Writers Win $9 Million; New Amazon Service

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [Yale Publishing Course]( [After 17 Years of Litigation, 'Freelance' Writers Finally Collect]( Payments of more than $9 million have finally been issued to thousands of freelance writers following the 2014 settlement of a class action case filed in the wake of the landmark Tasini vs. New York Times, the seminal legal battle of the digital publishing era. [more »]( [Amazon Launches Kids' Subscription Service]( Amazon has introduced Prime Book Box, a subscription service that will deliver children’s books every one, two, or three months to customers. [more »]( [Brookline Booksmith's Dana Brigham to Retire]( Dana Brigham, the longtime general manager and co-owner of the Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Mass., will retire at the end of May after 37 years with the bookstore. [more »]( [Learn A New Language In Hours, Not Years.]( The Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct a language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Because you learn the language in small steps, you can build it up yourself to produce ever more complicated sentences. (Sponsored) [Learn More »]( [Advertise Book Accessories, Games and More Directly to Buyers at BookExpo]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Sr. Publicist - Sounds True - Louisville](. - [Acquisitions Editor, Baker Books - Baker Publishing Group - Ada](. - [Managing Editor/Production Manager - Diversion Books - New York](. - [Senior Designer - Hay House - New York](. - [Publicity Assistant - Yale University - New Haven](. JOB MOVES Abigail Welhouse has been promoted to publicity manager, from senior publicist, at Scott Manning and Associates. Katy O'Donnell is being promoted to senior editor at Nation Books. Jess LaGreca has joined Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing as art coordinator. Heather Palisi, formerly senior designer at Penguin Random House, has joined Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing as senior designer for Aladdin and Simon Pulse. Tiara Iandiorio has been promoted to junior designer for Aladdin at Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. Sarah Creech has been promoted to associate art director for Simon Pulse at Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. Kaitlyn Kennedy, formerly publicity manager at HarperCollins, is joining Sourcebooks as director of marketing for Landmark. Erica Green, formerly v-p and editorial director of National Geographic Kids Books, has left the company and can be contacted at erica@everafterstudio.com. Michaela Weglinski has been promoted to assistant editor at National Geographic Kids Books. Kathryn Williams has been promoted to associate editor at National Geographic Kids Books. [VIEW ALL »]( [Bloomsbury Buys IB Tauris]( Bloomsbury has bought IB Tauris (IBT), the academic publisher based in West London with an office in New York. The price was £5.8 million. [more » »]( News Briefs [BIGNY Announces LGBTQ Voices in Publishing Panel]( The Book Industry Guild of New York will host a panel discussion concerning the LGBTQ community and publishing on Tuesday, May 15. [more » »]( [BookExpo to Launch In-Booth Publicist Meet-Ups]( Booksellers will be able to meet with participating publicists on Friday, June 1 from 2pm-4pm at participating publishers’ booths. [more » »]( BOOKSTORE NEWS [New Zealand to Levy 'Amazon Tax']( New Zealand plans to impose a 15% tax on goods bought online and imported costing less than NZD $400 ($280). [Atlas Obscura Lists World's Best Indies]( The online travel site solicited 62 recommendations for the world's best independent bookstores. [Used Bookstore Opens in Michigan]( 99 Trees, a used bookstore in Bay City, Mich., held its grand opening this past weekend. [Missouri Bookstore Reconfigures]( Downtown Books in Jefferson City, Mo., has expanded into a location abandoned by the defunct Book World chain. [Miami Bookstore Owner Buys Building]( Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books, has bought the building that houses the chain's flagship store. [VIEW ALL »]( THE ROUNDUP [The Nobel Uproar Gets Worse]( The Nobel Prize for Literature's chances of being awarded this year fell even further amid claims that the Swedish princess was harassed. ['Mockingbird' Trial Date Set]( Before she died, Harper Lee agreed to let Aaron Sorkin adapt 'To Kill A Mockingbird' for the stage. How much license she granted him remains an issue. [Peppa Pig Banned on Chinese Platform]( The children's cartoon character has been banned by video site Douyin, which claims it's a subversive countercultural symbol. [Cosplay and Clotted Cream]( On Ted Scheinman's 'Camp Austen' and the lasting appeal of Jane Austen in the 21st Century. [Fifty Fictional Writers, Ranked]( The best and the worst fictional scribes from literature, film, and TV, from Carrie Bradshaw to George McFly. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List]( 'A Higher Loyalty' by James Comey is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW Daily Review of the Day ['The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts' by Tessa Fontaine]( "This remarkable, beautifully written memoir explores the depth of mother-daughter love and the courageous acts of overcoming fear and accepting change." [more » »]( SHELFTALKER [Untapped Markets: Meeting Readers Where They Are]( Elizabeth Bluemle Book lovers are everywhere—and sometimes we need to go out and find them. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [Her Bookshop Celebrates Bookstore Day]( Publishing veteran and Nashville bookstore owner Joelle Hess (r.) stands with bookseller Ryne Driscoll outside Her Bookshop to greet customers on Independent Bookstore Day this past Saturday. Courtesy Her Bookshop E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [ Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translated by)]( [Little Haiti Book Festival | May 5-6, 2018]( [PW LitCast: A Conversation with George Yancy]( 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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