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Canadian Comeback Sales at Indigo are up 16% in its Q2, marking a big bounce back for Canada’s largest bookstore chain, and conservative publisher Regnery saw a small sales bump in its Q3. The recipients of this year's Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grants have been announced, as have the finalists for the 2022 Carnegie Medals. Minnesota's Mayo Clinic Press is branching into children's books, and Grupo Planeta's CEO of Latin America discusses publishing in the Americas. In a new piece, the AP portrays the pandemic as a catalyst for much of the recent union activity among booksellers. And Books+Publishing reports that the Australian Society of Authors is alerting authors and publishers that the decision by the National Library of New Zealand to donate more than 400,000 books to the Internet Archive could affect their Australian copyrights. Indigo Sees 16% Sales Hike in Second Quarter Indigo Books & Music reported revenue of C$238.8 million in the period ended October 2, 2021, a 16% hike over the same period in 2020. With the increase in revenue, Indigo reported net earnings in the period of C$3.5 million, compared with a net loss of C$17.5 million a year ago. more » Regnery Had Small Q3 Sales Gain Regnery Publishing had a small sales increase in the third quarter, while Salem Author Services had a 27% jump in self-publishing fees, leading to a 5.6% increase in revenue, to $5.7 million, at Salem Media's publishing group. more » Whiting Foundation Names Creative Nonfiction Grantees The Whiting Foundation has named the nine recipients of the $40,000 2021 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant. more » ALA Announces Finalists for 2022 Carnegie Medals The ALA’s prestigious adult literary award, the Carnegie Medals are given to the previous year’s best adult fiction and nonfiction books published in the United States. The winners will be announced on January 23, during the ALA’s LibLearnX conference. more » Tackling the Shadow Economy About 2 billion workers or 60% of the total employed population operate in the informal sector. Many of these workers lack formal contracts and social safety nets leaving them vulnerable. This latest book from the IMF looks at polices to reduce the informal work sector and address inequalities. (Sponsored) more » Planeta in the Americas: PW Talks with José Calafell Salgado The largest Spanish-language publisher in the world recently revealed a relaunch of its U.S.-based publishing program. In advance of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, we spoke with José Calafell Salgado, Grupo Planeta’s CEO of Latin America, about the company and its operations throughout the Americas. more » Mayo Clinic Press Reaches into Children's Market In partnership with Fondation Ipsen in France, Mayo Clinic Press in Rochester, Minn., has launched its first line of children's books exploring physical, mental, and emotional health topics. more » Religion Scholars Work to Inspire Positive Change Scholars scour religious texts and teachings for a better way forward in new books from academic publishers. more » Hope Despite the Pandora Papers: PW Talks with Casey Michel We spoke with the investigative journalist and author of 'American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World's Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History' about his new book, his fascination with the dark side of money, the Pandora Papers, and more. more » One Man's True Story of 25 Years Inside the Cartels In this captivating story Luis Antonio Navia, America’s biggest cocaine trafficker, shares his rise, fall, takedown, imprisonment, and ultimately his redemption all told in vivid detail. (Sponsored) more » Call for Info: Parenting Books This feature will look at trends in parenting books, including issue-driven narratives, how-tos, reference guides, and memoirs. Pub dates: Feb.–July 2022. New titles only, please; no reprints. Submission deadline: November 29. Visit publishersweekly.com/parenting22 to submit your titles. more » Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist Announced 16 novels—eight of them debuts—are in the running for the Aspen Institute's $35,000 award. more » IPG Adds Five Publishers to Trade and Digital Distribution Programs Independent Publishers Group will begin distributing Histria Books, Shanghai Press, CS Media, CamCat Publishing, and Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group in the coming year. more » Apple Books Bestsellers: Janet Evanovich's 'Game On' Is a Winner 'Game On,' the 28th book in the Janet Evanovich's bestselling Stephanie Plum series, topped this week's list, with fellow thriller writers John Grisham and Andrew and Lee Child close behind. more » Operations Manager - Insight Editions - San Rafael, CA. Associate Developmental/Acquisitions Editor - Sounds True - , . Children's Book Assistant Editor/Associate Editor - Phaidon - New York, NY. Associate Director, Art, MCPG - Macmillan Publishers - New York, . Sr. Marketing Manager - Higher Education - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group - , MD. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Elizabeth Abbarno has joined the Morgan Library & Museum as director of exhibition and collection management. Diana Franco is leaving her position as associate director of publicity at Berkley and can be reached at diana.m.franco@gmail.com. Brittney Mmutle has joined Sourcebooks as marketing manager and can be contacted at brittney.mmutle@sourcebooks.com. Julia Sooy, previously children's book editor at Phaidon, has joined Odd Dot as editor. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Connecticut Is Getting a New Bookstore: New York chain bookseller Shakespeare & Co. is opening a new store in Norwalk, its first in Connecticut. 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 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid #16' 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 Carnival of Ash' by Tom Beckerlegge "YA author Beckerlegge jumps wholeheartedly into adult fantasy with this gorgeous, immersive triumph of Renaissance-flavored worldbuilding.... The result is sure to linger in readers’ minds." more » Photo of the Day Pictured here (from l. to r.) are Darren Walker, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Rita Dove who were honored at the New York Public Library's annual Library Lions Gala in New York City on November 8. Courtesy BFA PW Daily team: John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Sophia Stewart 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 49 West 23rd Street Ninth Floor New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2021, PWxyz LLC

