Barnes & Noble Enters a New Era
The rumors are true: the same private equity firm that bought
Waterstones will buy
Barnes & Noble. As a result, James Daunt will serve as CEO for
both booksellers, and Len Riggio will end his reign over the chain. More
acquisition news (or, well, news of impending news) comes from F+W Media,
where the winner of the auction of its book group will be
announced shortly. In other news, the Indie Playlist promotion has reached
its conclusion and, from last week's New York Rights Fair, here's a look at YA
and middle grade trends.
The Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, Mass., received a $22 million gift this week, while in the Steel City, the University of Pittsburgh library system has acquired the late George A. Romero's archives. And the books world mourns two great members today: Tin House magazine, which has published its last issue, and cookbook author Maida Heatter, the Queen of Cake, who has died at 102.  
Equity Firm Agrees to Buy B&N
Elliott Advisors, which bought the U.K. bookstore chain Waterstones in April 2018, has signed a definitive agreement to buy Barnes & Noble in a deal valued at about $683 million. more » 
Winner of F+W Book Group Auction to Be Announced
Soon
Sources said two companies made offers for the assets earlier this week and that a decision about the winner should be made soon. more » 
How to Train Your Brain to Control Anxiety
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NYRF 2019: Trendspotting In YA and Middle Grade
Children’s publishing luminaries gathered on May 31 for “Market Trends—Middle Grade and YA,” a wide-ranging discussion that looked beyond temporary trends to the more substantive shifts in this corner of the publishing landscape. more » 
Indie Playlist Winners Announced
The Indie Playlist promotion, launched in April by a select group of independent publishers. has announced that Hannah Fenster and Emily Miller of The Bookshop in Baltimore were April's prize winners. more » 
Galley Talk: 'Frankly in Love' by David Yoon
Emily Hall, co-owner, manager, and events coordinator of Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo., recommends 'Frankly in Love,' a diverse YA rom-com by debut author David Yoon. more »  
Catapult to Publish 'Celestial Bodies' In U.S.
The independent publisher has bought the U.S. rights to the 2019 Booker International Prize–winning book by Jokha Alharthi, which will be published on October 15. more » 
C4F Announces 2019 Emerging Writing Fellows
The Center for Fiction has named Coryn Brown, Bryna Peebles Cofrin-Shaw, Jonathan Durbin, Cally Fiedorek, Caroline K. Fulford, Nusrat Hossain, Alanna Schubach, Sara Wang, and Jeri Ziegler its 2019 recipients of its NYC Emerging Writers Fellowship. more » 
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Top 10 Overall Bestseller List
'Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-to Guide' by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
 'Save Me the Plums: My
Gourmet Memoir' by Ruth Reichl "Reichl’s revealing memoir is a deeply personal look at a food world on the brink of change." more »   
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anniversary of Tan's novel 'The Joy Luck Club' (Putnam).
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The Wolff Howls Again
Michael Wolff is back with a new Trump administration exposé. Here's our
review. Outside of Trumpland, it's a quiet day in publishing.
BookExpo is officially over! Although you can listen to a
podcast recorded there if you're feeling nostalgic. In other expo
news, publishers are on the hunt
for new revenue streams at this year's Licensing Expo in Las
Vegas. And from our magazine this week, an old friend pays tribute
to the late Bob Bernstein.
Wondering what the nine best literary magazines in the world are right now? Here's a fairly wide-ranging list of candidates. Speaking of candidates, this year's Women's Prize for Fiction winner will be announced today, but while you wait, Book Marks has rounded up all the 21st Century winners of the award for your education. And the New York Times has kindly put together a guide for what to do with the zillion tote bags clogging up your apartment. 
