[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.]
[Children's Starred Reviews Celebration, December 7 2016]
[Facebook Spotlights Business Books with #ReadtoLead]
Facebook has launched #ReadtoLead, a social media campaign running from December 5 to December 9 that aims to spotlight books with a focus on leadership and business. [more »]
[2016 Election Gives Boost to Book Originally Released in 2004]
'Hope in the Dark,' a political manifesto written by Rebecca Solnit in 2004, has received a boost after the election of Donald Trump, with Chicago publisher Haymarket Books giving away 30,500 e-books and selling out of print copies. [more »]
[Counterpoint Staffer Among Oakland Dead]
Nick Gomez-Hall, an administrative assistant at Counterpoint Press, has been confirmed dead in the wake of Friday nightâs fire at the Oakland warehouse known as the Ghost Ship. He was 25. [more »]
[A Thin Bright Line by Lucy Jane Bledsoe]
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- Island Press is seeking a [Senior Publicist].
- Scholastic is seeking a [Manufacturing Preproduction Planner I].
- Naval Institute Press is seeking a [Marketing Manager].
- Callisto Media, Inc. is seeking a [Photo Editor / Art Manager].
- Ingram Content Group is seeking a [Marketing Manager, International Sales].
JOB MOVES
Chris Francis has joined Sourcebooks as assistant editor and can be contacted at chris.francis@sourcebooks.com.
Valerie Howlett has joined Running Press as childrenâs publicist and marketing manager.
Cassie Drumm has been promoted to associate digital marketing manager at Running Press.
Devin Ross, formerly subsidiary rights assistant at Crown Publishing Group, has joined New Leaf Literary as assistant to the president.
Adria Goetz has been promoted to associate literary manager at Martin Literary Management.
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[Nielsen PubTrack⢠Digital | The Premier Resource for E-Book Sales Analytics]
[Islandport Launches Magazine to Showcase Its List]
An independent press in Maine has found a way around reduced book coverage in newspapers and magazines by starting its own glossy magazine, which will be inserted in area newspapers. [more » »]
[IPS Ready for the Holidays]
With its integration of the Perseus distribution companies completed, Ingram Publisher Services said that 98% of independent booksellers will receive their orders within three days. [more » »]
[Bookstore News: December 6, 2016]
A beloved Brooklyn bookstore will close next month; a new store preps for an opening in California, while one in Massachusetts opts to begin selling online first; and more. [more » »]
[Call for Information: Spring Cookbooks]
For our spring cookbooks feature, weâre particularly interested in cookbooks that focus on mastering the basics (technique, stocking oneâs pantry or shopping seasonally, kitchen confidence, etc.); books on Southeast Asian cuisine; and cookbooks highlighting the food of the Jewish diaspora. Pitches on other topics are welcome. Pub. dates: MarchâAugust. 2017. New titles only, please; no reprints. Email pitches and links to artwork to features@publishersweekly.com by Jan. 16 and put âCall for Info: Spring Cookbooksâ in the subject line. [more » »]
News Briefs
[Perseus Moves In At Hachette]
Perseusâ Book Group's New Yorkâbased publishers will move into Hachette Book Groupâs New York offices this week. [more » »]
[O'Reilly Media to Offer Live Online Training]
The new online training courses will be exclusive to Safari, the company's learning and training platform. [more » »]
THE ROUNDUP
[Dylan Speech To Be Read at Nobels]: Bob Dylan, who will not attend the Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm, has delivered a speech that will be read on his behalf.
['Mockingbird' Banned in Va.]: Accomack County has suspended Harper Leeâs novel and 'Huckleberry Finn' from classrooms and libraries after a parentâs complaint.
[George R.R. Martin vs. Happy Endings]: The author has news about the next book in his series A Song of Ice and Fire, and fans might not be happy.
[The Best Gifts Given in Literature]: A roundup of some of the best gifts given in a number of beloved books, from 'To Kill a Mockingbird' to 'A Game of Thrones.'
[Books About Alien Encounters]: A post-'Arrival' reading list for anyone who wants more mind-expanding tales of first encounters and intergalactic puzzles.
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PW Bestsellers
[Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List]
'Jesus Always: Embracing Joy in His Presence' by Sarah Young is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. [See the full list » »]
PW Daily Review of the Day
['The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds' by Michael Lewis]
"Lewis deftly explores a timeless and fascinating subjectâhuman decision-makingâthrough the intellectually intimate collaboration of two influential psychologists, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky." [more » »]
SHELFTALKER
[Fun with Car Decorations]
Josie Leavitt
Getting a special order while parked at a stop light makes the holidays really fun.
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PICTURE OF THE DAY
[Penguin Random House Gives Back]
Random House Childrenâs Books president and publisher Barbara Marcus (r.) poses with Nicola Yoon, author of 'The Sun Is Also A Star' (Delacorte Press), while participating in this yearâs #GiveaBook campaign outside the Penguin Random House offices.
Photo credit: Sean Sime
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