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 Letter from Cevin - January 2019 Happy New Year!I hope your holidays were enjoyable and that your celebrations went well. I stayed home and relaxed, ringing in the New Year with family and friends. This is a relatively peaceful month for me travel-wise. With ALA Midwinter back in Seattle more » »  
 Events Corner for January 2019 If Publishers Weekly is planning to be there, you are welcome to join us—wherever we are! more » »
 2018 Bestsellers The piece features year’s bestselling titles by format with an analysis by PW’s editors. An important document that lasts long after the sell-by date. Issue date: January 21; reservations due: January 9. more » »  Parenting This feature will look at trends in parenting books. In particular, the feature will look at parenting books with idea-driven narratives, parenting memoirs and parenting how-to titles. Issue date: January 21; reservations due: January 9. more » »  Spring 2019 Audio Announcements Just when you thought it couldn’t get any hotter, the audio category keeps soaring! Here you’ll find out what’s forthcoming from the biggest, best and sleeper audiobook publishers. Issue date: January 28; reservations due: January 16. more » »  Writers to Watch - Spring 2019 Writers to Watch is a fine selection of 10 debut authors chosen by Publishers Weekly’s editors as the up-and-comers of the season. Issue date: January 28; reservations due: January 16. more » »  Social Issues and Religion This feature focuses on new titles about the intersection of religion and social issues such as sexual harassment, politics, economic inequality, immigration, globalization and the environment. Issue date: January 28; reservations due: January 16. more » »  Spring Travel 2019 Wanderlust strikes! The spring travel feature is bound to have readers dreaming of faraway lands…and of exploring their own backyards. First up, new travel imprints and series. Next, trends. Then, narrative travel. Issue: Feb. 11; reservations: Jan. 30. more » »  Comics Retailing In advance of the influential Diamond Retailers Summit in Las Vegas (May 18 – 20, 2019), PW’s editors weigh in on the outlook for comics and graphic novels retailing. Issue date: February 11; reservations due: January 30. more » »
 Spring Religion and Spirituality Announcements - 2019 A directory of forthcoming religion and spirituality titles scheduled for publication in Spring, 2019, this compilation is a useful guide and checklist for librarians and booksellers who buy books for their shelves and collections. more » »  Home and Garden - Spring/Summer 2019 What’s new in home and garden? For this pre-planting feature, PW’s lifestyle editors will cover sustainable living and green cleaning, home décor and organization. Forthcoming spring books about houseplants and outdoor gardening round out the feature. more » »  Gun Control February 14, 2019 will mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 students. How does the literature address issues of gun control? more » »  London Book Fair Preview Come mid-March, more than 25,000 of the world’s most powerful publishing and rights professionals will descend upon the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London for the 2019 London Book Fair. more » »
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PW Picks: Books of the Week,
January 7, 2019 This week: how to date men when you hate men, plus Samanta Schweblin's frightening story collection. more
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2018 The results of a poll of nearly 800 booksellers across the country. more
The Most-Read Book Reviews of 2018 We review more than 8,000 books per year, and these were the 10 most-read reviews of books published in 2018. more
The Last Taboo: PW Talks with Gaby
Dunn The author of ‘Bad with Money’ explains why people feel shame around the subject of personal finance. more
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The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors
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 Indie Booksellers Report Strong Holiday Finish Although independent booksellers reported difficulty in keeping certain titles in stock, the problem was not enough to prevent many booksellers from reported a record holiday season. more »  Preorders Make a 2019 Title a Houston Indie's 2018 Bestseller
Brazos Bookstore pre-sold more than 300 copies of Mike Freedman's 'King of the Mississippi,' a book that won't be published until July, making it the store's bestselling fiction title of 2018. more »  Girls of the Crescent: Teen Sisters Promote Stories of Muslim Girls
When sisters Mena and Zena Nasiri, both avid teen readers, noticed a dearth of YA books featuring Muslim females like themselves, they founded Girls of the Crescent, with the mission of donating books about Muslim heroines to schools and libraries. more »  Reach the Right Readers at the Right Time Your readers are on Amazon, so shouldn’t your book ads be here, too? Amazon Advertising increases your visibility, so you can reach readers searching for books like yours. Have a limited budget? You can create a campaign for just $1/day and you only pay when readers click your ads. Plus, user-friendly features make it easy to get started. (Sponsored) More » 
Iris Hsieh has been named associate
director for China sales and product management at Penguin Random House
International.
