Riverhead Buys New Hawkins Novel; Wells Moving to S&S

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [The Music is Only Part of His Story] [Riverhead Acquires New Hawkins Novel] Riverhead Books has acquired U.S. rights to 'Into the Water,' the next novel from Paula Hawkins, whose 'The Girl on the Train' has sold more than 6 million copies in the U.S. since it was published by Riverhead almost two years ago. [more »] [S&S Children's Hires Jason Wells, Expands Publicity and Marketing] Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division has named Jason Wells to the newly-created role of v-p of marketing and publicity, effective December 7, the first in a number of planned hires. [more »] [BookLife Prize in Fiction Names Six Finalists] Six finalists were selected for the BookLife Prize in Fiction, an annual writing contest for unpublished or self-published novels launched earlier this year by BookLife, Publishers Weekly's website dedicated to indie authors. [more »] [Wounded Tiger by T. Martin Bennett] For more about these and other jobs, visit [PW JobZone]. To post a new job, [click here]. - Harlequin Enterprises Limited is seeking an [Acquisitions Editor/Sr. Editor, Fiction and Nonfiction]. - Harlequin Enterprises Limited is seeking an [Acquisitions Editor/Sr. Editor, Fiction and Nonfiction (NEW YORK CITY)]. - Brilliance Publishing is seeking an [Editorial Director]. - Princeton Architectural Press is seeking a [Publicist]. - Candlewick Press is seeking an [ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING]. JOB MOVES Lorin Oberweger has joined Adams Literary as agent, and can be contacted at lorin@adamsliterary.com. Marissa Grossman has been promoted to associate editor at Razorbill. Alexa Marcon, formerly editorial assistant at Oxford University Press, has joined Little Bee Books and Sizzle Press as sales and marketing assistant. [VIEW ALL »] [PRH to Pay Half Cost of PEN Membership for Employees] Penguin Random House has announced that it will pay half of the dues for a membership to PEN America for any member of its staff wishing to join the free speech organization by December 31, 2016. [more » »] [Ukazoo Books to Test Smaller Store Model] After losing its lease, the Towson, Md. used and new bookstore is downsizing to less than one-third of its original size, or 2,800 sq. ft., and trying to create a workable business model to add more stores. [more » »] News Briefs [Forbes and Advantage Launch ForbesBooks] The magazine and media group have partnered to launch a new book publishing imprint. [more » »] [B&N Concept Store Opens in Edina, Minn.] Barnes & Noble has opened the second of its concept stores, which features a restaurant, in the Galleria Shopping Center. [more » »] ['Paris Review' Launches New Website, Opens Archive] The literary magazine has debuted a revamped website design, which makes available every piece from the magazine’s sixty-three-year history. [more » »] THE ROUNDUP [100 Notable Books of 2016]: The year’s notable fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, selected by the editors of 'The New York Times Book Review.' [The Best Books of 2016, Part One]: From Zadie Smith to horror in the Highlands and a brief history of tomorrow, 'The Guardian' chooses the best reads of 2016. [Celebrities Collaborate On Book Project]: Bon Iver, Tom Waits, Nick Offerman, Zach Galifianakis, Danny DeVito, and more to pen stories for an illustrated collection. [Amazon Cuts 149 Warehouse Jobs]: Amazon is closing a book-making facility in North Charleston, S.C. next year, taking almost 150 local jobs with it. [Jim Munro Dies at 87]: The co-founder of the Victoria, B.C.-based Munro's Books championed Canadian authors, and gave his business to longtime staff members. [VIEW ALL »] PW Bestsellers [Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List] 'Settle for More' by Megyn Kelly is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. [See the full list » »] PW Daily Review of the Day ['The Four Thousand, the Eight Hundred' by Greg Egan] "Readers who found Egan’s dense Orthogonal trilogy rough going will be pleasantly surprised by this intriguing novella, which successfully incorporates hot-button issues of intellectual property rights and government reparations for systematic bigotry into a far-future SF story." [more » »] SHELFTALKER [ The Best Transgender Kidlit for Everyone] Elizabeth Bluemle Guest blogger M.G. Hennessey offers recommendations of terrific recent books for all readers. [more »] PICTURE OF THE DAY [Odyssey Bookshop Puts Indies First] Friends of Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, Mass. participated in IndiesFirst on Small Business Saturday. Pictured here (l. to r.): author Heidi Stemple, author and illustrator Mike Curato, former Odyssey children's department director Hannah Moushabeck, and author Jane Yolen. Photo courtesy Odyssey Books E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.] [Unscripted by Ernie Johnson Jr.] [Global Kids Connect conference December 7, 2016] [PW WebCast with Codemantra | Outsourcing and Strategic Alliances] 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. 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