Your Daily Conference Update
Today in news from book fairs near and far, we've got photos from
Bologna, a write-up of a Bologna panel on taking
African-American books to a global audience, a sum-up of
AWP's 2019 conference, and a call for
information for BookExpo listings. At bookstores, January was a
tough one, with a big decline in
sales in the month. And at Scribd, a new original
content program is emerging.
It's been a big, and hard, week for science fiction already, with the 2019 Hugo Award finalists announcement coming coupled with news of the death of feminist science fiction writer Vonda N. McIntyre. Police have determined that a pellet-gun attack on a North Carolina bookstore carried out by a teenager was planned, the Raleigh News and Observer reports. And in the e-book world, Microsoft has closed its e-bookstore—which means that everything you purchased will vanish in July.  
A Renewed AWP Wraps a Big 2019 Conference
The Association of Writers and Writing Programs ended a tumultuous 2018 with its 2019 conference, held in Portland, Ore., this past Saturday, marking its most successful show to date. Accessibility, however, while improved, remained an issue. more » 
Scribd Starts Original Content Program
Scribd Originals, which launched today, will feature new works by a range of authors that will be available exclusively to Scribd subscribers in both e-book and audiobook formats. more » 
'Wanderers' by Chuck Wendig
From the mind of bestselling author Chuck Wendig comes an astonishing tapestry of humanity that Harlan Coben calls "a suspenseful, twisty, satisfying, surprising, thought-provoking epic." (Sponsored) Request a digital ARC! »  
January Bookstore Sales Had Big Decline
Faced with what should have easy comparisons to January 2018 when bookstore sales fell 9.6% compared to 2017, bookstore sales nonetheless fell 10.6% this past January compared to a year ago. more » 
Bologna 2019: Photos from the Fair
Publishing professionals near and far convened for this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair—which runs through April 4—to scope out titles, honor accomplished artists, and connect with international colleagues. Click through for our photo tour with highlights from the fair, featuring visiting authors and illustrators, award presentations, parties, and more. more » 
Bologna 2019: Taking Black Books Abroad
A panel entitled “Black Books Matter” at the Bologna Children's Book Fair explored the ways in which the stories told in African-American children's books are increasingly relevant to the global community. The panel was held in conjunction with an exhibit of art from Coretta Scott King Award-winning books offered in partnership with the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature in Abilene, Tex. more » 
Apple Books Bestsellers: Crawdads’ Song Returns to
#1
After slipping to #2 last week, Delia Owens’s ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ is back at the top on the Apple Books store. more »
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Win a Copy of Harlan Coben's 'Run Away'!
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Call for Information: BookExpo 2019 Exhibitor
Listings
We will be running our usual Around the Booths listing with information provided by the BookExpo. However, we encourage publisher exhibitors to send us the top three titles being featured at their booth. Please send emails to features@publishersweekly.com with the subject line: “BookExpo, [Publisher Name], booth #, Top Titles.” When submitting featured titles, please format as follows: 'The Bluest Eye' by Toni Morrison; 'The Way of All Flesh' by Samuel Butler; 'All the King’s Men' by Robert Penn Warren; etc. more » 
Trailer of the Day
'The Mutiny Girl' by Karen S. Gordon
Rumors of $75 million in missing cartel cash. An iconic Florida waterfront hotel with a dangerous past. An ex-detective turned lawyer with his own playbook. This paradoxical tale of murder, tenderness, corruption, and family will get inside your head and won't let go until you've read the final word. (Sponsored) Watch Now! »
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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 » 
Review of the Day:
 'The Light Years' by
Chris Rush "In this vibrant memoir, artist Rush recounts his strange and colorful childhood and adolescence, from his upbringing in an affluent but turbulent New Jersey home to trying to find his place in the 1970s drug and art scene." more »   
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Tallfellow Press celebrated the launch of 'The
Ultimate Droodles Compendium: The Absurdly Complete Collection of All the
Classic Zany Creations of Roger Price' at DIESEL, A Bookstore in Los Angeles,
last month. Hosted by author and Emmy Award–winning writer Fritz Holznagel,
Tallfellow Press publisher Claudia Sloan, and actor/comedian Jason Stuart,
the event featured a "Caption the Droodle" contest and
Droodle-themed snacks and swag. Pictured here (from l. to r.) are Stuart,
Sloan, Carla Sinclair (cofounder of 'Boing Boing'), Holznagel, Roger Price
III, Mark Frauenfelder (cofounder of 'Boing Boing'), and Judy Price.
