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National Book Alert The winners of this year's National Book Awards were announced last night in an all-virtual ceremony that, as former PW Star Watch Superstar Jennifer Baker put it for Electric Literature, put Black lives at the center of its celebrations. In more news surrounding the (probably?) imminent purchase of Simon & Schuster, News Corp's CEO has slammed Penguin Random House's interest in a purchase, claiming that a Bertelsmann acquisition would violate antitrust laws—a claim Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe disputes. Either way, PRH is doing just fine, it seems, as company representatives have said that former President Barack Obama's memoir sold 887,000 copies on its first day alone. At Grand Central, Callisto Media’s Nana K. Twumasi will head a new nonfiction imprint, GCP Balance. And the Guardian reports that unseen J.R.R. Tolkien essays on Middle-Earth will be published in 2021. Callender, Miri, Choi, Payne and Payne, and Yu Win 2020 National Book Awards On November 18, author Jason Reynolds presided over the first-ever all-virtual National Book Awards ceremony, which pulled out all the stops in its live-streamed broadcast, from tribute videos to graphic animation to live award acceptances via Zoom. Kacen Callender and Charles Yu were among the night's winners. more » News Corp CEO Sees Antitrust Concerns in PRH Buy of S&S Robert Thomson, CEO of HarperCollins parent company News Corp, said during the company's annual meeting that a purchase of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House "will clearly be a serious antitrust issue." more » Obama Memoir Sells 887,000 Copies on Day One First day sales for Barack Obama's first presidential memoir, 'A Promised Land,' totaled more than 887,000 units in all formats and editions in the U.S. and Canada, PRH said. The figure includes preorders, and was the single largest first-day sales for any book ever published by Penguin Random House. more » Be the First to Read an ARC of 'The Arsonist’s City' by Hala Alyan From the author of the acclaimed 'Salt Houses,' comes a rich family story, a personal look at the legacy of war in the Middle East, and an indelible rendering of how we hold on to the people and places we call home. (Sponsored) more » PubTech Connect: Rebuilding and Reinventing the Book Biz Sustainably A trio of booksellers from a variety of stores as well as a documentarian of reading trends discussed what ails the industry as well as what has to be done to make it more sustainable at a PubTech Connect session. more » Grand Central Publishing Creates Nonfiction Imprint Hachette Book Group’s Grand Central Publishing division has formed GCP Balance and hired Callisto Media’s Nana K. Twumasi to head it. more » BookScan: Patterson Was Decade’s Bestselling Author From 2010 to 2019, James Patterson sold 84 million units across print and e-book formats, making him the past decade’s bestselling author at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. more » Author-Funded BingeBooks Site Launches More than 120 authors have come together to fund BingeBooks, an online community and book discovery site that launched November 18. more » What’s the Internet Got to Do with It?: PW Talks with Patricia Lockwood In Lockwood’s 'No One Is Talking About This' (Riverhead, Feb.), a social media maven comes home to deal with a family crisis. more » IPG to Distribute for TOKYOPOP Independent Publishers Group will distribute for TOKYOPOP, the publishing arm of POP Media Holdings, and the company that established the market for manga in North America and introduced the term to the English language. more » Covid-19 Industry Impacts Covid-19 Updates: Impact on the Wider Industry: A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more. Book Publication Date Changes Due to Covid-19 Pandemic: A list of book publication dates that have changed as a result of the pandemic. Covid-19 Updates: Special Offers, Events and Discounts: A list of special offers, events, and discounts for the book business offered in the wake of the new coronavirus. Covid-19 Updates: Impact on Children's Books: A list of efforts in the children's book sector in response to the pandemic by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. Marketing Director, Astra Publishing House children's division - Astra Publishing House - New York, NY. Publicist - Catapult/Counterpoint/Soft Skull - New York, NY. Marketing Executive, Brand and Print - Dreamscape Media, LLC - Holland, OH. Marketing Assistant - Big Honcho Media - New York, NY. Sales Assistant - Ingram Content Group - new york, NY. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Liz Hottel, director of events and marketing at Politics and Prose, has been named to a newly created senior position for content and media production at the bookstore. Brittany Kerfoot has been promoted to director of events at Politics and Prose. Heidi Lewis has been named director of communications and corporate sales at Politics and Prose. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Dan Rather Gives Booksellers an Assist: Dan Rather will serve as spokesperson for the American Booksellers Association's Small Business Saturday promotion. California Booksellers Look Ahead: Booksellers in northern California are hoping for big sales this holiday season. VIEW ALL Click here to join the conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers, and click here to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog. Trade Paperback Bestseller List 'The 19th Christmas' by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War' by Louis Menand "Subversive culture flourished under geopolitical tension and nuclear anxiety, according to this sweeping cultural history." more » Picture of the Day Country rock pioneer Chris Hillman sees his memoir, 'Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother, and Beyond' (BMG Books), in print after seven years of writing. Hillman is still actively making music, and will promote the book with a songs-and-stories tour next year. Courtesy Jill Maxick PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl, John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to jmilliot@publishersweekly.com. Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to cbryerman@publishersweekly.com. For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below: Publishers Weekly 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC

Putting a Foot Down As a busy week for books news hits its hump, authors at Albert Whitman are protesting their treatment by the publisher. In Italy, the Bologna Book Fair will add a general publishing conference and move to June next year. At indie bookstores, President Barack Obama's book is selling briskly, booksellers report, bringing some much-needed positive news about bookstore sales, which dropped 27.7% in September. At PW's PubTech Connect conference yesterday, a group of PR and marketing professionals discussed how to market books during a pandemic. The New York Post's Page Six reports that Mary L. Trump is shopping a follow-up to Too Much and Never Enough. And George Cockcroft, author of British cult classic The Dice Man, has died at 87. Authors Demand Better Treatment from Albert Whitman & Co. The children's book publisher has come under fire from some of its authors and their agents, who allege that the company has treated them cavalierly for years with late royalty payments and incorrect statements. more » Bologna Fair Moves to June 2021, Adds General Book Program The Bologna Children’s Book Fair has changed its dates for 2021, moving from April to June 14-17. In addition, the fair has announced the launch of BolognaBookPlus, a new general publishing conference which will take place alongside the Children’s Fair. more » How Do We Market Books Now? For participants on "The New Marketing Toolkit" panel, the opening session of PubTech Connect 2020, the word of the day was "nimble," as panelists described how publishers have adapted to changes in the market. more » Obama Memoir Selling Briskly at Indies Independent booksellers reported solid first-day sales of former President Barack Obama's 'A Promised Land.' There was a downside, however, as many store owners reported some cartons of the memoir arrived damaged. more » Sci-fi Series Explores the Interaction of Science and Society Centered around Human Genetic Engineering, 'Genetic Pressure' explores the intersection of science and society from the perspective of a couple who wish to have designer babies through direct gene editing. The series also highlights the perspectives of designer babies and the people who run the organizations that produce designer babies. (Sponsored) more » Bookstore Sales Dropped 27.7% in September Bookstore sales fell 27.7% in September, dropping to $609 million from $842 million a year ago. For the first nine months of 2020, sales were down 31% compared to 2019. more » Atria Forms Black Privilege Publishing Imprint Atria Books has created the Black Privilege Publishing imprint and named multimedia personality and author Charlamagne tha God to head the unit. more » Peter Osnos Launches Platform Books Publishing industry veteran Peter Osnos is launching Platform Books LLC, a new imprint, and will publish his own memoir, 'An Especially Good View,' in May 2021. more » Polanco Named Director of DEI at PRH, Board-Level Hire to Follow Annysa Polanco has been promoted to director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Penguin