ABA Past Presidents Reflect on a Changing Industry
Five past presidents of the American Booksellers Association met at Winter Institute in Albuquerque, N.M., last week to talk about where the industry is now and where it's headed. more »
Otto Penzler, Pegasus Books Team to Launch Suspense Imprint
Penzler Publishing and Pegasus Books are partnering to launch Scarlet, a joint publishing venture that will publish works of psychological suspense aimed at female readers. more »
When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2019 Newbery, Caldecott, and
Printz Winners
PW spoke with the three big winners of the ALA's 2019 Youth Media Awards, about what they were doing when the committee called with the good news. more »
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Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Crawdads' Keeps Singing
Delia Owens keeps her spot on the top of the Apple Books list with 'Where the Crawdads Sing,' still benefiting from its Reese Witherspoon book club pick and announced film adaptation. more » »
Last Call: Mysteries, Thrillers & True Crime
Deadline: Feb. 4. For this feature, we'd like to hear about forthcoming Nordic noir, thrillers that touch on current U.S. politics, techno thrillers, true crime, and psychological suspense and domestic thrillers. Please identify each book's subcategory in your pitch. New titles only, please; no reprints. Pub. dates: April through November. Email pitches to features@publishersweekly.com and put “Call for Info: Mysteries, Thrillers & True Crime” in the subject line. more » »
Chicagoland
Bookstore is On the Move: Prairie Path Books in Wheaton, Ill.,
is relocating and will reopen shortly.
Florida
Bookstore is a Hit with Shoppers: Back in the Day Books in
Dunedin, Fla., is thriving after moving to a new location.
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to join the bookselling conversation in PW's Facebook group for
booksellers.
Bart van Es
Wins Costa Prize: 'The Cut Out Girl,' a biography of Lien de
Jong, 85, who survived the second world war, won the £30,000 Costa book of
the year award.
Google Won't
Tell Re: 'Shitty Media Men': After Stephen Elliott requested
the personal information of contributors to the list, for trial purposes,
from Google, the company refused.
'Utopia' Gets
Its Star: 'American Honey' breakout Sasha Lane has been tapped
to star in Amazon's 'Utopia,' from 'Sharp Objects' author Gillian Flynn.
Reading
Fiction Will Make You Nicer: A definitive new study has great
news for book lovers: Yes, reading fiction boosts your emotional
intelligence.
The Case of
the 'New Yorker' Paywall: Why won’t the 'New Yorker' keep you
logged in when you're just trying to read? Mystery: solved. Well, kind of.
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 » »
'Let ’Er Buck: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion' by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrated by Gordon C. James "Colloquial narration by Nelson pairs with striking oil-on-board paintings by James to introduce readers to African-American cowboy George Fletcher." more » »
There’s a Wall in the Middle of This Storytime Cynthia Compton
One bookstore’s weekly preschool story and art session provides
much wisdom about the role of walls in our world.
Books and the Working Economy At a panel discussion last week at Manhattan's New School, Stephanie Land (l.), author of 'Maid' (Hachette), discussed her new book and why stories about social class are so hard to come by with Economic Hardship Reporting Project executive editor Alissa Quart. Photo: Brennan Cavanaugh |
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HMH Trade in Realignment
An HMH spokesperson said the realignment included "a limited set of position eliminations, as well as the creation of new roles to meet our business goals." more »
The Big Books of Winter Institute 14
One of the main attractions of Winter Institute is the chance for booksellers to get their hands on forthcoming titles. Here, attendees share some of the titles that got them talking...and excited. more »
RH Names Combined Teams in Several Departments
Random House took more steps to streamline its operations since its merger with Crown, naming new combined teams for the public relations and marketing; art; and finance, subsidiary rights, and publishing operations departments. more »
The Kalem Agency has moved
its offices to Caferaga Mah. Moda Cad. Erengul Apt. No:110 K:1 D:1 34710
Kadıkoy, Istanbul, Turkey.
Andrea Torres has joined University of
California Press as editorial assistant.
Connor Guy, formerly associate editor
at Metropolitan Books, is joining Basic Books as editor.