Emily Canders has been promoted to
publicity manager at Dutton.
Melanie Madden, formerly acquiring and
development editor at the Quarto Group, has joined Diversion Books as editor
and can be contacted at melanie@diversionbooks.com.
 The Final Volume of a Successful 'Struggle' Marks 15 Years for
Archipelago The publisher of literature in translation released the final volume of Karl Ove Knausgaard's 'My Struggle' this year. But it's not done with him yet. more » »  Giving Back: PW Talks with Gary Sinise In 'Grateful American' (Nelson, Feb.), actor Sinise explores his life and career, focusing on his work, through the Gary Sinise Foundation, on behalf of American veterans. more » »  Four Questions for...Karen M. McManus Karen M. McManus’s bestselling debut, the YA thriller 'One of Us Is Lying,' is in development as a TV series for E!, and a sequel is due in spring 2020. We spoke with McManus about her sophomore project, 'Two Can Keep a Secret,' which hits shelves this month. more » »  Last Call: PW Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year Deadline: January 8. Authors, booksellers, publishers, distributors, and others with ties to the book industry are invited to nominate their favorite bookstores and sales representatives for the Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year Awards. (Please note that candidates cannot nominate themselves, nor can family members nominate them.) Please email nominations for PW 2019 Bookstore of the Year and PW 2019 Sales Representative of the year to Judith Rosen at PWawards@publishersweekly.com. For more information and specifics, click here. » »
NBN Adds Three to Distribution Network National Book Network has newly begun distribution for three publishers: Common Deer Press, Riverbend Publishing, and Waterford Press. more » »
Gaydos Named Editor-In-Chief of Oni Press
Sarah Gaydos, formerly editorial director of licensed publishing at Oni Press, has been promoted to editor-in-chief of the independent graphic novel publisher. more » »
Pennsylvania
Gets a New Kids' Store: Spark Books, a new children's store,
opened in Aspinwall, Pa., in October.
Massachusetts
Pop-up Store to Close: Amesbury Books, a holiday pop-up store
in Amesbury, Mass., run by HugoBooks, will close and not re-open.
Austin to Adds
20 New Used Bookstores: Recycled Reads, a used bookstore run
by the city of Austin, Tex., is expanding to more than 20 libraries.
Maryland
Bookstore Changes Hands: Baltimore's The Ivy Bookshop, opened
since 2002, has been sold to co-owner Emma Snyder.
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Edgar
Hilsenrath Dies at 92: The survivor of Nazi persecution, who
wrote brutally satirical autobiographical novels about the Holocaust, died on
Sunday in Wittlich, Germany.
New Book from
Author Who Stalked Critic: Author Kathleen Hale, who stalked a
Goodreads reviewer, will release a new essay collection called ‘Kathleen Hale
is a Crazy Stalker."
A 'Lonely
Planet' for Libraries: Two Danish librarians launched Library
Planet, "a crowdsourced Lonely Planet for libraries," in early
December.
When Song
Lyrics Become Literature: From Pet Shop Boys to Kate Bush, pop
stars are publishing their songs as books. What do their words reveal about
them?
William
Faulkner Goes to Hollywood: The curious, forgotten connection
between William Faulkner, Charles de Gaulle, and the moving pictures
industry.
 Top 10 Overall Bestseller List 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » »
  'Punishment Without
Crime: How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes
America More Unequal' by Alexandra Natapoff "Law professor Natapoff (Snitching) paints a picture of large-scale judicial and police misconduct in this exposé of the misdemeanor system." more » »
‘I Want to Read All the Books!’ Meghan Dietsche Goel
A new school year brings a new six-minute book challenge.
