NEA, NEH Face Budget Axe; PRH, S&S Sue Over Infringement

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [The Moonshot Effect] [Reported Trump Spending Cuts Would Kill NEH, NEA] In an effort to shrink federal bureaucracy by cutting spending, President-elect Donald Trump and his administration reportedly intend to eliminate the National Endowments for the Humanities and the Arts. [more »] [PRH, S&S Sue Moppet Books’ KinderGuides for Infringement] Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster have joined with the estates of four prominent authors to file a lawsuit against Moppet Books, charging that their publication of KinderGuides is copyright infringement. Moppet maintains their works of such classics as 'The Old Man and the Sea' are study guides. [more »] [Publishing Community Mounts Trump Protests] On Saturday, thousands of members of the publishing community plan to participate in the many marches planned around the country to protest the policies of President Donald Trump, while Bookshop Santa Cruz has begun selling a Trump Countdown Clock that gives you a digital readout about how much longer Donald Trump will be President. [more »] [The Magnolia Story] For more about these and other jobs, visit [PW JobZone]. To post a new job, [click here]. - Dovetail Press is seeking a [Marketing and Publicity Manager]. - Hachette Book Group is seeking a [Senior Designer / Art Director]. - Brilliance Publishing is seeking an [Acquisitions Editor]. - Independent Book Publishers Association is seeking an [Administrative Assistant]. - Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing is seeking a [Marketing and Publicity]. JOB MOVES Penny Simon has been named v-p and executive publicist at Crown Publishing Group. Anu Ohioma has joined Grosset & Dunlap as editorial assistant. Gianna LaMorte has been promoted to assistant director and sales and marketing manager at University of Texas Press. Kathryn Stuart is being promoted to subsidiary rights manager at Writers House. James Munro is being promoted to subsidiary rights manager at Writers House. [VIEW ALL »] [NPD Buys Nielsen's Book Services] The market research firm NPD Group's acquisition includes Nielsen's U.S.-based BookScan, PubTrack Digital, and Books & Consumers services. The properties will form the core of NPD Book, which will be headed by Jonathan Stolper, who was senior v-p and global managing director for Nielsen Book. [more » »] [Lion Forge Heads to ALA with a New Line of Kids's Graphic Novels] Lion Forge senior editor Andrea Colvin will oversee Lion Forge's newly expanded children's comics imprint, Roar Comic/CubHouse. She talked with 'PW' about the newly expanded imprint and the publisher's plans for the ALA Midwinter meeting. [more » »] [ALA Midwinter 2017: Penguin Random House Announces Library Grant Winners] The awards, first announced last year by the Penguin Random House Foundation, are an effort to support and recognize the work of librarians. [more » »] [Tune In to PW Radio] Author Lisa Servon discusses her new book, 'The Unbanking of America.' BookLife president Carl Pritzkat introduces the finalists of the BookLife Prize. [more » »] THE ROUNDUP [Trump's Biographers Speak Up]: On the eve of the inauguration, Trump’s biographers ponder his refusal to bend his ego to his new office. [The 2017 Edgar Award Finalists]: On the 208th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday, the Mystery Writers of America announced this year's Edgar finalists. [A Rediscovered Mark Twain Fairy Tale]: More than a century after Twain dreamed it up, “Oleomargarine” has taken on a strange new afterlife. [More Trouble for Tate Publishing]: Lightning Source sued Tate Publishing for $1.8 million this week, according to court documents. [Writers Respond]: On the eve of the inauguration, PEN Center USA asked writers and journalists to share short essays of strength, hope, reflection, and resistance. [VIEW ALL »] PW Bestsellers [Top 10 Overall Bestseller List] 'The Lose Your Belly Diet' by Travis Stork is the #1 title on PW's top 10 overall bestseller list. [See the full list » »] PW Daily Review of the Day ['Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk' by Kathleen Rooney] "Inspired by Margaret Fishback, poet and Macy’s ad-writing phenom of the 1930s, Rooney imagines an extraordinary walk through the streets of New York City on the last night of 1984, one that triggers a flood of memories for fictional ad woman Lillian Boxfish." [more » »] SHELFTALKER [A Community Bound by Books] Meghan Dietsche Goel How dynamic partnerships enhance what we do in the store. [more »] PICTURE OF THE DAY [Chris Jackson Talks Editing, Diversity] Chris Jackson (r.), the v-p, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the One World imprint, joined Latinx in Publishing member and Scholastic senior marketing manager Antonio Gonzalez at Solas Bar in New York City on January 5. Their conversation ranged from advice on the editorial process and how to find writers with whom you want to work to fostering diversity within the industry and among writers. The event was held in collaboration with People of Color and Natives in Publishing. Courtesy Latinx in Publishing E-mail not displaying correctly? 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