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 New Novel Coming from E.L. James This Spring Penguin Random House’s Vintage Books imprint will publish 'The Mister,' a new novel by Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James, on April 16. more »   Finalists Named for 2019 PW Bookstore of the Year At Winter Institute 14 in Albuquerque, N.M., PW announced its slate of five finalists for indie bookstore of the year. Many are responsible for the current rise in independent bookselling. more »  University Presses Get $1.2M for Diversity Grants A four-year, $1,205,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has been awarded to the University of Washington Press, on behalf of itself and five other presses, to support continued development and expansion of a program designed to diversify academic publishing. more »  Win 'Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic'! Enter to win one of 20 advance reading copies of young comic Michael McCreary's funny and inspiring #ownvoices memoir and find out how he's slaying autism stereotypes, one joke at a time. (Sponsored) Enter Here » 
Elina Ahlback Literary Agency has moved
its offices to Rikhardinkatu 4 B 21, FI-00130, Helsinki, Sweden.
Jennifer Yim has been promoted to
children's marketing and publicity coordinator at Chronicle Books.
Jenna Homen has been promoted to digital
marketing manager for adult books at Chronicle Books.
Madison Killen has been promoted to digital
marketing manager, children's at Chronicle Books.
Julia Hass, formerly publicity
assistant at Counterpoint Press, has joined Chronicle Books as marketing and
publicity assistant for adult books.
Donna Passannante, formerly
v-p and executive director of marketing at Crown Publishing Group, is joining
Penguin Random House Audio Group as senior v-p of marketing and publicity,
effective February 4.
 WI14: Booksellers Talk Numbers, Pre-orders The conversations at Winter Institute 14 in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday focused on commerce, covering sales data, and the best ways to capture pre-order sales. more » »
PEN America Names 2019 Literary Awards Finalists Debut works and small presses dominate this year's shortlist. more » »
P&W to Expand with Hearst Foundations Support
Poets & Writers will expand its core programs in order to better serve writers coast to coast, especially writers of color and other historically marginalized groups, with help from a $150,000 Hearst Foundations grant. more » »
Diana Athill
Dies at 101: The writer and editor won acclaim for her work
with such authors as Margaret Atwood and V.S. Naipaul and for the sharp
insights of her own books.
Bill Clinton
to Pen New Memoir: Former President Bill Clinton will release
a new book that sheds light on his post-presidential life.
John Ashbery
Heads to Harvard: The late poet left behind an eclectic
personal library of some 5,000 volumes, which will now be getting space on
the shelves at his alma mater.
A Tolstoy
Adaptation for Our Time: An Anna Karenina YA TV series,
starring a Korean-American lead, is in the works works.
Assessing the
Other Bezos's Books: MacKenzie Bezos, soon-to-be-divorced wife
of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, writes about the plight of the introverted wife
in her novels.
 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 » »
  'Camelot’s End: Kennedy
vs. Carter and the Fight That Broke the Democratic Party' by Jon Ward
"In his captivating debut political history, journalist Ward dissects the 1980 race for the Democratic presidential nomination, when Sen. Ted Kennedy, in an unprecedented move, challenged the embattled incumbent president, Jimmy Carter." more » »
Wednesday at WI 14! Kenny Brechner
A bookseller’s eye view of yesterday at Winter Institute.
 A Freed Writer Parties With PEN PEN America president Jennifer Egan (l.) and CEO Suzanne Nossel flank the Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji, freed from a prison sentence for "violating public modesty" in his book 'The Use of Life,' at PEN America's annual New Year New Books Party last week. Photo: Aslan Chalom/PEN America |
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 NBCC Awards Finalists Announced Among the highlights, the National Book Critics Circle nominated Terrance Hayes in two categories—criticism and poetry—and Tommy Orange, author of 'There There,' was chosen as the recipient of the fifth annual John Leonard Prize, established to recognize outstanding first books in any genre. more »  Greystone Books Expands into Children's Publishing Vancouver, B.C., nonfiction publisher Greystone Books is launching Greystone Kids, an imprint to publish picture and middle grade books focused on natural history, the environment, sports, and social justice. more »  Deb Futter and Jamie Raab Unveil Celadon A second chance. A final act. A rebirth. For its founders, Jamie Raab and Deb Futter, Celadon Books is a chance to close out their careers on their own terms. more »  A Gritty Exploration of Poverty in America In her “vivid and engaging” (Roxane Gay) memoir 'Maid,' former domestic worker Stephanie Land explores the underbelly of service work in upper-middle class America. Her compassionate, unflinching writing gives voice to the “servant” worker and those pursuing the American dream from below the poverty line. (Sponsored) More » 
Daley Farr, formerly bookseller, buyer,
and events coordinator at Milkweed Bookstore, is rejoining Coffee House Press
as publicist and can be contacted at daley@coffeehousepress.org.
