NBA Names Judges; S&S Closes Crimson Romance

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [Enter to win a FREE galley of Chemistry Lessons]( [National Book Awards Judges Announced; Submission Process Opens]( The National Book Foundation has announced the names of the 25 judges that will determine the lists of nominees for the 2018 National Book Awards. [more »]( [S&S Shuts Crimson Romance]( The digital imprint, acquired as part of Simon & Schuster’s purchase Adams Media in 2016, is being closed, the publisher said, due to “changing consumer reading habits." [more »]( [Stephen Hawking's Books Inspired Scientists, Christian Apologists]( Groundbreaking physicist Stephen Hawking, who died March 14, knocked God out of his universe in his books -- and Christian apologists put the creator right back in theirs. [more »]( [Helping Children Embrace All The Colors of Their Heritage]( Marvelous Maravilloso is a story about what color means within the dynamics of race, ethnicity, and culture. This sweet, simple story celebrates the colors of the world and the colors of the people in a multiethnic family—all of which make the world beautiful and unique. (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! - [Acquisitions Editor - The Quarto Group - Minneapolis](. - [Publicity Director - HarperCollins Christian Publishing - Grand Rapids](. - [Senior Marketing Manager - HarperCollins Christian Publishing - Grand Rapids](. - [Director, Library Marketing - American Psychological Association - Washington, DC](. - [Senior Editor/Brand Manager - Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. - New York](. JOB MOVES Steven Wallace formerly Business Development Manager at New Leaf Distributing, has joined University of Georgia Press as Director of Marketing and Sales and can be contacted at smwallace@uga.edu. Elle Drumheller has joined Westminster John Knox Press as Marketing Product Manager. Natalie Smith has joined Westminster John Knox Press as Marketing Product Manager and can be contacted at Nsmith@presbypub.com. Melissa Edwards is launching MLE Consulting LLC, a publishing contract service for literary agents and authors, in addition to her role as a Stonesong literary agent, at []( and can be contacted at melissa@melissaedwardsesq.com. Amy Einhorn is being promoted to executive vice president and publisher at Flatiron Books. [VIEW ALL »]( [Ted Dekker’s New Series Questions Reality — Again]( With "The 49th Mystic," Ted Dekker is back in the Circle universe, the setting of his earlier bestselling series of novels, where spiritual reality contests with physical reality. [more » »]( News Briefs [Tracey Behar Unveils New Imprint Name]( After being named v-p, publisher and editor-in-chief of a new Little, Brown imprint in late 2017, Tracey Behar has announced it will be called Little, Brown Spark, and will debut in fall 2018. [more » »]( [Meredith Mundy Named Exec Editor at Abrams Children’s]( Mundy has been named executive editor of the Appleseed imprint at Abrams Children’s Books. [more » »]( BOOKSTORE NEWS [Curator Adds Bookstore to Ohio Gallery]( An art curator in Columbus has opened a tiny bookstore inside his gallery selling books related to the exhibits. [China Promotes Books in Foreign Stores]( As part of a campaign to promote culture, a new "China Bookshelf" has been added to Nezih bookstore in Istanbul, Turkey. [Philly Architecture Bookstore to Close]( After 43 years in business, the AIA Bookstore in Philadelphia closes this weekend. [Boise Bookseller Closing Up Shop]( Trip Taylor Bookseller, a used bookstore in Boise, Idaho, is closing after 13 years in business. [Connecticut Store Launches on Indiegogo]( Two would-be booksellers are using Indiegogo to try to fund a new bookstore in suburban Hartford, Conn. [VIEW ALL »]( THE ROUNDUP [The Mooch Has a Book Deal]( Anthony Scaramucci, who was a member of President Trump's White House for just 10 days, sold a book to Hachette's Center Street imprint. (His initial proposal, a tell-all, reportedly received 39 rejections.) ['Columbine' Author on Student Protests]( Dave Cullen, author of the nonfiction book 'Columbine,' explains the genesis of Wednesday's national student protest against gun violence in 'Vanity Fair.' [The Fight Over 'Mockingbird' on B'way]( Harper Lee's estate is suing the creators of the forthcoming Broadway adaptation of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' claiming the play does not adhere closely enough to its source material. [How a Literary Professional Packs]( What's the best way to pack your reading materials? A "professional book aficionado" explains in the 'Chicago Tribune.' [Director Options Reporter's Book]( Terry George ('In the Name of the Father') has optioned journalist Deborah Campbell’s 2016 book 'A Disappearance in Damascus' (Knopf), about her undercover reporting on Iraqi refugees in Syria. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Trade Paperback Bestseller List]( 'Small Great Things' by Jodi Picoult is, for another week, the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW DAILY REVIEW OF THE DAY ['Fisherman's Blues' by Anna Badkhen]( "Journalist Badkhen (Walking with Abel) delivers an evocative, hauntingly beautiful narrative of life in Joal, a fishing village in Senegal." [Read more » »]( SHELFTALKER [Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Three: Take Three]( Kenny Brechner No long-awaited book has brought the focus on an author’s relationship to his readers more. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [Clayton, Adeyemi Hit NoVa Teen]( Nearly 1,000 YA fans descended upon Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Va., on Saturday to attend the 5th Annual NoVa Teen Book Festival, hosted by One More Page Books in partnership with Arlington Public Library, Fairfax County Public Library, George Mason University’s Fall for the Book, Arlington County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Library, and other area public library and school systems. Pictured here, at the event, are authors Dhonielle Clayton and Toni Adeyemi. Photo: Rosalinda Dauval E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Ryan T. 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