Bestseller Stat Shot
Our review of The Revenant was the most-read review on publishersweekly.com last week, and also for all of 2015. The review started picking up steam in July and chugged along steadily until December, when its views shot up 600% over November’s levels. Surely it was a coincidence that the Oscar-tipped, Leonardo DiCaprio–led film adaptation of the book landed in theaters at the same time. Sales of the print book—both the trade paper edition and the movie tie-in—have enjoyed a similar trajectory.
From the Newsletters
Elizabeth McKenzie, author of The Portable Veblen (Penguin Press), talks with her editor, Ed Park, about the editing process behind the novel.
The story on All American Boys (S&S/Atheneum/Dhouly), winner of the inaugural Walter Award presented by We Need Diverse Books.
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A rundown of six big religion book-to-film adaptations headed to theaters in 2016.
Jane Friedman’s five marketing models for self-publishing success.
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The most-read review on publishersweekly.com last week was, once again, The Revenant by Michael Punke (Carroll & Graf).
Blogs
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What Scholastic’s recall of A Birthday Cake for George Washington means for booksellers, publishers, and the reading public.
Podcasts
PW senior writer Andrew Albanese reports on what could be in the cards for Authors United’s upcoming seminar on Amazon’s business practices, set for January 27 in Washington, D.C.
Checking out the Black Comic Book Festival in Harlem, a preview of next week’s Angouleme Festival in France, and a look at the top 10 graphic novels coming up this spring.
Buddhist monk and Kindfulness (Wisdom) author Ajahn Brahm discusses why the heart must join the mind to create a “kindful” consciousness.
Tim Dorsey discusses Coconut Cowboy (Morrow), his Florida crime caper. PW editorial director Jim Milliot previews the ABA Winter Institute.
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