Mandy Medley, formerly publicity director
at Coffee House Press, has joined Nectar Literary as director and can be
contacted at mandy.medley@nectarliterary.com.
Jason Weston has been promoted to content
delivery assistant at Sourcebooks.
Amanda Skolek has been promoted to senior
graphic designer at Sourcebooks.
IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
  Dream Jobs: Spotlight on Simon & Schuster's Masters
at Work Series More than career guides, these narrative portraits of professional lives let readers try on their dream jobs. (Sponsored)  Uniting Penguin and Random House: PW Talks with Madeline McIntosh Penguin Random House completed moving its Penguin staff members that had been working on Hudson St. to 1745 Broadway, where Random House has long had its headquarters, on January 2. PW talked with PRH US CEO Madeline McIntosh about the move. more » »  Book Deals: Week of January 21, 2019 RH invests in a young paleobiologist, Kate DiCamillo takes her latest to Candlewick, Eve Ensler sells a title about “abuse and atonement,” and more in this week's notable book deals. more » »  This Week's Bestsellers: January 21, 2019 Katherine Arden concludes her Winternight Trilogy with ‘Winter of the Witch.’ Plus Ruta Sepetys’s lauded 'Between Shades of Gray’ heads to the big screen with a new title, and Kamala Harris debuts with two titles, a memoir and a picture book. more » »  PW's Latest Starred Reviews Check out the starred reviews of titles including 'The Kingdom of Copper,' 'The Current,' 'Maid,' and more. more » »
MacDowell Names 86 New Fellows The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 86 artists from 18 states and nine countries, including numerous poets and writers. more » »
Binc Foundation Adds Three Board Members
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation has announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors: Eileen Dengler, Sarah Bagby, and Calvin Crosby. more » »
L.A. Horror
Bookstore Gets a Big Boost: Celebrity Guillermo del Toro is
supporting a GoFundMe to help Dark Delicacies in Los Angeles move.
NYC Used
Bookstore to Stay Open: Westsider Books in Manhattan will
remain open after a successful crowdfunding campaign.
Looking at
Bookstore Design in Asia: A photo essay presents seven of
Asia's most dramatically designed and beautiful bookstores.
The Best
Bookstore in Pune, India: A quartet of bookstores are thriving
and serving Pune's bibliophiles, despite competition.
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to join the bookselling conversation in PW's Facebook group for
booksellers.
Jack Stoddart
Dies at 74: The staunch Canadian nationalist and one of the
drivers of that nation's publishing during the 1980s and '90s has died.
Doctors Need
to Read...for Their Health: In the battle against doctor
burnout, reading—for fun—is fundamental, the American Medical Association
says.
Trevor
Project's Pro-LGBTQ Book Gift: The LGBTQ teen suicide
prevention nonprofit sent 100 copies of 'A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo'
to Karen Pence's school.
Notes From a
Year of Reading Women: Alice Fishburn set herself a challenge
for 2018 to only read female authors. Here’s what she discovered.
Harry Potter
for Grown-Ups?: Deborah Harkness’s All Souls Trilogy—brimming
with magic, time travel and witches—has spawned an avid fan base and a
splashy TV adaptation.
 Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 'Turning Point' by Danielle Steel is the #1 bestseller on PW's adult hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Dreyer’s English: An
Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style' by Benjamin Dreyer
"Dreyer, copy chief at Random House, presents a splendid book that is part manual, part memoir, and chockfull of suggestions for tightening and clarifying prose." more » »
The Trembling Edge of an Author’s Career Elizabeth Bluemle
Sometimes, you just have a feeling about a new author.