 A Book Tour Selfie With Fans Last month, author Brandon Mull visited with staff at Rakestraw Books in Danville, Calif., and took a selfie with fans while he signed the second book in his Dragonwatch series, 'Wrath of the Dragon King' (Shadow Mountain). Courtesy Shadow Mountain Publishing |
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Flying Starts
In our first issue of the new year, we spotlight six notable
children’s and YA debuts from this past season, including picture books and
graphic novels, teen adventures, and more. Happy reading!
 Laura Weymouth Laura Weymouth began writing The Light Between Worlds after discovering an unfilled niche in the market. “In 2016, I saw a tweet that a publisher was really interested in acquiring a book about Susan Pevensie after the end of the Narnia books," she says. For Weymouth, who had always wanted to explore the aftereffects of adventures in children’s literature, it seemed like a sign. more   Oge Mora Creating picture books was never a foregone conclusion for debut author-illustrator Oge Mora, whose Nigerian immigrant parents are what she calls “science-minded.” Mora’s author-illustrator debut, Thank You, Omu!, which began as the final project in her picture book making class at the Rhode Island School of Design, pays tribute to her heritage. more  Damien Love As a freelance journalist, Damien Love has had his plate full covering art and pop culture for various outlets in his native Scotland. But, he says, “I’ve always wanted to write fiction.” Love’s first foray into middle grade, Monstrous Devices, could be pitched as Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Toy Story. “The book is kind of like an inventory of my influences. It’s also my way of thanking all the creators who’ve inspired me,” he says. more  Molly Brooks Molly Brooks was working all day digitizing comics, freelancing at night drawing comics, and struggling to find the time for her own projects. What started as a collaborative minicomic with friend Andrea Tsurumi evolved into Brooks’s first original graphic novel, Sanity & Tallulah, about two girls traveling through space. “I had a lot of ideas for ridiculous situations that I could drop them into,” she says. more  Adib Khorram Darius the Great Is Not Okay is Adib Khorram’s first published novel—and a finalist for the William C. Morris Award, given to debut novelists. But, like many other writers, Khorram did not find success with the very first novel he wrote. “Depending on how you count, I have four or five in the drawer,” he says. His breakthrough came when he began to consider a novel based on his own experience as an Iranian-American adolescent in the Midwest. more  Jessica Hische Jessica Hische wasn’t sure what kind of artist she wanted to be—until she fell in love with typography. As a graphic designer and lettering artist, her clients have ranged from the New York Times to Wes Anderson, and more. In Hische’s debut picture book, Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave, the words seemingly come to life on the page. more
Obituary
 Audrey Stone Geisel Audrey Stone Geisel, philanthropist and widow of the late children’s book icon Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, died on December 19 at the age of 97. In 1993, Audrey Geisel founded Dr. Seuss Enterprises as an umbrella for overseeing the licensing of Dr. Seuss characters and properties. Cathy Goldsmith, president and publisher of the Dr. Seuss publishing program at Random House, said, “Audrey had such a quick wit and smart sense of humor. I will always remember her sparkle." more
In the News
 Girls of the Crescent: Teen Sisters Promote Stories of Muslim Girls When sisters Mena and Zena Nasiri, both avid teen readers, noticed a dearth of YA books featuring Muslim females like themselves, they took steps to remedy this gap in representation. The Nasiris have founded Girls of the Crescent, with the mission of donating books about Muslim heroines to schools and libraries. more  Pullman, Donaldson, Riddell Among New Year's Honours Recipients
A number of authors have made the U.K.'s New Year's Honours list, including Philip Pullman (l.), Julia Donaldson, and Chris Riddell, for their contributions to children's literature. more
Four Questions
