Carolyn Reidy Named PW's 2017 Person of the Year

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [Innovative Leaders Appearing Exclusively at Global Kids Connect | Dec. 4, 2017]( [Carolyn Reidy: PW's Person of the Year 2017]( For her steady leadership in guiding one of the country’s Big Five trade publishers, Reidy, the president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, is PW’s 2017 Person of the Year. [more »]( [Rizzoli New York to Launch New Imprint, Rizzoli Electa]( The new imprint, which will focus on museum and exhibitions publishing, will launch in collaboration with new Rizzoli parent company Mondadori Electa in January 2018, and will replace the recently dissolved Skira Rizzoli imprint. [more »]( [Four Questions for...Jack White]( PW spoke with Jack White, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the band The White Stripes, about the adaptation of his song 'We’re Going to Be Friends' into book form. [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 »]( [Start Your Insta-Trial at Biblioboard in Partnership with PW]( 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](. JOB MOVES Elizabeth Law has joined Holiday House as editor. [VIEW ALL »]( [On Tour with Marissa Meyer]( This month, the bestselling novelist set off on a nine-city tour in celebration of 'Renegades,' first in her new YA duology. We've assembled a selection of photo highlights from the festivities, including a closing keynote at YALLFest and cosplay inspired by Meyer's characters. [more » »]( [PW Picks: Books of the Week, December 4, 2017]( This week: the horrifying realities of America’s nuclear-weapons apparatus, plus a novelist's guide to revision. [more » »]( [Tune In to PW Radio]( Author Isabel Allende discusses her new novel, 'In the Midst of Winter.' 'PW' editorial director Jim Milliot introduces PW’s Person of the Year. [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 [PRH CFO to Leave the Publisher]( Penguin Random House chief financial officer Milena Alberti will leave the company at the end of the year. [more » »]( [HarperOne Publisher to Step Down]( Mark Tauber, senior v-p and publisher of HarperOne, will leave HarperCollins by the end of this year to pursue other interests. [more » »]( [HarperCollins Acquires World Rights to Four New Karin Slaughter Titles]( The publisher has acquired world English and foreign language rights to four new books by author Karin Slaughter. [more » »]( THE ROUNDUP [Playwright Israel Horovitz Accused]( Nine women have come forward to accuse the playwright and Beastie Boys mentor of sexual assault and misconduct. [The Fall of Troll Hole]( What the failures of a feminist bookstore-meets-sex-shop in Brooklyn can teach us about intersectionality. [A Small and Indie Press Gift Guide]( Rounding up a number of books, old and new, from small and indie presses that would make great gifts this holiday season. [Ralph Ellison's Other Invisibles]( On the othering of Caribbeans and Africans in America in the novel 'Invisible Man.' [Twitter's Best Icebox Plums Jokes]( The platform's most literary meme remixes the famous William Carlos Williams poem to absurd effect. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Top 10 Overall Bestseller List]( 'The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 12)' by Jeff Kinney is the #1 title on PW's top 10 overall bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW Daily Review of the Day ['Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Vol. 3,' edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel]( "This year’s collection of erotic shorts lives up to its title, covering a variety of kinks and characters." [more » »]( SHELFTALKER [Reading Is a Team Sport]( Elizabeth Bluemle What adorable little bookstore readers and Icelandic Christmas Eve revelers have in common… [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [Sourcebooks Kids Go to the Bookstore]( Several Sourcebooks employees (and their kids) visited their local indie bookstore on Small Business Saturday, including Kay Birkner, assistant publisher, and her daughter Josie, pictured here at Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville, Ill. Courtesy Sourcebooks E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [New York Rights Fair 2018]( [Promote Your Self-Published Book for Only $149]( [Free Reviews and Services for Indie Authors]( 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. 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