 Winner Took All at 800-CEO-READ Awards On behalf of her husband, Anand Giridharadas, author Priya Parker (l.) accepts the 2018 800-CEO-READ Business Book of the Year for 'Winners Take All' (Knopf) from 800-CEO-READ co-owner Rebecca Schwartz. Photo: Kat Schleicher Photography |
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 Melanie Nolan Named V-P and Publisher at Knopf Books for Young Readers
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers announced that Melanie Nolan is taking on the role of v-p and publisher of the imprint, effective immediately. Previously, Nolan served as v-p and associate publishing director. more »  Obituary: Mary Oliver Mary Oliver, one of America’s most beloved and popular poets, died at her home in Hobe Sound, Fla., on January 17. She was 83 years old. more »  Hallmark to Publish Audiobooks Hallmark Publishing has partnered with Dreamscape Media, the publishing and entertainment arm of Midwest Tape, to produce and distribute its first line of audiobooks. more »  Padmé Amidala: Queen. Senator. Hero.
From 'New York Times' best-selling author E.K Johnston. When Queen Amidala steps down from her position, she is asked to become Naboo’s representative in the Galactic Senate. Padmé is unsure about taking on the new role and must figure out how to navigate the treacherous waters of politics and forge a new identity beyond the queen's shadow. (Spsonored) More » 
Samantha Gentry is being
promoted to associate editor at Crown Books for Young Readers.
Rachel Chlebowski is being
promoted to assistant editor at Random House Books for Young Readers.
Kristen Depken is being promoted to editor
at Random House Books for Young Readers.
Megan Williams has been promoted to
managing editor at Crown Books for Young Readers and Reprints.
Janet Foley has been promoted to
director of managing editorial at Random House Children's Books.
Mark Podesta has been promoted to
assistant editor at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers.
Robyn Chapman has been promoted to senior
associate editor at First Second Books.
Melissa Warten has been promoted to
assistant editor at FSG Books for Young Readers.
Jessica Anderson has been
promoted to associate editor at Henry Holt BYR/Christy Ottaviano Books.
Julia Sooy has been promoted to editor
at Henry Holt Books For Young Readers/Godwin Books.
 Donne Forrest Remembered Donne Forrest, longtime rights director at Dutton Children's Books and Dial Books for Young Readers, died on January 7 at age 80. Here, some of her friends and colleagues offer tributes. more » »  Tundra's Narwhal Series Hits One Million Copies Tundra Books, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, has signed a new contract for six more titles in author-illustrator Ben Clanton's Narwhal and Jelly series. The first three books in the series have reached one million copies in print. more » »  Tune In to PW Insider Since 2003, the Millions has been publishing literary think-pieces from authors who would go on to become big names. Millions editor Adam Boretz joins to talk about the future of the site now that it's under PW's umbrella. more » »
Histria Books Acquires Addison & Highsmith Seeking to expand into fictional titles, Histria Books has acquired Addison & Highsmith Publishers. more » »
North Carolina
Stores Change Hands: Two veteran booksellers are the new
owners of Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe and Downtown Books & News in
Asheville, N.C.
Miami Store
Pulls Racist Travel Guide: Miami's Books & Books has
pulled a travel guide published by DK due to a racist description of a local
neighborhood.
New Yorkers
Rally to Support Used Store: A $50,000 crowdfunding effort is
trying to keep Westsider Books, a venerable Manhattan used bookstore, open.
Arizona
Bookstore Gives Town an Identity: Singing Wind Bookshop in
Benson, Ariz., is so remote it has been dubbed "The Bookshop at the End
of the World."
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to join the bookselling conversation in PW's Facebook group for
booksellers.
Mary Oliver on
Grief and Loss: The late poet's hallmarks were reverence for
the natural world and her frank, but comforting, descriptions of mourning.
Gahse Wins
Swiss Grand Prix Literature: Hungarian-born author Zsuzsanna
Gahse has won the top Swiss literary award for her entire body of work.
Company
Censorship Threatens Publishing: When states suppress ideas,
we condemn it. What should we do when corporations do the same?
Nancy Drew's
Witchy Font: A typeface from old pulp novels, made in 1938, is
the hand-cut, calligraphic answer to colder modern sans-serifs—and it's
popping up everywhere.
Tales of
Librarian Badassery: A list of 12 books in which librarians
get to be the major players in their own adventures.
 Top 10 Overall Bestseller List 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » »
 'Aristotle’s Way: How
Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life' by Edith Hall "Hall, a professor of classics specializing in ancient Greek literature at King’s College, delivers an expansive, practical assessment of Aristotle intended to help readers navigate life." more » »
Favorite Fictive Books – A Call for Assistance Kenny Brechner
What are your favorite imagined or vanished children’s books?