Siri, Define "Free Speech" Publisher Chelsea Green and a few of its authors have filed suit against Senator Elizabeth Warren over alleged infringement on their First Amendment rights after Warren penned a letter to Amazon questioning their role in spreading Covid-19 misinformation. At Graywolf Press, longtime head of house Fiona McCrae will retire next year. In Canada, Omar El Akkad has won the Giller Prize. Wattpad will partner with author Anna Todd's multimedia company to launch a new cobranded publishing imprint. And the Guadalajara International Book Fair and the joint annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature are back in person this year. In Turkey, Bianet reports, Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk is once again under investigation by a government hostile to free speech over his book Nights of Plague. Things aren't much better in the U.S., either. PEN America has slammed the bans on teaching critical race theory in schools that are proliferating nationwide, the New York Times reports. And in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott is asking state agencies to develop standards to block books with "overtly sexual" content in schools, citing two LGBTQ graphic memoirs as examples. Covid-19 Skeptics, Publisher Sue Sen. Elizabeth Warren Publisher Chelsea Green and the authors of a controversial book claim that a letter Warren sent to Amazon expressing concern over the company's role in spreading Covid-19 misinformation violates their First Amendment rights. more » Graywolf Press Publisher Fiona McCrae to Retire McCrae, who during her 27-year tenure as director and publisher built the Minneapolis literary nonprofit press into an independent publishing powerhouse, announced that she will retire in June 2022. more » Omar El Akkad Wins the C$100,000 Giller Prize Last night, Omar El Akkad was announced as the winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel 'What Strange Paradise.' The prize is Canada's top award for English-language fiction. more » Anna Todd, Wattpad Webtoon Partner to Launch New Book Imprint Bestselling author Anna Todd’s Frayed Edges multimedia company will team with Wattpad Books to launch Frayed Pages x Wattpad Books, a new cobranded publishing imprint under the recently formed Wattpad Webtoon Book Group. more » A Seasonal Meander Through Scotland! #1 New York Times bestselling authors (and Outlander stars) Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish are back with 'The Clanlands Almanac', a light-hearted education in Scottish history and culture, told through the eyes of two passionate Scotsmen. The perfect escapist guide, 'The Clanlands Almanac' is the perfect starting point for your own Scottish discoveries. (Sponsored) more » Guadalajara Returns as a Hybrid Event The biggest Spanish-language book fair returns with a hybrid event. more » Religion Scholars to Meet in Person Again AAR/SBL 2021 embraces a dual format in San Antonio, Tex., from Nov. 20-23 this year, after an online-only meeting last year. more » Kim Sherwood to Pen Trio of James Bond Novels HarperCollins has acquired U.S., Canadian, and U.K. and Commonwealth right to three contemporary thrillers by author Kim Sherwood that will feature "a new raft of Double O agents" in the world of James Bond. more » Literary Arts Emergency Fund Application Portal Opens Applicants can apply for funds administered by the American Academy of Poets, National Book Foundation, and Community of Literary Magazines and Presses until January 6, 2022. more » Beware of Fairies or Risk Perilous Consequences Alexa moved to Savannah to get away from her old life. Too bad her past is just a Google search away! From tormenting cheerleaders to dreamy football players, Alexa can’t keep up, especially once taken in by a group of outsiders. During a night in the woods, a power equally magical and terrifying awakens, and the town is in for a rude awakening. (Sponsored) more » Libro.fm Shares Top 10 Bestselling Audiobooks of 2021 The 'Crying in H Mart' audiobook topped this year's bestseller list, based on sales from more than 1,500 independent bookstores. more » 2021 BIO Editorial Excellence Award Goes to Bob Bender of S&S Simon & Schuster v-p and executive editor Bob Bender will receive Biographers International Organization's annual Editorial Excellence Award at a ceremony on November 18. more » MIT Press Launches Grant Program for Diverse Voices The new initiative will provide grants to historically underrepresented authors in the arts, humanities, and sciences. more » ALA Announces Longlist for 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals The American Library Association has announced the 45 longlisted books for the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. more » Crying from the Darkness: PW Talks with Lars Kepler In 'The Mirror Man' (Knopf, Jan.), the eighth Joona Linna mystery, Kepler, the pen name of Alexandra and Alexander Ahndoril, pits the Danish detective against a sadistic killer. more » Operations Manager - Insight Editions - San Rafael, CA. Associate Developmental/Acquisitions Editor - Sounds True - , . Children's Book Assistant Editor/Associate Editor - Phaidon - New York, NY. Associate Director, Art, MCPG - Macmillan Publishers - New York, . Sr. Marketing Manager - Higher Education - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group - , MD. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Eric Wight, formerly director of original content at Epic!, has joined Disney Publishing Worldwide as executive editor. Mari Kesselring has joined Girl Friday Productions as book development editor. Ryan Harrington, formerly senior editor at Melville House, has joined Timber Press as senior acquisitions editor. Suzanne Dunbar has joined Penguin Random House Canada as lifestyle marketing manager (on contract). Andrea Smitko has joined Penguin Random House Canada as senior publicist. VIEW ALL » Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List 'Half Homemade, Fully Delicious: An "In the Kitchen with David" Cookbook from QVC's Resident Foodie' by David Venable is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'Shmuel’s Bridge: Following the Tracks to Auschwitz with My Survivor Father' by Jason Sommer "Poet Sommer movingly combines a Holocaust memoir with an intimate account of his relationship with his survivor father.... This stunning tribute isn’t to be missed." more » Photo of the Day Cookbook authors Melissa Martin (r.), Cheryl Day (l.), and Frank Stitt celebrate Martin's 'Mosquito Supper Club: Cajun Recipes from a Disappearing Bayou' (Artisan Books) being named Book of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals at their annual conference in Birmingham, Ala., on October 23. Courtesy Artisan Books PW Daily team: John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Sophia Stewart 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 49 West 23rd Street Ninth Floor New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2021, PWxyz LLC   Cheery News for a Weary Trade Things are looking good for trade publishing this year even with supply chain issues, as August was another up month for sales for both adult and children's books. Sourcebooks has named Catherine Order to the newly created role of children's publisher, and Image Comics employees will vote on a union. The Millions spoke with poet Frank Bidart about American poetics, survivor's guilt, and his new collection, Against Silence. Book industry insiders spoke with Vanity Fair about the recent attempt to block PRH's proposed acquisition of S&S—and they did not hold back. Book Post worries about supply chain woes, the disappearance of competitive distribution, and the current state of the book business. After 22 years, the Best American Travel Writing series of anthologies has been discontinued, and Lit Hub mulls over what it means for travel writing as a genre. And mass-market paperback publisher Marc Jaffe, who recently turned 100, shared a lifetime of memories with the Berkshire Eagle. Trade Segments Had Double-Digit Gains in August The trade publishing segment continues to perform well in 2021, with August sales up 15.1% in the adult category and ahead 21.8% in the children’s/young adult segment at publishers that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program. more » Catherine Onder Joins Sourcebooks as Children’s Publisher Sourcebooks has named Catherine Onder to the newly created role of v-p and publisher of children’s books. Onder