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An End to the Captions Drama Nears
Although no party is willing to comment, both Audible and seven
complainant publishers say they've
settled the lawsuit over the 'Captions' program, bringing one of
2019's more dramatic publishing-related court cases to an end. Meanwhile, a
whole lot of job changes were announced this week, with Steve Rubin leaving Henry
Holt after a decade, George Coe returning to
Brodart Co. as president and CEO, and Tracie D. Hall taking over as
executive director of the ALA. And at Orbit Books, the massive
success of Netflix's The Witcher means going back to
print on all titles in the series by Polish author Andrzej
Sapkowski, from which the show was adapted.
In Switzerland, Sibylle Berg has won the country's top literary honor, the Swiss Grand Prix, for her life's work. At the Atlantic, a new short fiction program kicks off with a story by Lauren Groff. Retired Pope Benedict XVI has distanced himself from a controversial book that no longer lists him as a co-author, NBC reports, while in more public figure book news, Ecco will publish a new book by Anthony Bourdain this year. In Hollywood news, the Jack Reacher series will see a TV adaptation on Amazon, the Hollywood Reporter has announced, while Stephen King, the Guardian reports, is facing backlash over comments he made on the lack of diversity in Academy Award nominations.  
Audible, Publishers Say They’ve Settled ‘Captions’
Lawsuit
Although no details are yet available, attorneys for Audible and seven major publishers have told the court that they have resolved their issues. more » 
Steve Rubin Leaving Holt
In a memo to Macmillan employees, Steve Rubin announced that, having just completed his 10th year at the company’s Henry Holt division, “this is the perfect time to move on.” more » 
Finding Hope and Strength Again
With her world crashing down, Karen Sherman made the rash decision to move to Rwanda with her three sons. While her boys attended the international school, she worked with women survivors of war. The strength of these women helped Sherman find her way and renewed her commitment to fighting for women around the world to live free from violence and abuse. (Sponsored) more »  
Coe Named President, CEO of Brodart Co.
George Coe, a former group president of Baker & Taylor and a former v-p at Brodart Co., is returning to the library services vendor as president and CEO. more » 
ALA Names Tracie D. Hall Executive Director
The appointment comes after a lengthy, at times contentious, nationwide search dating back to Keith Michael Fiels's retirement in 2017. Hall is the first female African-American executive director in ALA’s history. more » 
Orbit Books Tosses 500,000 Copies to Its Witcher
Fans
In order to meet the soaring demand for books in the Witcher series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, Orbit Books will go back to press with all titles in the series, printing 500,000 additional copies to meet demand. more » 
Welcome to Winter Institute 15
This weekend, booksellers and publishers will descend on Baltimore like a raven descending upon the bust of Pallas just above my chamber door—and we've got everything you need to know about it right here. » 
Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Hunter Killer' Bags the
Top Spot
Brad Taylor's 'Hunter Killer' hit #1 on the Apple Books store's bestseller list for the second week of January, beating out Stuart Woods's 'Treason' for the top slot. more »  
2019 National Jewish Book Award Winners Announced
The Jewish Book Council has announced the winners of its annual awards, which are now in their 69th year. more » 
PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Finalists Announced
Anne Boyer, Yiyun Li, Ilya Kaminsky, Rion Amilcar Scott, and Chris Ware have been shortlisted for the prize, which will be announced at a ceremony in New York on March 2 to be hosted by Seth Meyers. more » 
Binc Announces New Board Member, Staff Changes
Chris Morrow has joined the Binc Foundation board of directors, which sees a number of new appointments and retirements this year, among other staffing changes at the organization. more » 
Laux, Young Join Academy of American Poets Board
Dorianne Laux and Kevin Young will join the organization's board of chancellors, filling the seats vacated by Khaled Mattawa and Alberto Ríos, whose six-year terms have ended. more » 
S&S to Distribute Humanoids
Under the agreement, which is effective March 1, Simon & Schuster will handle sales and distribution for the comics publisher to markets and territories worldwide. more » 
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Children's Fiction Bestseller List
'Fetch-22 (Dog Man #8)' by Dav Pilkey is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list »   Review of the Day:
'Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an
Evolving Universe' by Brian Greene "Greene, director of Columbia University’s Center for Theoretical Physics, translates sophisticated science topics into an accessible and illuminating survey." more »   
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A historical photo from the archives of University Book Store in
Seattle of a book party and signing for author Eudora Welty. The store turned
120 on January 10, and will be celebrating the milestone throughout the year.