Licensing Expo 2019: Publishers Hunt New Revenue
Streams
A number of publishers and licensors exhibiting at or attending this year’s Licensing Expo in Las Vegas are looking to license their proprietary, book-based brands to manufacturers of toys, arts and crafts, apparel, and other products. The goal is not only to create new revenue streams, but also to use the expanded retail presence to sell more books. more » 
Live From BookExpo 2019, 'But That's Another Story'
Podcaster/moderator Will Schwalbe recorded his panel with authors Stephen Chbosky, Nicole Dennis-Benn, and Aarti Shahani and turned the live on-site BookExpo event into the next episode of his podcast. more » 
The Blockbuster Thriller of the Summer
Don’t miss out the novel that has bestselling author Lee Child raving, "Fantastic. One of my favorite books of the year.” Harlan Coben praises it as, "High wire tension from the first moment. Four ruthless people locked in a deadly game where victory means survival. Gripping and unforgettable!" Getting in is easy. Getting out is murder. (Sponsored) more » 
Remembering the Passions of Bob Bernstein
An old colleague remembers the many facets of the former Random House chairman. more » 
Star Watch: Keeping Up with Elena Favilli and
Francesca Cavallo
Last year, Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo, founders of the media start-up Timbuktu Labs and authors of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, were the top honorees for 2018 PW Star Watch. more » 
Apple Books Bestsellers: A Bit More Mueller
'The Mueller Report' has snuck back onto the Apple Books store bestseller list this week, at #18, in its Melville House incarnation. more » 
PWedu Takes On Book Tours
The new semester of PWedu courses kicks off tomorrow with "The Ins and Outs of a Book Tour." Sarah Russo of Sarah Russo Public Relations and Lizzie Lewandowski of Sourcebooks instruct on how to successfully send authors on the road. Enroll here » 
Win 'Cari Mora' by Thomas Harris
Enter for a chance to win one of 20 copies of 'Cari Mora,' the long-awaited new book from the legendary Thomas Harris. (Sponsored) Enter Now! »  
New Owner for Cloud and Leaf
Oregon coast bookstore Cloud and Leaf will have a new owner on July 1: author Deborah Reed. more » 
Wein To Head Avid Reader Editorial
Lauren Wein has joined Avid Reader Press as editorial director. more »
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Review of the Day: 'Siege: Trump Under Fire' by
Michael Wolff
"Short on policy analysis and long on intrigue and gleefully vicious (and entertaining) character sketches, Wolff's gossipy account relies, he admits, on not-unimpeachable sources with axes to grind, especially former Trump adviser and right-wing provocateur Steve Bannon, who is quoted so much that he is virtually a coauthor." more » 
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Simon Tam, front man for Asian American dance
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How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court' (Troublemaker
Press ) at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C. last week.
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Penguin Random House has acquired a 45% stake in Sourcebooks, the
independent publisher founded by Dominique Raccah in 1987. Sourcebooks's rapid
growth in the children's publishing sector was cited in the agreement as one of
the company's most appealing strengths. more
Industry members are starting to come to grips with the pending
shutdown of Baker & Taylor’s retail wholesale business. A number of dates
in which various programs will be closed will hit soon, the most important
being July 15, at which point B&T will stop shipping retail orders. more
When Peachtree first released 'Fault Lines in the Constitution,'
back in September 2017, the Trump administration was still in its early days;
fast forward to mid-2019, when the book has deeper resonance than ever. more
With a bookstore about to open in New York City's Greenwich
Village and a fifth store slated to open next year at the Brookfield Place
mall, also in New York City, and another three or four in the works for 2020,
Shakespeare & Co. is looking to create a "constellation" of
bookstores with cafes and book machines. more
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BookExpo Comes To a Close
We're in the final stretch! Which means booksellers have weighed
in on the big books of the show for adults
and children
alike. And while indie bookstores are integral to
the industry and keep growing in
number and profits, as two panels found, another noted that there
was still a dismaying slow start to
sales in 2019. Plus, at the New York Rights Fair, three agents and
an editor discussed how translated
books can become bestsellers.
The latest celebrity to announce an autobiography or memoir is Blondie singer Debbie Harry, whose book Face It is due later this year. Tony Robbins's forthcoming book has been scrapped by S&S following accusations of sexual harassment, BuzzFeed reports. And Literary Hub has rounded up the most cursed days for writers, just in case you want to protect yourself against potential writing pitfalls. 