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Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year Named; Thomson-Shore's Fall
This year's PW Bookstore of
the Year goes to Literati in Ann Arbor, Mich., while the PW
Rep of the Year is Cindy Heidemann, a PGW and Two Rivers rep in the
Northwest. On a less celebratory note, book manufacturer Thomson-Shore has
filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and an asset sale
is likely.
The American Booksellers for Free Expression is defending Amazon's right to sell all legally published content related to children's vaccinations after Congressman Adam Schiff challenged the online retail giant for offering "medically and scientifically inaccurate information." The owner of Booktenders Secret Garden in Doylestown, Pa. is now selling more than just books: Ellen Mager is auctioning off the walls of the children's bookstore store that have been signed by famous authors such as J. K. Rowling in order to offset debt and stay open. 
Literati Named 2019 PW Bookstore of the Year;
Heidemann Rep
The six-year-old Ann Arbor bookstore has grown from 2,600 sq. ft. and seven employees when it opened to nearly 4,000 sq. ft. and 27 employees today. Long-time PGW Northwest sales rep Cindy Heidemann is known as "a master at helping buyers focus on what is important for their stores." more » 
Thomson-Shore Files Chapter 11; Asset Sale Likely
Dexter, Mich.-based printer Thomson-Shore filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division earlier this week. If things go according to plan, its assets will be sold to the CJK Group. more » 
Join Epic Reads in Celebrating Epic Pride This
June!
Are you ready for Pride month? Epic Reads celebrates LGBTQIAP+ books all year long, but we're getting ready for an EPIC feature this June! Click to get a list of our book recs, book club discussion guides, videos, and more content to jump-start your Pride planning! (Sponsored) more »  
Librarian of Congress Names Karyn Temple Register
of Copyrights
Marking the end of a contentious political battle over who would lead the U.S. Copyright Office, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden this week officially named Karyn Temple as the 13th United States Register of Copyrights. Temple is the first person of color to hold the position. more » 
Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Finney Co. Book
Imprints
Independent book publisher Rowman & Littlefield has acquired the publishing imprints of Finney Company, a 73 year-old publishing house based just outside Minneapolis, Minn. more »  
PRH Publisher Services, Blue Star Press Agree
Penguin Random House Publisher Services and indie publisher Blue Star Press signed a multi-year sales and distribution agreement that takes effect in September. 
Call for Information: BookExpo 2019 Galleys to Grab
Needed: For a feature on galleys getting prominent promotion at BookExpo, please send info for adult galleys—including number of galleys available for giveaway and if the author is appearing at BookExpo—to features@publishersweekly.com (subject line: Adult Galleys to Grab). For children’s titles, send info—including a one-sentence description—to childrensbooks@publishersweekly.com (subject line: Children’s Galleys to Grab). Also, please indicate if the galley giveaway is part of a scheduled in-booth author signing or appearance. Deadline: April 12. more »
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Trade Paperback Bestseller List
'The Woman in the Window' by A.J. Finn is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » 
Review of the Day: 'The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and
the Making of an American Dynasty' by Susan Page
"The recently deceased wife of President George H. W. Bush and mother of President George W. Bush exemplifies an old-school style of feminine strength and influence in this warmhearted biography." more » 
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Poetry editor Jeff Shotts, poet Tess Gallagher, and publisher
Fiona McCrae celebrate the 45th anniversary of Graywolf Press at AWP 2019 in
Portland, Oregon.
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AWP Off to Positive Start; Coker on Ways to keep Books Valuable
The AWP began is 2019 conference on a positive
note following an often tumultuous 2018. Most authors don’t make
much money and Smashwords founder Mark Coker
offers advice on how writers can prevent the commoditization of
their intellectual property. Leading indie publisher Sourcebooks
had a good 2018 with sales up 17%.
In its first big announcement since pulling out of Long Island City, Amazon is expanding its presence in Austin, Tex. with a move that will create 800 new tech-focused jobs. Author Rachel Kushner describes the inspiration behind her latest novel about life in a women's prison, The Mars Room, telling the Sydney Morning Herald: "As a Californian, I think the invisibility of the person serving a life sentence in prison is somehow a real component of Californian life." Electric Literature offers another perspective of women's lives, as covered in the media, and an editor says that the book industry isn't dead, saying so is just a way to keep salaries low. 
