[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.]
[Hachette Books Celebrates Two PEN Award Finalists!](
[Judith Curr to Leave Simon & Schuster](
In a memo to Simon & Schuster employees this morning, CEO Carolyn Reidy said that the Atria Publishing Group president and publisher is leaving the company today. [more »](
[Publishing Revenue at IDW Fell in Fiscal 2017](
IDW Media reported that sales in its publishing group fell 12.1% in fiscal 2017 compared to fiscal 2016, but that it expects improved results in the current year. [more »](
[U.K.'s Booksellers Association Restructures](
Tim Godfray, chief executive of the U.K.-based Booksellers Association (BA) since 1984, is stepping back his day-to-day management responsibilities. Meryl Halls is moving is becoming managing director, while Godfray transitions into the role of executive chair of the BA Group. [more »](
[Hachette Books Celebrates Two PEN Award Finalists](
PEN America recently announced their shortlist for the 2018 PEN Literary Awards, which included two Hachette Books authors. Alexis Okeowoâs 'A Moonless, Starless Sky' is a finalist for the PEN Open Book Award, and Ron Powersâ 'No One Cares About Crazy People' is a finalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science Writing. (Sponsored) [Learn More »](
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[New Novel from NW Bookstore Owner Anna Quinn](
What fellow authors are saying about Anna Quinnâs The Night Child (published 1/30/18 by Blackstone Publishing):
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JOB MOVES
Liz Gorinsky is leaving her position as senior editor at Tor Books, effective February 2, but will stay on part-time as a consulting editor.
Kelli Daniel-Richards is launching Dart Frogg Communications, a public relations services firm focusing on the self-help, parenting, psychology, personal finance, business, and spirituality categories, at []( and can be contacted at kelli.daniel@dartfrogg.com.
Erin Wicks is being promoted to editor at Harper.
Vanessa Torres has been promoted to sales coordinator at Macmillan.
Alexandra Quill has been promoted to assistant manager for academic marketing at Macmillan.
Susan Carner has been promoted to senior associate e-book account manager at Macmillan.
Tova Rohatiner has been promoted to internal communications associate at Macmillan.
Catherine Marvin has been promoted to senior manager for internal communications at Macmillan.
Kara Warschausky has been promoted to international marketing coordinator at Macmillan.
Holly Ruck has been promoted to senior manager of international sales at Macmillan.
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[The Growth of Chinese Childrenâs Books](
U.S. publishers cross borders to import more childrenâs books from China, as Chinese publishers create contemporary stories. (PW subscriber exclusive) [more » »](
[Mac Barnett: The Prankster Is In](
Barnett has produced dozens of books on a myriad of topics over the past decadeâand he's deadly serious about making books fun. (PW subscriber exclusive) [more » »](
[Call for Information: Mysteries and Thrillers](
Deadline: February 5. For this feature, we¹re especially interested in mysteries and thrillers set in developing countries. Sidebar pitches on other category trends are welcome. Pub. dates: April 2018 to March 2019, but please only pitch titles for which you have solid plot information. Email pitches and links to artwork to features@publishersweekly.com and put "Call for Info: Mysteries & Thrillers" in the subject line. [more » »](
BOOKSTORE NEWS
[Las Vegas Gets a New Used Bookstore]( Copper Cat Books, a used bookstore, opened in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson in December.
[The Bookstore and Library Symbiosis]( Library users are typically book buyers as well and each institution should support the other, argues an Alaskan columnist.
[Singapore Store Criticized for Selection]( Titles at a religious bookstore in Singapore have been cited for promoting Islamic extremism.
[Brooklyn Bookstore Expands]( Pioneer Books in Red Hook has added a new exhibition space at the back of the store.
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THE ROUNDUP
[Libraries Fill News Void in Small Towns]( As local news outlets disappear in America, some libraries are gaining new relevance.
[The Moral Arc of Romance Books]( Romance fans love the genre for its celebration of female power and sexuality. Now its writers are trafficking in powerful statements even more.
[Poetry, Personal and Political]( PW's Craig Morgan Teicher does his annual poetry roundup at NPR, highlighting poignant, powerful books by mid-career authors.
[The Book That Changed Charles Darwin]( In his years aboard H.M.S. Beagle, Charles Darwin catalogued a dizzying array of new creatures. A book on colors helped him do it.
[Writers Who Hate Their Own Books]( A list of writers who wound up disavowing (or at least disapproving of) their own earlier works.
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PW Bestsellers
[Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List](
'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House' by Michael Wolff is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. [See the full list » »](
PW Daily Review of the Day
['Brave' by Rose McGowan](
"Actress and director McGowan's disturbing and captivating memoir is a scathing indictment of Hollywood, which she calls a 'cult,' as well as a riveting account of survival." [more » »](
SHELFTALKER
[Turns Out, Keys Are Important](
Josie Leavitt
Being able to access the money is kind of important for retail.
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PICTURE OF THE DAY
[Canada Comes to Tennessee](
Last week at Winter Institute in Memphis, Penguin Random House Canada's director for independent retail sales, Mary Giuliano, hosted a dinner with a number of Canadian independent booksellers, as well as representatives from BookNet Canada and BookManager, pictured here.
Courtesy PRH Canada
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[PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Marcus Emerson](
[Bookworks | The Self Publishers Association](
[New York Rights Fair 2018](
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