PW LitCast: A Conversation with Chris Keyes
Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror
W. Scott Poole. Counterpoint, $26 (224p) ISBN 978-1-64009-093-4




The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth’s Ultimate Trophy
Paige Williams. Hachette, $28 (320p) ISBN 978-0-316-38253-3




Children's Books
Stumpkin
Lucy Ruth Cummins. Atheneum, $17.99 (56p) ISBN 978-1-5344-1362-7




City of Ghosts
Victoria Schwab. Scholastic Press, $17.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-338-11100-2




The House in Poplar Wood
K.E. Ormsbee. Chronicle, $16.99 (344p) ISBN 978-1-4521-4986-8




New Books and More
ALA Annual 2018 in Photos
A selection of photo highlights, including signings by award-winning children’s and YA authors, in-booth appearances, panels, and more more

B&T, Penn Foster Team to Provide Education, Training Via Public Libraries
The partnership will make Penn Foster’s extensive library of courses, degree, and certificate programs available to public library patrons nationwide through Baker & Taylor’s Axis 360 platform. more

ALA 2018: Librarian of Congress, National Archivist Trade Quips
Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, and David S. Ferriero, U.S. Archivist, touched on the challenges of public outreach, preservation, and POTUS. more

New Kids' and YA Books: Week of July 2, 2018
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the first day of school, a middle grade book about friends who dream in tandem, and a YA novel about a Buddhist teen in Colorado. more

PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 2, 2018
This week: the two men who ruled the underworld of old Shanghai, plus a journey through India's new Gilded Age. more

·  Pace University is seeking a new Lecturer - Graduate Program in Publishing
·  Sounds True is seeking a new Production Editor
·  MIT PressPublicist
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Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Bill Clinton, Author, James Patterson, Author
2
The Perfect Couple
Elin Hilderbrand, Author
3
Stephen King, Author
4
The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia
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5
John Grisham, Author
6
Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering
Joanna Gaines, Author, Marah Stets, Author
7
Fight Grind Repeat: Inspiration from an Awkward Human
Bobby Bones, Author
8
Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Updated)
Anthony Bourdain, Author
9
The Black Book
James Patterson, Author, David Ellis, Author
10
Little Moments of Love
Catana Chetwynd, Author
For more PW bestsellers lists, click here.

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