has worked in the children’s publishing world for two decades, most recently as senior v-p and publisher of HMH Books for Young Readers. more » Image Comics Moves to Hold Union Vote Image Comics has declined a request by union organizers to voluntarily recognize Comic Book Workers United, an effort to unionize the independent comics publisher, and has moved to hold a vote to determine whether the CBWU will represent eligible Image staff. more » The Color of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation The story of the fascinating, fraught alliance among Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Maria Weston Chapman—and how its breakup led to the success of America's most important social movement. (Sponsored) more » Guilt Is Fecund: The Millions Interviews Frank Bidart "The guilt doesn’t go away. But on the other hand, it changes. The fact that one can feel guilt over something that one had no control over.... Why on earth did I survive rather than someone else?" Frank Bidart on American poetics, Robert Lowell, and the impact of guilt and memory on his art. more » Can University Presses Keep Up with the Times? As University Press Week turns 10, leaders of the Association of University Presses ask its members to take stock of how the nonprofit, mission-centered publishing community has changed. more » Book Deals: Week of November 8, 2021 Knopf buys Paul Newman’s lost memoir, Hanover Square takes on a memoir by actor Tommy Dorfman, and more. more » This Week's Bestsellers: November 8, 2021 David Venable's 'Half Homemade, Fully Delicious' and other new cookbooks on our list aim to make meal prep easier and more enjoyable. Plus Rick Riordan's imagines a teen descendant of Captain Nemo, and 'Schitt's Creek' creators Daniel and Eugene Levy send their 'Best Wishes, Warmest Regards.' more » PW Digital Edition See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,' including our latest romance books feature and more. » Last Call: Dating & Relationships Feature Deadline: Nov. 12. For this feature, we're interested in adult nonfiction that addresses romantic partnerships, including dating, long-term relationships, marriage, and breakups. This may include self-help, essays, histories, and narrative nonfiction, as well as Valentine's Day–pegged titles. Pub. dates: January–June 2022. New titles only, please; no reprints. Visit publishersweekly.com/relationships22 to submit your titles. more » Mark Twain Award Goes to Stephen Graham Jones For his novel 'The Only Good Indians,' Jones will receive the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award and its attendant $25,000 purse. more » 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Winners Announced Craig Taylor and Threa Almontaser will receive the $5,000 purse for their respective books 'New Yorkers: A City and Its People in Our Time' and 'The Wild Fox of Yemen.' more » Associate Developmental/Acquisitions Editor - Sounds True - , . Children's Book Assistant Editor/Associate Editor - Phaidon - New York, NY. Associate Director, Art, MCPG - Macmillan Publishers - New York, . Sr. Marketing Manager - Higher Education - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group - , MD. Assistant Office Manager - Publishers Weekly - , NY. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Talia Krohn will join Little, Brown Spark as as v-p and editorial director. Barbara Genetin has joined Chronicle Books as senior project manager. Erin Thacker has been promoted to senior production director at Chronicle Books. Yuhong Guo has joined Chronicle Books as senior production manager. Emily Malter has joined Chronicle Books as associate manager for events and sales enablement. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Nashville Bookstore Marks Milestone: Parnassus Books, co-owned by author Ann Patchett, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Florida Bookseller Remembered: Marion Ballard, who founded Bayboro Books in St. Petersburg, has died at age 81. Montana Bookstore Will Live On: Aunt Bonnie’s Books in Helena is transitioning to new management after the death of its owner this year. U.K. Theater Publisher Opens Pop-up: Theatre publisher Nick Hern Books is launching its first ever pop-up bookshop inside London's Bush Theatre. 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 Judge's List' by John Grisham is the #1 title 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 'Five Tuesdays in Winter,' 'The Dark Hours,' 'Becoming a Gardener,' and more » Review of the Day: 'When You Are Mine' by Michael Robotham "In this nail-biter from Edgar finalist Robotham, Police Constable Philomena McCarthy’s devotion to duty and empathy for victimized women threaten to make her time with the Southwark Police short after she and her partner, Anishi Kohli, respond to a report of a domestic disturbance." more » Photo of the Day Lilliam Rivera (top l.) virtually launched her YA book 'We Light Up the Sky' (Bloomsbury) with a conversation with fellow author Angie Cruz (top r.) and The Lit Bar bookstore owner Noëlle Santos on October 26. Courtesy Bloomsbury PW Daily team: John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Sophia Stewart 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 49 West 23rd Street Ninth Floor New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2021, PWxyz LLC   What a Week Follett has sold Baker & Taylor to its CEO in the latest big move in a very, very busy week in publishing. The AAP, a group of publishers, and the Internet Archive will have a pre-motion conference with a judge next month, after the plaintiffs slammed the IA in their latest letter in an ongoing case. Print sales were up again last week, another indication that consumers are shopping early for the holidays to avoid supply chain snafus. HarperCollins had a great quarter thanks to its purchase of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. (Alas, News Corp's CEO had no comment on the Department of Justice's decision to sue Penguin Random House over its proposed purchase of a publisher he too was ready to spend big bucks on.) Overseas, the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair has been postponed, with its new dates now coinciding with those of the Bologna Children's Book Fair. And EW has the scoop on R.L. Stine's new Stinetinglers series for young readers. Follett Sells Baker & Taylor to B&T CEO The makeover of Follett Corp. continues with the announcement that it has sold Baker & Taylor to a private investment company led by Aman Kochar, B&T CEO and president. more » Publishers, AAP Hit Back in Internet Archive Discovery Dispute Lawyers for the AAP and the plaintiff publishers insist that communications and documents being withheld in the case are in fact privileged, and accused the IA of "attempting to litigate this case and their desired policy gains in the press based on a false narrative rather than in the courtroom based on the facts and the law.” more » Print Book Sales Rose 12% Last Week In another indication that consumers may be doing their holiday shopping early, unit sales of print books rose 12% last week over 2020. All major categories had increases. more » Indie Booksellers: Don’t Miss Holiday Savings To help make the holiday season bright, Ingram is offering independent bookstores an additional 3% off more than 1,000 top titles through December 10th. Don’t miss this indie-exclusive offer – shop now and get the trending titles and regional favorites your customers will want most. (Sponsored) Learn more » HMH Purchase Boosts HarperCollins Results A $50 million contribution from its purchase