Courtesy University Book Store
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A Sales Streak Ends With 2019
They were a good few years, while they lasted, but they didn't
last through 2019: print unit
sales finally fell last year, by 1.3%, after years of growth. That
doesn't mean it was a bad year for books, though, as the National Book
Critics Circle Awards finalists show. And in more celebratory
news, Jason Reynolds has been named the new National
Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Across the Pacific, the
Australian book business also saw sales dip
in a difficult year, the Sydney Morning Herald reports,
while in the U.K., e-tailer the Book People has cut 155
jobs, the BBC reports. The Irish Times looks into a slew of
Holocaust
novels following accusations of inaccuracy, while the New York
Times compares textbooks from Texas and California and finds two very
different stories of American history. And in Nigeria, Sahara
Reporters has announced, author Chukwuemeka Ike has died at 88.
Print Unit Sales Fell 1.3% in 2019
A dip in adult nonfiction puts an end to a streak of small annual gains in total sales. more » 
NBCC Awards Finalists Announced
The National Book Critics Circle has announced 30 finalists in six categories––autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry––for the annual National Book Critic Circle Awards, which will be presented March 12 in New York. more »  
Jason Reynolds Named New National Ambassador for
Young People's Literature
Since the 2014 publication of his first YA novel, 'When I Was the Greatest,' Jason Reynolds has produced 15 books. In 2020, he will add a huge new responsibility to his schedule: on Thursday he will be sworn in as the next National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. more » 
Book Deals: Week of January 13, 2020
Former 'PW' reviews editor Jessamine Chan sold a debut novel, Viking Children’s bought the middle grade debut of YA author Sangu Mandanna for six figures, and more. more » 
This Week's Bestsellers: January 13, 2020
Food blogger Alex Snodgrass has the #2 book in the country with the Whole30-endorsed cookbook ‘The Defined Dish.’ Plus Kiley Reid debuts with the book-club favorite ‘Such a Fun Age,’ and Andrzej Sapkowski’s ‘The Witcher’ books get a boost from the new Netflix series. more »  
PW Digital Edition
See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,' including our preview of Winter Institute 15 and more. » 
Binc to Honor Jewell at WI5
The Binc Foundation will honor Wanda Jewell, who served as a member of the Binc Foundation's board of directors from 2014 to 2018, at Winter Institute in Baltimore. more » 
Call for Information: Mystery, Thriller, and True
Crime
For this feature, we’re interested in 1) forthcoming political, military, and spy thrillers; 2) debut mystery and thriller authors writing in any subgenre; 3) authors of color writing in any mystery/thriller subgenre; 4) forthcoming true crime books. Pub. dates: April through October. New titles only, please; no reprints. Email pitches to features@publishersweekly.com by January 29 and put “Call for Info: Mystery, Thriller & True Crime” in the subject line. more » 
Finding Strength in Scary Stories: Spotlight on
Tehlor Kay Mejia
A ghostly figure from Mexican folklore haunts the pages of Mejia’s debut middle grade novel. (Sponsored) more »
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Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List
'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse' by Charlie Mackesy 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 releasing this week, including 'Followers,' 'Lord of All the Dead,' 'Extreme Economies,' and more » 
Review of the Day:
'Barn 8' by Deb Olin
Unferth "This entertaining, satisfying genre turn shows off Unferth’s range, and readers will be delighted by the characters’ earnest crusade." more » 
Picture
of the Day
Kwame Alexander, bestselling author and
founding editor of the Versify imprint at HMH, gave a keynote presentation in
December at the Inaugural Forum on Children's and Young Adult Books, held in
Istanbul, Turkey, and presented by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture
and Tourism. Pictured here (from l. to r.) are Alexander; conference
coordinator Şule Aygün, of the Directorate General for Libraries and
Publications, Ministry of Tourism and Culture; a conference participant; and
bestselling Turkish children’s book author Tülin Kozikogl.
Courtesy HMH
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The Post-Holiday Sales Slump
Print sales took a tumble the week after Christmas, dropping 3.7%
compared to last year's numbers. At Barnes & Noble Education,
attempts to bump shareholder value have increased, with the company appointing a
financial adviser. In prize news, John le Carré has won a $100,000
Swedish prize for his "contributions to democracy,"
which he has pledged to donate to Médecins Sans Frontières. And in more
dramatic charitable news, the Guardian reports that Don Winslow and
Stephen King have offered to donate $200,000 to a children's hospital if the White
House holds a press briefing, which would be its first in nearly a
year.