 Aid Group Distributes Books in Africa Malawian school children carry books to their class that were donated by American publishers and distributed via Book Aid International. Book Aid International sent 1,286,538 brand new books to 25 countries in 2018, including for the first time to such countries as the Gambia, Ghana, Jordan, Syria, Bhutan, Nepal, and Iraq for the first time. Courtesy Book Aid International |
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 Arcadia Goes Local at Winter Institute Arcadia Publishing, which has a backlist of 14,000 local and regional titles, will present personalized catalogs to booksellers at Winter Institute, touting 16 store-specific titles the location's employees can handsell. more »  Shutdown Has Mixed Effect on D.C. Bookstores Nearly four weeks into the government shutdown, some bookstores in the nation’s capital are beginning to experience the financial effects of the federal furlough, while others remain unscathed. more »  Indies See 2018 Sales Jump 5% with ABA Adding 95 Stores ABA executive director Oren Teicher said sales at independent bookstores rose 5% in 2018 over 2017, helped by the addition of 95 new stores. more »  Win 'The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs' Enter for a chance to win an ARC of 'New York Times' bestselling author Katherine Howe's 'The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs.' (Sponsored) Enter Here » 
Maria Heater, formerly apprentice at
Corvisiero Literary Agency, has joined Nelson Literary Agency as literary
assistant.
Allyssa Kasoff has been
promoted to publicity manager at Avery and TarcherPerigee.
Jessica Yu has been promoted to senior
publicist at The New Press and can be contacted at jyu@thenewpress.com.
Tara Grove has been promoted to
associate editorial director at The New Press and can be contacted at tgrove@thenewpress.com.
zakia henderson-brown has been
promoted to editor at The New Press.
 LifeWay to Close Some Stores in Shift Toward Digital Channels
Citing erosion at brick-and-mortar stores, LifeWay Christian Resources president Thom Rainer announced that several LifeWay storefronts will close as the chain transitions toward digital sales channels. more » »
MacDowell Colony Board Elects New Directors, New Board Members Darrell Harvey, Terrance McKnight, Paul Reyes, Amy Davidson Sorkin, Mabel O. Wilson and Peter Wirth more » »
Magination Press Cements New Sales Partnerships
Books from APA Publishing's children's book imprint will be sold by Fujii Associates in the Midwest and parts of the South; Chesapeake & Hudson in the Northeast; the Imprint Group in the West; and Southern Territory Associates in the South. more » »
Pennsylvania
to Get a New Bookstore: Reads and Company Bookshop is a new
indie store opening in Phoenixville, Pa., later this year.
Monterey
County's Newest Bookstore: Downtown Book and Sound, a new
store in Salinas, Calif., will have its soft opening this weekend.
NYC Drama
Bookstore to Close for Now: The Drama Book Store in New York
City will close this weekend, pending a relocation under its new owners.
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to join the bookselling conversation in PW's Facebook group for
booksellers.
Amazon
Rewrites Publishing: The retail giant, the world’s largest
public company, commands an unrivaled customer base for the books, e-books,
and audiobooks it publishes
Amazon Strikes
Back at Authors Guild: The e-tailer insists the report that
criticised its contributions to tumbling writers' incomes used flawed
figures. The Guild disagrees.
How to Tell an
Open Secret: Three recent novels demonstrate how fiction can
deftly capture the long-term effects of sexual assault and harassment.
The Most
Boring Trend in Literature: The book market is flush with
psychopathic she-beasts and irredeemably miserable vipers—a cliché that needs
to go.
Reading Proust
in the Gulag: Josef Czapski's lectures on Marcel Proust
provide a glimpse into what it means to turn to art and literature at a time
when mortality is on your mind.
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 » »
 'Dragon Pearl' by Yoon
Ha Lee "In this highly original novel by Lee, 13-year-old Min must venture to the stars of the Thousand Worlds in order to find her older brother, Jun, who is suspected of deserting the Space Forces to search for the legendary Dragon Pearl." more » »
Favorite Fictive Books – A Call for Assistance Kenny Brechner
What are your favorite imagined or vanished children’s books?