BookExpo 2019: Literary Fiction Gets the Buzz
Indie booksellers raved about both fall/winter fiction and nonfiction offerings at BookExpo, but literary fiction with plots inspired by today's news headlines is what they were most excited about. more » 
BookExpo 2019: Booksellers’ Picks for Kids
We asked a number of booksellers about the children's and YA titles they’re most eager to grab at publishers’ booths. more » 
China and the Global Financial Market
Although China has become a main contributor to world trade and has rapidly integrated with the global economy, its financial sector linkages are limited. China’s bond market development will play a role in the country’s global financial sector integration, and this will have broad implications for both China and the world economy. (Sponsored) more »  
Your Friday BookExpo Show Daily
Today, for the last day of the show, 'PW' lays out the books booksellers were excited about at this year's BookExpo and more. » 
BookExpo 2019: Indie Bookstores Grow in Number,
Profits
American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher addressed members at the organization's town hall and annual meeting at BookExpo, noting the ABA added 99 members last year and members increased profitability. more » 
BookExpo 2019: With Talk of Hope, Sonia Sotomayor
Walks Among Her Readers
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor came down from the stage and walked among the tables at her BookExpo appearance Thursday evening. more » 
BookExpo 2019: Book Sales Off to a Slow Start for
2019
Will "political fatigue" end publishers' six year streak of print sales growth? At a late morning session dubbed The State of the Publishing Industry Today, David Walter, executive director, client development for NPD Books, told BookExpo attendees that growth in print sales is trending down, with 2019 showing a decline so far. more » 
Win 'Cari Mora' by Thomas Harris
Enter for a chance to win one of 20 copies of 'Cari Mora,' the long-awaited new book from the legendary Thomas Harris. (Sponsored) Enter Here »  
BookExpo 2019: Bookstores Central to Publishing,
Industry Powerhouses Say
Publishing industry leaders made a strong declaration about the centrality of bricks-and-mortar retail to the publishing industry during a Thursday session at BookExpo 2019. more » 
NYRF 2019: Secrets of Bestselling Translations
Three agents and an editor shared the strategies for creating global bestsellers at the New York Rights Fair on Wednesday, explaining how they nurtured international blockbusters with partial translations, synopses, and word-of-mouth. more » 
CLMP Names Firecracker Award Finalists, Lord Nose
Award Winner
This year’s Lord Nose Award recipient is Tender Buttons, founded by poet Lee Ann Brown in 1989. Firecracker Award winners will be announced on June 5. more »
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Top 10 Overall Bestseller List
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Review of the Day:
'Dark Site' by Patrick
Lee "This is a compulsive, nail-biting, stay-up-all-night thriller." more » 
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Comedian and author Akilah Hughes (l.),
Amazon's Eda Braña-Soto, and author Colson Whitehead hit the town on
Wednesday evening at the Penguin Random House BookExpo party Wednesday
evening.
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Back Home on the Javits Floor
You can't go home again, Thomas Wolfe once wrote. Clearly, he
was not familiar with the Javits Center, home away from home once more for
publishers through the end of the week. And what a busy house it already is.
The show kicked off
with a wide-ranging keynote yesterday morning and the show floor was
abuzz by the afternoon—and that's not even including the Adult Book
Editors' Buzz Panel. And, of course, the New York Rights Fair has joined the
Javits family this year. Drop on by and say hello!
Outside of Manhattan's favorite steel-and-glass box, Pottermore has announced that it will release four new Harry Potter stories next month, the Bookseller reports. At Esquire, a new oral history tells of the indulgent literary scene that bubbled up at Bennington College during the 1980s. At the New York Times, author Ibram X. Kendi has put together an anti-racist reading list of books to help America transcend its racist heritage. And in case you're thinking of a road trip and need some motivation, the Mount Victory Oil Company has compiled a list of 2019's top 12 car books. 