 Karen M. McManus Karen M. McManus’s bestselling debut, the YA thriller One of Us Is Lying, launched with a bang in May 2017. The book is in development as a TV series for E!, and a sequel is scheduled for spring 2020. But fans don’t have to wait that long to get another mystery fix. We spoke with McManus about her sophomore project, Two Can Keep a Secret, which hits shelves this month. Q: Your debut novel was such a great success. Did all of that attention affect your approach to your new book? A: Yeah, it did somewhat. You’re realizing people are going to be reading this book and it was a little bit intimidating. Second books are hard in general, though. I think most authors talk about that a lot, which is actually comforting to me to hear. It’s a different headspace. I did get through it and I’m so happy with how the book turned out. I learned a lot about my own process, what’s working and what’s not working. more
Out Next Week
 Hot Off the Presses: Week of January 7, 2019 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography of a ballerina, a middle grade adventure about a family that lives on a school bus, and a YA compilation of short stories that address blackness. more
Rights Report
 Christy Ottaviano at Macmillan/Ottaviano has
acquired world rights to two YA novels by April Henry. The first book,
Playing with Fire, is a teen-vs.-nature thriller inspired by Oregon's
Eagle Creek Fire, scheduled for 2020. The second book, Eyes of the Forest,
is a mystery with a triple twist pitched as Games of Thrones meets Misery,
scheduled for 2021. Wendy Schmalz at the Wendy Schmalz Agency negotiated the
deal.  Matt Ringler at Scholastic has bought Elsie
Chapman's YA fantasy Caster, a Chinese-inspired Fight Club
with magic. On an earth already at the brink of environmental disaster due to
the overuse of magic, 16-year-old spell caster Aza Wu navigates through an
illegal underground battle-magic tournament while evading local gangs and
police scouts to save her family from ruin. Publication is set for fall 2019;
Victoria Marini at Irene Goodman Agency did the deal for world rights.  Wesley Adams at Farrar, Straus and Giroux has
acquired Amanda McCrina's YA debut in a two-book preempt. Traitor
is a WWII historical thriller that explores the lesser-known Polish-Ukrainian
conflict through two intricately connected timelines. Publication is planned
for fall 2020; Jennie Kendrick at Red Fox Literary brokered the deal for
world rights.  Taylor Norman at Chronicle has bought House
Arrest author K.A. Holt's two new middle grade novels in verse. In
the first, Benbee, a group of remedial language arts students make a
deal that for every 10 minutes spent reading, their teacher will spend equal
time playing their favorite online game—until school administrators find out
about the deal, and it's up to this unlikely bunch to save their teacher. The
first book is set to publish in fall 2020; Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy
Literary Agency represented the deal for world rights.  Eric Geron at Disney Press has acquired author
of the Unicorn Quest trilogy Kamilla Benko's original middle grade
novel bridging the epic adventure of Frozen with the upcoming Walt
Disney Animation Studios film Frozen 2. Publication is slated for fall
2019. Stephen Barbara at InkWell Management brokered the deal, with Disney
retaining world rights.  Caroline Abbey at Random House has bought Bernice
Buttman, Model Citizen author Niki Lenz's new middle grade
contemporary novel, Team Gravy. Grace and her father Davy are Team
Gravy, and don't need anyone except themselves. But when her pastor dad's
church deacons issue an ultimatum—get married in six months or find a new
job—Grace tries to keep potential stepmoms from ruining Team Gravy, in a
reverse Parent Trap situation. Publication is set for summer 2020;
Kate Testerman at KT Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.  Liz Szabla at Feiwel and Friends has preempted
North American rights to indie film writer/director James Bird's debut
middle grade novel, The Flutter-By Girl. Collin, a prime target for
bullies because of his OCD quirk of counting letters in spoken words, is sent
to live on a reservation with his biological mother, whom he has never met.
There, his own oddity is matched by a girl who lives in a treehouse and
believes she is slowly turning into a butterfly. Drawn into a friendship with
her, Collin slowly opens heart and mind to his Native family and to accepting
himself. The book is planned for spring 2020; Rosemary Stimola at Stimola
Literary Studio brokered the deal.  Alison Deering at Capstone has acquired world
English rights to Nina Chapman's debut middle grade novel, Micah
Mckinney and the Boys of Summer. It's a coming-of-age story about
12-year-old Micah, who hopes to reinvent herself the summer before seventh
grade so she can forget about what happened in the past—about losing her
mother and her best friend, and about the disaster she became in sixth grade.