One Day In at AWP 2019, a Focus On Reassurance
The opening day of the 2019 Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Conference in Portland, Ore., saw a renewed conference kick off after an off year at 2018's annual gathering, which was followed by months of organizational tumult. more » 
Sourcebooks Reports 17% Sales Gain in 2018
Led by gains in its juvenile nonfiction imprints, Independent publisher Sourcebooks reports an overall increase in sales of 17% in 2018. more » 
Gender, Technology, and the Future of Work
New technologies―digitalization, artificial intelligence, and machine learning―are changing the way work is done. How vulnerable are women’s jobs to displacement by technology? What policies are needed to ensure that technological change does not widen the gender gap? Understanding these trends is crucial for identifying opportunities and risks for women in the labor force. (Sponsored) more »  
How to Fight the Commoditization of Books
Smart indie authors make economics and freedom part of the publishing equation. more » 
2019 Pannell Award Winners Announced
The Women’s National Book Association has announced the winners of its 2019 Pannell Awards, which are presented annually to two bookstores that enhance their communities by fostering a love of reading. more » 
An Exit Interview with Veteran Bookseller Betty
Takeuchi
In 1975, Betty Takeuchi opened San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe in San Marino, Calif., helping guide generations of children’s booksellers and readers during a historic period of growth for the industry. PW caught up with Takeuchi as she heads into retirement. more » 
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Books International Adds U.K. Companies
Books International has acquired U.K.-based Marston Book Services & Orca Book Services. more » 
Last Call: D-Day Feature
This feature will look at 2019 titles covering D-Day and the end of World War II in Europe. Deadline: April 3. 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 »
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Top 10 Overall Bestseller List
'Where the Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
'The Night Visitors' by
Carol Goodman "This brilliantly conceived and executed gothic thriller from Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Goodman (The Other Mother) opens on a bus heading through Upstate New York on a cold and snowy December day." more » 
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Nicole Krauss, author of Forest Dark (Harper, 2017),
helped the Central Park Conservancy kick off celebrations of the first day of
spring last week, reading from her favorite spring-themed book, Spring and
All by William Carlos Williams, along Central Park's Literary Walk.
Photo: Hannah Mrakovcic
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We spoke with a dozen literary agents and scouts attending this
year’s Bologna Fair about trends they’ve been noticing in children’s and YA
books, and what they’re expecting to see. more
Arcadia Publishing has announced that bestselling author Walter
Isaacson has joined the company as editor-at-large and senior advisor, and will
also be an investor in the publisher. more
Another good quarter at Scholastic's children’s book publishing
and distribution division helped increase total revenue at the publisher by 4%
in Q3, over the comparable period in 2018. more
In what has become an annual rite under the Trump administration,
the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal calls for the elimination of
the National Endowment for the Arts. more
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Trade Keeps Scholastic Kicking in Q3
Scholastic was hit by a number of high costs in the third
quarter of fiscal year 2019, but revenue still
rose by 4% thanks to a strong showing from its trade group.
Librarians, meanwhile, are proving they're almost as good at social media as
they are at, well, everything else, with promotional
"Library-stagrams" popping up across the country. And in
last week's Soapbox column, two independent publicists had some advice for
authors on what to expect
from their services.
Following the mass shooting in Christchurch last week, a New Zealand bookstore has pulled Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life from its shelves. The move comes a month after Peterson, while touring the country, posed for a picture with a fan wearing a shirt emblazoned with the words "I'm a proud Islamophobe." Back in the U.S., André Aciman has announced Find Me, a sequel to Call Me By Your Name, which will be published by FSG this October, while actor Lupita Nyong'o has said fans can look forward to a film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel Americanah. 