Medina, Blackall, Acevedo Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz
The 2019 Youth Media Awards were announced Monday morning at the American Library Association’s midwinter conference in Seattle. more » »
Ridout Forms New U.K. Publisher
Amanda Ridout, former managing director of Head of Zeus and a prominent figure in the U.K. publishing world, has launched a new publishing house, Boldwood Books. more » »
WI14: Kobe Bryant Receives a Mixed Reception from Booksellers
Basketball star Kobe Bryant received a mixed reception from booksellers when he introduced them to his new imprint, Granity Studios at Winter Institute. While some were excited to meet him, others said they may not sell his books, recalling his being charged with sexual assault in 2003. more » »
Call for Information: Books on Space Exploration
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, we’re looking at adult and children’s books on space exploration, including histories, biographies, pop science titles, and more. The focus is on 2019 books; backlist titles and reissues will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Email pitches to features@publishersweekly.com by February 15 and put “Call for Info: Space Exploration” in the subject line. more » »
2018 B&N Discover Award Shortlist The six winners of the Discover Great New Writers Awards will share a cash prize totaling $105,000 and will be announced on Wednesday, March 6. more » »
Roxane Gay Named Judge for Flannery O’Connor Award
Writer, editor, professor, and commentator Roxane Gay has been chosen as the new judge for the University of Georgia Press’s Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction. more » »
S&S to Distribute David Zwirner Books
Under the agreement, which is effective August 1, 2019, David Zwirner Books titles will be available nationwide wherever books are sold. more » »
California to
Get a New Indie Bookstore: Capital Books, a new indie
bookstore in Sacramento, Calif., may open as early as April.
Toronto's Top
Used Bookstores: This listing of the top used bookstores in
Toronto includes Doug Miller Books, Monkey's Paw, and Balfour Books.
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to join the bookselling conversation in PW's Facebook group for
booksellers.
Lord of the
Binges: Anyone can binge-watch the 'Lord of the Rings' movies.
The real challenge in our distracted age? Reading the book in a day.
This Library
Is a Tree: The most magical little free library is built right
into a rotting 110-year-old cottonwood tree stump in Idaho.
Ursula K. Le
Guin’s Daily Routine: Somehow, the literary great managed to
write all of her classic works between 7:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day—or so
she says.
Tracy K.
Smith’s Work Diary: The "nonstop rush" of a poet
laureate is not all iambic pentameter and chamomile tea.
The Surreal
Leonora Carrington Museum: The sculptor, writer, and feminist
pioneer who defied categorization has a museum to herself in San Luis PotosÃ,
Mexico.
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
'Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics' by Chris Christie "The former New Jersey governor and advisor to Donald Trump ruminates on a litany of political slights in this rancorous memoir." more » »
Hits, Misses, a Different List, and Some Award Stats Elizabeth Bluemle
A quick look at award stats, plus handy lists arranged
differently.
Shop Local, Live Local Outdoor publisher AdventureKEEN's "Shop Local, Live Local" campaign raised a total of $2,155 for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) in 2018, and the 250 stores participating in the campaign received rebate checks reflective of each store’s support of AdventureKEEN titles. AdventureKEEN President Richard Hunt (r.) presented a check for $2,155 on Thursday morning to Binc's executive director Pamela French (l.) during Winter Institute 14 in Albuquerque, N.M. Photo: Claire Kirch |
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A Robust Winter Institute 14 Wraps Up
A confident indie bookselling sector looks to the future—and to next year's conference in Baltimore, Md. more »
Man Group Pulls Out of Booker Sponsorship
The Booker Prize Foundation said yesterday that it was "confident" of finding a new sponsor following the decision of the hedge fund company the Man Group to end its association with the Booker Prize and the Booker International Prize. more »
Makkai, Laymon Win 2019 Carnegie Medals
'The Great Believers' by Rebecca Makkai has won the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and 'Heavy: An American Memoir' by Kiese Laymon has won the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. more »
Scribd Hits 1 Million Paying Subscribers
Scribd, the first-ever premium reading subscription service offering unlimited books and audiobooks, has surpassed 1 million paying subscribers. Trip Adler, Scribd CEO and co-founder, gives thanks to publishing partners for contributing to this exciting milestone. (Sponsored) More »
Veronica Park, formerly literary agent and
marketing specialist at Corvisiero Literary Agency, has joined Fuse Literary
as associate agent and can be contacted at veronica@fuseliterary.com.
Raquel Avila has joined Apollo Publishers
as Director of Corporate Sales and can be contacted at raquel.avila@apollopublishers.com.
Alexandra Franklin has been
promoted to associate agent at Vicky Bijur Literary Agency.
Emily Settle has been promoted to
associate editor at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.
Carol Ly has been promoted to senior
designer at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.
Sophie Erb has been promoted to
associate designer at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.
Maya Baran is joining Viking/Penguin as
publicity manager.
