PRH Sales Up, Slightly; the Texas Teacher Behind a Hurricane Harvey Bookclub

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [The BookLife Prize - Enter Now]( [Profits at PRH Rise, on Small Sales Gain, in First Half of 2017]( Strong print and audio sales at Penguin Random House countered soft e-book sales to increase revenue 1.1% in the first half of the year. Earnings at the publisher rose 11.4%. [more »]( [Texas Teacher Launches Hurricane Harvey Book Club to Help Children]( A second-grade teacher living in a Houston suburb has launched a virtual book club, asking children to post videos of themselves reading aloud, to distract other children affected by Hurricane Harvey. [more »]( [Chicken Soup for the Resistance]( A new collection from Chicken Soup for the Soul, 'My Kind (of) America,' which published earlier this week, tells stories of kindnesses shared between many diverse people in America. [more »]( [Win a Copy of 'Miss Leslie's Secret' by Jennifer Moore]( Enter for a chance to win one of 25 advanced autographed copies of 'Miss Leslie's Secret,' a gripping romantic novel set in the beloved Scottish Highlands. (Sponsored) [Enter Here! »]( [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! - [Financial Analyst - Independent Publishers Group - Chicago](. - [PRHC Young Readers - Art Director - Penguin Random House Canada - Toronto, Canada](. - [Associate Publlisher - American Physical Society - College Park](. - [Publicist, Revell and Baker Books - Baker Publishing Group - Grand Rapids](. - [Story Development and Production Lead - Episode - San Francisco](. JOB MOVES Sandy Frank, formerly designer at Grain, has joined Chronicle Books as junior designer. Taylor Norman has been promoted to editor of children's books at Chronicle Books. Jamie Real, formerly managing director at Litquake, has joined Chronicle Books as assistant managing editor of children's books. Deborah Kenmore, formerly inventory and sales coordinator at Counterpoint Press, has joined Chronicle Books as operations assistant. Stephanie McKinley has been promoted to senior digital developer at Random House Children’s Books. Kelly McGauley has been promoted to senior marketing manager of trade marketing at Random House Children’s Books. Mallory Matney has been promoted to associate manager of marketing operations and consumer shows at Random House Children’s Books. Alissa Nigro has been promoted to marketing associate for trade marketing at Random House Children’s Books. Elina Vaysbeyn has been promoted to associate director of marketing at Dutton. Cecile B Literary Agency will handle the translation rights for Bankoff Collaborative, and can be reached at contact@cblagency.com. [VIEW ALL »]( [BISG Changes Governing Structure]( Among the proposed changes, which must be approved at the Book Industry Study Group’s annual meeting on September 25, is reducing the number of board members from 33 to 14. [more » »]( [Bookstore News: August 31, 2017]( Parnassus Books adds an airport outlet; new bookstores open in Indiana and North Carolina; an Iranian bookstore in Los Angeles closes; and more. [more » »]( News Briefs [Thurber Prize for American Humor 2017 Finalists Announced]( Books by Trevor Noah, Ken Pisani, and Aaron Thier are shortlisted for the award, which will be presented in New York City on October 2. [more » »]( THE ROUNDUP [Cartoonist Stops Racist Kids' Book]( The creator of Pepe the Frog, a cartoon repurposed as a hate symbol, has stopped the distribution of a children’s book featuring the frog. [Young Quebec Publishers Take Risks]( The francophone side of Quebec publishing is undergoing a renaissance—and finding new readers. [A Book for Botany-Loving Hobbits]( The botanist Walter Judd has created a book that examines the many plants and trees that J.R.R. Tolkien used in his novels. [Being a Writer on Social Media]( What can authors do when news of their book's impending publication garners way more attention than the writing itself? [Kōbō Abe’s Sand Dunes Are Our Own]( For Electric Literature's "Late to the Party" series, 'PW' associate editor John Maher reads 'The Woman in the Dunes' for the first time. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Trade Paperback Bestseller List]( 'Two by Two' by Nicholas Sparks is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW DAILY REVIEW OF THE DAY ['Sundays in August' by Patrick Modiano and translated by Damion Searls]( "Nobel Prize–winner Modiano does more with less in this subtle and haunting noir." [Read more » »]( SHELFTALKER [Amazing Kate Messner, Amazing Auction]( Elizabeth Bluemle Manuscript critiques, Skype visits, autographed books, and more in exchange for your Hurricane Harvey relief support. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [A Reading at Green Apple]( Author Guinevere de la Mare’s reads from her new book, 'I’d Rather Be Reading' (Chronicle Books), at Green Apple Books on the Park in San Francisco on August 24. Courtesy Chronicle Books E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Francisco X. Stork]( [Bookworks | The Self Publishers Association]( [Want more? Get more! Sign up for Publishers Weekly today!]( 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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