Did AWP, Fenza Foster a Hostile Work Environment?; PRH Canada’s New President

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [Five Hundred Poor by Noah Milligan ]( [Was a Hostile Work Environment Behind the Firing of AWP’s David Fenza?]( Controversy has dogged the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) since David Fenza, its longtime executive director, was fired on March 11. While the AWP board has not offered any explanation for Fenza's termination, former AWP president Rita Dove claims she was told a hostile work environment was behind his ouster. [more »]( [Cochrane to Succeed Martin as PRH Canada CEO]( Kristin Cochrane will be elevated to CEO of PRH Canada on July 1, as Brad Martin retires after five years in the role. [more »]( [HBG Has 5.4% Sales Gain in Q1]( Revenue at Hachette Book Group rose 5.4% in the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, over the comparable period last year, parent company Lagardère reported. Total sales for the Lagardère publishing group increased 0.4%, to 442 million euros. [more »]( [Get 'Oothar the Blue' by Brandon Reese Today!]( Oothar the Barbarian is blue. He doesn't feel like slaying dragons today. He doesn’t want to banish uberwraiths either. His gauntlet of a thousand souls has lost its luster. What’s a melancholy barbarian to do? Join Oothar on his quest for happiness and maybe find a new purpose of your own. In stores now! (Sponsored) [Learn More »]( [In Memoriam Peter Mayer] For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Marketing Manager - Macmillan - New York](. - [PR/Marketing Freelancer - Adult Fiction/Children's Books - Small Publishing Firm in New York - New York, NY](. - [Associate Art Director - America's Test Kitchen - Boston](. - [National Account Manager- Children's - Little Bee Books - New York](. - [Art Director - Weldon Owen - San Francisco](. JOB MOVES Arielle Kane, formerly marketing manager at Atria, has joined Restless Books in the newly created role of CFO. Jack Joseph is leaving Arcadia on June 15, and will join Nextone Content Group as partner and v-p. Nicole Miller has been promoted to designer at National Geographic Books. Moriah Petty has been promoted to associate editor at National Geographic Books. Michelle Cassidy has been promoted to associate editor at National Geographic Books. Allyson Johnson has been promoted to senior editorial project manager at National Geographic Books. [VIEW ALL »]( [Bank Street Presents: The 2018 Irma Black Award and Cook Prize Winners]( The Bank Street College Center for Children’s Literature presented the winners of this year's Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award and the Cook Prize, as well as the semi-finalists, during an awards ceremony held at Bank Street College on May 10. [more » »]( [Crochet Modern Patterns with a Retro Vibe!]( Enter for your chance to win one of 25 copies of a book that will help you create eye-catching, delicate shawls by crochet master Rohn Strong. (Sponsored) [Enter Here » »]( News Briefs [Elizabeth Jordan Named BookPeople CEO]( The appointment, which sees the longtime BookPeople employee take the top leadership position in her 16th year with the company, is effective June 2. [more » »]( [BookExpo Amps Up Librarian Programming]( BookExpo has announced the full slate of library programming available at the show this year, adding a full slate of panels and events targeting librarians and educators in addition to the Publishers Weekly–sponsored Librarian Lounge. [more » »]( BOOKSTORE NEWS [Bronx Gets New Pop-up Bookshops]( Boogie Down Books, a “bookstore without walls," is now offering pop-up shops throughout the Bronx. [Waterstones Cancels Unbranded Bookstore]( Following protests, Waterstones has abandoned a plan to open an unbranded, indie-style bookstore in Scotland. [Louisiana School to Open an Online Store]( The University of Holy Cross in New Orleans is opening an online bookstore. [Bookstore Opens in an Old Railroad Car]( The End-of-the-Line Bookstore is a used pop-up bookstore in Oakland, W.Va., located inside a used railroad box car. [VIEW ALL »]( THE ROUNDUP [Writers Fight Liu Xia's House Arrest]( More than two dozen writers, poets, and artists have called for the release of the imprisoned widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize-winner Liu Xiaobo. [Stan Lee Sues POW! Entertainment]( The 95-year-old Marvel comics impresario claims POW! executives stole rights to his name in a "sham deal" with a Chinese company. [Sweden Cancels Elsevier Contract]( Following France and Germany, Swedish universities have moved to cancel their contracts with the journal publisher over open access concerns. [Rereading 'Little Women']( Could Louisa May Alcott's classic, which turns 150 this year, mean as much to a reader in her 30s as it might have in adolescence? [Remembering Tom Wolfe]( Adam Gopnik reflects on the career and life of "one of the central makers of modern American prose." [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Trade Paperback Bestseller List]( 'Hillbilly Elegy' by J.D. Vance is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW DAILY REVIEW OF THE DAY ['Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces' by Michael Chabon]( "Pulitzer-winning novelist Chabon brings together a deeply affecting collection of essays that scrutinize and celebrate the complexities of relationships between fathers and their children." [Read more » »]( SHELFTALKER [Skulduggery Pleasant’s Second Invasion]( Kenny Brechner Is the second attempt to bring this popular U.K. series to America a meritorious decision? [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [Tectonic Theater Project Launches a Book]( The Tectonic Theater Project launched its book 'Moment Work: Tectonic Theater Project's Process of Devising Theater' (DDD) at the New York Theater Workshop on May 14. Pictured here (from l. to r.): book contributors and Tectonic Theater Project Company member Scott Barrow, Jimmy Maize, and Leigh Fondakowski; Moisés Kaufman and Barbara Pitts Mcadams, book co-authors and Tectonic members; Andy Paris, a fellow book contributor and Tectonic member; and Judy Shepard, co-founder of the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Photo: Daniel Rader E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [PW FaithCast: A Conversation with Ken Wytsma and A.J. 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