More Tariffs, More Audible, More Hunger Games
In a new round of Trump administration tariffs on E.U. goods,
books coming to the U.S. from the U.K. and Germany will be subjected
to a 25% tariff effective October 18. In the ongoing Audible case,
Judge Valerie Caproni has denied the
company's request for settlement talks. A new Hunger Games novel's
title and
cover have been revealed, while at New York Comic Con, Abrams has
unveiled a new LGBTQ
graphic imprint. The former National Enquirer editor has
threatened booksellers in an attempt to deaden the effect of a forthcoming
Ronan Farrow book, the Daily Beast reports, while Bob
Woodward has taken flack for his interview of the authors of She Said
at a book event
filled with audience heckling. And rare books geeks will be
thrilled to know, Electric Literature reports, that a copy of
America’s first banned book is for sale...if you have
$35,000.
 
Tariffs on E.U. Goods to Include Books
New tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on goods imported from the European Union will include books produced in Germany and the U.K. These titles will be subjected to a 25% tariff beginning October 18. more » 
What if the Sword Has Chosen a Queen?
The Lady of the Lake is the true hero in this cinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur, illustrated by legendary artist Frank Miller and written by screenwriter Thomas Wheeler. 'Cursed' features eight full-color and 30 black-and-white pieces of original artwork by Miller. (Sponsored) more » 
Court Denies Audible Request for Settlement
Conference in ‘Captions’ Case
Audible attorneys this week asked for the case to be referred to a Magistrate judge for a settlement conference, but after the publisher plaintiffs rejected the idea, judge Valerie Caproni denied the request. more »  
New Hunger Games Novel's Title and Cover Revealed
This morning during a reveal on 'Good Morning America,' fans of Suzanne Collins’s blockbuster Hunger Games trilogy got their first peek at the cover of a new book in the YA fantasy franchise: 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,' set for release May 19, 2020 with a first printing of 2.5 million copies. more » 
NYCC 2019: Events at Javits, NYPL; Abrams Debuts
New LGBTQ Graphic Imprint
New York Comic Con, which will run from Oct. 3-6 at the Javits Center, kicked off its 2019 show at another venue, the New York Public Library, and with a flurry of announcements that included a new LGBTQ imprint at Abrams, and news about Lion Forge and its Magnetic Press imprint. more » 
Greta Thunberg Inspires Activism-Themed Books
As Swedish teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg dominates headlines, publishers have begun to publish and announce books about her for all ages, with some titles available now and more on the way through fall 2020. more » 
University Press Week Wants You to 'Read. Think.
Act.'
The Association of University Presses has announced the theme for this year’s University Press Week, which runs from Sunday, November 3 through Saturday, November 9: “Read. Think. Act.” more »  
Lamb Leaving RHCB
Wendy Lamb will step down at the end of the year from her role as v-p and publishing director after 18 years with her eponymous imprint, and will become a freelance editor and creative consultant. more » 
NBF Announces 2019 Literature for Justice Program
Titles
The National Book Foundation has announced the selections for the second year of its Literature for Justice program. The five contemporary titles shed light on mass incarceration in the United States. more » 
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Top 10 Overall Bestseller List
'The Water Dancer' by Ta-Nehisi Coates is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
 'Followers' by Megan
Angelo "In her spectacular debut, Angelo masterfully explores the dark side of social media." more »   
Picture
of the Day
As the Heartland Fall Forum of Midwest Indie Booksellers and
Great Lakes Indie Booksellers kicked off its annual joint trade show earlier
this week, outgoing American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher was
presented with a drawing of his favorite animal created by GLIBA executive
director Larry Law.
Photo: Claire Kirch
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Chloe Schwenke Out at AWP
Less than six months after being named the Association of
Writers and Writing Programs' executive director, Chloe Schwenke
is out. ‘The Testaments' got off to a
fast start following its Tuesday release. Bookstores could use a
hot title as bookstore
sales fell again in July.
Deputy chief executive of the Publishers Association Emma House is leaving after 10 years with the organization. Also across the pond, a political correspondent writes that Brexit could threaten the publishing industry in the U.K. as proposed immigration policies have an impact on the country's creativity and culture. Authors and other readers are moving to ban a fundamentalist text that supports child abuse from being sold on Amazon. 