Jennifer Custer, formerly
rights director at A.M. Heath & Co., has joined Elwin Street Productions
as North American and Asian sales director.
IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
ALA Midwinter 2019: In Keynote, Melinda Gates Talks Gender Equality,
Advocacy, and ‘Moments of Lift’
“The demand for gender equality is growing louder, and it is coming from all over the world,” Gates told librarians. But progress is not inevitable she warned. "If we want to summon a moment of lift for women and girls, a moment that will lift up all of humanity, we all need to step up, every single one of us." more » »
Book Deals: Week of January 28, 2019
Vintage unveils a new one from E.L. James, Megan Abbott changes houses, ABC News’ Dan Abrams inks a two-book deal for a rumored seven figures, and more in this week's notable book deals. more » »
This Week's Bestsellers: January 28, 2019
What were D.C. residents reading during the government shutdown? A book popular with job-seekers, a memoir by a Muslim-American Olympic fencer, and a cookbook–turned–Netflix series. more » »
PW's Latest Starred Reviews
Check out the starred reviews of titles including 'Here and Now and Then,' 'Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country,' 'We Cast a Shadow,' and more. more » »
Call for Information: Biographies & Memoirs
We’d like to hear about the most highly anticipated memoirs and biographies for the coming season. Adult titles only; three pitches per imprint. Pub. dates: April–November. Email pitches to features@publishersweekly.com by February 11 and put “Call for Info: Bio & Memoir” in the subject line. more » »
NetGalley Launches NetGalley Advanced NetGalley has launched NetGalley Advanced, a "premier level of service" intended to help publishers track and analyze NetGalley trends across divisions. more » »
D.C. Store
Gets a New Owner and Name: Upshur Street Books in Washington,
D.C., has a new owner, who is rebranding the store as Loyalty Books.
Vegas
Bookstore to Move and Expand: Las Vegas's Writers Block is
anchoring a new cultural center and becoming the biggest bookstore in Nevada.
Florida Store
to Help Needy Libraries: Midtown Reader bookstore in
Tallahassee, Fla., is collecting books for libraries Hurricane Michael
destroyed.
Malaysian
Bookstore Claims Title: The new BookXcess store in Penang
claims to have the longest bookshelves in Malaysia.
Bookstore
Closure is a Loss for Toronto: An editorial laments the loss
of Ten Editions Bookstore, a venerable used bookstore near the University of
Toronto.
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to join the bookselling conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers.
Writers Resist
Populism in Europe: Thirty European writers and intellectuals
signed a manifesto, published on Friday in 'Libération,' the French daily,
warning of peril in Europe.
Amazon vs. All
the Other Companies: The modern company can work with Amazon,
or work against it, but companies have found that ignoring the e-tailer is no
longer a viable option.
Publishing
Without a Fact-checking Net: Fact-checking is not built into
the editing process at publishing houses, and it never has been. Here's what
that means today.
'Native Son'
Film, Reviewed: An imperfect but mesmerizing adaptation of
Richard Wright’s classic novel opened the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and
updates the story for the 21st century.
Calvin
Trillin's New Play of True Love: The 'New Yorker' writer and
newly-minted playwright on loving, being a good man, and his new play, 'About
Alice.'
Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 'Liar Liar' by James Patterson and Candice Fox is the #1 bestseller on PW's adult hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
'Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House' by Cliff Sims "According to this savvy, entertaining insider’s memoir, the Trump administration is, as advertised, a snake pit of betrayal and backstabbing." more » »
“Every Good Book Is at Least a Little Bit Strange” Meghan Dietsche Goel
Making room for big ideas in an inspired picture book biography
of Margaret Wise Brown.
A Penny for Your Bookish Thoughts Leah and Andrew Yerre celebrated the opening of their new bookstore, Aesop's Fable, in Holliston, Mass., earlier this month with children's programming and events. The couple also put out a jar to solicit suggestions from customers about what they'd like to see as the store grows. Photo: Alex Green |
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PRH Closing Spiegel & Grau Imprint
After nearly 14 years of publishing, Spiegel & Grau, the celebrated imprint launched by successful editors Cindy Spiegel & Julie Grau, is being shuttered. With the closure, the imprint's eponymous founders are leaving Penguin Random House. more »
WI14: Atwood, Morgenstern Create A Buzz Among Booksellers
Margaret Atwood and Erin Morgenstern engaged Thursday morning in conversation in front of booksellers that created a buzz lasting all day, as booksellers eagerly anticipate the release this fall of both authors' next novels. more »
Jay Asher Sues SCBWI for Defamation
Asher ('Thirteen Reasons Why'), who has been publicly knocking back sexual harassment charges levied against him last year, has filed a lawsuit against the Society of Children’s Book Writers, as well as the group’s executive director, Lin Oliver. He’s seeking monetary damages for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. more »
Baseball Fans Cherish the Unsinkable Mr. Cub
Looking for a home run for your bookshelf this African American History month? History loves its winners, but Ernie Banks was much more than a Hall of Famer and Presidential Medal of Honor winner. Readers are offered a behind-the-scenes look at the bat-wielding athlete and his legacy, with in-depth interviews from Banks’ friends and family. (Sponsored) More »
Sarah Murphy has been promoted to
marketing coordinator at Random House Children's Books.