Print Unit Sales Dropped 3.7% After Christmas
The first full shopping week after Christmas, which ran from December 29, 2019, through January 4, 2020, saw unit sales of print books fall 3.7% compared to the similar week in 2010 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. more » 
B&NE Appoints Financial Adviser
Barnes & Noble Education hired Morgan Stanley to serve as its financial adviser as it looks for ways to increase shareholder value in a fast-changing college material market. more »  
Newbery Medalist Meg Medina Changes Gears
Meg Medina, winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal for 'Merci Suárez Changes Gears,' spoke with us about her as-yet-untitled Merci sequel and a new picture book, 'Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away,' illustrated by Sonia Sánchez. more » 
After ‘Dept. of Speculation,’ Jenny Offill Looks
Outward
With ‘Weather,’ the novelist strays from the precepts of autofiction, even as her fragmentary style remains intact. more » 
Laura Redniss's Latest Depicts a Clash Over Sacred
Land
The MacArthur fellow's newest work of visual nonfiction explores the conflict surrounding Oak Flat, Ariz., the Apache people, and copper mining. more » 
PW Picks: Books of the Week, Jan. 12, 2020
This week, we highlight a powerful and unsettling debut by Ani Katz; a cleverly crafted memoir by Javier Cercas; a tangled, riveting parable of the modern surveillance state by Joanna Kavenna; and more » 
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Top 10 Overall Bestseller List
'Fetch-22 (Dog Man #8)' by Dav Pilkey is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
'Love After Love' by
Ingrid Persaud "Persaud’s auspicious debut traces the gut-wrenching lives of a makeshift Trinidadian family over the past two decades." more » 
Picture
of the Day
Third, fourth, and fifth graders at a small
elementary school in Westchester County, N.Y., participated in a Knitting for
Friends service learning project inspired by the book 'A Hat for Mrs.
Goldman' by Michelle Edwards (Random House). Together with staff and family
members, the students knitted more than 500 warm winter hats for students in
Paradise, Calif., an area devastated by wildfires.
Courtesy Random House Children's Books
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The RWA President Is Out
The RITAs are canceled, but the RWA conference isn't, despite
imprints at all Big Five publishers and others pulling out of
the event and its president and executive director resigning this morning.
At OverDrive, 2019 was a banner year
for digital borrowing, while in comics and children's news, IDW
and Smithsonian have partnered on
an illustrated books imprint. And religious publishing is also
under the gun, with United Methodist Publishing readying for
the church to split. In the library world, more libraries
are going fine-free and the Hill explains why. A new Yukio
Mishima documentary will be
centered around restored footage of the controversial author, Variety
reports. And Haunts of the Black Masseur author Charles Sprawson has died at 78.
RWA President, Executive Director Resign as Publishers
Drop Its Annual Conference
As of this morning, new RWA president Damon Suede has tendered his resignation, effective immediately. Executive director Carol Ritter has also offered her resignation. A number of publishers, including imprints from each of the Big Five, have all pulled support from the RWA's national conference in recent days. more » 
OverDrive Reports Record Digital Borrowing in 2019
Public libraries around the world generated a record level of digital content circulation in 2019, providing patrons access to more than 326 million e-books, audiobooks and digital magazines, according to a report by Rakuten OverDrive, a digital distribution vendor for libraries. more »  
IDW and Smithsonian Partner for Illustrated Books
IDW Publishing has secured global rights to publish illustrated books, primarily graphic novels but also other formats such as coloring and picture books, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution. more » 
United Methodist Publishing Plans for Church Split
Following the proposal by leaders from the United Methodist Church to split the denomination over same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy, the church’s publishing arm says it will remain with the post-separated church and adjust operations according to congregants’ needs. more »  
King to Be Honored with Lifetime Achievement Audie
The Audio Publishers Association will bestow a special recognition on author Stephen King for lifetime achievement at the 2020 Audie Awards. more » 
Story Prize Finalists Announced
The Story Prize has announced the three short story collections that have been named finalists for its 16th annual award. more » 
LSC Shares, De-listed from NYSE, Now Trading OTC
LSC is now trading on the OTC market under the symbol LKSD. At the opening of trading January 9, the printer’s stock was selling at 19 cents per share. more »
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Trade Paperback Bestseller List
'7-Day Apple Cider Vinegar Cleanse' by J.J. Smith is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » 
Review of the Day:
'Calder: The Conquest
of Space, the Later Years, 1940–1976' by Jed Perl "Art critic Perl completes his magisterial biography of sculptor Alexander Calder with this lavishly illustrated volume, revealing Calder’s transformation from playful American master to international figure." more » 
Picture
of the Day
It's a small world: pictured here (from l. to
r.), Harvey Solomon, author of 'Such Splendid Prisons: Diplomatic Detainment
in America during World War II' (Potomac Books) and Jonathan Rosenberg,
author of 'Dangerous Melodies: Classical Music from the Great War to the Cold
War' (W.W. Norton), met up after appearing back-to-back at Politics &
Prose in Washington, D.C., on January 4. Rosenberg wrote a blurb that appears
on the back of Solomon's book.
Courtesy Diane Patrick
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