Random House, effective immediately. In addition, PRH will hire for a new board-level diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership position. more » 2020 NBA Teen Press Conference: Personal Significance and Writing as Activism Presented virtually on Monday, the annual Teen Press Conference, hosted by acclaimed author Jason Reynolds, offered students the opportunity to digitally engage with the finalists for this year's National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. more » Need to Spice Up Your PR? These Two Tools Could Help. Recent developments in the tech world will help publishers license images and publicize books. more » Seeing the Book Biz from Both Sides Now Nicholas Lemann, an author turned publisher, reflects on how authors and publishers can form a more perfect union. more » Apple Books Bestsellers: Connelly's 'Law' Rules Michael Connelly's sixth Mickey Haller book, 'The Law of Innocence,' is #1 on the Apple Books store's bestseller list, with Boyd Morrison and Clive Cussler's 'Marauder' at #2. more » Covid-19 Industry Impacts Covid-19 Updates: Impact on the Wider Industry: A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more. Book Publication Date Changes Due to Covid-19 Pandemic: A list of book publication dates that have changed as a result of the pandemic. Covid-19 Updates: Special Offers, Events and Discounts: A list of special offers, events, and discounts for the book business offered in the wake of the new coronavirus. Covid-19 Updates: Impact on Children's Books: A list of efforts in the children's book sector in response to the pandemic by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. Publicist - Catapult/Counterpoint/Soft Skull - New York, NY. Marketing Executive, Brand and Print - Dreamscape Media, LLC - Holland, OH. Marketing Assistant - Big Honcho Media - New York, NY. Sales Assistant - Ingram Content Group - new york, NY. Client Relations Coordinator - Ingram Content Group - Berkeley, CA. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Michael DeFazio, formerly v-p and director of production planning and paper procurement, has been promoted to v-p and executive director of production planning, analytics, and paper purchasing at Penguin Random House. Crystal McCoy, formerly publicity manager at Kensington, has joined Wattpad Books as publicity manager. VIEW ALL » Children's Fiction Bestseller List 'The Deep End' (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15) by Jeff Kinney is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'My Heart' by Semesdin Mehmedinović and translated by Celia Hawkesworth "Bosnian writer Mehmedinović returns with a powerful autofictional gut punch of a novel.... Few books are this good at capturing an immigrant’s sense of loss." more » Picture of the Day Kiese Laymon celebrated the publication of his revised and expanded essay collection 'How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America' (Scribner) with collaborators and friends at a virtual event hosted by New York's Strand Book Store last week. Pictured here with Laymon (top c.) are (clockwise from top l.) authors Marlon Peterson and Mychal Denzel Smith, Williams College assistant professor of women's, gender, and sexuality studies Kai M. Green, and author Darnell Moore. Courtesy Scribner PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl, John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to jmilliot@publishersweekly.com. Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to cbryerman@publishersweekly.com. For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below: Publishers Weekly 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC

   

Who's Eating S&S? In the race to purchase Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Penguin Random House are the top contenders to date, according to a New York Times story today. Meanwhile, Manhattan's arts institutions are having an up-and-down week: while the Metropolitan Museum of Art has partnered with DK on a new line of children's books, the lower Manhattan library Poets House has suspended operations indefinitely due to the pandemic. In science fiction, Harlan Ellison's long-delayed The Last Dangerous Visions anthology may finally be published, reports the Guardian. Bret Easton Ellis skipped over book publishers in favor of a podcast for his latest work, writes the Wrap. And Libro.fm has announced its top 10 audiobooks of 2020, which is already topped by a book that came out today: Barack Obama's first presidential memoir. 'NYT' Says HC, PRH Top Contenders to Buy S&S Saying that private equity firms had dropped out of the bidding, the 'New York Times' reported this morning that the country's first and second largest trade publishers—Penguin Random House and HarperCollins, respectively—were now the favorites to acquire Simon & Schuster, the country's third largest trade publisher. more » Poets House, Hammered by Pandemic, Suspends Operations Poets House, the poetry library in lower Manhattan founded in 1986, has suspended operations indefinitely, due to budgetary issues caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, Lee Briccetti, the executive director of Poets House for more than 30 years, will retire in 2021. more » DK to Partner with the Met DK and the Metropolitan Museum of Art have announced a strategic partnership to launch a line of children's books that will encompass art, history, and culture—the worlds curated by the museum. more » Leaders Tap Into the Power of Human Connection 'Connection Culture: 2nd Edition' is your game-changing opportunity to begin fostering a connection culture in your organization. As a leader, take the first steps toward change that will give your organization, your team, and everyone you lead a true competitive advantage. Foster a connection culture; emulate best practices of connected teams; and boost vision, value, and voice within your organization. (Sponsored) more » David Ebershoff Returns to Little Random Author and publishing veteran David Ebershoff will return to the Random House imprint as v-p and executive editor, primarily acquiring and editing for the Hogarth list, effective January 4. more » Harper, Tarantino Ink Two-Book Deal Academy Award–winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has signed a two-book deal with Harper. more » Yale UP Launches Black Lives Series In early 2022, Yale University Press will debut Black Lives, a series of brief biographies of Black individuals who profoundly shaped history. more » Self-Published Author Moves Brand into Consumer Products Popular self-published children's author-illustrator Diane Alber is partnering with Surge Licensing to expand her brand and characters globally. more » Publishing In the Golden State 2020 In a year of unprecedented challenges, California publishers look to offer hope. Here's what's going on in the book business in the union's most populous state. more » Obituary: William B. Eerdmans Jr., 97 William “Bill” B. Eerdmans Jr., who led the family-owned Christian publishing house Wm. B. Eerdmans for more than 50 years, died on November 13. He was 97. more » Obituary: Fred Hills, 85 Fred Hills, who edited an array of literary luminaries and celebrities including Vladimir Nabokov, Raymond Carver, Jane Fonda, and Nobel Prize winner Heinrich Boll, died on November 7. He was 85. more » Obituary: Don O'Connor, 63 Don O’Connor, Macmillan’s senior field sales and national account manager for Ingram Kids, died on November 13. He was 63. more » Call for Information: Poetry This year’s poetry feature will focus on recent and forthcoming books of poetry responding to the pandemic and/or times of uncertainty. Pub. dates: Nov. 2020–Dec. 2021. Email pitches to features@publishersweekly.com and mpopa@publishersweekly.com by December 14 and put “Call for Info: Poetry” in the subject line. more » Covid-19 Industry Impacts Covid-19 Updates: Impact on the Wider Industry: A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more. Book Publication Date Changes Due to Covid-19 Pandemic: A list of book publication dates that have changed as a result of the pandemic. Covid-19 Updates: Special Offers, Events and Discounts: A list of special offers, events, and discounts for the book business offered in the wake of the new coronavirus. Covid-19 Updates: Impact on Children's Books: A list of efforts in the children's book sector in response to the pandemic by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. Publicist - Catapult/Counterpoint/Soft Skull - New York, NY. Marketing Executive, Brand and Print - Dreamscape Media, LLC - Holland, OH. Marketing Assistant - Big Honcho Media - New York, NY. Sales Assistant - Ingram Content Group - new york, NY. Client Relations Coordinator - Ingram Content Group - Berkeley, CA. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Priscilla Painton has been promoted to v-p and editorial director of nonfiction publishing at Simon & Schuster's flagship imprint. Kyle Gipson, formerly assistant acquisitions editor at Johns Hopkins University Press, is joining Basic Books as associate editor. Sarah Grill has been promoted to associate editor, from assistant editor, at St. Martin's Publishing Group. Sallie Lotz has been promoted to associate editor, from assistant editor, at St. Martin's Publishing Group. Alice Pfeifer has been promoted to associate editor, from assistant editor, at St. Martin's Publishing Group. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News North Carolina Store Closes Due to Covid: Park Road Books in Charlotte has closed temporarily due to an employee testing positive for Covid-19. Los Angeles Black Bookstore Is Thriving: Eso Won bookstore in Los Angeles is thriving because of the surge of interest in books on race and social justice. Publisher Says Draw Your Bookstore: The U.K.'s SelfMadeHero has a social media campaign calling for artists to draw their favorite bookstore. VIEW ALL Click here to join the conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers, and click here to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog. Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List 'Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other' by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'A Promised Land' by Barack Obama "In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Obama delivers a remarkably introspective chronicle of his rise to the White House and his first two-and-a-half years in office." more » Picture of the Day Jason Naylor, an artist, creative director, and designer, celebrates his completion of a mural of the cover for his debut book in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood this past Saturday. His debut book, 'Live Life Colorfully: 99 Ideas to Add Joy, Positivity, and Creativity to Your Life,' will be published by Chronicle Books in January. Courtesy Joel Walker PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl, John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to jmilliot@publishersweekly.com. Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to cbryerman@publishersweekly.com. For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below: Publishers Weekly 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC

Trump Card or Trap? Historically, publishers have scrambled to acquire memoirs by former presidents. But will they risk releasing a book by Donald Trump, the most divisive president in contemporary U.S. history? And would indie bookstores even sell it if they did? We have some answers to those questions! Meanwhile, in Shanghai and Sharjah, two publishing conferences held last week found success despite the pandemic. The Guardian reports that a "treasure trove" of never-before-seen writing by poets Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney has been uncovered. And the CW will reimagine the novels of Jane Austen in an anthology series set in our own era. Presidential Memoirs Are Big Business. Will Anyone Buy Trump's? Insiders say a book by President Donald Trump could be a tempting proposition for major publishers—but it may not be worth the cost. more » Will Indie Bookstores Sell a Trump Title? There is a consensus among indies in red states and blue states that a Donald Trump presidential memoir would not be a big hit with their customers. more » Wizards of Mickey, Vol. 1 When a sorcerer steals a powerful enchanted crystal from the ancient wizard Nereus, apprentice Mickey Mouse travels to the capital of Grandhaven to reclaim the crystal before Nereus realizes it's gone. His search leads him to the Great Wizarding Tournament, which he enters with two young magicians he meets along the way: Goofy and Donald Duck! (Sponsored) more » The Hybrid Shanghai Children’s Book Fair Completes Run With travel limited, the eighth edition of the children's fair combined in-person attendance with live-streamed conferences and events. The online events drew more than 520,000 views. more » Sharjah Library Conference Draws Global Crowd The seventh Sharjah International Library Conference ran from November 10-12, in an all-virtual format. A total of 830 librarians from 53 different countries participated. more » Book Deals: Week of November 16, 2020 Maggie Haberman sells a Trump book to Penguin Press, Dial signs a trilogy based on the Dirty Diana podcast, and more. more » This Week's Bestsellers: November 16, 2020 ‘Outlander’ stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish have the #5 book in the country with the travelogue ‘Clanlands.’ Plus David Michaelis’s ‘Eleanor’—as in Roosevelt—lands at #16 in hardcover nonfiction a month after publication, and Read with Jenna pick ‘White Ivy’ by Susie Yang plants itself on our hardcover fiction list. more » Win a Gorgeous Holiday Picture Book! The diminutive heroine with impeccable fashion sense from the bestselling series, 'Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris,' is back. This time she’s spending the holidays in Manhattan. Join acclaimed fashion illustrator and author Megan Hess on 11/18 for a chat about her illustrious career, her art and her loveable little mouse. Get the details! (Sponsored) more » PW Digital Edition See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,' including our latest feature on mysteries, thrillers, and true crime and more. » Harvard Bookstore Reopens After Covid Scare The Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass., reopened on Friday after it was closed for two days due to a member of the staff testing positive for Covid-19. Staff who worked with the infected person will remain home until they test negative. more » Oprah's Interview with Obama Airs on Publication Day Oprah Winfrey's interview with Barack Obama premieres on Apple TV+ on Tuesday morning, just as copies of the hotly anticipated former president's memoir lands on bookstore shelves around the world. more » Last Call: Books for Short Attention Spans Deadline: November 20. This feature will preview short but satisfying reads for adults, including essay and humor collections, fiction anthologies, and novellas. Pub dates: January – July 2021. New titles only, please; no reprints. Please email pitches and links to artwork to features@publishersweekly.com and put “Call for Info: Short Attention Spans” in the subject line. more » Revolutionary Women: PW Talks with Patricia Bragg and Julia Loggins 'Publishers Weekly' sat down with alternative health icons Patricia Bragg and Julia Loggins to discuss their first audiobook, 'The Miracle of Fasting' and their forthcoming book, 'Revolutionary Beauty.' (Sponsored) more » Covid-19 Industry Impacts Covid-19 Updates: Impact on the Wider Industry: A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more. Book Publication Date Changes Due to Covid-19 Pandemic: A list of book publication dates that have changed as a result of the pandemic. Covid-19 Updates: Special Offers, Events and Discounts: A list of special offers, events, and discounts for the book business offered in the wake of the new coronavirus. Covid-19 Updates: Impact on Children's Books: A list of efforts in the children's book sector in response to the pandemic by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. Marketing Executive, Brand and Print - Dreamscape Media, LLC - Holland, OH. Marketing Assistant - Big Honcho Media - New York, NY. Sales Assistant - Ingram Content Group - new york, NY. Client Relations Coordinator - Ingram Content Group - Berkeley, CA. Director of the Susquehanna University Press, Assistant Professor of/Lecturer in Publishing and Media Entrepreneurship - Susquehanna University - Selinsgrove, PA. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Julie Van Pelt, formerly senior project editor at University of Washington Press, has joined University of California Press as senior production editor. Joshua Redlich has been promoted to publicity manager, from senior publicist, at Random House Children’s Books. Aaron Reese has joined Random House Children’s Books as senior marketing manager. Vincent Perez, formerly production coordinator at Marvel Entertainment, has joined Random House Children’s Books as production associate. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Texas Loses a Bookstore: River Oaks Bookstore in Houston is closing at the end of the year after 47 years in business. Pennsylvania Gets a New Pop-up Store: Cousins' Books in New Castle is a new pop-up bookstore inside a sandwich shop. Rhode Island Stores Need More Sales: Riffraff in Providence is among the Rhode Island bookstores looking for a strong holiday season to finish the year. VIEW ALL Click here to join the conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers, and click here to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog. Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 'Fortune and Glory' by Janet Evanovich 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 'Love, Kurt: The Vonnegut Love Letters, 1941-1945,' 'The Night of the Fire,' 'Super Fake Love Song,' and more. » Review of the Day: 'Life Among the Terranauts' by Caitlin Horrocks "Vigorous and supremely crafted, Horrocks’s second collection explores human frailties, desires, and mechanisms for survival." more » Picture of the Day Readers gathered outside the central branch of the Brooklyn Public Library on Saturday to browse the shelves at the second Book Fair for All, which sources and gives away gently used books by BIPOC authors to those unable to expend income on books. Photo: John Maher PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl, John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to jmilliot@publishersweekly.com. Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to cbryerman@publishersweekly.com. For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below: Publishers Weekly 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC

Of Franzen and Frankfurt Lovers of birdwatching and novels of multigenerational Midwest family trauma, rejoice: a new Jonathan Franzen trilogy is on the horizon. Frankfurt Book Fair goers, brace yourselves: the fair is in for a bit of a rough ride in the near future, despite a successful virtual show this year. Civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges will publish three books with Scholastic, the publisher has announced. In the U.K., a fundraiser for a statue of Virginia Woolf was flooded with donations following a controversy over a statue of Mary Wollstonecraft, the Guardian reports. In Burbank, Calif., a raging debate in the school system over how to teach anti-racism has resulted in book bans, according to the Los Angeles Times. And the Smithsonian Magazine has put together a brief history of presidential memoirs for, you know, reasons. New Franzen Novel Set for October 2021 Jonathan Franzen's next novel, 'Crossroads,' will be released next October, and will be the first in the A Key to All Mythologies trilogy. more » Changes Coming to the Frankfurt Book Fair In an announcement today, organizers of the Frankfurt Book Fair said next year's event will expand the virtual options incorporated this year, while also bringing back on-site stands. However, lost revenue and the ongoing pandemic is forcing the fair to streamline operations. more » Ruby Bridges and Scholastic to Launch New Publishing Program Scholastic has signed a three-book deal with civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges, who in November 1960 proved her remarkable mettle at the age of six, when she became the first Black child to attend a New Orleans public elementary school. more » Chronicle Buys Game Brands from Wild + Wolf Chronicle Books has acquired three toy and game brands from Wild + Wolf, a Bath, England–based gift specialist. The deal adds some 350 products to Chronicle's gift and game offerings. more » Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 1 Based on the hit animated series, join Ezra, Kanan and the rest of the Ghost crew in 'Star Wars Rebels'! (Sponsored) more » 2020 CBC Diversity Awards: 'Experience, Strength, and Hope' Members of the children's book community gathered virtually on November 5 to celebrate the Children's Book Council's third annual CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards. The five 2020 winners engaged in a discussion about expanding equity and inclusion. more » Imagine & Wonder Children's List Launches Next Spring "Expanding Minds" is the tag line selected by Imagine & Wonder, a boutique New York publisher set to release its debut books in February 2021. Helmed by Steven Wilson, whose book and magazine publishing career spans multiple companies, the list will feature fiction and nonfiction for young readers. more » Christian Publishers Grapple with Diversifying the Industry PW speaks with evangelical publishing houses about the representation of people of color among both their staff and authors. more » B&N Names 2020 Book of the Year Finalists Barnes & Noble has named the finalists for its second annual Book of the Year award, which will be announced next month after its booksellers vote on the winner. more » Last Call to Claim Your Galleys! We’re winding down our biggest, most exciting galley giveaway to date. With more than 100 titles to choose from, check out an incredible selection of books that will satisfy, inform and inspire readers. (Sponsored) more » Six Post-Election Reads for the Soul From meditation to rest, books publishing between now and early 2021 explore ways to heal divisions, find peace, and love thy neighbor. more » YA Nonfiction Takes Teen Readers Seriously In new nonfiction for teens, publishers see readers who can change the world. more » How 'The Only Good Indians' Got Made—And How It Hopes to Revive Horror At a virtual session of the Authors Guild's From Manuscript to Marketplace program this past week, Stephen Graham Jones and his publishing team discussed how his provocative, well-received slasher novel came into the world. more » Novelist William Boyd Looks Back to the Past The author returns to the swinging ’60s of his youth in his new novel, which is set on a movie shoot. more » Covid-19 Industry Impacts Covid-19 Updates: Impact on the Wider Industry: A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more. Book Publication Date Changes Due to Covid-19 Pandemic: A list of book publication dates that have changed as a result of the pandemic. Covid-19 Updates: Special Offers, Events and Discounts: A list of special offers, events, and discounts for the book business offered in the wake of the new coronavirus. Covid-19 Updates: Impact on Children's Books: A list of efforts in the children's book sector in response to the pandemic by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. Client Relations Coordinator - Ingram Content Group - Berkeley, CA. Director of the Susquehanna University Press, Assistant Professor of/Lecturer in Publishing and Media Entrepreneurship - Susquehanna University - Selinsgrove, PA. Business Development Associate - Smith Publicity, Inc. - Cherry Hill, NJ. Customer Success Manager - VitalSource Technologies - raleigh, NC. Acquisitions Editor - Herald Press - , . VIEW ALL » Job Moves Andrea Nelson has been promoted to associate managing editor of partnerships and packaged product at Lerner Publishing Group. Sofia Elbadawi has joined Candlewick Press as marketing and publicity assistant. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News South Carolina Stores Fight to Survive: Several booksellers in Columbia discuss the negative impact of the pandemic on their businesses. VIEW ALL Click here to join the conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers, and click here to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog. Top 10 Overall Bestseller List 'The Deep End' (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15) by Jeff Kinney is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'Probable Impossibilities: Musings on Beginnings and Endings' by Alan Lightman "Lightman, a physicist and humanities professor at MIT, returns with a wide-ranging collection of 17 essays that explore the place of humans in the cosmos." more » Picture of the Day In a recent window display, Cover to Cover Children's Books in Columbus, Ohio, thanks its customers for 40 years of support. Courtesy Cover to Cover PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl, John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to jmilliot@publishersweekly.com. Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to cbryerman@publishersweekly.com. For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below: Publishers Weekly 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC

 

Things Are Heating Up After a few down weeks, sales of print units got a little bump last week. Meanwhile, Covid-19 infections are rising nationwide, including in Cambridge, Mass., where Harvard Book Store has temporarily closed after an employee was infected. The American Booksellers Association has seen the writing on the wall and announced an all-virtual Winter Institute for next February. And it's no use wondering if books on the Trump administration will ever go away: Penguin will publish a chronicle of President Trump's political career by Maggie Haberman of the New York Times in early 2022. Vanity Fair takes a look at Simon & Schuster's sales success this year as parent company ViacomCBS keeps mum on potential buyers of the publisher. In the U.K., Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun has been named the best book in the 25-year history of the Women's Prize, the Guardian reports. And Time magazine has named its 100 must-read books of the year. Print Unit Sales Rose 2.2% Last Week After several weeks of declines, unit sales of print books rose 2.2% last week compared to the week prior, buoyed by a sales jump in juvenile fiction. more » ABA's 2021 Winter Institute Will Be Virtual The American Booksellers Association’s 2021 Winter Institute will now be held virtually from Feb. 18 to Feb. 20. Registration will open on Jan. 7. more » Leaders Tap Into the Power of Human Connection 'Connection Culture: 2nd Edition' is your game-changing opportunity to begin fostering a connection culture in your organization. As a leader, take the first steps toward change that will give your organization, your team, and everyone you lead a true competitive advantage. Foster a connection culture; emulate best practices of connected teams; and boost vision, value, and voice within your organization. (Sponsored) more » Harvard Book Store Closes Temporarily Due to Employee Covid Infection The Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass., has temporarily closed to in-person browsing after a member of the staff tested positive for Covid-19. more » Penguin to Publish Trump Book by 'Times' Reporter Penguin Press has acquired an as-yet-untitled book on Donald Trump by 'New York Times' reporter Maggie Haberman. It will chronicle Trump's political years in New York City, his two campaigns, and his presidency, and will be published in early 2022. more » Ingram, Booxby Partner to Launch Booxby Search Book Recommendation The Ingram Content Group is partnering with Booxby, an AI-driven analytics platform for evaluating written content, to launch Booxby Search, a book recommendation tool that will be offered for free to the public. more » Alison Rich Takes Reins on PRH's Author Brand Development Alison Rich has been named to the newly created role of senior v-p of author development at Penguin Random House, and