BookExpo 2019: Adult Editors Fired Up About Bleak
Books at Buzz Panel
Six editors pitched their favorite forthcoming books to an enraptured crowd of 300 booksellers, editors, and librarians who packed the Adult Book Editors' Buzz Panel on the opening afternoon of BookExpo. more » 
BookExpo 2019: Show Caters to Many Audiences
Hundreds lined up to crash the doors as BookExpo opened on Wednesday, as booksellers, publishers and authors convened for another three-day stint of networking and deal-making. more » 
Mackin’s Custom Genre Labels Are Just What You Need
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Your Thursday BookExpo Show Daily
We dish the details on all the big opening day panels and more in today's issue. more » 
BookExpo 2019: The New York Rights Fair Returns
The second annual New York Rights Fair, the international adult and children’s content and licensing marketplace, is colocated and running concurrently with BookExpo this year, and is presented in partnership with BolognaFiere, 'Publishers Weekly,' and Combined Book Exhibit. It was held offsite in 2018. more » 
BookExpo 2019: A Wide-Ranging Keynote Kicks Off
Programming
A roundtable featuring three industry leaders—all of them women—discussing the future of storytelling in the book business kicked off this year's BookExpo programming on Wednesday. more » 
BookExpo 2019: Reese Is the Word
The New York Rights Fair opened with a conversation about the evolution of actor Reese Witherspoon's production company, Hello Sunshine, and her wildly popular Instagram book club, an engine for bestsellers. more » 
BookExpo 2019: Pirates Still Plague the E-book Seas
Digital book piracy isn’t going anywhere, legal enforcement on the issue is getting worse and worse, and if publishers and authors don't band together and force compliance, they'll be playing e-book buccaneering Whack-a-Mole forever, the Authors Guild panel determined. more »
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Trade Paperback Bestseller List
'The Mueller Report' (Scribner) is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
'Serious Eater: A Food
Lover’s Perilous Quest for Pizza and Redemption' by Ed Levine "Food writer turned entrepreneur Levine tells of how he launched the James Beard Award–winning website Serious Eats website at age 54 in this passionate personal business history." more » 
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'Publishers Weekly' Midwest correspondent
Claire Kirch hands a six pack of Bent Paddle beer she brought from Minnesota
to J. Ryan Stradal at the Javits Center in New York during BookExpo on
Wednesday. Stradal's new novel, 'Lager Queen of Minnesota' (Pamela Dorman
Books), is set against a backdrop of the state’s craft beer brewing culture.
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Indigo's Sales Slump; Clover Press Launches
Indigo Books & Music followed a record fiscal 2018 with a decline in
its fiscal 2019 results. Ted Adams follows his departure from IDW
by launching
Clover Press. Macmillan has followed a number of publishers to
lower Manhattan, leaving the iconic (and old) Flatiron Building. A senior
editor at Swoon Reads/Feiwel & Friends reflects on
the move. And the president of BMM Worldwide offers her
take on the new Jerusalem International Book Forum.
The New York Times obtained an early copy of Michael Wolff’s Siege and said it is unlikely to generate the buzz of Fire and Fury. The latest presidential tell-all also has a reporter at the Atlantic asking: "What more can we learn about a president who is already so heavily exposed?" In the next few months, bulk Amazon orders are poised to dry up for thousands of mostly smaller suppliers, according to a new report. The book industry mourns Tony Horwitz, a historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who died at age 60 on Monday. In brighter news, a new survey on reading habits indicates that consumers still prefer physical books. 
Indigo Posts Fiscal 2019 Loss on 3% Revenue Decline
After a record-breaking fiscal 2108 which ended March 30, 2018, Indigo Books & Music reported a 3% drop in sales in fiscal 2019 and a net loss of C$36.8 million compared to earnings of C$21.9 million last year. more » 
Ted Adams to Launch Clover Press
IDW cofounders Ted Adams and Robbie Robbins are teaming up to launch Clover Press, a new publishing house that will release prose works, graphic novels, art books, and other works. more » 
"Triumphant" Final Rosie Novel Out Now
Don and Rosie’s 11-year-old son is having trouble at school. His teachers suggest autism testing. Don Tillman knows everything can be solved with a methodical approach. And so begins his most complex project yet—teaching Hudson how to "fit in." A hilarious, big-hearted novel about family, fitting in, and dealing with the unexpected. (Sponsored) Order Now! »  
Bidding Farewell to the Flatiron Building
Kat Brzozowski, senior editor at Swoon Reads, reflects on a decade of working in the Flatiron Building—with its quirky layout and its iconic views—as Macmillan settles into its new home in the Financial District. more » 
HC Intros Fast-Track Sign Up for Indies
HarperCollins has introduced a new fast-track program for all bricks-and-mortar independent bookstores that have been using Baker & Taylor to order the company’s titles. more » 
