Turkey Day Sales Sink; Del Rey Snags Cassandra Clare's Adult Debut

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [The J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards]( [Units Drop 3% In Thanksgiving Week]( Print unit sales were down 9% to mass merchandisers, and off 1% in the retail and club channel, in the Thanksgiving week. [more »]( [Del Rey Nabs New Adult Fantasy Series from Clare in Major Deal]( Sword Catcher, which will be bestselling YA author Cassandra Clare's first fantasy series for adults, sold in a rumored seven-figure deal. Del Rey bought two titles in an auction that, 'PW' heard, required bidders to start with an offer of $2 million per book. [more »]( [Obsession Spirals in this Dark Short Story]( Amazon Original Stories brings you a chilling new read by 'New York Times' bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates. In 'The Sign of the Beast,' a dark force is set loose when a Sunday school teacher mocks a boy’s birthmark and the child turns the tables on his abuser. Psychological suspense builds as the victim narrates a cycle of abuse spiraling out of control. (Sponsored) [Read It Today »]( [Policing Black Lives by Robyn Maynard]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Agent Coordinator - Bright Agency - New York City](. - [Assistant Editor for Simon Spotlight - Simon & Schuster](. - [Publicist, Revell and Baker Books - Baker Publishing Group - Grand Rapids](. - [Art Director - Callisto Media - New York](. - [Art Director - Callisto Media - Emeryville](. Featured Video [Make This Year Your Best Year Ever]( In 'Your Best Year Ever,' Michael Hyatt shares a powerful, proven, research-driven system for setting and achieving your goals. If you're tired of not seeing progress in your personal, intellectual, business, relational, or financial goals, it's time for you to have your best year ever! [Watch Now » »]( JOB MOVES Greg Goldstein has been promoted to publisher at IDW Publishing. Chris Ryall has been promoted to editor-in-chief at IDW Publishing. David Hedgecock has been promoted to associate publisher at IDW Publishing. Abigail Novak, formerly assistant publicist at HarperCollins, is joining Touchstone as publicist. Sean Concannon, formerly account manager at HighWire Press, has joined No Starch Press as sales director. [VIEW ALL »]( [Cover Story: 'Neon in Daylight']( New York City looms large for debut novelist Hermione Hoby's main character, and on the Strick&Williams–designed book jacket. [more » »]( [Q&A with Emma Mills]( 'PW' caught up with the author in Indianapolis, where she attends graduate school, for a discussion of mean girls in books and film and her forthcoming novel. [more » »]( [iBooks Bestsellers: The List Gets 'Darker']( E.L. James returns to the top of the Apple iBooks Store with 'Darker,' while bold-name thrillers round out the rest of the top five. [more » »]( [Now an Amazon Studios Major Motion Picture]( An exciting launch from Amazon Original Stories, 'Crown Heights' is the incredible true story about the flaws in our justice system and the enduring power of friendship. With no evidence against him, Colin was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for more than two decades. But on the other side of the bars, his best friend fights for his freedom. (Sponsored) [Read It Today » »]( News Briefs [PEN Center USA Announces 2018 Emerging Voices Fellows]( The nonprofit has named Jubi Arriola-Headley, Ron L. Dowell, Natalie Mislang Mann, Angela M. Sanchez, and Francisco Uribe as its 2018 emerging voices fellows. [more » »]( [Camino Guides Find New Home]( Former Findhorn Press director Thierry Bogliolo has formed a new company, Kaminn Media, that will publish the Camino Guides travel books and maps. [more » »]( [Quarto to Distribute Clever Publishing to U.S. Market]( Clever Publishing—a Russian children's publisher—has entered a North American distribution partnership with Quarto Distribution Services. The first titles will release in fall 2018. [more » »]( THE ROUNDUP [Gender Inequality in Literary Prizes]( A VIDA report finds that women are still vastly overlooked for prizes in comparison to male authors. [Ferrante Is Working On a New Novel]( The new work is reported to be separate from the TV screenplay the author is working on for the adaptation of her Neapolitan series. [A Pseudonym Scandal at Marvel]( Editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski wrote multiple series for Marvel from 2004 to 2005 under a Japanese pseudonym to circumvent company policy. [How a Bookseller Became a Bag Seller]( New York’s Strand Book Store has been making tote bags since the 1980s. Today, it boasts more than 100 designs. [Decent Men in Fiction]( Hunting for a few good men in your reading life? They're harder to find in literature than you might think. Here are a few. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Children's Fiction Bestseller List]( 'The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 12)' by Jeff Kinney is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW DAILY REVIEW OF THE DAY ['The Man in the Crooked Hat' by Harry Dolan]( "Set in Detroit, this relentless thriller from Dolan focuses on an ex-cop’s search for the man who murdered his wife." [more » »]( SHELFTALKER [Tinsel and Lists]( Cynthia Compton The lists of “best books” abound for customers and retailers during the holiday season. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [A Seventh Street Signing]( Author Steven Cooper signs copies of his debut mystery, 'Desert Remains' (Seventh Street), at the New England Mobile Book Fair in Newton, Mass., on November 19. Photo: Deborah Gitell E-mail not displaying correctly? 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