is charged with growing authors' platforms in ways that may be tangential to the business of marketing their books. more » Win a Gorgeous Holiday Picture Book! The diminutive heroine with impeccable fashion sense from the bestselling series, 'Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris,' is back. This time she’s spending the holidays in Manhattan. Join acclaimed fashion illustrator and author Megan Hess on 11/18 for a chat about her illustrious career, her art and her loveable little mouse. Get the details! (Sponsored) more » Booker Prize Ceremony to Feature Barack Obama The Booker Prize ceremony will be livestreamed next Thursday, November 19, on various BBC sites and will feature a guest appearance from Barack Obama. more » The Great Courses’ Great 30th Year As it enters its fourth decade, the Great Courses, the Teaching Company’s educational audio and video publisher, has increased its focus on digital video content and distribution—all while inking new deals with such partners as Penguin Random House and Scientific American. more » RGG.com to Host Virtual Book Group Speed Dating ReadingGroupGuides.com will host a virtual event with representatives from 18 publishers, who share selections from their publishing houses via video to give booksellers, librarians, and book group leaders an inside look at new and upcoming titles. more » STA to Represent Baker & Taylor in Southeastern U.S. Southern Territory Associates will serve as sales representatives for Baker & Taylor Publisher Services’ publisher partners in the Southeastern U.S., as well as select Southern states, effective January 1. more » Covid-19 Industry Impacts Covid-19 Updates: Impact on the Wider Industry: A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more. 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VIEW ALL » Job Moves Elizabeth Breeden has been promoted to associate director of marketing at Simon & Schuster. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Texas Bookstore Hits Milestone: Austin's BookPeople is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Idaho Gets a New Bookstore: Half Price Books is opening a new store in Meridian, its first store in Idaho. London Bookshop Saved by Crowdfunding: Stanfords, a travel bookstore founded in 1853, has raised £95,000, and is seeking £120,000 to stay open through March. W.H. Smith Sees Big Loss in 2020: Retailer W.H. Smith lost £68m in the year to end August 2020, with 27% lower revenue reported for the period. VIEW ALL Click here to join the conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers, and click here to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog. Trade Paperback Bestseller List 'The 19th Christmas' by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'Klara and the Sun' by Kazuo Ishiguro "Nobel laureate Ishiguro takes readers to a vaguely futuristic, technologically advanced setting reminiscent of his 'Never Let Me Go' for a surprising parable about love, humanity, and science." more » Picture of the Day New Dominion Bookshop in Charlottesville, Va., has been hard at work setting up for its annual holiday market, which will feature all of the books from its staff-curated holiday list in an easy-to-browse, book fair–style setup in its shop starting November 12. Here, a New Dominion bookseller reconfigures shelf space to make room for the market. Courtesy New Dominion PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl, John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to jmilliot@publishersweekly.com. 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A Later Date As a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic arrives in the New York City metropolitan area, Macmillan Publishing has pushed its office return back to July. In Ohio, the winners of the 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Winners have been announced. Enchanted Lion will launch a new imprint, Unruly, next spring. The late author Toni Morrison's personal library is up for sale, reports Galerie, while in the U.K., a new statue of Mary Wollstonecraft has resulted in backlash, according to the BBC. The Nation notes the limits of the viral book review in a new essay. And author, publisher, and bookseller Joan Drury has died at 75. Macmillan Office Return Pushed to July Macmillan has delayed the official reopening of its New York City offices for its trade group from January 11 to July 6. Until the office reopens, the company has created a volunteer program for employees interested in having limited access to their workspace. more » 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Winners Announced The 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize, which recognizes fiction and nonfiction exemplifying themes of peace, social justice, and global understanding, have been awarded to a novel set in Hitler's Germany and a #MeToo memoir. more » 'Robert E. Lee and Me' by Ty Seidule, St. Martin's "West Point history professor emeritus Seidule (coeditor, 'West Point History of the American Revolution') delivers a ruminative and carefully researched look at how the Confederacy is understood and memorialized a century and a half after its defeat.” —Publishers Weekly (Sponsored) Read the Review » Enchanted Lion to Debut 'Unruly' Imprint in Spring 2021 After publishing children's books, many in translation, for more than 15 years, Enchanted Lion has announced the spring 2021 debut of Unruly, an imprint dedicated to the expansion of the picture book format to more experimental visual territory and to older age groups. Publisher Claudia Bedrick said, "It is our contention that as human beings and readers, we never age out of pictures." more » Obituary: Joan Drury The philanthropist—who was also an author, publisher, and, most recently, an indie bookseller—died in Grand Marais, Minn., on November 9. She was 75. more » Remembering Virginia Buckley Esteemed children's editor Virginia Buckley died on October 21; Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson pays tribute to their long and fruitful editorial relationship. "She was determined for her writers to shine. I loved her wonderful sense of humor and her enormous generosity of spirit," Paterson says. more » Claim Your Galleys! Publishers Weekly is thrilled to announce its biggest, most exciting galley giveaway to date, with more than 100 titles from a variety of publishers to get you an incredible selection of books that will satisfy, inform and inspire readers. (Sponsored) more » Inaugural PEN America/L’Engle-Rahman Prize for Mentorship Recipients Announced Four mentor/mentee pairs have received the prize, named for the late author Madeleine L’Engle and her 10-year written friendship with scholar, writer, and former Black Party leader Ahmad Rahman. more » Apple Books Bestsellers: Evanovich Finds 'Fortune and Glory' At #1 'Fortune and Glory' by Janet Evanovich is on top of the Apple Books store's bestseller list, followed by 'The Sentinel,' Andrew Child's first Jack Reacher novel after taking over for his brother, Lee Child. more » Covid-19 Industry Impacts Covid-19 Updates: Impact on the Wider Industry: A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more. Book Publication Date Changes Due to Covid-19 Pandemic: A list of book publication dates that have changed as a result of the pandemic. Covid-19 Updates: Special Offers, Events and Discounts: A list of special offers, events, and discounts for the book business offered in the wake of the new coronavirus. Covid-19 Updates: Impact on Children's Books: A list of efforts in the children's book sector in response to the pandemic by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. Client Relations Coordinator - Ingram Content Group - Berkeley, CA. Director of the Susquehanna University Press, Assistant Professor of/Lecturer in Publishing and Media Entrepreneurship - Susquehanna University - Selinsgrove, PA. Business Development Associate - Smith Publicity, Inc. - Cherry Hill, NJ. Customer Success Manager - VitalSource Technologies - raleigh, NC. Acquisitions Editor - Herald Press - , . VIEW ALL » Job Moves Becky Kraemer, formerly owner at Cursive Communications & Marketing, is joining Tin House as publicity director and can be contacted at becky@tinhouse.com. Megan Rudloff has been promoted to publicist at Atria Books. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News New York State Gets a New Pop-up: A new pop-up bookshop called the Genres has opened in Westfield. It will stay open through mid-December. B&N CEO Says Holiday Is Make or Break: James Daunt of Waterstones and B&N warns of bookstore closures if there are not sufficient holiday sales. VIEW ALL Click here to join the conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers, and click here to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog. Children's Fiction Bestseller List 'The Deep End' (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15) by Jeff Kinney is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'The Ladies of the Secret Circus' by Constance Sayers "Sayers weaves romance, mystery, and a family curse into a spellbinding historical fantasy that stretches from 1920s Paris to modern-day America." more » Picture of the Day In an effort to keep things cozy as autumn approaches, Copperfield's Books in Petaluma, Calif., has changed its front window display into a girl's bedroom, complete with books on role models and empowerment and a "Read Past Your Bedtime" poster featuring Ruth Bader Ginsburg—which one customer found to be the perfect place to curl up and read, and was quite reluctant to leave. Courtesy Copperfield's Books PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl, John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to jmilliot@publishersweekly.com. 