Jena DeBois has been promoted to
marketing associate at Random House Children's Books.
Tara Grieco has been promoted to
marketing manager at Random House Children's Books.
Sharon Burkle has been promoted to senior
art director at Random House Children's Books.
Kelly McGauley has been promoted to
associate director of trade marketing at Random House Children's Books.
Kate Boggs has joined Writers House as
global licensing manager.
Michele Wells is being promoted to v-p and
executive editor at DC Books for Young Readers.
Thomas Nelson Faces $15M in Fraud, Breach of Contract Lawsuit
A jury found Thomas Nelson and its parent company HarperCollins Christian Publishing liable for fraud and breach of contract, awarding $15 million in damages to a San Francisco Bay Area printing company. more » »
Wattpad Launches Publishing Division
Wattpad, the Toronto-based online reading and writing community, is starting its own publishing division, Wattpad Books. The debut list, which will be released this fall, will feature six young adult titles. more » »
Amazon Publishing Launches Amazon Crossing Kids
The new imprint will publish English-language translations of picture books from around the world. more » »
Christopher Myers's Make Me a World Imprint Launches This Fall
Helmed by author and artist Christopher Myers, this Random House Children's Books imprint kicks off this fall with three titles that exemplify the line’s range of genres, storylines, and age levels. more » »
Children's Authors Cope with Award Season Jitters
Before sunrise next Monday, the careers of some talented authors and illustrators will change in profound ways with a ring of their telephone. when the ALA's Youth Media Awards are announced. We spoke with a number of authors about their strategies for keeping calm and carrying on amid the award buzz and anxiety. more » »
Tune In to PW Insider
PW editor Gabe Habash joins to go deep inside some of the books featured in PW's semi-annual 'Writers to Watch' feature, which highlights debut authors. 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 » »
Changes to Abrams Sales Department Elisa Gonzales has been promoted to v-p of sales for North America, and Mary Wowk has been promoted into the newly-created role of senior v-p for international sales. more » »
Ogino, Tamaoki, Nakamura Join Tuttle-Mori Board
Chigusa Ogino will join Tuttle-Mori Agency's board as executive director, while Manami Tamaoki and Harumi Nakamura both join as directors. more » »
A Book for
Every Furloughed Agent: Among the 800,000 furloughed federal
employees and those affected by the government shutdown, there’s a tenacious
desire to keep reading.
Fiction Can
Help Us Deal With Trump: How can anyone maintain sanity in an
era of nonstop depressing news? The answer may lie in reading fiction.
A Medieval Box
for Your Books: A book coffer acquired by Oxford’s Bodleian
Libraries dating to the late 1400s proves the appetite for mobile reading is
nothing new.
Where to Start
with Russell Baker: The columnist and humorist died on Monday.
Here’s a look back at six of his most acclaimed—and beloved—books.
Translating
Humor: Top translators share stories about the joys and
challenges of translating humor, from puns to satire to creative curses.
Top 10 Overall Bestseller List 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » »
'The Nickel Boys' by Colson Whitehead "Whitehead’s brilliant examination of America’s history of violence is a stunning novel of impeccable language and startling insight." more » »
“Every Good Book Is at Least a Little Bit Strange” Meghan Dietsche Goel
Making room for big ideas in an inspired picture book biography
of Margaret Wise Brown.