New Award for Self-Publishers Announced
IngramSpark, Ingram’s self-publishing platform, 'Publishers Weekly,' and BookBrunch, the daily online news service for the U.K. book industry, are launching the Selfies Awards for U.S.self-published authors. more » 
In Praise of Jerusalem and the New Book Forum
Suzanne Balaban, president of BMM Worldwide, makes a case for the Jerusalem International Book Forum as "the new Silk Road for stories." more »  
Apple Books Bestsellers: The 'Crawdads' That Did
Keep Doing
Another week, another #1 slot for Delia Owens, whose 'Where the Crawdads Sing' has dominated the Apple Books store bestseller list all year. more » 
LB Illustrated Imprint Gets Name, Team
Voracious, the new imprint at Little, Brown dedicated to publishing visual books, has announced its staff and will launch its first list in fall 2019. more »
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Review of the Day:
'Other Words for Home'
by Jasmine Warga "Written in first-person free verse, this timely book traces the internal journey of a young Syrian refugee adjusting to a new home and culture in the U.S." more » 
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Last week, the Goethe-Institut awarded Damion
Searls, translator of 'Anniversaries' by Uwe Johnson (New York Review of
Books), the 2019 Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize. Pictured here are
Searls and the jury panel who selected him (from l. to r.): Susan Harris,
Ross Benjamin, Searls, Bettina Abarbanell, Shelley Frisch, and John
Hargraves.
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Winter Is Coming for B&T This Summer
The sun will set on Baker & Taylor's retail wholesale
business on July 15, but there are a handful of
important dates to know about in between now and then.
Booksellers, take note! In the religion and spirituality space, Christian
publishing has caught up on
the audiobook trend, while in the e-publishing world, charitable
organization Worldreader, which delivers e-books to disadvantaged communities
globally, added three
million users last year. Plus, at Haymarket, a campaign for a book
on abortion has surpassed its
goal on Kickstarter.
In New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio has cut library funding after using the Park Slope branch as a satellite office for years, the New York Post reports—yet somehow he still thinks bookish New Yorkers will vote for him for president. Readers looking for what to read this summer could ask the New York Times or perhaps consult Merriam-Webster's staffers, although we at PW would make a few suggestions of our own. Finally, the children's book world mourns the loss of Judith Kerr, author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, who has died at 95. 
Clock Is Ticking on B&T Retail Shutdown
Industry members are starting to come to grips with the pending shut down of Baker & Taylor’s retail wholesale business. A number of dates in which various programs will be closed will hit soon, the most important being July 15, at which point B&T will stop shipping retail orders. more » 
Christian Audiobook Publishing Enters an ‘Exciting
Time’
Amid the rising popularity of audiobooks, several Christian publishers are increasing title output and exploring production options. more » 
Find the Beauty in the World
Raymond feels like he doesn’t belong. Not at school. Not with his family. Then a blind woman in his building named Mildred introduces herself with a curious question. What follows is a heartening journey for two strangers searching for beauty in a world full of bigotry. Read Have You Seen Luis Velez? today. (Sponsored) more »  
Kickstarter Campaign for Book on Abortion Surpasses
Goal
Haymarket Books will publish an anthology of fiction, poetry, and literary essays in 2020 after a successful Kickstarter campaign enabled its editor to pay the permission fees required to reprint iconic writings about abortion. more » 
Worldreader Added 3 Million Users in 2018
Worldreader, the charitable organization that delivers e-books to disadvantaged communities in Africa and around the world, continues to grow and has launched several new projects, according to its 2018 annual report. more » 
KWiL Publishing Launches Series with Young Prodigy
KWiL Publishing, a small press founded two years ago by an educator in Milwaukee, is turning the picture book category on its head with the launch of the Rock Star Kids series of autobiographies written by children. The first book in the series is by Jonah Larson, an 11-year-old crochet expert with a large social media following. more »  
Edwards to Depart Hachette UK
Malcolm Edwards, consultant publisher and chair of Gollancz, is stepping down from the business effective May 31, the Orion Publishing Group reports. more »
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Review of the Day:
'A Better Man' by
Louise Penny "With an uncompromising eye, Penny explores the depths of human emotion, both horrifying and sublime." more » 
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On Tuesday, May 21, 'Saveur' editor-in-chief Stacy Adimando (r.) hosted Yohanis Gebreyesus, author of 'Ethiopia' cookbook (Interlink), at the magazine’s test kitchen.