 Benedict Drums Up a Crowd in Sewickley Author Marie Benedict (c., in gray jacket) pays a visit to Penguin Bookshop in Sewickley, Pa., where she and fans posed during celebrations for her latest book, 'The Only Woman in the Room,' which was released earlier this month. Courtesy Sourcebooks Landmark |
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 Cheiffetz's New Imprint at S&S to be Called Signal Press
Julia Cheiffetz joined Atria Books last year to head a then-unnamed imprint. Since that time she has acquired a slate of new titles for the line, called Signal Press, that will address the current public debate around feminism, politics and social justice. more »  Little Bee Books Acquired by Founding Execs Shimul Tolia and Thomas Morgan, the executive management team that founded Little Bee Books, Bonnier Book's U.S. children's publishing division, have purchased the company. more »  Industry Sales Flat Through November According to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program, sales from 1,374 reporting publishers were up 0.3% through November over the comparable period in 2017. more »  Powerful Forces. Gods and Demons. The return of the highly acclaimed Saga of the Forgotten Warrior from 'New York Times' best selling author Larry Correia: 'The House of Assassins.' " Correia piles on the intrigue, action, and cliffhangers in the invigorating second Saga of the Forgotten Warrior epic fantasy…brisk fights scenes, lively characters...a real pleasure."—'Publishers Weekly' Starred Review (Sponsored) More » 
Catherine Kramer is being
promoted to assistant manager for subsidiary rights at Macmillan Children's
Publishing Group.
Julia Gardiner is being promoted to senior
marketing manager at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.
Teresa Ferraiolo is being
promoted to associate marketing manager at Macmillan Children's Publishing
Group.
Melissa Croce is being promoted to
associate marketing manager for school and library marketing at Macmillan
Children's Publishing Group.
Lizzy Mason has been named director of
marketing and publicity for kids' and YA at Page Street.
Jordan Rodman has joined Avid Reader Press
as deputy director of publicity.
 Sourcebooks Launches Three Children's Imprints Sourcebooks recently wrapped up a banner year, with the company reporting a 33% spike in sales in its children's division in 2018. The publisher is expanding by creating three imprints under the umbrella of Sourcebooks Kids. more » »  AAP Gets $2.2 Million In the Name of Poetry The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has donated the funding for two grants to the Academy of American Poets, totaling $2.2 million. more » »  Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Crawdads' Sings Its Way to #1 Last year's surprise fiction hit, Delia Owens's 'Where the Crawdads Sing,' has taken the #1 position in Apple iBooks store, followed by the bestselling book of 2018, 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama, at #2. more » »  For Rent: Office Space at PW One newly renovated office on the 16th floor of NYC's historic Masonic Hall Building is for rent. more » »
Zaffiris Joins Shakespeare & Co. Former HarperCollins International CFO Robert Zaffiris has joined the bookseller as chief development officer. more » »
Booksellers
Sprout in New Zealand: Booksellers NZ added seven new members
last year, bringing the association's total to nearly 200 stores.
Atlanta's New
African-American Bookstore: Atlanta's NPR affiliate profiles
For Keeps. The recently-opened store specializes in rare African-American
literature.
Applications
Open for Bookseller Funding: Bookselling without Borders,
which pays for travel to international book fairs, is now accepting
applications until February 4.
Blue Willow
Takes Top Honor in Houston: Blue Willow Bookshop was named the
best bookstore in Houston for 2019 by the 'Houston Press.'
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booksellers.
A Women in
Publishing Newsletter: A new newsletter, The FLIP (Female
Leadership in Publishing), showcases women who work in the publishing
industry.
The Truth in
'Merchants of Truth': What the criticism surrounding Jill
Abramson's new book tells us about publishing’s fact-checking problem.
The Prince of
Punching Up: Stephen King saved a newspaper with a tweet when
he heard it was closing its books section—and when he takes on Trump, he
doesn’t hold back.
Why Lit
Teachers Turned Against Author: Since 1940s, among professors
of literature, attributing significance to authors' intentions has been taboo
and déclassé.
News on
Machado's Next Book: Carmen Maria Machado reveals the first
details of her anticipated memoir 'In the Dream House.'
 Children's Fiction Bestseller List 'Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild' by Dav Pilkey is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
 'Diderot and the Art of
Thinking Freely' by Andrew S. Curran "Curran returns to the subject of Denis Diderot in this marvelous account of the philosophe’s life and work." more » »
The Things That Count Cynthia Compton
One shopkeeper bemoans the task of her store’s annual inventory,
and shares some strategies to cope with the process.
 A Signing In an Unexpected Place Debut author Gary Dickson signed copies of his romance title 'An Improbable Pairing' (Greenleaf Book Group Press) at Jimmy Choo on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 8. Courtesy Smith Publicity |
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