Remembering Billy Graham; Booksellers Grapple with Kid Lit Harassment Scandal

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [PubTechConnect 2018 | Logos]( [Evangelist Billy Graham Has Died at Age 99]( Rev. Billy Graham preached around the world and reached, book by book, into millions of American homes, with his call to salvation before his death, just months before his 100th birthday. [more »]( [Booksellers Respond to Kid Lit Sexual Harassment Scandal]( Booksellers are responding in varied ways to the sexual harassment scandal that has engulfed the chuldren's book publishing world. One bookstore has pulled books by two authors under fire, while others want the market to decide whether they will stock such books. [more »]( [Long Soldier, Zhang, Le Guin Win At 2018 PEN Literary Awards]( PEN's revamped awards ceremony, replete with jazz combo and an Oscars-style "In Memoriam" video, was held at New York University on February 20. Layli Long Soldier, Jenny Zhang, and the late Ursula K. Le Guin were among the winners. [more »]( [Unlimited Streaming Video for Libraries]( With Recorded Books’ new streaming video service, library patrons can now binge-watch videos the same way they do with subscription streaming services such as Netflix. The Recorded Books model can save libraries over 75% compared to the competition—costing as little as pennies per checkout. Learn more about this innovative service today! (Sponsored) [Learn More »]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Production Coordinator - The Quarto Group - Bellevue](. - [Editor - The Quarto Group - Bellevue](. - [Production Manager - Rizzoli USA - New York](. - [Production Assistant - Rizzoli USA - New York](. - [Children's Reviews Editor - Publishers Weekly - New York](. JOB MOVES Shaugnessy Miller has joined Random House Children's Books as school and library marketing coordinator. [VIEW ALL »]( Spotlight on Cookbooks [Cookbooks Preview: March 2018]( A culinary exploration of Vietnam, a "must-read" chef memoir, and the secret to the perfect cake are hitting shelves next month. [more » »]( [January Cookbook Bestsellers]( Two Instant Pot titles topped the list last month—with 'Instant Pot Miracle' and 'The Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook' coming in at #1 and #2, respectively. [»]( [Request an advance reader's copy of Melissa Coleman's new cookbook!]( [Review: 'Bring It!']( "With this impressive range of dishes, [Ali] Rosen shows home cooks how to bring everything to the table for a successful potluck." [Riverhead Announces New Book by Khaled Hosseini]( A new illustrated book by the 'Kite Runner' author called 'Sea Prayer,' which was inspired by the current refugee crisis, is due out September 18. [more » »]( [2018 WNBA Pannell Award Nominees Announced]( The Women’s National Book Association has revealed the nominees for its 2018 WNBA Pannell Award, which is presented annually to two bookstores—one general bookstore and one children’s specialty store—that enrich their communities by inspiring a love of reading. [more » »]( [Serial Box Snags $1.65M in Funding]( Serial Box, a venture that serializes weekly original genre fiction in prose and audiobook formats, raised $1.65M in seed investment funding. [more » »]( [iBooks Bestsellers: 'Wife' Stays #1 as Kristin Hannah Rises]( Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen keep the top slot one more week with their 'The Wife Between Us,' while Kristin Hannah's 'The Great Alone' climbs to #2 [more » »]( [Win a Copy of 'The One' by John Marrs]( Enter for your chance to win one of 25 finished copies of 'The One' by John Marrs. (Sponsored) [Enter Here » »]( News Briefs [Thomas Dunne to Publish New Bernie Sanders Book]( 'Where We Go From Here' will be published on November 13 in hardcover, e-book, and audio formats. [more » »]( ['Why I March' Raises Roughly $50,000 for Women's March–Related Nonprofits]( The book's royalties will be distributed to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, and the Transgender Law Center. [more » »]( [Youngsuk Chi Joins Ingram Board of Directors]( Chi currently also serves as non-executive chairman of Elsevier, and is in charge of corporate affairs of Elsevier’s parent company, RELX Group, and was previously chairman of Random House Asia. [more » »]( BOOKSTORE NEWS [Penguin Plans Women-only Pop-up Shop]( Penguin in the UK is launching a pop-up bookshop in March stocked exclusively with books by women authors. [Michigan Store Moves and Takes New Name]( Battle Creek Books in Michigan is moving to the town of Marshall and renaming itself to Mitten Word Bookshop. [Ohio Bookstore to Move and Expand]( Raven Books in Springfield, Ohio, which sells new and used books, is moving to a new location five times larger. [Connecticut Bookstore Finds New Owners]( The Bank Street Book Nook in New Milford, Conn., which was on the verge of closing, has been sold. [Cruise Ship Bookstore Steams into Mexico]( MV Logos Hope, a cruise ship that hosts a Christian bookstore, continues its world tour. [VIEW ALL »]( THE ROUNDUP [Mamet Turns to Crime]( In his first crime novel, David Mamet resurrects a vanished version of his hometown, Chicago. [Victorian Literature Had More Women]( A study finds that the proportion of female authors and characters both fell after 19th century. [The Nine Circles of Linguistic Hell]( A list of Dante's nine circles of hell, reimagined for linguistic transgressions. (Autocorrect? That's Limbo.) [An Ode to the Personal Writing Outlet]( Why so many writers are choosing to share some work for free, and how writing for yourself can be both joyful and intimate. [In Praise of Unfinished Novels]( Some novels left unfinished by authorial death are also some of those writers' most interesting works. [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 ['Warlight' by Michael Ondaatje]( "Mesmerizing from the first sentence, rife with poignant insights and satisfying subplots, this novel about secrets and loss may be Ondaatje's best work yet." [more » »]( SHELFTALKER [Postcard from Toy Fair]( Cynthia Compton One shopkeeper’s list of top trends from the 2018 North American Toy Fair. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [Clifford Rings the NASDAQ Bell]( Dick Robinson, the chairman, president, and CEO of Scholastic (c.), along with Scholastic employees and their children, wished Clifford the Big Red Dog a happy birthday last week by collectively ringing in the NASDAQ Marketsite Opening Bell on February 14. Courtesy Scholastic E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [MS in Publishing at PACE University]( [Free Reviews and Services for Indie Authors]( [request an advance reader's copy of Todd Richards' debut cookbook]( 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. Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2018, PWxyz LLC Email not displaying correctly? 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