The YA Novel that Hit the 'NYT' List...for a Minute; Big Indie Books This Fall

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [New York Rights Fair 2018]( [The YA Bestseller Brought Down by the YA Community]( Members of the young adult writing community claimed that Lani Sarem's 'Handbook for Mortals,' which initially hit #1 on the NYT's YA bestseller list, charted because its sales were manipulated. The uproar has led to the book being dropped from the paper's list. [more »]( [The Big Indie Books of Fall 2017]( Gems from small and university presses publishing this fall, picked by booksellers and PW’s reviews editors. [more »]( [Penguin Boots Up for Marie Lu's 'Warcross']( 'Warcross,' the forthcoming sci-fi thriller from YA author and gamer Marie Lu, is a departure from Lu’s two previous hit series, and Penguin has devised an extensive campaign to build fan excitement. [more »]( [Celebrate the PW Star Watch Honorees]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Senior Book Designer, Workman Publishing - Workman Publishing Co. - New York](. - [Higher Education Sales Representative - Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. - New York](. - [Non Fiction Ghost Writer - Nom de Plume](. - [Publicist, Revell and Baker Books - Baker Publishing Group - Grand Rapids](. - [Story Development and Production Lead - Episode - San Francisco](. Video Trailer of the Day ['Before I Knew' by Jamie Beck]( Tragedy destroyed their friendship. Can a shared dream help them love again? Become absorbed by Jamie Beck’s new heartfelt read about family, friendships and starting over. (Sponsored) [Watch Now! » »]( JOB MOVES Linda Kasten, agent, has retired from Loiacono Literary Agency. Laura Gianino, formerly publicity manager at Harper360, has joined TIME Inc. Books as senior publicity manager and can be contacted at laura.gianino@timeincbooks.com. [VIEW ALL »]( [Beijing Book Fair 2017: New Segments and Different Opportunities Await]( Non-stop meetings and packed booths were two constants at the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), which runs from August 23 to 27. [more » »]( [Bookstore News: August 25, 2017]( A new bookstore readies to open in upstate New York; Orlando indie to close; Oakland bookstore changes ownership; Portugal's chic new bookstore; and more. [more » »]( [Tune In to PW Radio]( Author David Handler discusses his new novel, 'The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes.' 'PW' contributing editor Judith Rosen reports on hot books from small presses. [more » »]( News Briefs [eBooks2go Partners with Teacher Created Materials]( The new partnership with the Californian educational publishing company allows eBooks2go to convert the company's educational resources into the ePub3 format. [more » »]( THE ROUNDUP [To 'E' or Not to "E"]( The University of Southern California’s decision to spell William Shakespear[e]'s name without the final "e" has reignited a debate. [Obscure Medieval Texts, Translated]( Stanford's Global Medieval Sourcebook is a new online compendium of English translations for overlooked Middle Ages texts. [An Asian-American Lit Gathering]( At the Smithsonian’s First Asian American Literary Festival, more than 80 writers shared work across multiple genres. [The Rise and Return of Jesmyn Ward]( Boris Kachka profiles the National Book Award–winning Mississippi author for 'Vulture' on the eve of publication of her third novel. [Looking for Stories in Bloody Places]( Novelist Rebecca Entel hunts for complicated narratives at the sites of historical atrocities. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Top 10 Overall Bestseller List]( 'Two by Two' by Nicholas Sparks is the #1 title on PW's top 10 overall bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW Daily Review of the Day ['Lines' by Sarvinder Naberhaus and illustrated by Melinda Beck]( "Lines have the ability to connect and define—something Naberhaus and Beck portray with grace in a board book that opens with a single vertical line and expands to encompass the entire solar system." [more » »]( SHELFTALKER [Prepositions and Pronouns Contest]( Kenny Brechner A YA title trend is put to the test. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [Girls Who Code, Read, and Rally]( On Tuesday, August 22, Girls Who Code celebrated the launch of the first two books in the Girls Who Code publishing program with a rally for women in tech outside the Union Square Barnes & Noble in Manhattan. Courtesy Penguin Young Readers E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Francisco X. Stork]( [Want more? Get more! 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