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Profits dropped 28% at HarperCollins in the first quarter of
fiscal 2020 compared to the first period of fiscal 2019, while revenue
declined 3%. Parent company News Corp expects HC's financial performance to
improve starting in January, the second half of the fiscal year. more
The Department of Justice has cautioned Hachette Book Group that
its planned publication of 'A Warning' by an anonymous Trump administration
official may violate a non-disclosure agreement. more
Penguin Young Readers is acquiring Eric Carle LLC, the asset
holder of the IP rights for beloved picture-book creator Eric Carle, whose
books have sold more than 145 million copies worldwide. The deal includes the
global publishing rights to Carle’s more than 70 children’s books. more
Penguin Random House will add a third distribution and
fulfillment center to its network after entering into an agreement to take
over the Reno, Nev., facility currently occupied by Baker & Taylor. more
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New
and cherished Book Titles from iUniverse, AuthorHouse and Xlibris
Add them to your collection today!
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Ashes of
Despair
by Mary
Schaller
Our heroine, Elinor
DeMartini, inherits a large estate. However, the board of directors
doesn’t want her knowing about their corruption. This starts an
action-packed struggle to survive the many dangers surrounding the
pursuit of wealth.
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Injury
by Dylan
Miller
Injury,
by author Dylan Miller, is a rousing tale that reveals a decadent
underbelly in public education where vicious infighting develops
within an environment of political intrigue. Be prepared to have your
convictions reversed.
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Children of
a Northern Kingdom
by Elaine
Stienon
Children of a Northern
Kingdom follows the early Mormons, their efforts to stay
together despite persecutions and, eventually, their dispersion.
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A Deadly
Homecoming
by Jane
Bennett Munro
When her mother asks
her to investigate a friend’s disappearance, Toni Day heads to her
hometown to solve a complex murder case that leaves her own life
hanging in the balance.
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The Origin
of Disease
by Carolyn
Merchant & Chris Merchant
This book puts medical
knowledge together and challenges the reader to think of chronic
disease in new ways.
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The Way to
the Shining City
by Elaine
Stienon
The Way to the Shining
City follows the story of early Mormons, their search for
peace and religious freedom.
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A Penny for
Your Thoughts
by Penny
Johnson
This poetry collection
explores a wide range of themes providing inspiration and
satisfaction while enhancing the natural splendor of the world.
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The
Christian Man and Pornography
by Norman
Hardman
This book will help you
take control of your mind and body as you prepare to take on life's
challenges.
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acknowledge the assistance of the Ontario Creates Book Fund, an initiative
of Ontario Creates.
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The Northern California Independent Booksellers Association
voted to add four Southern California bookselling professionals to the
organization’s board, the first step in unifying California booksellers as a
single organization. more
In an effort to attract more educators and boost school
participation in Children's Book Week, the Children's Book Council and Every
Child a Reader have developed a new initiative designed to reach teachers,
school librarians, and students. From November 4–10, the Fall Book Week will
help extend the centennial celebration that kicked off this past spring. more
In an open letter to librarians published last week, Sargent
struck a somewhat conciliatory note over the issue of embargoing e-books to
libraries, but his message remains unchanged: library lending of e-books pose
a problem. more
Fires at opposite ends of California's coastal region, amplified
by power outages, have closed a number of indie bookstores and displaced
their employees, especially those in the San Francisco Bay Area and north. more
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Led by a strong performance in its trade division, revenue at
Scholastic rose 7% in the first quarter ended August 31, 2019, over the
comparable period in fiscal 2019. The net loss was cut to $58.5 million, from
$61.3 million in last year’s first quarter. more
After a short stint, Ben Schrank has been replaced by Amy
Einhorn as president and publisher of Henry Holt. Einhorn was previously
executive v-p and publisher of Macmillan’s Flatiron Books division. more
Natalie Beach, who came out as the ghost writer for Caroline
Calloway, the Instagram-influencer-turned-failed-memoirist, in an article on
the 'Cut,' is now being represented by CAA. And her 'Cut' piece, which went
viral last week, is, according to insiders, the hot commodity in Hollywood
right now. more
Jennifer Baker, production editor at Teachers College Press in
New York, was named PW Star Watch Superstar at a party at Marquee New York in
Manhattan on September 18. more
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The book industry earned a partial victory in its effort to
exclude books from the Trump administration’s plan to impose tariffs on up to
$300 billion worth of goods imported from China. more
For the second time in just over a year, a group of textbook
authors has filed a class action suit against Cengage, alleging that the
company’s recent digital pivot violates their author agreements. more
The Quarto Group accomplished its three major goals during the
first six months of 2019: company revenue was stabilized, operating losses were
cut, and debt was reduced to $65 million from $73.2 million in the first half
of 2018. more
Bookstore sales finished a soft first half of the year, with sales
falling 5.1% compared to the same period in 2018. June sales were off 4.9%. more
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Join Publishers
Weekly and the Frankfurt Book Fair
for an evening celebrating the Star Watch 50 Honorees of 2019.
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Open bar, passed hors
d'oeuvres, music and more!
Best of all, the 2019 Superstar will be named at the party!
Mix and mingle, make new connections, network with some of the
brightest and most talented professionals shaping the future of
publishing.
A limited number of
early-bird discount tickets are available
until August 27, 2019 or while they last.
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The PWedu
Christian Publishing Summit
Immerse yourself in the ever-evolving world of
Christian publishing with Publishers
Weekly’s newest online course.
This four-week course will look at the changes in how
faith-based books are written, acquired, marketed and sold. Experts
will guide you through lectures and discussions to help you increase
author discoverability, build marketing and retail strategies,
explore inventive ways to engage readers and more in this booming segment of
publishing.
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- Grooming Christian Authors for Crossover
Success
- Lessons from a Faith-Based Publicist
- Discoverability: Retail Strategies in a Time
of Transition for Christian Publishing
- A Marketer’s Lesson on How to Serve Diverse
Audiences
- Lessons from Literary Agents in the Christian
Sphere
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Plus, all registrants will receive access to a
complimentary, fall 2019 marketing or publicity course with your
enrollment (a $99 value). Select your bonus workshop when you sign
up!
Enroll today!
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Real history. Honestly told.
And gripping reads...
Thanks for stopping by our booth at ALA in our hometown of
Washington, D.C. If you missed us, click HERE to get a free digital galley.
Get the best reads for your library. Featured titles include:
- The
Hidden Nazi:
Hans Kammler was literally and figuratively the architect of
the concentration camps, yet he escaped justice. Find out how.
- Star
Spangled Scandal:
The riveting, stranger-than-fiction story of a congressman in
1859 who killed his wife's lover in broad daylight across from
the White House. And got away with it.
- After
the Fall:
With unprecedented access to Nixon's papers, diaries, and
letters, author Kasey Pipes shows how Nixon went from utter
disgrace to elder statesman in just a few years.
- And many more...
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