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Canada's Big Winner Souvankham Thammavongsa has won the 2020 Giller Prize, the major Canadian literary award. Publishing veteran Anthony Ziccardi is working to rebrand indie publisher Permuted Press. In bookselling news, Binc has debuted an online holiday gift guide. In Amazon world, the EU has accused the company of warping competition on its marketplace, according to Yahoo Finance, while in Brazil, Reuters reports, the company is expanding. And the Los Angeles Times posits that, even after the election, Trump books are not going anywhere. Souvankham Thammavongsa Wins 2020 Giller Prize In a ceremony streamed live on Facebook, Souvankham Thammavongsa was awarded the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her collection of short stories 'How to Pronounce Knife.' It comes with a C$100,000 prize. more » Next Up for Anthony Ziccardi: Permuted Press After working for more than 20 years for three of the Big Five trade houses, Anthony Ziccardi left corporate publishing for the indie press world in 2013. Now, Ziccardi, publisher and owner of Post Hill Press and an affiliate company, Permuted Press, is working to rebrand the latter. more » Learn How Professional Florists Do It From the executive director of America’s most prestigious school for floral design, FlowerSchool New York, comes a gorgeous, inspiring, how-to handbook that can help teach anyone how to create expert arrangements. Featuring advice from the school’s well-respected master florists and beautiful color photographs of each unique arrangement, 'Flower School' offers invaluable, insider tips and tricks. (Sponsored) more » Looking for Love with Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro In his new novel 'Klara and the Sun,' his first since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017, Ishiguro tells the tale of an artificial intelligence longing for human connection. more » No Country for Old People: PW Talks with Michael Kaufman In 'The Last Exit' (Crooked Lane, Jan.), Kaufman imagines a future in which the elderly are pressured to choose euthanasia from a deadly disease. more » Claim Your Galleys! Publishers Weekly is thrilled to announce its biggest, most exciting galley giveaway to date, with more than 100 titles from a variety of publishers to get you an incredible selection of books that will satisfy, inform and inspire readers. (Sponsored) more » Binc Launches First Online Holiday Gift Guide The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation has launched its first-ever holiday gift guide, which includes items that give back to Binc in order to support booksellers in need, as well as unique items from more than 30 indie bookstores. more » Rodale Inks Deal with Goop Penguin Random House’s Rodale Books imprint is the new publishing partner for Goop Press, the book imprint of Goop, the lifestyle brand founded by Gwyneth Paltrow. more » 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist 15 titles are in the running for the $35,000 award, which recognizes fiction that "addresses vital contemporary issues." more » Our Daily Bread Names New V-p, Publisher Chriscynethia Floyd, a former executive at Simon & Schuster and David C. Cook, has been hired as v-p and publisher of Our Daily Bread Ministries. more » Covid-19 Industry Impacts Covid-19 Updates: Impact on the Wider Industry: A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more. Book Publication Date Changes Due to Covid-19 Pandemic: A list of book publication dates that have changed as a result of the pandemic. Covid-19 Updates: Special Offers, Events and Discounts: A list of special offers, events, and discounts for the book business offered in the wake of the new coronavirus. Covid-19 Updates: Impact on Children's Books: A list of efforts in the children's book sector in response to the pandemic by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. Director of the Susquehanna University Press, Assistant Professor of/Lecturer in Publishing and Media Entrepreneurship - Susquehanna University - Selinsgrove, PA. Business Development Associate - Smith Publicity, Inc. - Cherry Hill, NJ. Customer Success Manager - VitalSource Technologies - raleigh, NC. Acquisitions Editor - Herald Press - , . Associate Publisher/Acquisition Editor - Hierophant Publishing - San Antonio, TX. VIEW ALL » Video of the Day Booksellers Rave About 'The Good Sister' Check out the thrilling new novel of domestic suspense from the author of 'The Mother-In-Law.' Mary Webber O’Malley of Skylark Bookshop calls it "a #1 book club pick." Julie Slavinsky of Warwick’s hails it as "brilliant." And Stephanie Crowe of Page & Palette calls it "captivating." (Sponsored) Watch the video » Job Moves Ben Steinberg has been promoted to v-p and associate publisher of nonfiction at the Morrow Group. Jane Lee, formerly associate director of social media at HarperCollins Children’s Books and Epic Reads, has joined Hello Sunshine as senior manager of membership development for Reese’s Book Club. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Manhattan's Strand Faces More Scrutiny: Tensions are high at the Strand Book Store, which has yet to rehire many laid-off staff despite its recent appeal to the public. U.K. BA Asks for Books to Be Essential: The Booksellers Association has called for the U.K. government to deem booksellers essential workers. VIEW ALL Click here to join the conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers, and click here to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog. Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List 'Greenlights' by Matthew McConaughey is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice' by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon "National security analyst Lemmon delivers a fascinating portrait of Kurdish female fighters and their role in the Syrian civil war and the fight against the Islamic State." more » Picture of the Day Last Thursday evening, NHK World News chief international correspondent Miki Ebara interviewed PW Midwest correspondent Claire Kirch on NHK/Japan Broadcasting Corporation's Newsroom Tokyo program about the election and her experiences as a poll watcher in Minnesota. Courtesy Miki Ebara/NHK World News PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl, John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to jmilliot@publishersweekly.com. Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to cbryerman@publishersweekly.com. 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Celebrating Knowledge As the book publishing industry looks toward the coming four years of relative normalcy—as well as, in all likelihood, a drop in tell-all political memoirs—university presses are celebrating their role as boosters of information as University Press Week begins. At Penguin Random House, a new Spanish-language division has launched, consolidating the resources of Vintage Español and PRH Grupo Editorial USA. PW spoke with author Terry Brooks about the end of his long-running Shannara series and more. Up-and-coming Swiss author Anna Stern has pulled off a surprise win in the race for the Swiss Book Prize, reports the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, while the Japan Times examines a new publishing industry trend: books on supernatural Japanese stories. And beloved Jeopardy! host and author Alex Trebek has died at 80. PRH Creates New U.S. Spanish-language Division Penguin Random House has formed Penguin Random House Español, a new Spanish-language publishing division, consolidating the resources of Vintage Español and Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA. more » University Presses Are Signal Boosters of Knowledge The mission of university presses has never been more important, two execs say. more » Regional Economic Outlooks 'Regional Economic Outlooks' are the premier source for understanding economic developments in countries around the world. Reports cover Asia and the Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. Each report looks at policy developments affecting economic performance, provides near-term outlooks, and explores the potential future risks for each region. (Sponsored) more » As the Shannara Saga Ends, Terry Brooks Looks Back...and Forward Fantasy author Terry Brooks just wrapped up his Shannara series after 43 years. PW talked with Brooks from his home on the Oregon coast about how he became a writer, his perspective on his work in the rear-view mirror, what he's working on next, and more. more » Book Deals: Week of November 9, 2020 Portfolio buys a business book from a fashion brand founder, Paul Tran pens a poetry collection for Penguin, and more. more » This Week's Bestsellers: November 9, 2020 ‘The Cold Millions’ by ‘Beautiful Ruins’ author Jess Walter debuts at #11 in hardcover fiction. Plus a pair of books by Instagram-popular interior designers land on our lists, and the November book club picks are out. more » Win a Timely Political Graphic Novel! In this tense, action-packed thriller, the authors take on economic inequality, racial justice and the climate crisis. Join them for a live discussion. Enter to win and get all the details! (Sponsored) more » PW Digital Edition See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,' including our latest romance feature and more. » AUPresses Aims to 'Raise UP' Constituents During UP Week The Association of University Presses has chosen "Raise UP" as the theme for this year’s University Press Week, which runs from November 9 through November 15. more » Drop in Student Spending on College Course Materials Continues Average student spending on college textbooks and course materials continued to decline during the fall semester of 2020, dropping 7% compared to the same term last year, according to a preview of the latest data from an independent research firm. more » The 'Common' Partners with Penguin Classics on Annual Postcard Auction In addition to the handwritten, personalized postcards by authors typically available for bidding in the lit mag's yearly auction, certain bidders will receive free books from Penguin Classics in honor of the 10th anniversary of the 'Common.' more » Covid-19 Industry Impacts Covid-19 Updates: Impact on the Wider Industry: A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more. 