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PRH Empire Gets a Little Bigger
Don't call it an acquisition! Penguin Random House has taken a
minority stake in Sourcebooks, which PRH US CEO Madeline McIntosh
and Sourcebooks publisher and CEO Dominique Raccah note will have little
effect on the smaller publisher's day-to-day. At Hachette, a few changes are coming to the
sales side of things. Streaming video shopping network
Talkshoplive, which offers social media-driven retail, has partnered with
ReaderLink on book fulfillment. And in Sweden, Storytel continues its
global expansion.
Today in news you should read while listening to the world's smallest violin, there are so many New York Times journalists netting book deals that the paper is worried there won’t be anyone left in the newsroom, Vanity Fair reports. In Iowa, reports PBS NewsHour, even a book club is a 2020 campaign stop. (Yes, this piece mentions Mayor Pete's love for Ulysses.) In sadder news, Binyavanga Wainaina, the prizewinning Kenyan writer who explored themes of postcolonialism, gender, and sexual identity, has died at 48. 
PRH Takes Minority Stake in Sourcebooks
Penguin Random House has acquired a 45% stake in Sourcebooks, the independent publisher founded by Dominique Raccah in 1987. PRH US CEO Madeline McIntosh said her plan is "to let Sourcebooks be Sourcebooks." more » 
Talkshoplive Partners with ReaderLink to Offer
Books
Looking to add books to its interactive selling platform, Talkshoplive, a streaming video shopping network offering social media–driven retail, is partnering with ReaderLink Distribution Services to offer book fulfillment to Talkshoplive clients. more »  
Deconstructing 'I Wrote a Thing'
A bestselling author urges women not to be afraid to praise their own work. more » 
Sweden’s Storytel Continues Its Global Expansion
Sweden-based Storytel has combined digital audiobook retailing and print publishing to establish itself as a force in European media with global aspirations. more » 
Promotions Hit HBG Sales Department Amid
Restructuring
A slew of promotions came to Hachette Book Group's sales department this week that are related to a restructuring of the department due in part to the departure of some employees . more » 
Shortlist for First CAMEOs Announced
The London Book Fair and Screen Week has announced the shortlisted audiobooks for the Creativity Across Media: Entertainment and Originality Awards. The inaugural award in the U.S. will be presented at BookExpo on May 30. more »  
Chooseco Offers Indies Direct Program
Another publisher has chosen to handle Baker & Taylor's departure from the retail market with a direct-to-booksellers sales program. more » 
Berger, Bartelme Up at ReaderLink
Readerlink Distribution Services has promoted to senior Corey Berger v-p of marketing and procurement and Kristin Bartelme to v-p of publisher relations and marketing. more » 
Green Tapped for IBPA's YPC Scholarship
Erin Green of Boys Town Press has won the Independent Book Publishers Association's 2019 Yale Publishing Course scholarship. more » 
S&S to Distribute Waterhouse Press
Effective November 1, Simon & Schuster will handle Waterhouse's sales and distribution to markets and territories worldwide. more »
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Trade Paperback Bestseller List
'The Mueller Report' (Scribner) is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
'Riots I Have Known' by
Ryan Chapman "While fellow inmates at the Westbrook prison in upstate New York are rioting, an erudite unnamed Sri Lankan intellectual attempts to put into words his philosophy, personal history, and, eventually, the events that led up to the riot in Chapman’s funny and excellent debut." more » 
Picture
of the Day
Tuesday saw the book launch for 'The Meanest
Man in Congress: Jack Brooks and the Making of an American Century' (New
South Books), a biography of Texas Congressman Jack Brooks, who co-authored
the Nixon articles of impeachment and served as chairman of the House
Judiciary Committee, at the Monocle in Washington, D.C. Pictured here are
co-authors Brenden and Timothy McNulty, flanking Brooks's son Jeb and current
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Photo: Justin Hoch Photography
PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl,
John Maher, Jim Milliot, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner
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A Busy Day for Publishing
Some days, the news just doesn't stop coming. At Macmillan, the
news is Hilary Mantel, whose final Cromwell novel Henry Holt will
publish next year. At Scholastic, the news is Dick Robinson, who was honored at
last night's PEN Gala alongside Bob Woodward and Anita Hill. At
HMH, the news is a new plan to
service indie booksellers, the latest trade publisher to set up a
direct sales service following B&T's big retail wholesale exit. Then
there's the Man Booker International Prize, won for the first time by an Arabic author.