Publication is scheduled for January 2020; Elizabeth Bennett at Transatlantic
Literary Agency did the deal.  Courtney Fahy at Yellow Jacket has bought
world rights to Suzanne Jurmain's Murder on the Baltimore Express:
The True Story of How Abraham Lincoln Almost Didn't Get to Be President.
The middle grade nonfiction novel is about the plot to murder Abraham Lincoln
in Baltimore as he was heading to Washington for his first inauguration.
Publication is set for fall 2020; Christa Heschke at McIntosh & Otis
represented the author.  Celia Lee at Scholastic has acquired world
rights to Sibert Medalist Larry Dane Brimner's three-book early reader
series, Ace, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita. Ace likes to race, and
she likes to win; she is one cool-headed heroine, ready to solve the problems
tossed her way. Publication is scheduled for 2021; Karen Grencik at Red Fox
Literary represented the author, and Charlotte Sheedy at Charlotte Sheedy
Literary Agency represented the illustrator.  Stacey Barney at Putnam has bought world
rights to Lynn Plourde's new picture book, Goop-Zee-Googy,
illustrated by Mike Lowery. “Goop-zee-googy” means “peek-a-boo” in
Monster language—but a boy doesn't know that when a monster shows up outside
his window wanting to play. Can they overcome the language barrier and become
friends, or is the monster just too scary? Publication is planned for
February 2020; Susan Cohen at Writers House represented the author, and
Steven Malk at Writers House represented the artist.  Kandace Coston at Lee & Low has acquired
world rights to Kelly J. Baptist's debut picture book, The Electric
Slide and Kai. The contemporary story follows Kai, an African-American
boy who wants to prove that he can bust a move like everyone else in his
family at his aunt's wedding. The manuscript won the Honor award in the Lee
& Low Books 2017 New Voices Award writing contest. Darnell Johnson
will illustrate; publication is slated for spring 2020. The author
represented herself; Aurora Meyer at Astound represented the illustrator.  Kristine Enderle at Magination Press has
bought world rights to Rainbow: A First Book of Pride by Michael
Genhart, illustrated by Anne Passchier, a primer for young readers
on what each color of the rainbow means, an ode to rainbow families, and an
affirming display of a parent's love for their child and a child's love for
their parents. Publication is scheduled for May 2019; the author represented
himself, and Robbin Brosterman at the Bright Agency represented the
illustrator.  Asia Citro at Innovation Press has acquired
world rights to Your Name Is a Song, a picture book by Mommy's
Khimar author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (l.). Saddened by her
classmates' and teacher's mispronunciations of her name, a girl is empowered
by her discovery that names are like songs when she and her mom celebrate the
musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names.
Luisa Uribe will illustrate; publication is set for summer 2020. Essie
White at Storm Literary Agency represented the author, and Alex Gehringer at
the Bright Agency represented the illustrator.  Christy Cox at Little Bigfoot has bought world
English rights to The Shed by Robert Broder, illustrated by Carrie
O'Neill. The book tells the story of a father and daughter working
together to build a shed. Publication is planned for fall 2020; the author
was unagented, and Nicole Tugeau at Tugeau 2 represented the illustrator.
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IN THE MEDIA
SHELFTALKER
Kenny Brechner An Interview with the Year 2019
The Year 2019 shares her top book picks.
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Elizabeth Bluemle Welcome to 2019!
What are your New Year’s reading resolutions and
can’t-wait-to-read titles?
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Meghan Dietsche Goel Great Gifts for Ambitious Readers
A bookseller offers book picks for sophisticated middle grade
readers who are ready for more.
