January Print Sales Struggled
Sales on print units were down 5.9% this January compared with the first month of
2018, due in no small part to the absence of a political bestseller in
combination with printing issues plaguing the industry. And in Amazon news,
Audible continues to ramp up its original content offerings and Audible Theater
category.
Children's book writer Jan Wahl died this past weekend at 87 following a storied career working with such artists as Maurice Sendak, Norman Rockewell, and Edward Gorey. Chinese science fiction author Xia Jia will finally see her short fiction translated into English thanks to Clarkesworld Magazine, which is launching a dedicated translation imprint. Meanwhile, in England, Nobel Prize for Literature laureate Kazuo Ishiguro was knighted by Prince Charles. It's the best news for the prize—which was last bequeathed, to Ishiguro, in 2017, before scandal upset its 2018 awards cycle—in quite some time.  
Slow Start for Print Units in 2019
Lack of a political bestseller and ramifications from printing issues have units down 5.9%. more » 
Audible Reveals Latest Emerging Playwrights
Commissions
On February 7, Audible raised the curtain on the second group of theater playwrights selected to receive support from its $5 million Emerging Playwrights Fund to create original works. more »  
Open Road Finds A New Path
The publisher, pivoting its business strategy, is devoting more resources to promoting e-book editions of backlist titles from other publishers. more » 
Book Deals: Week of February 11, 2019
Malcolm Gladwell sells his first book since 2013, Sandra Boynton returns, HC invests in a Canadian social media star, and more in this week's notable book deals. more » 
This Week's Bestsellers: February 11, 2019
New books with real or hopeful ties to the White House debut this week, including the #2 book in the country, ‘From the Ground Up’ by Howard Schultz. Plus Pam Jenoff’s ‘The Lost Girl of Paris’ is #9 in the country. more »  
PW Digital Edition
See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,' including news on Open Road, Callaway A&E, and more. » 
IBPA Names New Board of Directors Candidates
Candidates include Square One publisher Rudy Shur; Kristina Radke, v-p of business growth and engagement at NetGalley; and PW's own director of strategic development, Seth Dellon. more » 
BIGNY February Event to Focus On M&A
Part of BIGNY's monthly event series, the event will be an informative session on the merger and acquisition landscape of the publishing industry, which has seen dramatic changes in the last 12 months. more » 
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Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List
'Where the Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens is the #1 bestseller on PW's adult hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list »   Our Latest Starred
Reviews Check out the starred reviews of titles including 'Elsewhere,' 'Lost Children Archive,' 'The Pianist from Syria,' and more. » 
Review of the Day:
'Territory of Light' by
Yuko Tsushima and translated by Geraldine Harcourt "A young woman confronts life as a single mother in this graceful, eye-opening novel from Tsushima, one of the most influential feminists in Japanese literature." more »   
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The Talking Pictures: Selected Books
children’s jury spent last Friday evaluating submissions at the PW office.
Pictured here (from l. to r.) are jurors Steven Guarnaccia of Parsons School
of Design, Ilaria Tontardini and Giordana Piccinini of Hamelin Cultural
Association, Caldecott-winning author Sophie Blackall, and PW's own Matia
Burnett. The award, now in its second year, is presented at the New York
Rights Fair annually.
