Indigo Records Best Q3 to Date; Jesmyn Ward's Next Two Books

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [Become a Leader in Print and Digital Media Publishing]( [Indigo Reports Its Highest Quarter Revenue Ever]( Revenue for the Canadian retailer rose 8.2% in the third quarter, ended December 31, 2017. Sales in the period were C$433.3 million. The increases, the company said, combined for the highest quarterly revenue in its history. [more »]( [Daedalus Books Closes Wholesale Division]( Daedalus Books & Music, one of the oldest remainder companies in the United States, has shuttered its wholesale business and appears to have sold its online retail operations. [more »]( [S&S Signs Jesmyn Ward to Two-Book Deal]( Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward will follow up her NBA-winning novel 'Sing, Unburied, Sing,' with two new books, to be published by Scribner and Caitlyn Dlouhy Books. [more »]( [The Book Behind Sundance’s Top-Prize Winner!]( emily m. danforth's acclaimed novel 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' is now a U.S. Grand Jury Prize winning film starring Chloë Grace Moretz! Read it – and share it! – before you see it! (Sponsored) [Learn More »]( [London Book Fair 2018 ]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Children's Reviews Editor - Publishers Weekly - New York](. - [Assistant Art Director - Publishers Weekly - New York](. - [Publishing Manager - Western National Parks Association - Tucson](. - [Copy Editor - Publishers Weekly - New York](. - [Senior Manager, Publishing Marketing - VIZ Media - San Francisco](. JOB MOVES Kim Lew has been promoted to associate marketing manager at St. Martin's Press. Alexandra Sehulster has been promoted to associate editor at St. Martin's Press. Eileen Rothschild has been promoted to senior editor at St. Martin's Press. Kathryn Hough has been promoted to senior publicist at St. Martin's Press. Katie Bassel has been promoted to publicity manager at St. Martin's Press. Rebecca Lang has been promoted to senior publicity manager at St. Martin's Press. Monique Patterson has been promoted to editorial director of St. Martin's Paperbacks at St. Martin's Press. Laura Apperson has been promoted to associate editor at St. Martin's Press. April Osborn has been promoted to senior associate editor at St. Martin's Press. Vicki Lame has been promoted to editor at St. Martin's Press. [VIEW ALL »]( Spotlight on Cookbooks [Cookstr and Picador Look to Revive Classic Cookbooks]( Online recipe library Cookstr, founded in 2008 and acquired by Macmillan in 2014, is reviving three out-of-print cookbooks as part of a collaboration with Picador. [more » »]( [The Science of Taste: PW Talks with James Briscione]( We caught up with Briscione, author of the forthcoming book 'The Flavor Matrix' (HMH), to find out how chemistry is the key to why certain ingredient combos work—from pizza, to caramel and fish sauce. [more » »]( [Review: Flavor Bombs]( In this "mouthwatering debut" by Adam Fleischman, founder of the popular Umami Burger and 800 Degrees Pizzeria chains, the "fifth taste is elevated to star status." [Sales Rep Ted Heinecken Dies]( Heinecken, who was regarded as a senior statesman of the publishing industry, died in Chicago on Saturday. He was 84 years old. [more » »]( [100th Anniversary of Madeleine L'Engle's Birth Finds Her Legacy Thriving]( The year 2018 would have marked author Madeleine L’Engle’s 100th birthday, and the occasion is being celebrated by two key events: the release of a middle-grade biography, written by her granddaughters, and a long-awaited film of her 1963 Newbery winner, 'A Wrinkle in Time.' [more » »]( [Taipei 2018: Publishers Explore a Unique Market]( The number of exhibitors is up at this year's fair over 2017 and the U.K. Pavilion returns to Taipei after a 17-year absence. [more » »]( [Call for Information: Fast-Growing Small Publishers]( Deadline: March 16. Needed: To be considered for inclusion in our annual look at fast-growing small publishers, presses with net sales of between $2 million and $10 million should submit net sales for 2015--2017, number of employees in those years as well as the number of new titles released. Sales will be kept confidential. A brief description on the reasons behind the growth should be included. E-mail responses to Jim Milliot at jmilliot@publishersweekly.com; phone 212-377-5705. [more » »]( [The 2018 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize]( Enter to win $1000 and more for your 750 word story. This year's contest judged by Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins. Submissions must be entered by midnight EST on March 1, 2018. (Sponsored) [Enter Here » »]( News Briefs [2018 Audie Award Finalists Announced]( Winners in 26 categories will be revealed at the Audies Gala on May 31, 2018, at the New York Historical Society in New York City. [more » »]( [NBF and BAM's Eat, Drink, and Be Literary Lineup Announced]( The annual partnership between the National Book Foundation and the Brooklyn Academy of Music returns in 2018 with an author lineup that includes Hari Kunzru, Valeria Luiselli, Kevin Young, and Lorrie Moore. [more » »]( BOOKSTORE NEWS [Chinese Bookstore Offers Bibliotherapy]( JIC Books in Shanghai is promoting the concept of therapy through reading and hosts live bibliotherapy sessions. [New Bookstore Opens in Georgia]( Another Chapter has opened in Cumming, Ga., where Humpus Bumpus bookstore closed last year. [America's Only Romance-Only Bookstore]( Ripped Bodice bookstore in Los Angeles is thriving nearly two years after opening with $91,000 raised on Kickstarter. [Texas Bookstore Mines a Rich Niche]( Resistencia Bookstore in Austin has focused on Latino, Chicano, and Native American literature since 1983. [Michigan Store Emphasizes Community]( Literati Bookstore, open since 2013, has become an important part of Ann Arbor's literary scene. [VIEW ALL »]( THE ROUNDUP [Claribel Alegría Dies at 93]( The poet, who wrote of the harsh realities of Central American life and the search for identity and hope, died on January 25 in the Nicaraguan capital. [University Presses Deserve Protection]( University presses have seen shrinking sales to libraries and are under threat of losing state subsidies. That's a bad thing. [Famous Readers’ Borrowing Records]( Taking a peek at records from a private New York library, which show, for instance, when Alexander Hamilton checked out Goethe. [In Praise of the Small Town Library]( In rural Pennsylvania, four bookshelves may prove to be a passport to the rest of the world. [An Education Through Earthsea]( Ursula Le Guin’s fiction explored the ultimate fantasy—of self-discovery and the power that comes with it. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Children's Fiction Bestseller List]( 'Dog Man and Cat Kid' by Dav Pilkey is the #1 title on PW's children's frontlist fiction bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW DAILY REVIEW OF THE DAY ['The Land Between Two Rivers: Writing in an Age of Refugees' by Tom Sleigh]( "A uniquely personal take on the responsibilities of the poet and the potential for language to be 'a form of care.'" [more » »]( SHELFTALKER [What Do You Do with a Bookshop?]( Cynthia Compton A bookseller and business owner reflects on wisdom from a picture book trilogy. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [Fire, Fury, and Conversation]( Michael Wolff (l.) and Alec {NAME} in conversation in New York on Tuesday night, discussing Wolff's bestselling Trump White House exposé, 'Fire and Fury.' Photo: Jim Milliot E-mail not displaying correctly? 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