of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt trade division and higher backlist sales were two of the key drivers in increasing sales at HarperCollins by 19%, and profits by 20%, in the quarter ended August 31. more » Shanghai Children’s Book Fair Postponed to Next Year The Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair has been postponed from November 19-21 to March 20-22. The new dates will coincide with the 59th Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Both fairs are organized by BolognaFiere and joint activities are being planned. more » Astra Publishing House Reaches for the Stars The American publishing arm of Beijing-based publishing conglomerate Thinkingdom Media Group was established last year as that rare thing: a new, literary-minded, well-funded publishing house in the U.S. more » Come as You Are: Health & Wellness Books 2022 Making resolutions is so 2021. For 2022, new titles suggest, "anti-resolution" is the watchword. more » 2021 Fall Children's Book Week Gets Underway Scheduled for November 8–14, the week-long literacy event has already attracted more than 750 schools, libraries, and bookstores to engage in activities centered on this year’s “Reading Is a Superpower” theme. more » From Tradecraft and Trench Coats to Magic and Adventure: When Spies Write for Children That so many former spies became novelists is not surprising; both professions tell lies to tell truths. But did you know that children’s literature has also attracted its fair share of intelligence practitioners? Read about the journeys of Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, and more spies-turned-authors. more » Lisa Lutz, Author and Secret Sharer The comic crime novelist has a thing about secrets—on the page and in life. more » VONA Names Lisa D. Gray Executive Director The Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation will be helmed by Lisa D. Gray, effective immediately. more » Associate Developmental/Acquisitions Editor - Sounds True - , . Children's Book Assistant Editor/Associate Editor - Phaidon - New York, NY. Associate Director, Art, MCPG - Macmillan Publishers - New York, . Sr. Marketing Manager - Higher Education - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group - , MD. Assistant Office Manager - Publishers Weekly - , NY. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Taylor Mobley is joining Candlewick Press as graphic production assistant. Lisa Newcomb has joined Synergetic Press as marketing and public relations manager. Fiora Elbers-Tibbitts has been promoted to assistant editor at Atria Books. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News San Francisco Storefront Transforms: Alley Cat Bookstore & Gallery has closed and will become a new bookstore, Medicine for Nightmares. Michigan Gets a New Bookstore: A Novel Concept, which was previously a pop-up shop, is opening a permanent location in Lansing. 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 'Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #16)' by Jeff Kinney is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'My Volcano' by John Elizabeth Stintzi "Climate change, time travel, startup culture, and volcanic eruptions intertwine in this sui generis outing from Stinzi.... That Stintzi keeps all these plates spinning is a wonder; that they transform the chaotic present into a fiery, transcendent vision of the future is even more impressive." more » Photo of the Day 'Texas Standard' reporter Joy Diaz (l.) and Emmy-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa discuss Hinojosa's memoir 'Once I Was You' (Atria) at the 26th annual Texas Book Festival, held in Austin from October 23-31. Courtesy Bob Daemmrich PW Daily team: John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Sophia Stewart 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 49 West 23rd Street Ninth Floor New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2021, PWxyz LLC

 

Galgut Ascendant The winner of this year's Booker Prize is Damon Galgut of South Africa, for his novel The Promise—his first win after three shortlistings. In a stellar quarter, Simon & Schuster's profits soared 66%, with CEO Jonathan Karp praising his employees' focus despite distractions cause by the now-in-question PRH purchase of the publisher. Sourcebooks has acquired B.E.S. Publishing, and at Knopf, the inimitable Paul Bogaards will leave his longtime post at the end of the year. In more awards news, Senegal’s Mohamed Mbougar Sarr has won France's prestigious Prix Goncourt for his novel The Most Secret Memory, the Guardian reports. And Gawker speculates about the mysterious, multi-million-dollar book deals mentioned in the Justice Department's lawsuit against PRH. South African Damon Galgut Wins 2021 Booker Prize South African novelist Damon Galgut was awarded the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel 'The Promise,' published by Europa Editions. The novel follows the lives of three white siblings brought together by a series of funerals that follow the trajectory of the history of post-apartheid South Africa. more » S&S Has Stellar Third Quarter Despite working in something of a state of limbo caused by its pending purchase by Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster had a solid first half of 2021, and the good results carried into the third quarter, with sales rising 15% and profits jumping 66%. more » Discover Reverend Al Sharpton’s New Book 'Righteous Troublemakers' shines a light on everyday people called to do extraordinary things. While the mainstream media may know the major names of the movement, there are countless lesser-known heroes, advancing equal justice for all. For anyone who wants to be a changemaker, 'Righteous Troublemakers' is as inspirational as it is essential. (Sponsored) more » Sourcebooks Acquires B.E.S. Publishing In a deal that closed on November 1, Sourcebooks acquired B.E.S. Publishing from Peterson’s Publishing, gaining over 800 titles in the process. more » Knopf's Bogaards to Leave at Year's End Paul Bogaards, one of the industry's more outspoken personalities, who helped promote many of Knopf’s best known and most successful authors, will step down at the end of the year after 32 years at the Penguin Random House imprint. He plans to open a consulting business. more » Mariko Tamaki Debuts New LGBTQ+ Graphic Novel Imprint Surely Books, a new LGBTQ+ focused imprint at Abrams ComicArts curated by comics writer Mariko Tamaki, will release its first graphic novel, 'Lifetime Passes' by Terry Blas and Claudia Aguirre this month, in addition to a set of unannounced forthcoming titles. more » Singing the Supply Chain Blues Author Robert Steinberg laments how the pub date for his impending debut has become a moving target. more » A Murderous Folie à Deux: PW Talks with John Glatt In 'The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family' (St. Martin’s, Jan.), crime writer Glatt probes a horrific case of child murder. more » Beware the End of Art: The Millions Interviews Mark Slouka Author Mark Slouka talks about the MFA industry, the writers who shaped him, and the state of American higher education. more » Associate Developmental/Acquisitions Editor - Sounds True - , . Children's Book Assistant Editor/Associate Editor - Phaidon - New York, NY. Associate Director, Art, MCPG - Macmillan Publishers - New York, . Sr. Marketing Manager - Higher Education - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group - , MD. Assistant Office Manager - Publishers Weekly - , NY. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Lori Landew has been named general counsel of Audible. Dennis Lee has joined Zando as head of finance and operations. Jolene Torr has been promoted to associate director of marketing at University of California Press. Lex Higbee has been promoted to senior publicist at Bloomsbury Children's US. Todd Doughty has been promoted to senior v-p of publicity and communications at the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Florida Gets a New Bookstore: Joybird Books will open in Orlando later this month, stocked with 10,000 former college library books the owners won at auction. 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 'Attack on Titan 34' by Hajime Isayama is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'You Don’t Know Us Negroes and Other Essays' by Zora Neale Hurston "More than three decades of work by novelist Hurston come together in this showstopping collection.... Whether reporting on the injustices of the criminal justice system, poking holes in the pomposity of Marcus Garvey, or drawing a character sketch of a Black Florida cattle rancher, Hurston’s work stands out for its wit and range." more » Photo of the Day Authors Paul Terry (l.) and Tara Bennett snap to work and sign copies of their two-volume slipcased 'The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe' (Abrams) at Dark Delicacies bookstore in Burbank, Calif., on October 20. Courtesy Dark Delicacies PW Daily team: John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Sophia Stewart 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 49 West 23rd Street Ninth Floor New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2021, PWxyz LLC

 

DoJ v. PRH? In a stunning move, the Justice Department has sued to block Penguin Random House's acquisition of Simon & Schuster, and we went deep on what that might mean for publishing. The NBCC has announced the inaugural Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize, which will recognize translated titles starting in 2022, and bookseller (and PW contributor) Kenny Brechner has resigned from the board of the American Booksellers Association. In the U.A.E., the Sharjah Book Fair has kicked off. And in Texas, the fast-growing translated literature publisher Deep Vellum will relaunch Dalkey Archive, which it acquired last year, next spring. Also in Texas, NPR reports, Republican Governor Greg Abbott has added his voice to the chorus of parents pushing to ban certain books in schools, condemning school libraries that house "pornographic or obscene material." The AV Club looks into how bookstores across the country are adjusting to imminent supply-chain problems this holiday season. And a memoir by Paul Newman, left unpublished after his death, will be released by Knopf next fall, according to the AP. Justice Department Sues to Block Penguin Random House Acquisition of S&S The Department of Justice has sued to block Penguin Random House’s proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster, arguing that it "would result in substantial harm to authors." The lawsuit is seen by some both inside and outside of publishing as a sign of the Biden Administration's intent to act more vigorously in antitrust matters. more » Deep Vellum to Relaunch Dalkey Archive in April 2022 The relaunch will comprise a series of reissued backlist titles and the publication of frontlist fiction. more » Abdulrazak Gurnah, Novelist, Academic, Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature at the SIBF Abdulrazak Gurnah is the author of ten novels: 'Memory of Departure', 'Pilgrims Way', 'Dottie', 'Paradise' (shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Award),' Admiring Silence', 'By the Sea' (longlisted for the Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Award), 'Desertion' (shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize) 'The Last Gift', 'Gravel Heart' and 'Afterlives'. The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, 2021, he lives in Canterbury. Register for SIBF here. (Sponsored) more » NBCC Launches New Prize for Translated Literature The inaugural Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize will honor the best book in translation from the 2022 publishing year. more » Brechner Resigns from ABA Board Kenny Brechner, owner of Devaney, Doak, & Garrett Booksellers in Farmington, Me., has resigned from the board of the American Booksellers Association. more » Sharjah Book Fair Highlights Importance of Community The 40th Sharjah International Book Fair opened today in the United Arab Emirates. The professional program, which started on Sunday and ran through Tuesday, attracted 550 people for panel discussions, rights meetings and networking, placing an emphasis on camaraderie and community. more » Four Fan-Favorite YA Trilogies Come to an End This Fall As 2021 winds down, so do popular trilogies by four YA authors: Roshani Chokshi, Mackenzi Lee, Natasha Ngan, and Kiersten White. We asked each of them about the origin of their series, the writing experience throughout, and what comes next. more » Guggenheim Museum Launches Open Call for Poet-in-Residence The Guggenheim and the Academy of American Poets will establish a year-long poet-in-residence position for 2022, which includes a $20,000 honorarium. more » Plan(e)t-Forward Cooking: PW Talks with Casey Elsass In 'Plant & Planet' (Rodale, Dec.), Elsass and the rest of the folks at BuzzFeed's 'Goodful' put a sustainable spin on vegetarian cooking. more » Apple Books Bestsellers: Jack Reacher Returns 'Better Off Dead,' the latest thriller from Lee Child and Andrew Child, tops this week's list, dethroning John Grisham's 'The Judge's List.' more » Associate Developmental/Acquisitions Editor - Sounds True - , . Children's Book Assistant Editor/Associate Editor - Phaidon - New York, NY. Associate Director, Art, MCPG - Macmillan Publishers - New York, . Sr. Marketing Manager - Higher Education - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group - , MD. Assistant Office Manager - Publishers Weekly - , NY. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Zoe Nelson has joined UTA Publishing as foreign rights director. Catherine Weening, previously production editor at Scholastic, has joined the Workman imprint as production editor. Samantha Gil has been promoted to production editor within the Workman imprint. Claire Gross has been promoted to publicist within the Workman imprint. Diana Griffin has been promoted to associate director of publicity & marketing within the Workman imprint. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Iceland Bookstore Reopens: Mál og menning will reopen in Reykjavik after closing in 2020. The store had been open for 60 years. 