Photo: Krista Rafanello
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William Morrow is standing by Dan Mallory, author of the
bestseller 'The Woman in the Window,' after a 'New Yorker' article detailed how
he repeatedly lied to colleagues and superiors for years as he rose up the
ranks in publishing. Industry members, particularly agents and editors, have
debated Mallory's actions since the story broke. more
After San Diego bookseller Seth Marko, the co-owner of the Book
Catapult, underwent emergency heart surgery last week, other indie booksellers
in San Diego and beyond stepped forward to keep the store open while during his
convalescence. more
Check out our exclusive look ahead at some of the bigger titles
for children and teens due out in the second half of the year—including highly
anticipated debuts, follow-ups to bestselling novels, and collaborations
between favorite authors and illustrators. more
We spoke with a number of diverse debut authors who landed agents
through the Twitter pitch contest, which is opening the door to a new wave of
children's and YA talent. more
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The Week in Libraries: February 8,
2019 The AAP weighs in on the latest skirmish over library book scanning; how libraries often struggle to rebound from budget cuts; and the Library of Congress wins a Mellon grant to study the condition of academic library book collections. more
ALA Midwinter 2019 in Photos Highlights from the recently concluded ALA Midwinter Meeting, including signings by award-winning authors and illustrators, in-booth appearances, and more. more
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Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
Lost and Wanted
Nell Freudenberger. Knopf, $26.95 (336p) ISBN 978-0-385-35268-0
Boy Swallows
Universe Trent Dalton. Harper, $26.99 (464p) ISBN 978-0-06-289810-4
The Nickel Boys
Colson Whitehead. Doubleday, $24.95 (224p) ISBN 978-0-385-53707-0
Wunderland
Jennifer Cody Epstein. Crown, $27 (384p) ISBN 978-0-525-57690-7
Nobody’s Fool
Bill Griffith. Abrams ComicArts, $24.99 (256p) ISBN 978-1-4197-3501-1
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Falter: Has the
Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? Bill McKibben. Holt, $28 (304p) ISBN 978-1-250178-26-8
A Good American
Family: The Red Scare and My Father David Maraniss. Simon and Schuster, $28 (416p) ISBN 978-1-5011-7837-5
Underland: A
Deep Time Journey Robert Macfarlane. Norton, $27.95 (384p) ISBN 978-0-393-24214-0
The Book of
Exodus: A Biography Joel S. Baden. Princeton Univ., $26.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-691-16954-5
Children's Books
The Lost Forest
Phyllis Root, illus. by Betsy Bowen. Univ. of Minnesota, $17.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8166-9796-0
The Wizard’s
Tears Maxine Kumin and Anne Sexton, illus. by Keren Katz. Triangle Square, $18.95 (48p) ISBN 978-1-60980-875-4
New Books and More
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of
February 11, 2019 Here we round up new and forthcoming children's titles, including a birthday story, a novel about two teens' friendship, a middle grade novel set in a utopia, and a YA novel about comic books and love. more
PW Picks: Books of the Week,
February 11, 2019 This week: big novels from Christopher Castellani, Lauren Wilkinson, and Valeria Luiselli. more
Helping Kids During Troubled
Times: New Parenting Books 2019 PW rounds up some of the latest books focusing on children’s social and behavioral development. more
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Witch Historian: Spotlight on
Katherine Howe In 'The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs,' Howe revisits the world of 'The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane' to delve into the era of the Salem witch trials, (Sponsored) more
Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Michelle Obama, Author
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2
From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of
America
Howard Schultz, Author
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3
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild
Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator
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4
Rachel Hollis, Author
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5
Delia Owens, Author
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6
Vengeance Road
Christine Feehan, Author
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7
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of
Decluttering and Organizing
Marie Kondo, Author
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8
Heather Morris, Author
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9
Pam Jenoff, Author
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10
Tara Westover, Author
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Good Day for HC, Bad Day for Bezos
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who has had a bumpy start to 2019,
has accused the owner of the National Enquirer of extortion and blackmail. Another of the most powerful men on
Earth, Donald Trump, has also had a rocky start to the year, in part thanks
to Melville House, which has crashed the climate report the president has tried to
downplay. Count former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson
among the beleaguered as well, admitting that she "fell short" in a new book plagued with
accusations of inaccuracies and plagiarism. And the book world bids a fond
farewell to Rosamunde Pilcher, author of The Shell Seekers, who died this week at 94.
In better news, HarperCollins has posted its second quarter results, which saw a huge jump in profits, thanks in no small part to sales of digital audiobooks. It's all the more proof that National Book Foundation executive director Lisa Lucas's claim that the book isn't dead is all too true. 