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Kenny Brechner Last Minute Tips and Tidbits
Last-minute handselling ideas for stock items you have on hand
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Sadness Is at Your Door Eva Eland. Random House, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-525-70718-9 In a deeply sensitive story, Eland personifies Sadness as a pear-shaped, mint green–colored character. The “you” in the story is a quiet child rendered in simple lines. Sadness is the child’s constant companion, but after communicating with Sadness, the figure no longer seems like a burden. more  Because of
the Rabbit Cynthia Lord. Scholastic Press, $17.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-545-91424-6 “Anything is possible with rabbits,” Emma muses presciently as she and her game warden father rescue a distressed rabbit that she’s allowed to keep. But it’s the bunny that rescues Emma, who’s beginning fifth grade at a Maine public school after being homeschooled. She’s worried that no one there will need a new friend. more  A Good
Kind of Trouble Lisa Moore Ramée. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $16.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-06-283668-7 Twelve-year-old Shay and her elementary school besties dubbed themselves “the United Nations”—Isabella is Puerto Rican, Julia is Japanese-American, and Shay is African-American—but everyone begins moving in different directions as junior high begins. Meanwhile, in their city of Los Angeles, tensions are high over the trial of a police officer who shot an unarmed black man. Shay’s journey is an authentic and engaging political and personal awakening. more  We Are
Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World
Malala Yousafzai with Liz Welch. Little, Brown, $18.99 (224p) ISBN 978-0-316-52364-6 Nobel Peace Prize winner Yousafzai, who famously survived being shot by Taliban soldiers as a teen in 2012, is a passionate activist for girls’ right to education. In this profound volume, she illuminates another experience: displacement—beginning with her family’s forced 2009 evacuation of their Pakistani hometown in response to escalating Taliban violence. Comprising the bulk of the book are urgent, articulate first-person stories from displaced or refugee young women. more  Lovely War
Julie Berry. Viking, $18.99 (512p) ISBN 978-0-451-46993-9 Berry brings to life wartime horrors and passions with commentary from Olympian gods in this love story filled with vivid historical detail. To show her husband, Hephaestus, the real meaning of love and its connection to war and art, Aphrodite tells the emotion-packed WWI saga of two besotted couples drawn together by music and war. more  Tin Heart
Shivaun Plozza. Flatiron, $18.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-250-31276-1 A heart transplant means that Australian high schooler Marlowe is healthy for the first time in years, but she’s still the shy member of a family that likes attention. Still, it’s hard to stay under the radar once she’s back in school, trying to make friends and deal with bullies, and gets caught up in an intense prank war with the adorable guy who works at the butcher’s next door to her mother’s vegan store. more  Kiss
Number 8 Colleen AF Venable, illus. by Ellen T. Crenshaw. First Second, $24.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-59643-709-8 In 2004, Amanda’s life is full of comfortable constants: attending her Catholic high school; spending time with her best friend, Cat; attending church with her family; and watching minor league baseball and bad TV with her father. An overheard conversation and a mysterious letter set her on the path to uncovering a family secret; around the same time, she realizes that she is probably in love with Cat. A queer coming-of-age story that earns its powerful emotional impact. more
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 Start the new year with a stack of new children's and YA books, including 29 Dates by Melissa de la Cruz, a new one from Dr. Seuss called 123 by Dr. Seuss, and a new Duck & Goose story from Tad Hills, A Gift for Goose. Parkland Speaks: Survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas Share Their Stories, a compilation of essays, is published, edited by Sarah Lerner. A picture book version of a John Lennon song called All You Need Is Love is illustrated by Marc Rosenthal, and King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo will reign for YA readers. For more children’s and YA titles on sale throughout the month of January, check out PW’s full On-Sale Calendar.
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 'Becoming' Remains 2018's Hottest Title Michelle Obama's memoir sold more than 712,000 copies in the last full week before Christmas, according to NPD BookScan, and the book will finish as the top seller in 2018. more »  Pietsch Reflects On 2018 at HBG In a year-end letter to his staff, Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch cited a “strong" 2018 in which the house “achieved our budget for revenue and profit and surpassed 2017’s results.” more »  PW Takes Over the Millions PWxyz, parent company of 'Publishers Weekly,' has acquired the online magazine the Millions, as well as its website TheMillions.com, for an undisclosed price. more »  Unthinkable? Think Again A worst-case scenario can always get worse—just ask a comedian. In 'This Can’t Be Happening,' a new short story collection from Amazon Original Stories and the hit podcast 'RISK!,' four performers share their hilarious stories of crawling through the most cringeworthy missteps in life...and coming out intact. Read or listen free with Amazon Prime. (Sponsored) More » 
Jocelyn McClurg has left
her position as books editor at 'USA Today.'
