S&S Has First Quarter Gains

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [The BookLife Prize - Enter Now]( [Sales, Earnings Rise at S&S in Q1]( Revenue at Simon & Schuster rose 11% in the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 over the comparable period a year ago, while operating income increased 8%. [more »]( [OMG: A Middle Grade Book Festival]( A group of four middle-grade authors has organized an annual book festival for middle-grade readers. Billed as a “traveling circus of books,” the first OMG (Oh Middle Grade) BookFest will be held in Columbus, Ohio on May 16 and 17. [more »]( [Bestselling Authors Stead and Mass Team Up for a Tale About Friendship]( About a decade ago during a poetry retreat, children's authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass bonded and discussed the possibility of writing a book together. The two set to work on 'Bob,' a middle grade novel about an unusual friendship, due out in May 2018. We spoke with Stead and Mass about their shared writing process and the joy of collaboration. [more »]( [Nominations Are Now Open for the 3rd Annual PW Star Watch Award]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Art Director - HarperCollins Christian Publishing - Grand Rapids](. - [Publicity Director, Time Inc Books - Time Inc. - New York](. - [Senior Editor - HarperCollins Christian Publishing - Nashville](. - [Marketing Associate, HarperAudio - HarperCollins - New York](. - [Freelancer - Fiction Book Marketing - Indie Book Author - New York, NY](. JOB MOVES Vanessa Jedrej has been named to the newly-created position of global brand manager at Wimpy Kid, Inc., effective June 12. Christopher Werner has joined Amazon Publishing’s Lake Union Publishing imprint as senior editor. Harvey P. Berliner, national sales director for school and library markets, has retired from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt effective May 2, and can be contacted at harvey.berliner@gmail.com. [VIEW ALL »]( [Cardoso, Pizarnik Win 2017 Best Translated Book Awards]( The 2017 Best Translated Book Awards were announced at a ceremony at the Folly in New York on May 4. Lúcio Cardoso and Alejandra Pizarnik took home the prizes for fiction and poetry, respectively. [more » »]( [Unveiling the CBC’s Newbery and Caldecott Collection]( The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader unveiled their newly installed Newbery and Caldecott library at a party at the CBC offices in New York, during the 98th annual Children’s Book Week. The collection was donated by author Claudette Hegel, who attended the event. Also present were several local award-winning authors and illustrators. [more » »]( [Tune In to PW Radio]( Author Yvette Johnson discusses her new book, 'The Song and the Silence: A Story about Family, Race, and What Was Revealed in a Small Town in the Mississippi Delta While Searching for Booker Wright.' PW senior writer Andrew Albanese reports on National Library Legislative Day. [more » »]( News Briefs [Feminist As F**k Reading Series Announces Vulture Festival Lineup]( Amber Tablyn will host the reading at the event held by the 'New York' magazine vertical, and readers include Jacqueline Woodson and Airea D. Matthews. [more » »]( THE ROUNDUP [Tate Publishing Continues to Tumble]( Charges have been filed against Ryan and Richard Tate for fraudulent business practices. [Amazon's Buy Box Sells Out]( Third-party sellers can now “win” the buy box on Amazon. Here's what that means for authors. [The Obama Presidential Library]( On Wednesday, Barack and Michelle Obama unveiled a first glimpse of the Barack Obama presidential library planned for Chicago. [The 'Cursed Child' Heads to Broadway]( The smash-hit London play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' will open on Broadway next April 22. [The Millennial's Oprah: SkimmReads]( E-newsletter startup TheSkimm says its Friday book suggestions drive sales up an average of 3,000 spots in Amazon's rankings. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Top 10 Overall Bestseller List]( 'Option B' by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant is the #1 title on PW's top 10 overall bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW Daily Review of the Day ['Between Them: Remembering My Parents' by Richard Ford]( "Ford vividly and gracefully preserves his memories of parents, his life 'between them,' and the small Southern towns that provided the limits and the possibilities of their lives." [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 [#IngramForIndies]( In honor of Independent Bookstore Day, Ingram Content Group hosted an Indie event at Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tenn., to celebrate the importance of bookstores in local communities. Pictured here (from l. to r.), Jessica Driver, Stephanie Koehler, and Melissa Malone from Ingram pose for an Instagram-inspired photo. Courtesy Strategy Group E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Bookworks | The Self Publishers Association]( [PW LitCast: A Conversation with Kate Moore]( [Advertise Your Titles with PW Show Daily @ Book Expo Title Showcase]( 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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