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VIEW ALL » Job Moves Lauren Adams has been promoted to assistant director of brands and proprietary marketing at Random House Children’s Books. Matt Estel has been promoted to senior editor at Zondervan Academic and Zondervan Reflective. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Pennsylvania Gets a New Bookstore: Watershed Books and Literary Arts Center in Brookville, Pa., opened this past weekend. Connecticut Store Aims to Empower: ReRead-Books in Cheshire will work to people of all skill levels, with a focus on employing the disabled. Bookshop.org's Strong First Week in U.K.: Bookshop.org's first week of U.K. sales topped £415k in sales, with over 20,000 customers buying books. VIEW ALL Click here to join the conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers, and click here to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog. Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 'The Sentinel: A Jack Reacher Novel' by Lee Child and Andrew Child 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 'Kraft,' Written in the Stars,' 'Murder by Milk Bottle,' and more. » Review of the Day: 'Children Under Fire: An American Crisis' by John Woodrow Cox " 'Washington Post' reporter Cox debuts with a hard-hitting report on the impact of gun violence on American children." more » Picture of the Day As counter-programming to election results, @AtriaMysteryBus driver David Brown, ITW Director and author K.J. Howe, and 'The Real Book Spy' blogger Ryan Steck interviewed more than 50 authors in a marathon 7-hour live program on Election Day, streaming to 25 bookstores, libraries, and publishers, as well as on YouTube Live. Pictured here (clockwise from top l.) are Howe, Steck, and authors Brad Thor and Janet Evanovich. 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A Prize-Filled Week It's a big awards week for the book biz, and it starts in earnest today with the announcement of the National Book Award finalists. On Thursday, we'll have our next Nobel laureate in literature—a laureate that great literary minds and gamblers alike are once again trying, probably in vain, to predict, as the Local in Sweden notes. In tenser prize news, Akwaeke Emezi has condemned the U.K.'s Women's Prize over its new requirement for details of sex as defined "by law," according to the Guardian. Also across the pond, S&S UK has restructured its nonfiction program and added an imprint inspired by its U.S. sister company's Gallery imprint. In Vermont, Chelsea Green readies to release Naomi Wolf's Outrages after it was canceled last year for factual errors. And the stock prices sank this past quarter for publishers. 2020 NBA Finalists Announced The finalists for the National Book Awards in five categories have been named, and the winner in each category will be announced at a virtual ceremony in New York City on November 18. more » S&S UK Restructures Nonfiction Program, Adds Gallery Imprint Simon & Schuster UK is restructuring its adult nonfiction program, and adding a new imprint modeled on Gallery Books in the U.S. more » Presenting the CCBF Book Showcase The eighth edition of China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) will take place as scheduled from Nov. 13-15. The CCBF team is happy to announce the CCBF Book Showcase, a brand-new offer to help exhibitors unable to attend the event in-person adapt to the current challenges. The participation fee is €260. (Sponsored) more » Chelsea Green Prepares Naomi Wolf Release As Chelsea Green prepares to release Naomi Wolf's previously canceled 'Outrages,' it’s the politics of American publishing that worry publisher Margo Baldwin. "You can disagree with me. But you don’t get to tell me what I can publish or not publish," Baldwin said. more » Book Biz Stocks Sink in Third Quarter While the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 7.6% in the quarter ended September 30, the PW Stock Index fell 6.1%, with companies involved in the educational market hit hardest. more » Flexible Handling of Royalty Contracts For the economic success of publishing houses it is crucial to market existing content flexibly in various forms. In our Webinar on Oct. 15, you can find out how knkPublishing enables you to manage your royalties efficiently through a central administration, and, at the same time, guarantee maximum flexibility in the use of content! (Sponsored) more » PW Seeks HR Generalist Publishers Weekly is hiring a human resources generalist. Is it you? To learn more, click here. » Truman State University Press Closes After announcing in 2017 it was phasing out its operations, Kirksville. Mo.-based Truman State University Press will close at the end of the year. more » Quarto Raises More than $19K for Anti-Racist Orgs In June, Quarto pledged to donate 100% of its proceeds from 'This Book is Anti-Racist' to Black Lives Matter and Color of Change over 90 days. The company raised $19,803, which will be split evenly between Black Lives Matter and Color of Change. more » Last Call: Business and Personal Finance Books Deadline: Oct. 12. Deadline: Oct. 12 For this feature, we’d like to hear about new titles and trends in the business and personal finance category, particularly books that will help readers weather the current economic upheaval and shifts in office culture. Pub. dates: December 2020–May 2021. 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Publicist - Blackstone Publishing - New York, NY. Director - Online Sales - Sourcebooks - Flexible, IL. Online Book Club Account Executive - Professional Book Club Guru - Silver Spring, MD. VIEW ALL » Video of the Day Wim Hof Reads from His New Book Wim Hof, aka “The Iceman,” is a man on a mission to transform the way we live by reminding us of our true power and purpose. In 'The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Full Human Potential,' follow his inspiring personal journey of discovery, tragedy, and triumph and learn how breath, cold, and mindset can take you into the depths of your true nature. (Sponsored) Watch Now! » Job Moves Mary Wowk, senior v-p of international sales and rights at Abrams, will retire on December 31. Ilana Gold, formerly at Hilsinger-Mendelson, has joined Workman Publishing as assistant director of publicity. Meghan O’Shaughnessy has joined Workman Publishing as publicity assistant. Ciara Johnson is being promoted to associate publicist at Viking Penguin. Maya Baran has been promoted to assistant director of publicity at Viking Penguin. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Massachusetts Gets a New Kids' Bookstore: Word on the Street, an independent children’s bookstore, opened in Marlborough last week. Pandemic Could Close Paris Booksellers: The Covid-19 crisis is threatening Paris's famed Seine-side booksellers, "les bouquinistes," who have been around since the 1500s. VIEW ALL Click here to join the conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers, and click here to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog. Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List 'Rage' by Bob Woodward is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'The (Other) You: Stories' by Joyce Carol Oates "Oates delivers a dark, moody collection permeated by themes of obsession, remorse, and violence." more » Picture of the Day Last week, Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Mo., hosted Reverend Al Sharpton’s virtual book launch, in which Sharpton was in conversation with Martin Luther King III and Mayor Pete Buttigieg as they discussed Sharpton's new release, 'Rise Up' (Hanover Square Press). Courtesy Hanover Square PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl, John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to jmilliot@publishersweekly.com. Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to cbryerman@publishersweekly.com. 