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 Christmas Pig' by J.K. Rowling is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'Thank You, Mr. Nixon' by Gish Jen "President Nixon’s 1972 visit to China provides the context for Jen’s masterly collection, which explores the cultural wounds and generational gaps of mainlanders and Chinese Americans." more » Photo of the Day Author Ananda Lima (r.) and Kaye Publicity founder Dana Kaye celebrate the publication of Lima's debut poetry collection, 'Mother/land' (Black Lawrence Press) during a Poetry Night event at the newly reopened City Lit Books in Chicago on October 20. Courtesy Kaye Publicity PW Daily team: John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Sophia Stewart 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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Will the Case Goes On? Lawyers for the plaintiffs suing Amazon and the Big Five over alleged e-book price fixing are framing the case as a second Apple e-books case, arguing that it should proceed. Artificial intelligence is beginning to affect the world of audiobook creation. Image Comics workers are unionizing, marking a major step forward for labor organizing efforts in the comics business. Polygon takes a look at why every generation rediscovers the work of Stephen King. And New York magazine rounds up the best gifts for poetry lovers as chosen by poets. Lawyers Argue that E-book Price-Fixing Case Against Amazon, Big Five Publishers Should Proceed In a lengthy opposition brief filed this week, lawyers for a potential consumer class portrayed their case as the second act of the Apple e-books case and insisted there is more than enough evidence for the case to proceed. more » AI Comes to Audiobooks Startups are making automated text-to-speech conversion a reality. more » All The Colors Of Life “This gorgeous illustrated book sings to every adult’s inner child.” Starred Review, Foreword Magazine. A beautiful new gift book from acclaimed artist Lisa Aisato celebrating life at every age. Click to watch the book trailer and learn more. On sale now from Arctis Books USA. (Sponsored) more » Image Comics Staff Launches Effort to Unionize In an unprecedented effort at labor organizing in the comics industry, a group of 10 staffers at Image Comics, a major independent comics publisher, have announced plans to launch a union. more » Denver's BookBar Purchases The Bookies Denver's BookBar has purchased The Bookies, a children's bookstore founded by Sue Lubeck 50 years ago and put on the market after her death. The store will keep its name. more » Midwest Tape's Hoopla Expands Internationally—and at Home Amid a period of strong growth, Midwest Tape has announced new hires, new offerings, and the first overseas launches of its hoopla digital platform, which is now live in Australia and New Zealand. more » Najwa Zebian, Bestselling Author and Educator at the SIBF Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese Canadian activist, author, speaker, and educator. Her search for a home was central to her early years as she struggled to find her place in the world. After self-publishing her first collection of poetry and prose in 2016, she went on to sell over 250,000 copies of her three books. Her fourth book, 'Welcome Home: A Guide for Building a Home for Your Soul' was released in June 2021. Register for the SIBF here. (Sponsored) more » Call for Info: Dating & Relationships We're interested in adult nonfiction that addresses romantic partnerships, including dating, long-term relationships, marriage, and breakups. New titles only, please; no reprints. Submission deadline: November 12. For more information, click here. » Investor Raises Stake in Pearson In a filing with the Security & Exchange Commission, the Swedish private equity firm Cevian Capital reported that it had increased its stake in Pearson from 6.8% to 8.4%. more » HC UK Makes Acquisition HarperCollins continues to expand, announcing that HC UK has reached an agreement to acquire the independent Pavilion Books Company. more » Hybrid Festival Neue Literatur Returns for 2021 Following last year's postponement, the festival will take place November 11-14, featuring hybrid and virtual events. more » Associate Developmental/Acquisitions Editor - Sounds True - , . Children's Book Assistant Editor/Associate Editor - Phaidon - New York, NY. Associate Director, Art, MCPG - Macmillan Publishers - New York, . Sr. Marketing Manager - Higher Education - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group - , MD. Assistant Office Manager - Publishers Weekly - , NY. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Camille Kellogg has been promoted to editor at Bloomsbury Children’s. Deanna McFadden has been promoted to executive publishing director at Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group. Jeff Willman is joining Macmillan as national account manager. Talia Sherer is joining Macmillan as senior director for special markets. Rodney Williams has been promoted to mailroom supervisor at Macmillan. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Michigan May Lose a Bookstore: Unless a buyer is found, Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tearoom will close next Valentine's Day after 40 years in business. Raising Cash for a Long Island Store: The former manager of the Book Revue in Huntington, N.Y., has launched a $250,000 Kickstarter campaign to open a new store. Ontario Bookstore Gets a New Life: City Lights Book Shop in London has been bought, and its new owners have ambitious plans for the store. 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 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy!' by Ree Drummond is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'Van Gogh and the Artists He Loved' by Steven Naifeh "While illuminating the life of one of the world’s most significant artists, [Naifeh] also sheds a broader light on the fascinating nuances of the creative process." more » Susan H. Kamei signs copies of her book 'When Can We Go Back to America?' (Simon & Schuster), a narrative history of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, at Creating Conversations Bookstore in Redondo Beach, Calif., on October 16. Courtesy Yu-Fahn Yuen PW Daily team: John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Sophia Stewart To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com. 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Publishing with the Stars Today, Publishers Weekly announces its newest class of rising stars in book publishing with this year's Star Watch awards. Meet the honorees and finalists here. Grub Street, Boston's largest nonprofit writing organization, is addressing community concerns following the publication of the controversial essay "Who is the Bad Art Friend?" by the New York Times last month. Sales at publishers that report to the AAP rose 6.9% in July, with most categories posting increases. Business Insider takes a look at how Zibby Owens, the daughter of a billionaire Wall Street CEO, became New York's top book influencer. English author Jeanette Winterson has joined Substack as the platform's writer in residence for November, the Bookseller reports. And for the New York Times, Olivia Parker reflects on the obscure historical expedition that suddenly everyone is writing about—including her. PW Star Watch 2021: The Stars of 2021 Industry standouts are honored in Star Watch’s seventh year. more » Grub Street Tackles 'Art Friend' Fallout Grub Street, Boston’s largest nonprofit writing organization, is taking steps to address community concerns following the recent publication of the 'New York Times Magazine' article “Who is the Bad Art Friend?” While Grub Street played no direct role in the controversy, the article profiled a dispute involving more than half a dozen writers affiliated with, and employed by, the organization. more » July Publishing Sales Were Solid With most categories posting increases, sales at the 1,158 publishers that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program rose 6.9% in July over July 2020. more » White Hot Hate: A True Story of Domestic Terrorism in America’s Heartland For fans of 'I’ll Be Gone in the Dark', the thrilling true story of a would-be terrorist attack against a Kansas farming town’s immigrant community, and the FBI informant who exposed it. (Sponsored) more » CALIBA Wraps Up, with IndieCommerce Updates and Optimism The California Independent Booksellers Alliance concluded its Fall Discovery Lab with abundantly good vibes on