Bookstore Sales Fall Once More; No Union for Skyhorse

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [PubTechConnect 2018 | Early-Bird Rate]( [October Bookstore Sales Fell 4.6%]( The 4.6% decline in October bookstore sales from a year ago was the third consecutive month sales fell from the comparable month in 2016. For the first 10 months of 2017, bookstore sales are down 2.9%. [more »]( [Skyhorse Unionizing Effort Ends in 'No']( An effort to organize Skyhorse Publishing has ended, for now, as pro-union workers at the independent publisher were outvoted in an election to determine whether eligible Skyhorse employees would join Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers. [more »]( [Early Holiday Sales Languish]( With sales through mass merchandisers down 8% in the first three weeks of the 2017 holiday selling season compared to 2016, total print unit sales were off 2.7% in the three week period compared to a year ago. [more »]( [This Year in Books by Amazon Charts]( See what truly captivated millions of readers in 2017. From 'The Handmaid’s Tale' to 'Hillbilly Elegy,' there’s something for every reader. Explore the stories behind the Amazon Charts Most Read and Most Sold books this year. Check out This Year in Books by Amazon Charts. (Sponsored) [Learn More »]( [New York Rights Fair 2018]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Senior Marketing Manager, Children's - Simon & Schuster - New York](. - [Art Manager / Photo Editor - Callisto Media - Emerville](. - [Art Manager / Photo Editor - Callisto Media - New York](. - [Associate Children's Marketing Manager - Simon & Schuster - New York](. - [Agent Coordinator - Bright Agency - New York City](. JOB MOVES Jordan Hamessley has joined New Leaf Literary & Media as literary agent. Sona Karamyan is being promoted to royalties and revenue manager at Open Road Integrated Media. Jeanabel Vargas is being promoted to accounting manager at Open Road Integrated Media. Nick Smith is being promoted to senior accountant at Open Road Integrated Media. Jennifer Wattley, formerly production associate at St. Martin's Press, has joined Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing as associate digital and social marketing manager. [VIEW ALL »]( [Scholastic Q2 Sales, Earnings Fall]( Scholastic second quarter results held no surprises: sales and earnings fell compared to a year ago due to the lack of a new Harry Potter title. Company CEO Dick Robinson said the publisher remains on track to hit its financial targets for fiscal 2018. [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 » »]( BOOKSTORE NEWS [The Strand Hosts a French Fashion Show]( French fashion brand Koché took over New York’s Strand bookstore for a runway show on Tuesday night. [Manhattan Store Opens Queens Outpost]( Book Culture, which has three locations in Manhattan, has opened a new store in Long Island City, Queens. [Doorman Adds Character to Delhi Store]( Sohan Singh has been the door man at The Book Shop in Delhi, India since 1999 and has become an important fixture for customers. [Store is Crowdsourcing $50k to Stay Open]( Book People in Richmond, Virginia, open for 37 years, is running an Indiegogo campaign to pay for renovations and expenses. [LA Cookbook Store Heats Up the Holidays]( Now Serving, a cookbook store which opened three months ago in Chinatown in Los Angeles, is a hit. [Alabama College Bookstore to Close]( Snoozy's College Bookstore, which has served the University of Alabama Birmingham for 34 years, is closing at the end of the year. [VIEW ALL »]( THE ROUNDUP [Roger Stone Is Writing a Book]( The political advisor says he's writing a book about President Trump's impending downfall from the Russia probe. ['He Began to Eat Hermione's Family']( A bot has tried to write a Harry Potter book, and the consequent tale veers from almost genuine to gloriously bonkers. [An Abuser's Book, A Feminist Result]( ‘The Mists of Avalon’ changed one writer's life—and she's trying to reconcile that with her knowledge of Marion Zimmer Bradley. [The Case Against Reading Everything]( Writing instructors often preach exposure to different voices and styles. To the mind of at least one writer, they are dead wrong. [The Plight of the Part-Time Librarian]( How to make a working life out of evenings and weekends at your local library—if you can. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Trade Paperback Bestseller List]( 'Darker' by E.L. James is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW DAILY REVIEW OF THE DAY ['Signal Loss' by Garry Disher]( "A searing commentary on the meth crisis and its tremendous toll on users and communities alike." [Read more » »]( SHELFTALKER [The Summoning of a Mighty Wrapper]( Kenny Brechner Would the use of dark magic work to summon a retired gift wrapper from a far away bookstore to appear in central Maine? [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [A Book for Barrett]( TV columnist and author Michael Ausiello (l.) poses with 'NCIS: Los Angeles' star Barrett Foa before and after their event in celebration of Ausiello's book, 'Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies' (Atria) at Book Passage's Ferry Building store in San Francisco on December 9. Courtesy Book Passage E-mail not displaying correctly? 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