Samantha Simon, formerly digital content
manager at Coaction Public Relations, has joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as
associate marketing manager.
Andrea Concaildi has joined
Sourcebooks as marketing associate for e-commerce.
Max Jones has been promoted to sales
representative at Ingram Publisher Services.
Anna Ravanelle has joined HMH Books for
Young Readers as publicity assistant.
Michael Campbell has been
promoted to editor at Skyhorse Publishing and can be contacted at mcampbell@skyhorsepublishing.com.
  Fall 2018 Flying Starts We spotlight six notable children’s and YA debuts this season. (PW subscriber exclusive) more » »  ‘Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ Subject Refiles Tyndale Lawsuit
Alex Malarkey and his attorneys have refiled a suit against Tyndale House Publishers over 2010’s bestselling ‘The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven’ after a circuit court judge dismissed five out of seven complaints in the original lawsuit. more » »  PW Staff Picks: The Best Books We Read in 2018 Staff favorites from the past year. more » »  Call for Information: Cookbooks We’d like to hear about trends in cookbooks, books on cocktails and other beverages, books on entertaining, and culinary memoirs and related narrative nonfiction. Pub. dates March–August. New titles only, please; no reprints. Email pitches, comments on background, and links to artwork to features@publishersweekly.com and put “Call for Info: Cookbooks” in the subject line. here. » »
St. Paul's Common Good Up for Sale The general, full-service bookstore, which has been housed in a 3,000-square-foot space in St. Paul, Minn., for the past six years, was launched in 2006 by Garrison Keillor. more » »
Binc, Sourcebooks, DPI Launch New Scholarship
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation, in collaboration with Sourcebooks and the Denver Publishing Institute, has launched a new scholarship for booksellers interested in a career in the publishing side of the industry. more » »
Dartmouth's
College Town Loses Bookstore: Wheelock Books in Hanover, N.H.,
the town's last store to sell new books, has closed after 26 years in
business.
Moscow's Best
English-language Stores: The 'Moscow Times' runs down a list
of the city's top bookstores for buying English-language titles.
Japanese
Bookstore Charges Admission: Bunkitsu, a new bookstore in
Tokyo, charges a $13 admission fee, which includes free coffee and wi-fi.
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Sorkin's
'Mockingbird' Makes History: Aaron Sorkin's adaption of Harper
Lee’s classic novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' has shattered Broadway records in
two weeks.
The Ashes of
Books Burned: Revisiting the ruins of a home—and its library
of 2,000 books—lost in the deadliest wildfire in California history.
Lana Del Rey
Is a Poet Now: While teasing the upcoming release of a new
song Tuesday night, the singer revealed she’s working on publishing a poetry
collection.
Get Those New
Public Domain Books!: Here’s how to download the tens of
thousands of books that became legal to download for free in 2019.
The 133-Hour
Audiobook Narrator Speaks: Edoardo Ballerini, who has recorded
more than 250 titles, argues that audiobooks are an art form in their own
right.
 Trade Paperback Bestseller List 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' by Heather Morris is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'The Gown' by Jennifer
Robson "A satisfying multigenerational epic linked by the intricate embroidery used on Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown." more » »
An Interview with the Year 2019 Kenny Brechner
The Year 2019 shares her top book picks.
 This Year, They Resolve to...Read More Customer Amy Grahame (l) and DDG staffer Elliott Eno (r.) engage with something that has become a an annual tradition at DDG Booksellers in Farmington, Maine: the New Year’s Resolution display of books fitted out with cards which start "This year, I resolve to..." and end in snappy rejoinders related to the book. Courtesy DDG Booksellers |
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