Riverhead's Pop-Up Reading Room Returns Last Friday, the Riverhead Pop-Up Reading Room took over lunch hour at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Pictured here, attendees read and chat at the event, which explored the theme “Read to Reinvent,” in a room filled with arrangements of larger-than-life balloon sculptures by the Brooklyn Balloon Company, inspired by each of Riverhead’s summer titles. Courtesy Riverhead |
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WI14: Indie Booksellers and Publishers Gather in Albuquerque
Despite weather-related travel problems, 700+ indie booksellers gathered in Albuquerque to network among themselves, talk to publishers about new books, and meet authors. more »
PRH Shifts More Staff at Crown, Hogarth
After the recent reorganization of Crown that Penguin Random House unveiled, the company has made some additional changes and promotions in the unit. more »
Graphic Arts Books Rebrands as West Margin Press
The new name for the indie press signals a new direction for the company. “We want to make room for more voices, increasingly engaging visuals, and an expansive view of the world within our house,” said publishing director Jennifer Newens. more »
Padmé Amidala: Queen. Senator. Hero.
From 'New York Times' bestselling 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. (Sponsored) More »
Karly Caserza has joined Fuse Literary as
associate agent and can be contacted at karly@fuseliterary.com.
Mark McElhinney, formerly
bookseller at the Book Cellar, has joined Arcadia Publishing as field sales
representative and can be contacted at mmcelhinney@arcadiapublishing.com.
Carrie Olivia Adams has been
promoted to promotions and marketing communications director at University of
Chicago Press.
Kyra Ostendorf, formerly v-p at Kaplan
Early Learning Company, has joined Free Spirit Publishing as publisher and
can be contacted at ostendorf@freespirit.com.
Denpa Books Debuts with Eclectic Indie Manga List Denpa Books is a newly launched independent manga publisher that will offer a broad range of manga with a focus on licensing an edgy, eclectic array of stories aimed at grown-up readers. more » »
PW’s Most-Read
Comics Stories of 2018: The final year of Check, Please!,
Ngozi Ukazu’s LGBTQ hockey webcomic and graphic novel series, PW’s annual
comics retailers survey, and Abrams ComicArts’ cancellation of a
controversial graphic novel were among PW’s most-read comics articles in
2018.
More To Come
Podcast 353: Is the Direct Market Broken?: This week we
examine a long list of problems in the Direct Market (aka comics shops)
retail channel, discuss the top selling graphic novels of 2018, the ‘New
Yorker’ profile of Nick Drnaso, PW's most-read comics stories of 2018, and
The Beat’s comics People of the Year.
Time for Books to Get Accessible
A new guide provides best practices for making books readily available to the visually impaired. more » »
Obituary: Gail Browning
Gail Browning, former Random House v-p and divisional sales director, died January 19 at the age of 80. more » »
Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Crawdads' Adaptation Keeps the Book Singing
Delia Owens's 'Where the Crawdads Sing' keeps seeing dividends thanks to a bump from Reese Witherspoon, whose film adaptation of the novel was announced last month. more » »
Win an ARC of 'Little Darlings'!
Enter to win one of 100 advance copies of 'Little Darlings' by Melanie Golding, a sinister supernatural suspense novel perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Grimm's Fairy Tales. (Sponsored) Enter Here » »
Alyson Sinclair Launches Nectar Literary The boutique publicity and communications firm will work with publishers, authors, nonprofit organizations, and major literary events and book festivals. more » »
Russell Baker
Dies at 93: The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of the
“Observer” column, once one of America’s best-known writers, died on Monday
at his home in Virginia.
Writing and
Translating China: What it takes to write, and translate, some
of China's most famous stories.
Daniel Halpern
Loves a Solo Dinner: The publisher of Ecco calls eating alone
"one of life’s greatest pleasures," giving the diner "time to
consider the life-imitating-life issues."
To Mangle a
'Mockingbird': What should English teachers do after decades
of teaching Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in the wrong way?
Literary
Masterpieces, State by State: Rounding up the states with the
most National Book Awards, Pulitzers, and National Book Critics Circle Awards
to their names.
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 » »
'The Alarming Palsy of James Orr' by Tom Lee "In his astonishing and riveting debut novel, Lee delivers a taut story about a man’s loosening grip on reality." more » »
A Round of Rep Visits Cynthia Compton
One children’s bookseller preps for the new season’s sales
appointments.
WI14 Kicks Off the Festivities More than 700 booksellers descended upon Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday as Winter Institute 14 kicked off with a day of education. This year's conference also features a Spanish-language refugee book drive, organized by booksellers Denise Chavez and Daniel C. Zolinsky of Casa Camino Real Book Store & Art Gallery in Las Cruces, N.M., in partnership with the ABA. Pictured here (from l. to r.) are Robyn Deshotel of the ABA, Zolinsky, Chavez, and Meg Smith of the ABA. Photo: Claire Kirch |
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