AWP Fires Executive Director, Who Alleges Discrimination
Chloe Schwenke, who served for one year as interim executive director of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs before being officially named executive director about six months ago, has been let go. Schwenke alleges that discrimination was behind her termination. more » 
'Testaments' Off to Recordbreaking Start
The most anticipated book of the fall season is shaping up to deliver for its publisher, Penguin Random House, if not for many independent booksellers, who were hoping the title would smash sales records of their own. more » 
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AALBC Cuts Buy Links to Amazon
After years as an Amazon affiliate, the African American Literature Book Club, an online portal dedicated to black books, literacy and a wide variety of book-related services, is severing most of its commercial ties to the online retailer. more » 
July Bookstore Sales Drop 5%
Bookstore sales in July were $646 million, down from $680 million in 2019, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. more » 
Book Drive for Border Kids Kicks Off
A group of concerned citizens in Minnesota has launched a charitable book drive to benefit refugee children more than 1,000 miles away at the Mexican border. more » 
Join 'PW' for a Special Panel During Independent
Filmmaker Project Week and Save
On Sept. 18, 'PW' will moderate a panel on optioning books for film and television as part of IFP Week. Other panels will feature filmmakers, producers, and scouts, including Kasi Lemmons (Harriet), Michael H. Weber (The Disaster Artist), Antonio Campos (The Sinner), and Marcy Drogin (The Goldfinch). Use promo code PW20 for a 20% discount on all IFP Week events! (Sponsored) more » 
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Top 10 Overall Bestseller List
'Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls' by Dav Pilkey is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
'The Education of an
Idealist: A Memoir' by Samantha Power "In vividly told scenes, with bracing honesty and breathless prose, Pulitzer Prize–winner Power ('A Problem from Hell') reflects on the roads that led from her college days at Yale to her work in the U.S. government." more » 
Picture
of the Day
Retired basketball star Kobe Bryant visited
the U.S. Open last week to promote Granity Studios' just-published middle
grade novel, 'Legacy and the Queen,' a tennis-themed sports fantasy novel
created by Bryant and written by Annie Matthew. Here, Bryant is pictured with
two fans whose books he signed.
Courtesy Kathleen Carter Communications
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Big Day for Bookstore News
There's lots going on in the bookselling world today, with three
bookstores battling local
governments, a new San Diego store for Diesel, A
Bookstore in the works, and Writers' Workshoppe & Imprint
Books gaining some
new owners. In awards news, the 2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation
Writers' Awards winners have been
announced. Elsewhere, Brittle Paper has put together an African
history of the Booker Prize, detailing the continent's many
brushes with the U.K.'s biggest fiction prize. The Guardian has its
own list today cataloguing big books, from Animal Farm to Catch-22,
that were initially
rejected by publishers. And did you know that the public once
feared that library books
could spread disease? Smithsonian magazine investigates.
Three Bookstores Battle Local Government
In the last six months, three independent bookstores have received particularly large outpourings of support from their customers—yet all three say they were pushed to ask for help after becoming victims of state and local policies that put their businesses at risk. more » 
Diesel, A Bookstore to Add San Diego Branch
Just in time for its 30th anniversary, Diesel, A Bookstore will open a 2,200-sq.-ft. location in San Diego this November. more »  
New Owners Set for Writers' Workshoppe &
Imprint Books
Samantha Ladwig and her partner Thom Nienow are in the process of buying the Writers' Workshoppe & Imprint Books in Port Townsend, Wash., which is currently owned by author Anna Quinn and her husband Peter Quinn. more » 
Rona Jaffe 2019 Winners Announced
The six winners of the 2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards, which celebrate women writers who have shown promise early in their career, have been unveiled. Each is set to receive a $40,000 prize. more » 
Jeff Carroll to Head Macmillan Marketing
The former Viacom v-p will join Macmillan as executive v-p of marketing and consumer strategy on September 3, reporting to Maya Mavjee, president of publishing strategy. Macmillan's central marketing team will now report to Carroll. more » 
Walking Readers into Scripture: Spotlight on
Crossway’s Study Bibles
A variety of study Bibles offers new ways to approach God’s Word. (Sponsored) more »  
Milkweed Fellowship Recipient Named
Milkweed has selected its inaugural recipient for a fellowship designed to make employment in the industry more accessible to people from diverse backgrounds. more »
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Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List
'How to Be an Antiracist' by Ibram X. Kendi is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
'Nothing to See Here'
by Kevin Wilson "Wilson captures the wrenching emotions of caring for children in this exceptional, and exceptionally hilarious, novel." more » 
Picture
of the Day
Last week, the Children's Book Council and Candlewick Press
co-sponsored the CBC Diversity Summer Happy Hour and Diverse Book Swap, a
networking event held at Trident Booksellers & Café in Boston in the
hopes of bringing together a community of book people in Boston to celebrate
the diverse voices in children’s literature.