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Print Is Still Important Follett and Baker & Taylor, which supply the library and school book markets, are meeting the challenges of the Covid-19 era, asserting that even as priorities have shifted to digital, print remains important. No one hopes print will remain important than booksellers, who are continuing their ongoing fall regional conferences. Last week, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association were given lessons on how to keep activism front and center at bookstores. In financial news, Lagardere, the parent company of Hachette, is receiving more interest from Vivendi, which is continuing to acquire a greater ownership stake. In New York, the House of SpeakEasy landed a $100,000 grant to distribute art books via its bookmobile. Lastly, B&N has chosen a timely new novel, Romaan Alam’s ‘Leave the World Behind,’ about a Black family and a white family trapped on vacation, as its October Book Club pick. Follett, Baker & Taylor Offer Business Update at Annual Summit During a recent webinar, executives from Baker & Taylor and parent company Follett described how the school and library market has changed in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. more » Bookselling Activism During the Pandemic At its fall show, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association members discussed how to keep activism front and center at bookstores—even as the Covid-19 crisis limits physical interaction and community events. more » Always Add Lemon Read the highly anticipated first cookbook from Danielle Alvarez—one of the most exciting young chefs cooking in Australia today. Taking the lessons, skills and tastes acquired working alongside some of the best chefs in America, Alvarez translates formidable kitchen smarts into an inspiring collection of recipes and projects for nourishing, vegetable-forward, seasonal food. (Sponsored) more » Book Deals: Week of October 5, 2020 Nicole Lapin lands a seven-book, seven-figure deal with HarperCollins Leadership; Berkley prevails at auction to take three from Lana Popovic´; and more. more » This Week's Bestsellers: October 5, 2020 ‘Hyperbole and a Half’ cartoonist Allie Brosh has the #3 book in the country with ‘Solutions and Other Problems.’ Plus ‘My Own Words,’ a 2016 collection of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s writings, is the #7 book in the county, and a trio of new recipe collections speak to time-strapped home cooks. more » Publishing in Times of Remote Work Modern publishing software offers much more than the administration of media projects and their distribution. Furthermore, these apps may be operated not just from an office, but from anywhere with an internet connection! Sign up for our free webinar to discover what modern and innovative publishing software looks like today. (Sponsored) more » PW Digital Edition See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,' including our annual holiday gift guide feature and more. » NYC's House of Speakeasy Lands Arts Grant New York literary nonprofit The House of SpeakEasy has received a $100,000 grant from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation to expand its bookmobile outreach program to deliver art books to underserved communities. more » B&N Book Club Picks Romaan Alam’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ Romaan Alam’s novel ‘Leave the World Behind’ has been chosen by the Barnes & Noble Book Club as its latest monthly selection. B&N is releasing a special edition of the book and hosting a live virtual event with the author on Oct. 27. more » Covid-19 Industry Impacts Covid-19 Updates: Impact on the Wider Industry: A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more. 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Bookstore News Michigan Bookstore Changes Names: The Mitten Word in Marshall is changing its name to New Story Community Books. It has been open since 2018. Brooklyn Bookstore Reopens: McNally Jackson has reopened its downtown Brooklyn City Point location, closed since March. Florida Gets a New Bookstore: Fat Cat Books, a used bookstore, has opened in Tallahassee and also operates as a cat sanctuary. VIEW ALL Click here to join the conversation in PW's Facebook group for booksellers, and click here to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog. Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 'The Book of Two Ways' by Jodi Picoult 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 'White Tears, Brown Scars,' 'The Fragile Earth,' 'Bright and Dangerous Objects,' and more. » Review of the Day: 'The Removed' by Brandon Hobson "Hobson is a master storyteller and illustrates in gently poetic prose how for many Native Americans the line between this world and the next isn’t so sharp." more » Picture of the Day Isabel Wilkerson (l.) discusses her new book, 'Caste' (Random House), the most recent pick for Oprah's Book Club, with Oprah Winfrey last Friday on Winfrey's book club's Apple TV+ show. Courtesy Rogers & Cowan PMK PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl, John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to jmilliot@publishersweekly.com. 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It’s Pumpkin Spice Everything Season! Are you pro pumpkin spice or vehemently opposed? There tend to be only two positions on the matter, but let’s not go there. The pumpkin spice seems to bring out the passion in people, and I don’t want things to get heated. We’re all friends here. Like I said in my first BookIt! 2.0 newsletter—ICYMI—I’d like to quickly highlight the projects Publishers Weekly has in the works that I think you’ll find especially useful in getting your book, message or company front and center in these unusual times. Over the past several months, we’ve taken many of our highly effective concepts and repositioned them for continued success in the Covid era. We’ve also developed new initiatives to adapt to current conditions, so take a look, and let me know your thoughts or contact your sales rep for more information. LIVE from the Library Lounge Our new monthly series tackling the topics impacting libraries at this critical moment kicked off on September 22 with nearly 600 registrants and 700 views to date. With an average view time of over 38 minutes, Rethinking Libraries in the Wake of Protests and the Pandemic clearly had the audience captivated. This month our event explores another topic very much on the minds of librarians: The state of the digital library market in the wake of the pandemic, and how the information gleaned during this unprecedented surge in demand for digital content should inform much-needed changes to the market for library e-books. What’s Next for Library E-books and Digital Content, sponsored by OverDrive, takes place on October 27, 2020 with panelists from libraries across the country weighing in with insights and ideas. PW Senior Writer Andrew Albanese will co-moderate the discussion with PW library columnist Sari Feldman. Registration will be open soon so be on the lookout. And catch up on our previous event here. We are now taking sponsor reservations for 2021, but sponsorships are limited. Grab a Galley Winter/Spring ’21 Preview When you can’t reach the market through traditional means, PW Grab a Galley is your solution. It’s a highly effective way to grab attention for the breakout titles on your lists and deliver them directly to all three segments of the market: librarians, booksellers and consumers. This virtual ARC wall features a full range of titles from children’s picture books and YA to fiction page-turners and provocative nonfiction, generating early awareness for any number of titles on your winter and spring lists. Building on the success of our previous online galley giveaways, one of which distributed over 10,000 books, Grab a Galley Winter/Spring ’21 Preview is poised to be one of our biggest promotions to date. Take a minute to check out the landing page for our previous Grab a Galley to see how it works. For all the details contact me or your sales rep. Grab a Galley Winter/Spring ’21 Preview launches 11/1. PubTechConnect Marketing Inside and Out: How Publishers and Retailers are Moving Books Now The playbook has changed, and the next installment in our ongoing educational series examines the new marketing reality. In this virtual, half-day conference, we look at how marketers and those who sell books are reaching readers in new and strategically savvy ways. Hear from top marketers, retailers, book strategists and innovators on new tactics for changing times. Find out what’s in The New Marketing Tool Kit then learn How to Sell Books in 2021. End the morning with a keynote discussion on Mexican Gothic: A Case Study, which delivers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a bestseller in the midst of a pandemic. This PubTechConnect event, a joint project of Publishers Weekly and NYU SPS Center of Publishing, will take place on Tuesday, November 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST. We’re happy to offer early bird pricing from now through November 1. Groups receive an even bigger discount with 30% off each ticket for groups of 3 to 5 participants and 40% off for groups of 6 or more. See a full description of the event and register here. Interested in sponsoring? You know who to call!   As always, I’d love to connect with you personally, but in a socially distanced way of course. Maybe over a cup of pumpkin spiced latte via a Zoom call if you don’t have Zoom fatigue yet. Or the old-fashioned way with a phone call. Let’s not be strangers. And, don’t forget you can always check out what we’ve got planned for the issues ahead on our editorial calendar. Good things to come, Cevin Cevin Bryerman Executive V-P and Publisher Publishers Weekly +1-917-941-1879 cbryerman@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com Follow PW on Facebook and Twitter. For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC