HMH Delivers Up Trade Numbers, Just After Layoffs

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [Now Available to Pre-Order: BACK TO BROOKLYN by Lawrence Kelter]( [HMH Trade Reports Improved Q1]( Just days after laying off over 20 people in its trade division, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt reported that revenue in the division rose 16% in the first quarter ended March 31. [more »]( [George Coe Retires from Follett]( The news comes as a surprise as Coe, a longtime, well-respected figure in the library distribution business, was just appointed COO in March. [more »]( [Tim Tebow Wins Christian Book of the Year Award]( ‘Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life Storms’ (WaterBrook) by Tebow was named the 2017 Christian Book of the Year by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. [more »]( [PW LitCast: A Conversation with Kate Moore]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Senior Editor - HarperCollins Christian Publishing - Nashville](. - [Marketing Associate, HarperAudio - HarperCollins - New York](. - [Sales Manager, Custom Publishing and Proprietary Sales - The Quarto Group - Lake Forest](. - [Production Designer - The Quarto Group - Seattle](. - [Freelancer - Fiction Book Marketing - Indie Book Author - New York, NY](. JOB MOVES Fred Nelson, formerly president and executive producer of the People’s Choice Awards, has been named to the newly-created position of chief development and revenue officer at Andrews McMeel. Cassie Ammerman has been promoted to assistant director of digital marketing at Tor Books. Patti Garcia has been promoted to executive director of publicity at Tor Books. Peter Lutjen has been promoted to art director for trade paperbacks at Tor Books. Sue Tarsky, formerly consultant at Scholastic, is joining Albert Whitman & Company as executive editor. Annie Nybo, formerly associate editor at Margaret K. McElderry Books, is joining Albert Whitman & Company as editor. Emily Wunderlich has been promoted to editor at Viking. Maggie Sivon has been promoted to head of publicity at Amazon Publishing. Alaina Mauro is leaving her position as associate director at James Patterson, effective May 4, and can be contacted at mauroalaina@gmail.com. Leslie Bermel has joined Perma-Bound as library services and title acquisitions manager. [VIEW ALL »]( [iBooks Bestsellers: Baldacci Stays Fixed At #1]( David Baldacci's latest Amos Decker thriller, 'The Fix,' remains in the #1 slot on the iBooks list, followed by Margaret Atwood's backlist dystopian novel, 'The Handmaid's Tale.' [more » »]( [Bookstore News: May 4, 2017]( ABA elects new president; new N.C. indie breaks ground; inside Paris's most cinematic bookstore; and more. [more » »]( News Briefs [Sharjah International Book Fair Submissions Open]( Publishers and agents are invited to submit authors offiction, non-fiction, cooking, and poetry for consideration at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2017. The deadline for submissions is May 17. [more » »]( [Idra Novey Wins 2017 Sami Rohr Prize]( The Jewish literature prize, a program of the Jewish Book Council, was awarded to Novey's 'Ways to Disappear' (Little, Brown), along with an attendant $100,000 purse. [more » »]( [Andrews McMeel and Meredith Corp. Launch Posh Coloring Studio]( The new program is billed as "the first on-demand, all-access coloring club for adults." [more » »]( [New Leibovitz Monograph Goes to Phaidon]( Phaidon will publish 'Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016' on October 25. [more » »]( THE ROUNDUP [Amazon and the E.U. Come to Terms]( The European Commission has accepted commitments by Amazon to alter its e-book contracts with publishers, ending an investigation. [How the NEH Saved Tennessee Literature]( As long as the NEH survives, Chapter 16 will support Tennessee readers and writers—and they need the support. [Tate Publishing Reopens]( The Oklahoma-based publishing house facing at least $4 million in judgments from federal and state courts reopened for business this week. [Amazon and the Mall Developer]( L.A. real estate developer Rob Caruso is talking to Amazon.com Inc. about opening retail stores for merchandise beyond books. [Dead 'NYT' Lists Are a Loss for Books]( As best-seller lists are cut, a disaster looms for publishers and authors alike—and new authors may suffer the most. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Trade Paperback Bestseller List]( 'The Woman In Cabin 10' by Ruth Ware is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW DAILY REVIEW OF THE DAY ['One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter' by Scaachi Koul]( "Simultaneously uproarious and affecting, the personal essays in 'Buzzfeed' contributor Koul’s debut explore the nuances of life as a first-generation Canadian with Indian parents, from phobias, guilt trips, and grudges to the drama of interracial dating." [Read more » »]( SHELFTALKER [‘This Is Not The End’!]( Kenny Brechner An interview with author Chandler Baker on the tautly handled premise of her sensational new book. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [Jim Shepard, Story Writer and Dog Owner]( Jim Shepard, pictured here with his dogs, is the winner of the 30th annual Rea Award for the Short Story, which comes with an attendant $30,000 purse and honors a writer who has made a "significant contribution" to the short story form. Courtesy Rita Marcus E-mail not displaying correctly? 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