Courtesy Candlewick
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Another Amazon Complaint This Week
Bibliotheca has called out Amazon for meddling in
the library e-book market, just the latest complaint against the
e-tail giant following Monday's AAP lawsuit over Audible's Captions program.
At Baen Books and RBmedia, a partnership is
in the works in which the two publishers will collaborate on
audiobook publishing. Bill Simmons's website the Ringer has teamed up
with Grand Central on a publishing deal, the Hollywood Reporter
reports, while Welsh bookseller Richard Booth, the self-crowned king of used
books, has died at 80.
Bibliotheca Calls Out Amazon for Meddling in the
Library E-book Market
In a message sent to library customers, Tom Mercer, senior v-p of digital products for Bibliotheca, called out Amazon for its role in the increasingly contentious library e-book market. "As long as data is shared with Amazon by library users, Amazon will spin that data to create concern, and publishers will be forced to alter their digital library lending models or risk losing key authors.” more » 
Baen Books, RBmedia Partner On Audiobooks
Independent science fiction and fantasy publisher Baen Books has partnered with audiobook company RBmedia for an audiobook program. Under the agreement, the two companies will publish more than 170 audiobooks over the next three years. more » 
Solve the Case like a Coding Pro!
Join technomancer Debian Perl and her social media-savvy friend, Digits to help a 100-year-old lost robot find his way home! Learn computer concepts and build practical knowledge of coding, algorithms, and algebra while adventuring through the futuristic world of Megalopolis! 'Debian Perl: Digital Detective Book One' is in stores now from Lion Forge! (Sponsored) more »  
China Literature Feels the Pressure
Profits at one of the country's major publishers fell in the first half of 2019 as the Chinese government’s attitude toward publishing appears to be cooling. more » 
Apple Books Bestsellers: 'The Last Widow' Is #1
Karin Slaughter's latest Will Trent thriller jumps to the top of the Apple Books store's bestseller list. more » 
Perfection vs. Progress: Reading the Bible with
Asheritah Ciuciu
Ciuciu’s 31-day devotional encourages daily growth and fellowship with others, crumbs and all. (Sponsored) more »  
C4F to Honor Lynn Nesbit, Hulu's 'The Handmaid's
Tale'
The literary agent and a number of figures associated with the adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel will be honored at the Center for Fiction's annual benefit in December. more » 
Dayton Literary Peace Prize 2019 Shortlist
Books nominated for this year's prizes include 'Tigerland' by Wil Haygood, 'There There' by Tommy Orange, and 'Educated' by Tara Westover. Winners will be honored at a gala ceremony on November 3. more » 
BIGNY to Host Sesame Workshop Retrospective
On September 17, the Book Industry Guild of New York will host Karen Halpenny of the Sesame Workshop who will present a retrospective of the Workshop's past 50 years. more »
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Children's Fiction Bestseller List
'Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls' 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 Hermit King: The
Dangerous Game of Kim Jong Un' by Chung Min Lee "Korea analyst Chung Min Lee delivers a crisp examination of the rise and reign of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un " more » 
Picture
of the Day
This year's Small Press Flea, a summer market
featuring local publishers and magazines held by 'BOMB' Magazine and the
Brooklyn Public Library, was held this past Saturday in New York outside the
BPL's flagship library, and marked the fifth installment of the event.
Photo: John Maher
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