Friday. CALIBA boasts a membership of 240 stores, “with new stores popping up on a regular basis,” said co-executive director Ann Seaton. more » Internet Archive Seeking AAP, Publisher Communications in Scanning Lawsuit According to an October 29 filing, IA lawyers say the AAP and the plaintiff publishers are refusing to comply with subpoenas for a range of documents and communications, claiming they are privileged, and is asking the court to weigh in. more » Book Deals: Week of November 01, 2021 Riverhead buys a new novel from 2021 Nobel winner Abdulrazak Gurnah, S&S wins an account of a U.S. operation to smuggle Afghans out of Kabul, Knopf takes on Selma Blair’s memoir, and more. more » This Week's Bestsellers: November 01, 2021 The final installment of the Hajime Isayama’s Harvey Award–winning Attack on Titan series is the #5 book in the country. Plus Lucy Barton returns in Elizabeth Strout’s 'Oh William!,' and the latest adaptation of Frank Herbert's 'Dune' debuts along with its tie-in editions. more » Chris Gardner, International Bestselling Author, Film Producer at the SIBF Chris Gardner is an entrepreneur, international best-selling author, and an award-winning film producer. Gardner’s autobiography, 'The Pursuit of HappYness' became a New York Times #1 best seller and has been translated into over forty languages, including six (6) dialects of Chinese and recently into Arabic. Register for the SIBF here. (Sponsored) more » PW Digital Edition See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,' including the announcement of this year's PW Star Watch honorees and more. » Bookshop.org Lets You Donate a Copy of 'The 1619 Project' Bookshop.org is offering a program where people can buy a copy of 'The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story' and donate them to institutions and organizations. more » The Way We Talk About Poetry Is the Problem "Favoritism, shallowness, self-dealing, competition dressed up as virtue, flatterers dressed up as sages, coteries dressed up as the elect: none of that is new. But right now, it just seems so loud." Jonathan Farmer on changing how we talk about poetry. more » Consortium Announces Two New Publishers for Distribution Little Island and Saraband will be distributed by Consortium effective January 3. more » Associate Developmental/Acquisitions Editor - Sounds True - , . Children's Book Assistant Editor/Associate Editor - Phaidon - New York, NY. Associate Director, Art, MCPG - Macmillan Publishers - New York, . Sr. Marketing Manager - Higher Education - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group - , MD. Assistant Office Manager - Publishers Weekly - , NY. VIEW ALL » Job Moves Jackson Howard has been promoted to editor at MCD and FSG. Jennifer Choi is joining Bloomsbury USA as associate rights director. Taylor Geldermann has joined Sourcebooks as editorial assistant. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Ireland Is Losing a Bookstore: Chapters Bookstore in Dublin is closing next year after 40 years in business. 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 Judge's List' by John Grisham is the #1 title 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 'Anticipation,' 'Black Cowboys of Rodeo,' 'American Comics,' and more » Review of the Day: 'The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning' by Ben Raines "Journalist Raines unearths in this riveting chronicle the story of the last slave ship to arrive in the U.S.... an evocative and informative tale of exploitation, deceit, and resilience." more » Photo of the Day At an awards ceremony hosted by the Midwest Independent Booksellers and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Associations, Louise Erdrich (top l.) was awarded the 2021 Voice of the Heartland Award by Ingram Publisher Services manager of field sales Johanna Hynes and emcee Isaac Fitzgerald (top r.) on October 14. 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Supply Unchained A 7% bump in last week's unit sales suggests customers might be doing their holiday shopping early in anticipation of supply chain problems. Amazon reported a disappointing third quarter of slowed growth and increased costs—and execs blame supply chain issues and labor shortages. Greenlight Bookstore co-owner Rebecca Fitting is leaving the store she cofounded 12 years ago. Simon & Schuster will launch a multi-book publishing program with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, centering Black women's stories for readers of all ages, according to Diverse, while Matthew Perry has inked a seven-figure book deal for an autobiography to be published by Flatiron Books, reports Deadline. And Quartz reports that sales of Toni Morrison's 'Beloved' have seen a major spike since the emergence of a controversy over the book in the Virginia gubernatorial race. Are Customers Shopping Early? Unit Sales Rose 7% Last Week With all segments except adult nonfiction posting gains, unit sales of print books rose 7% last week over the week ended October 24, 2020. The increase could indicate that consumers are heeding warnings that they should buy holiday gifts early to avoid missing out on items due to shortages caused by supply chain problems. more » Amazon Growth Slows, Costs Jump Amazon has seen huge gains in sales and profits since the pandemic began, but growth in the third quarter was a modest 15%, and it expects sales in the fourth quarter to increase between 4% to 12%. The company is also spending billions to cope with supply chain issues and labor shortages. more » Greenlight Bookstore Co-Owner Rebecca Fitting Steps Back Rebecca Fitting, co-owner of Brooklyn’s Greenlight Bookstore, is leaving the store she cofounded with Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo 12 years ago, citing the extreme economic pressures of being both a small business owner and single parent during the pandemic as her reasons. She has sold her stake in the business to Stockton-Bagnulo. more » New Insights on the Global Economy Learn more about the global economy and international finance with books from the International Monetary Fund. Recent titles cover climate change, digital currencies, taxation, infrastructure governance, sustainability, inequality, and the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Sponsored) more » Alex Gino Debuts New Title and Cover for Groundbreaking Trans Novel Alex Gino's acclaimed trans middle grade novel 'George' is receiving an update in the form of a new name and a brand-new cover. We spoke with Gino and their editor at Scholastic, David Levithan, about how these changes honor protagonist Melissa's identity and journey. more » Ryan Higgins Signs Multi-Book Contract with Disney Disney Publishing Worldwide has announced a deal with author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins for six new picture books that will feature his popular menagerie of characters—and likely some new players. more » Christina Van Tassell Named Wiley CFO Van Tassell, the former CFO of Dow Jones, will replace current CFO John Kritzmacher at the end of November. more » Order 'God of Mercy' by Okezie Nwọka 'God of Mercy' is set in Ichulu, an Igbo village where the people’s worship of their gods is absolute. Reimagining the nature of tradition and cultural heritage and establishing a folklore of the uncolonized, 'God of Mercy' is a novel about wrestling with gods, confronting demons, and understanding one's true purpose. (Sponsored) more » Maud Newton Confronts Her Past The debut author's mesmerizing memoir, 'Ancestor Trouble,' casts a wide net in reckoning with her family history. more » Bank Street Book Festival 2021: Autonomy, Responsibility, and Journeys Book Fest @ Bank Street, hosted by the Center for Children's Literature at Bank Street College of Education in non-Covid times, returned to the digital space for the second year in a row on October 16. The annual conference presented a rich schedule of panels on vital children’s literature topics, as well as a closing keynote address by Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft. more » Plough Launches Translated Fiction Program The Walden, N.Y.