Scholastic Q3 Revenue Boosted by Trade Group
Revenue rose 4% at Scholastic in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 over the comparable period a year ago, but higher costs caused the publisher to say its earnings for the full year will come in at the lower end of its forecast. more » 
In Her First YA Graphic Novel, Lauren Myracle Takes
On Catwoman
This spring, DC is releasing the first titles from DC Books for Young Readers, a new publishing unit composed of imprints DC Zoom, for middle grade readers, and DC Ink, for young adults. YA author Lauren Myracle spoke with us about her debut graphic novel, which is part of the launch list, 'Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale.' more » 
The Much-Awaited Sequel from Laura Ruby
National Book Award finalist Laura Ruby returns with the second book in her epic alternate-history adventure, 'York: The Clockwork Ghost.' In this sequel to 'York: The Shadow Cipher,' three kids attempt to save their home by solving the greatest mystery of the modern world: a puzzle laid into the streets and buildings of an alternate-history New York City by its brilliant, enigmatic architects. (Sponsored) more » 
Librarians Harness Instagram
Today’s librarians are typically well versed in social media, and for many, one picture-friendly platform shines brighter than the rest: Instagram. We spoke with a number of school and public librarians about how they are using 'Library-stagrams' for promotion, professional development, and fun. more » 
What to Expect from Independent Publicists
Two PR veterans offer guidance to authors on working with outside publicists. more » 
Steven Rowley Tackles Jackie O's Book Biz Years In
His New Novel
Rowley’s 'The Editor' tells the story of a struggling writer whose novel gets acquired by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. more » 
Tune In to PW Insider
As we prepare to close our 'Norse Code' feature on Scandinavian mysteries, PW’s senior editor and resident mystery expert Peter Cannon talks about the upcoming books he’s been reading, including a metafictional mystery by English novelist and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz. more »  
Holland Retires from Macmillan
Ken Holland, v-p and director of field sales at Macmillan, will retire on May 14 after 22 years with the company, marking the latest among many recent changes in the publisher's sales department. more » 
Trafalgar Square Adds Four to Distribution Network
Independent Publishers Group's Trafalgar Square Publishing will begin distributing titles for four publishers: Pan Macmillan Australia, Koenemann, Ice House Books, and Muswell Press. 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 »
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Top 10 Overall Bestseller List
'Girl, Stop Apologizing' by Rachel Hollis is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
'Lot' by Bryan
Washington "Washington debuts with a stellar collection in which he turns his gaze onto Houston, mapping the sprawl of both the city and the relationships within it, especially those between young black and brown boys." more » 
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Garth Ennis (c.) and Russ Braun (r.) sign
copies of 'The Night Witches' (Dead Reckoning) at Third Eye Comics in
Annapolis alongside Dead Reckoning lead editor Gary Thompson.
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Beginnings and Endings
"Life is made up of meetings and partings," Kermit the
Frog, as Bob Cratchit, says in the Dickensian adaptation A Muppet
Christmas Carol, and so it is with publishing news today. This year's
London Book Fair has ended, and with it, our team on the ground wraps up
their coverage with some analysis
of the show. Back in the U.S., bestselling author Walter Isaacson
has teamed up with
Arcadia Publishing, Viz Media has launched an
original manga-inspired graphic novels imprint, and Random House
Children's Books has announced a forthcoming
line of Spanish-language editions of Dr. Seuss books. And W.S.
Merwin, the beloved former U.S. poet laureate and environmental advocate who
wrote most often of absence and remembrance, died last
Friday at 91.
Al Silverman, the magazine editor and publishing executive who co-wrote Gale Sayers's book I Am Third, which was adapted into the film Brian’s Song, has also died, at 92. In Harper's, Christian Lorentzen laments the death of the book review in the age of the algorithm, while in the New Yorker, Leo Robson dreams of the literary canon that might have been. 
Isaacson Named Editor-at-Large, Invests at Arcadia
Arcadia Publishing has announced that bestselling author Walter Isaacson has joined the company as editor-at-large and senior advisor and will also be an investor in the publisher. more » 
This Year's London Book Fair Wraps