And sad news comes out of UVA Press: Mark Saunders, its director, has died suddenly
at 53.
Down under, the Penguin Random House publishing director for Australia and New Zealand has stepped down, Books + Publishing reports. The Guardian writes that John le Carré and Neil Gaiman have joined other British writers in protesting Brexit. Germany has bequeathed thousands of the papers of Max Brod, a confidant of Franz Kafka, to Israel, the AP reports. And at the Ringer, there's a meaty profile of Ron Dotrice, the man who spoke George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series into existence...as an audiobook narrator, of course. 
Holt Will Publish Mantel's 'The Mirror & the
Light' Next March
Henry Holt will publish 'The Mirror & the Light,' the final book in Hilary Mantel’s bestselling and prize-winning series about Thomas Cromwell, on March 10, 2020. more » 
Dick Robinson Calls Reading a 'Civil Right' at PEN
Gala
The Scholastic CEO was this year's publishing honoree at the PEN America Literary Gala, held last night at the Museum of Natural History in New York. Journalist and author Bob Woodward received the 2019 PEN America Literary Service Award. more » 
For Every Hurt, There’s a Hope.
When she could no longer find beauty in the world, he helped her see it. New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde returns with a powerful read about two strangers who find friendship in a neighborhood devolving into bigotry and fear. Read Have You Seen Luis Velez? today. (Sponsored) more »  
Mark Saunders, UVA Press Director, Dies of Heart
Attack
Mark Harril Saunders, director of the University of Virginia Press since 2013, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home over the weekend. He was 52. more » 
HMH Books & Media Sets Indie Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media has started Fast Track, a program aimed at helping independent booksellers set up accounts with the publisher following Baker & Taylor's withdrawal from the retail wholesaling business. more » 
Constitution Book Inspires Broadway Hit
When Peachtree first released 'Fault Lines in the Constitution,' back in September 2017, the Trump administration was still in its early days. In mid-2019, the book has deeper resonance than ever. more » 
Star Watch: Keeping Up with Gabriella Page-Fort
Two years ago, Gabriella Page-Fort, editorial director at AmazonCrossing, was celebrated as the top honoree for the annual PW Star Watch program, a partnership between Publishers Weekly and Frankfurter Buchmesse. more »  
Alharthi, Booth Win Man Booker International
Author Jokha Alharthi and translator Marilyn Booth have won the 2019 Man Booker International Prize for 'Celestial Bodies.' Alharthi is the first Arabic author to win the prize and the first Omani woman to have a novel translated into English. more » 
Claire McKinney Starts Plum Bay Publishing
After more than 20 years as a publicist and book marketer in New York, Claire McKinney, who owns her own public relations agency, is launching Plum Bay Publishing, a new independent publisher. more » 
Apple Books Bestsellers: Howard Stern Has Another
Hit
Anyone worrying that Howard Stern had left readers' minds since his last book, 1995's 'Miss America,' can take comfort in a #1 for his new book, 'Howard Stern Comes Again,' in Apple's e-bookstore. more »
Job Moves
Children's Fiction Bestseller List
'Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal' by Jeff Kinney is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
'Because Internet:
Understanding the New Rules of Language' by Gretchen McCulloch
"McCulloch, writer of the 'Resident Linguist' column for Wired and podcast cohost of 'Lingthusiasm,' debuts with a funny and fascinating examination of the evolution of language in the digital age." more » 
Picture
of the Day
Bestselling thriller author Carter Wilson
celebrates with his daughter after winning the 2019 Colorado Book Award in
the thriller category for 'Mister Tender’s Girl' (Sourcebooks) on May 18.
Courtesy Kaye Publicity
PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl,
John Maher, Jim Milliot, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner
PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid 
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D-Day Remembered and Reimagined
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