–based publisher will establish a new fiction in translation program with two titles by Eugene Vodolazkin. more » Put It All Out There: PW Talks with Meghan Sullivan & Paul Blaschko Sullivan and Blaschko show readers how to apply philosophy to daily life in 'The Good Life Method' (Penguin Press, Jan.). more » Children's Book Assistant Editor/Associate Editor - Phaidon - New York, NY. Associate Director, Art, MCPG - Macmillan Publishers - New York, . Sr. Marketing Manager - Higher Education - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group - , MD. Assistant Office Manager - Publishers Weekly - , NY. Design & Production Associate - Humanoids - , . VIEW ALL » Job Moves Sierra Stovall has joined Zando as director of rights. Alex Borbolla has been promoted to editor at Atheneum. Julia McCarthy has been promoted to editor at Atheneum. Lisa Lauria has been promoted to senior editor at Simon Spotlight. Sarah McCabe has been promoted to senior editor at Margaret K. McElderry Books. VIEW ALL » Top 10 Overall Bestseller List 'The Judge's List' by John Grisham is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age' by Dennis Duncan "Duncan, a lecturer in English at University College London, mixes humor and scholarship to brilliant effect in this accessible deep dive into the history of indexes." more » Photo of the Day Earlier this month, Sourcebooks sent eight associates (pictured here from l. to r.)—Stephanie Rocha, Hannah Strassburger, Chelsey Molerford, Eliza Smith, Pamela Seatter, Michelle Mayhall, Stephanie Gafron, and Hayden Holota—to Worzalla’s Print University, an intensive book manufacturing workshop, in Stevens Point, Wis. Courtesy Sourcebooks PW Daily team: John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Sophia Stewart 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 49 West 23rd Street Ninth Floor New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2021, PWxyz LLC   A Little Scare Hachette Book Group's sales fell by 9% last quarter—although that didn't stop a 9% rise in sales at Lagardère's publishing division over the past nine months. Halloween is just around the corner, and new books on witchcraft are making magic on the shelves of bookstores everywhere. Barnes & Noble has announced the finalists for its 2021 Book of the Year, voted on annually by its booksellers. A textbook that questioned the violence of the treatment of Native Americans by European colonizers has been recalled by its publisher, NPR reports. For the New York Times, poet Elisa Gabbert examines how 2020 Nobel Laureate Louise Glück's new poetry collection affirms her icy precision. And Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, whose 1990 book Flow popularized the "flow state" of focused contentment, has died at 87. HBG Sales Fell 9% in Q3 Third quarter sales fell 9% at Hachette Book Group for the period ended August 31, 2021, contributing to a 1.2% drop in total sales for Lagardère's publishing group. Despite the quarterly decline, sales for the first nine months of 2021 were up 9% over a year ago for the entire publishing division. more » Books on Witchcraft Cluster Around Halloween The witch books trend is still picking up steam, and a surplus of new titles—including those for beginners, advanced practitioners, BIPOC, city dwelling, eco-friendly, and more—are publishing just in time for Halloween. more » 2021 B&N Book of the Year Finalists Announced Books by Anthony Doerr, Louise Erdrich, and Michelle Zauner are among the eight finalists for the distinction, voted on by B&N booksellers. more » Sometimes Being a Kid Can Really Stink! When Will Poupé becomes the target of bullies at middle school (they call him Poop!), Icky the Janitor—and wizard in disguise—tells Will about the Names of Power. Like Poop. With help from his friends, Will can find a way to resist the urge to become a bully and use his new poop powers for good! A graphic novel from Wonderbound! Available now! (Sponsored) more »   Exclusive Holiday Savings for Indie Bookstores To help independent bookstores have a successful holiday season, Ingram is offering indies an additional 3% off over 1,000 trending titles through December 10th. Inventory, savings, and free freight eligibility during the holidays—and all year long—help booksellers have the books and sidelines they need, when they need them. (Sponsored) Learn more » Making the Past Relevant (by Diversifying Biographies) Biographer Heather Demitrios argues that biographies should have more diverse subjects and authors. more » Celebrating Regularness: PW Talks with Mattie James In 'Everyday MAGIC: The Joy of Not Being Everything and Still Being More Than Enough' (Worthy, Aug. 2022), blogger and debut author Mattie James lays out mindset changes centered on discovering inner joy and worthiness. more » Children's Book Assistant Editor/Associate Editor - Phaidon - New York, NY. Associate Director, Art, MCPG - Macmillan Publishers - New York, . Sr. Marketing Manager - Higher Education - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group - , MD. Assistant Office Manager - Publishers Weekly - , NY. Design & Production Associate - Humanoids - , . VIEW ALL » Job Moves Tara Parsons has been promoted to v-p and associate publisher at Amistad, HarperCollins Español, and HarperVia. Andrea Long Chu joins 'New York Magazine' as book critic. Matthew Flute has joined Penguin Random House Canada as designer. Dylan Browne has joined Penguin Random House Canada as junior designer. Ashley Rhamey has joined Tundra as publishing assistant. VIEW ALL » Bookstore News Seattle's New Place to Read and Drink: Drink Books, a bookstore that pairs each book with a bottle of wine, is opening November 5. Florida Gets a New Bookstore on Wheels: Little Bus Books, a new mobile bookstore, is making its debut in Lakeland this weekend. Chicago to Get a New Comics Shop: Alain Park is raising $15,000 to open Howling Pages, a comics shop and bookstore, in the Portage Park neighborhood. Waterstones Book of the Year Shortlist: A baker's dozen titles grace the U.K. bookstore chain's shortlist for its annual prize, which is chosen by booksellers. 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 'Some Things I Still Can't Tell You' by Misha Collins is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list » Review of the Day: 'Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love' by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi "Guided by the ethos that 'everything works unless proven otherwise,' this 'handbook' teaches home cooks how to make use of the ingredients they’ve got lying around.... Chock-full of tasty ideas, this lets readers reap the rewards of being resourceful." more » Photo of the Day Authors Kim van Alkemade (l.) and Armando Lucas Correa discuss historical fiction during an event at the inaugural Saratoga Book Festival in New York, which ran October 15-17. Courtesy Zac Parker PW Daily team: John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Sophia Stewart 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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