Over three days last week in London, England, a stable publishing industry clashed with the chaos of Brexit. more » 
Danger! It Lurks at Every Corner
From wrestling an alligator to evading drones, 'The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook' is here to help with expert, illustrated, step-by-step instructions. Needed now more than ever, this revised and expanded edition—published on the international bestseller's 20th anniversary—includes all-new scenarios for 21st-century threats, delivering frightening and funny real advice readers need to know fast. (Sponsored) more » 
Random House to Publish Spanish Editions of Seuss
Classics
Beginning this spring, Random House Children’s Books will publish Spanish-language editions of classic picture books by the late Dr. Seuss. more » 
Viz Launches Imprint to Publish Original
Manga-Inspired Graphic Novels
Viz Media announced plans to launch Viz Originals, a new imprint that will publish original graphic novels by artists inspired by manga and anime. more » 
Book Deals: Week of March 18, 2019
S&S buys Howard Stern’s latest, Pantheon picks up an inside look at a Cold War drama in Congo, and more in this week's notable book deals. more » 
This Week's Bestsellers: March 18, 2019
Rachel Hollis has the #1 book in the country with ‘Girl, Stop Apologizing,’ her follow-up to her 2018 blockbuster, ‘Girl, Wash Your Face.’ Plus ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid is the latest Reese’s Book Club pick, and Jenna Hager Bush launches a book club of her own with Tara Conklin’s ‘The Last Romantics.’ more » 
#1 Bestselling Sci-Fi & Fantasy Anthology
A collection of fresh voices, fabulous worlds, and fantastic new characters. 24 award-winning authors and illustrators accompanied by Dean Wesley Smith, Rebecca Moesta, Mike Resnick, Rob Prior, and Echo Chernik. Edited by David Farland. (Sponsored) more » 
PW Digital Edition
See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,' including our preview of the Texas Library Association Annual Conference and more. » 
W.S. Merwin, Former U.S. Poet Laureate, Has Died at
91
W.S. Merwin, who served as the 17th Poet Laureate of the United States, won two Pulitzer Prizes, and was widely admired by readers and peers, has died. He was 91 years old. more » 
Tune In to PW Insider
The outgoing president of the National Book Critics Circle gives a recap of last week's awards ceremony, which honored the importance of community for writers and readers. The episode also features an excerpt of Zadie Smith's acceptance speech for her book 'Feel Free,' which won the prize for Criticism. more » 
Last Call: Business and Personal Finance
Deadline: March 20. For this feature, we’d like to hear about new titles and trends in the business and personal finance category. Pub. dates: May–November. New titles only, please; no reprints. Please email pitches and links to artwork to features@publishersweekly.com by Mar. 20 and put “Call for Info: Business and Personal Finance” in the subject line. more » 
The Mystery of Love: Spotlight on Michelle Cox
'A Veil Removed,' book four in Cox's beloved Henrietta and Inspector Howard series, blends mystery, history, and romance in an unforgettable story. (Sponsored) more »
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Review of the Day:
'Doing Justice: A
Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law' by Preet
Bharara "With its approachable human moments, tragic and triumphant cases, heroic investigators, and depictions of hardworking everyday people, this book is a rare thing: a page-turning work of practical moral philosophy." more » 
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Last Tuesday at the London Book Fair, Quarto held celebratory
drinks at its stand to honor its 30-Second series, which was launched in 2009
and produced by Ivy Press, one of Quarto’s Brighton-based imprints.
Courtesy Quarto
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Fairs, Alliances, and Prizes Abound
Today, S&S sci-fi and fantasy imprint Saga Press is headed
on a journey—from the
Children's Publishing Group to Gallery, that is. (No monster
slaying required.) Speaking of journeys, are you headed to Bologna this year?
If so, here are the trends you
should watch for at the fair. Today in acquisitions, Rowman &
Littlefield has acquired
McBooks Press. Plus, Atria is allying with indie booksellers on a summer reads
pre-order promotion for Jennifer Weiner's new book that includes a
trendy enamel pin.
The world of letters is still reeling over the death of W.S. Merwin, with tributes flooding in from the New Yorker, the New York Times, and Lit Hub, among others. Meanwhile, award season marches on: Tommy Orange has won the PEN/Hemingway Award for his debut novel, and the Lukas Prize winners were announced today. See you at the Whitings tonight? 
Trends to Watch for at Bologna 2019
We spoke with a dozen literary agents and scouts attending this year’s Bologna Fair about trends they’ve been noticing in children’s and YA books, and what they’re expecting to see. more » 
Rowman & Littlefield Acquires McBooks Press
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group has added to its list of nautical titles, acquiring McBooks Press of Ithaca, N.Y. more » 
Win an Early Copy of This
Must-Read YA Novel! Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson returns with a stunning new novel about three Brooklyn teens who plot to turn their murdered friend into a major rap star by pretending he's still alive. Combining vibrant storytelling & captivating twists, 'Let Me Hear a Rhyme' is the summer's can’t-miss read! Enter to Win an Advance Copy » 
Atria Pushes Summer Read with Exclusive Indies
Promotion
Simon & Schuster imprint Atria is supporting indie bookstores' efforts to pump up pre-orders by offering indies promotional materials, including a custom-made enamel pin to give to customers who pre-order one of its lead summer releases. more » 
S&S Moves Saga Press to Gallery
In a memo sent to Simon & Schuster employees, Jennifer Bergstrom, senior v-p and publisher of the Gallery Publishing Group, said that effective immediately, the Saga Press imprint, created in 2015, will move from the Children’s Publishing Group to Gallery. more » 
2019 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Award Winners
Announced
Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard have named the five winners and the two finalists of the 2019 Lukas Prize Project Awards. more » 
An Absorbing Tale of Excess and Entertainment
“Country music veteran Dill doesn’t miss a beat in this debut high-adrenaline thriller full of twists and turns.” —'Library Journal' | “… the best mystery written to date about how Nashville’s music industry really operates.” —'Foreword Reviews' | “… more twists and turns than a spring tornado in Tennessee. A terrific read.” —Marshall Chapman. (Sponsored) more »
 
Obituary: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Author Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, creator of more than 130 books for children and young adults, and known for her beloved series about boy detective Nate the Great, died on March 12 at the age of 90. more » 
Apple Books Bestsellers: The 'Crawdads' Are Back
Delia Owens's novel 'Where the Crawdads Sing' has clawed its way back up to #1 on the Apple Books store, with C.J. Box's latest, 'Wolf Pack,' loping into the #2 slot. more »
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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 » 
Review of the Day:
'Leaving Richard’s
Valley' by Michael DeForge "Ignatz-winning cartoonist Deforge (Big Kids) succeeds in creating a weird, witty epic in this, the longest and yet most accessible of his graphic novels. more » 
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Andrew McCabe signs copies of his bestselling book 'The Threat'
(St. Martin's Press) at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C.
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Sales of adult trade books fell 7.3% in January compared to the
first month of 2018, according to the AAP’s StatShot program, while sales in
the children’s/young adult category rose 4.3%. more
A failed attempt to shift the magazine and book publisher's
business to an e-commerce model has led F+W to sell both its books and
communities divisions. more
For a third straight year, the Trump administration has proposed
the permanent elimination of the federal Institute of Museum and Library
Services and with it virtually all federal library funding; while ALA officials
are disappointed, they are hardly surprised. more
Arthur A. Levine, widely known as the editor who brought J.K.
Rowling's Harry Potter series to the U.S., will be leaving after 23 years to
start an independent publishing company. more
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Quarto's 2018, LBF's Jumpstart, and Celebrating Lawrence
Ferlinghetti
First reports are in from the London Book Fair, where Faber's
CEO Stephen Page discussed new tools to
drive the future of publishing. Speaking of the future, Quarto has
improved its bottomline and is working on "returning
to full health." In more good news, Lawrence Ferlinghetti,
the Beat poet and painter whose 100th birthday is later this month, is being
celebrated as a champion of the First Amendment in our op-ed
this week.
Additional celebrations of Ferlinghetti are in the works at City Lights, the famed San Francisco bookstore he co-founded, and at locations across the city, according to the New York Times. As parties get underway for Ferlinghetti, new light is being shed on John Williams and his "perfect novel," and the author of 'The Marshall Plan' has won the American History Prize. And finally, LitHub is looking at how creativity became a capitalist buzzword. 
London Book Fair 2019: New Tools, Enduring Values
Will Drive Publishing’s Future
At the 2019 London Book Fair's Quantum Conference, Faber & Faber CEO Stephen Page rallied publishers to focus not just on their own bottom lines, but on the unique, and vital role publishers play in our cultural ecosystem. more » 
Quarto Bottomline Improves Despite Sales Dip
In a year in which it replaced both its chairman and CEO and sold or closed a number of divisions, the Quarto Group reported that revenue in 2018 fell 2% from 2017. The company’s bottomline improved as adjusted profit rose to $10.3 million from $7.2 million a year ago. more » 
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, American Maverick
Two authors salute the 99-year-old Beat legend for his contributions to a free press. more » 
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Finalists, Achievement Winners Announced for 2019 Triangle
Lit Awards
Finalists for the 31st annual Triangle Awards, which honors the best LGBTQ literary works published in 2018, have been announced by the Publishing Triangle, the LGBTQ publishing organization. more » 
Book Deals: Week of March 11, 2019
Anne Hathaway and Charlize Theron sign on to book projects, a new novel celebrates heroic librarians, Random House nabs Nosrat’s latest cookbook, and more in this week's notable book deals. more » 
This Week's Bestsellers: March 11, 2019
Don Winslow completes his Cartel trilogy with ‘The Border,’ #3 in hardcover fiction. Plus 'New Yorker’ staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe delves into a long-unsolved murder with ‘Say Nothing,’ and middle-grade fantasy writer Tui T. Sutherland’s Wings of Fantasy series gets its second graphic novel adaptation. more »  
PW Digital Edition
See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,' including our preview of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and more. »
Call for Information: Business and Personal Finance
For this feature, we’d like to hear about new titles and trends in the business and personal finance category. Pub. dates: May–November. New titles only, please; no reprints. Please email pitches and links to artwork to features@publishersweekly.com by Mar. 20 and put “Call for Info: Business and Personal Finance” in the subject line. 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 'Shout,' 'If, Then,' 'The Dragonfly Sea,' and more. » 
Review of the Day:
'Mars' by Asja Bakic,
trans. from the Croatian by Jennifer Zoble "Bosnian writer Bakic’s debut teems with the oddball narratives of George Saunders, the eerie atmosphere of Edgar Allan Poe, and the feminist intellect of Marge Piercy." more » 
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Jarrett Krosoczka, author of Star Wars: Jedi Academy #7:
Revenge of the Sis (Scholastic, Mar.), recently participated in Star Wars
Day at Sea with Disney Cruises, reading from and discussing the book with
children as well as Star Wars characters aboard the ship.
Courtesy Disney Cruise 2019
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John Maher, Jim Milliot, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner
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F+W Bankrupt. Bookstore Sales End 2018 Up.
F+W Media, once considered a new model for print publishers with
its move into e-commerce and the creation of subject “communities,” has filed for
Chapter 11. The revival of print continued in 2018 as bookstore
sales rose 1.7%. And HarperCollins continued to expand its global
reach with the launch of
HarperVia.
Elsewhere around the web, drawings by singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell are being published in a book coming this fall, while the drawings of Harper Lee are being sold at auction. Also, the student who wrote for BuzzFeed landed a book deal, and questions are being raised about whether or not the mere discussion of books makes us more cosmopolitan. 
F+W Media Files Chapter 11, Will Sell Assets
A failed attempt to shift the magazine and book publisher's business to an e-commerce model has led F+W to sell both its books division, which has revenues of $22 million, and It's communities group, which had sales of almost $68 million. more » 
HC Launches International Imprint, HarperVia
HarperVia will focus on acquiring international titles for world English publication and will release its first three books this fall. more » 
Without Glint, Planet Mora Will Die
Glint—the mineral that keeps the planet of Mora alive—is running low. Loon and his fellow pit workers are confined to a life of glint mining to serve Mora. But when Loon decides to leave the mines for the military, his hopes for wartime glory are soon overshadowed by Mora’s dark secrets. Find 'Glint Book 1: The Cloud Raiders' by Samuel Sattin and Ian McGinty in stores now from Caracal, Lion Forge’s middle grade imprint! (Sponsored) More »  
PW London Show Daily
As the London Book Fair officially begins, check out our coverage of the biggest stories, from the big pre-fair deals to Brexit’s impact on copyright, academic publishing, blockchain, and more. 
Bookstore Sales Rose 1.7% in 2018
Bookstore sales in 2018 rose to $10.28 billion, up from $10.11 billion in 2017, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. more » 
London Book Fair 2019: Audiobooks Stay Hot
A standing room only audience suggests that interest in digital audio, like the format itself, is still surging more » 
In FY2020 Budget Proposal, Trump Renews Bid to End
to Federal Library Funding
ALA officials said the president's budget proposal was discouraging, but the bipartisan support in Congress over the past two years gives library supporters "reason to hope.” more » 
A Vivid and Deeply Moving Testimony
Hédi Fried was nineteen when the Nazis snatched her family from their home and transported them to Auschwitz, where she and her sister were forced into hard labor. Now ninety-four, she has spent her life educating young people about the Holocaust and answering their questions about one of the darkest periods in human history. (Sponsored) more »  
Chronicle Books New Imprint Named Chronicle Prism
Led by Mark Tauber, Chronicle Prism will focus on narrative, prescriptive, and inspirational nonfiction, according to Chronicle Books. more » 
Bologna's 2019 Children's Publishers of the Year Nominees
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair, in association with the Association of Italian Publishers, has announced the nominees for the seventh annual Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year. more » 
PW Star Watch Program Ready for its Fifth Year
Nominations are now being accepted for the PW Star Watch program, a partnership between 'PW' and Frankfurter Buchmesse, to recognize those up-and-coming members of the U.S. and Canadian publishing communities. more » 
BIGNY Hosts Panel On Digital Book Marketing
The Book Industry Guild of New York is hosting “Data to Dollars,” a panel discussion focused on the effective use of consumer data and digital marketing by publishers, to be held March 14 at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Manhattan. more »
Trailer of the Day
Book Love Trailer
Bookworms rejoice! Debbie Tung’s charming comics capture exactly how it feels to be head-over-heels for hardcovers (and paperbacks, ebooks, bookstores and libraries, too!). This cozy collection will make book lovers laugh while also feeling understood and appreciated. (Sponsored) Watch Now! »
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Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List
'Becoming' by Michelle Obama is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
'Girl, Stop
Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals' by
Rachel Hollis "Hollis (Girl, Wash Your Face) presents strategies for women to pursue their ambitions in this passionate guide to building confidence." more » 
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Poets & Writers, a nonprofit organization benefiting
creative writers, honored authors (from l. to r.) Roxana Robinson, Reginald
Dwayne Betts, and Neil Gaiman, as well as publisher Dawn Davis, during its
annual gala in New York last week.
Photo: Margarita Corporan
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John Maher, Jim Milliot, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner
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Launched in 2009 under the direction of
editorial director Charles Kochman, Abrams ComicArts, an imprint specializing
in graphic novels and comics-related works of all kinds, will celebrate its
10th anniversary this week with plans for an exhibition and reception at the
Society of Illustrators to be held later this month. more
 
Profile: Seth Turns the Past Into Graphic Fiction
Set in an indeterminate 1950s Canada, this dazzling work of graphic fiction has been 20 years in the making. Two brothers take over the family oscillating fan business after their father disappears, only to be blindsided by the advent of air conditioning. Seth recreates the visual landscape of the period while evoking human frailty, regret, intimacy and despair. More 
#ItTakesGuts – 'Guts' by Raina Telgemeier
#1 'New York Times' bestselling author Raina Telgemeier once again brings us a thoughtful, charming, and funny true story about growing up and gathering the courage to face--and conquer--her fears. 'Guts' will be available on September 17th, 2019. (Sponsored) more 
Q&A: PW Talks With Box Brown About 'Cannabis'
PW talks with Brown about his timely work of graphic nonfiction, a sweeping look at the long history of marijuana; its importation into the U.S. in the 19th Century by Mexican immigrants; and the legacy of racist and false claims attaching the drug to sexual violence and psychosis to justify legal restrictions and misguided public policy. More  
What Happens When Verse Goes Viral?
PW speaks with poets Rupi Kaur, Danez Smith, Eduardo C. Corral and others about the power of poetry in an age of social media, digital virality and hashtags; indeed in a period when poetry seems to have more readers, and is selling more books, than ever before. more 
Justice for All: New Mysteries & Thrillers 2019
PW talks with three notable crime novelists, all women of color—Attica Locke, Kalisha Buckhanon, and Steph Cha—who use their new novels to survey the intersection of racial violence and social reconciliation and the possibility of achieving justice in a starkly polarized political and social landscape. More 
Q&A: PW Talks with Casey McQuiston
McQuiston talks about her new novel Red, White, and Royal Blue, a witty queer rom-com that puts the biracial son of the first female U.S. president and the prince and young heir to British throne, in a scandalous (and funny) bromance, as we watch the two progress from enemies through gay panic to secret sex and the inevitable media exposé. more  
This week on the More to Come Podcast
This week the on MTC Heidi reports on Emerald City, and C2E2; and the cohosts discuss IDW on the block, new jobs for Joe Illidge and Lisa Wu at AWBW, the debut of Viz Originals and Artists, Writers and Artisans, and offer a few more words about the Captain Marvel movie. More   
Acclaimed superhero writer Brian Michael Bendis takes over the
writing of Superman in Action Comics Vol. 1: Invisible Mafia (with
artists Ryan Sook, Patrick Gleason and Yanick Paquette), a lively new
adventure by the Man of Steel. In this nine-page excerpt, Superman has been
falsely accused of a series of devastating fires and forced to clear his
name; Lois Lane, his wife and star Daily Planet reporter, has
disappeared; and the Daily Planet is losing readers and Perry White is
driving his reporters (Clark, of course, as well as Robinson Goode, a new
black female reporter with an air of menace) for evermore scoops. If all of
this weren’t enough, there’s a new and powerful super villain in Metropolis
who may be behind a growing and well organized criminal empire. Click the
image above to view the full excerpt.
PW Comics
World and The Fanatic Editor: Calvin Reid
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