HC Sales, Earning Up in Q2; News Corp CEO Takes
Swipe at Audible
Strong sales of digital audio were a key contributor to a 13% increase in profits at HarperCollins in the second quarter ended December 31, 2018. In discussing second quarter results, Robert Thomson, CEO of HC parent company News Corp, criticized Audible's domination of the downloadable audio market. more » 
Vivendi Buys Editis
The French media giant adds the second-largest French-language publishing group to its portfolio. more »  
#DVPit Connects NZ Author with Writers Community
YA author Graci Kim says that she had “nothing to lose and everything to gain” by participating in the Twitter pitch event—especially because she lives in Wellington, New Zealand. more » 
Shortlist Named for Selfies Award
The finalists for the inaugural Selfies Award for a self-published novel have been named, and the winner will be announced at the upcoming London Book Fair. more »  
Tune In to PW Insider
In time for Valentine's Day, PW senior reviews editor Rose Fox joins to talk current trends in romance, from romantic comedies and stories about death to queer romances and trans characters. more » 
Call for Information: Fast-Growing Small Publishers
Needed: To be considered for inclusion in our annual look at fast-growing small publishers, presses with net sales of between $2 million and $10 million should submit net sales for 2016-2018, number of employees in those years, and number of new titles released. Sales will be kept confidential. A brief description of the reasons behind the growth should be included. E-mail responses to Jim Milliot at jmilliot@publishersweekly.com, and reach him by phone at 212-377-5705. more »
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Top 10 Overall Bestseller List
'Becoming' by Michelle Obama is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list »  'House of Assassins' by
Larry Correia "Correia piles on the intrigue, action, and cliffhangers in the invigorating second Saga of the Forgotten Warrior epic fantasy." more » 
Picture
of the Day
Tennis great Billie Jean King reads the
first-ever picture book about her, 'I Am Billie Jean King' (Dial Books), by
Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos.
Courtesy Penguin Young Readers
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Ups and Downs at Lagardère
While Hachette Book Group reported a strong fourth quarter
today, its parent company, Lagardère, saw a 1.6% dip in book sales in its publishing group overall for
2018. Indigo Books & Music struggled in its third quarter, blaming a 1.7% drop in revenue,
in part, on a Canadian postal strike. And in the bookselling world, there's
been a lot of excitement this week, including news of new stores of all sorts and old friends helping each other out in times of turbulence.
Following accusations of inaccuracies in her new book, Merchants of Truth, former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson has now been accused of plagiarism. In a response on Twitter, Abramson has pledged to review the passages in question. Author Marlon James had a better start to the day, with news that his latest book, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, will be adapted by Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan. 
2018 Sales Fell 1.6% at Lagardère
Within the U.S., HBG CEO Michael Pietsch credited a 6.3% growth in the fourth quarter with helping the company to "another solid year of revenue growth." more » 
Indigo's Q3 Earnings Hit by Postal Strike
A strike at Canada Post late last year caused headaches at Indigo Books & Music, resulting in a dip in sales of 1.7% for the company's third quarter and a steep drop in earnings for the period. more »  
Words Bookstore to Open In New Special Needs Center
Words Bookstore will open a second location this April in a 53,000 sq. ft. center in Livingston, N.J., designed entirely for people with special needs. more » 
Center for Fiction to Hold Brooklyn Grand Opening
The Center for Fiction is holding a grand opening in downtown Brooklyn on February 19 in a new $6 million building that features a reading room, a 160-seat auditorium, and a bookstore. more » 
San Diego Bookseller Undergoes Surgery, Other
Booksellers Keep His Store Open
After San Diego bookseller Seth Marko, the co-owner of the Book Catapult, underwent emergency heart surgery last week, other indie booksellers in San Diego and beyond stepped forward to keep the store open while he convalesces. more » 
Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Crawdads' Song Goes On
Delia Owns kept her #1 slot on the Apple Books store with 'Where the Crawdads Sing,' while Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' slipped into the last slot of the top five. more » 
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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 » 
Review of the Day:
'The Collected
Schizophrenias: Essays' by Esmé Weijun Wang "In this penetrating and revelatory exploration, novelist Wang shows how having a bipolar-type schizoaffective disorder has permeated her life." more » 
Picture
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate and author Malala
Yousafzai (r.) visits schools in New Jersey, including Tappan Zee High School
and Harrington Park Elementary School, with Kenny Sarfin of Books and
Greetings in Northvale, N.J.
Courtesy Kenny Sarfin
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