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'Stable Genius' Tops 'American Dirt' in Sales

By Jim Milliot | 01/31/2020 @ 09:00AM

Two books that generated lots of attention prior to their January 21 release date ran one-two among print bestsellers last week, with 'A Very Stable Genius' beating out 'American Dirt' for the top spot.
Citing 'Peril,' Flatiron Cancels 'American Dirt' Tour, Apologizes for 'Serious Mistakes'

By Claire Kirch | 01/29/2020 @ 03:45PM

Citing threats made and concerns for the safety of the author and booksellers, Flatiron cancelled the rest of Jeanine Cummins's 40-city national tour promoting her new novel 'American Dirt,' which has been met with controversy, and will instead hold town hall meetings.
PEN America 2020 Awards Shortlists Announced

By PW Staff | 01/29/2020 @ 03:00PM

PEN America has announced the finalists for the 2020 PEN America Literary Awards. Winners will be announced live at the 2020 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony on March 2 at the Town Hall in New York City.
New Lee and Low Survey Shows No Progress on Diversity in Publishing

By John Maher | 01/29/2020 @ 09:00AM

This week, Lee and Low, which conducted a survey focusing on diversity in the book business in 2015, released the results of its latest update, for 2019; they were much the same.
California Creatives Rally to Repeal AB5 Legislation

By Jason Boog | 01/29/2020 @ 03:00AM

Around 300 writers, translators, musicians, dancers, and other California creatives gathered on the steps of the California State Capitol Tuesday morning calling for the state legislature to repeal the California Assembly Bill 5 that requires many employers to reclassify many gig workers as employees.
Chronicle Builds a List for Adult Fans of Lego

by Karen Raugust | 01/27/2020 @ 09:00AM

Chronicle Books has secured the rights from the Lego Group to release licensed books and stationery for adult fans of Lego. The first two titles are due out in April 2020.
MacDonald Regains Ownership of Comics News Blog ‘The Beat’

By Calvin Reid | 01/27/2020 @ 12:00AM

Three years after being acquired by David Steward II, founder of the pop culture media company Polarity, ownership of the comics and pop culture news blog 'The Beat' will return to its founder and editor-in-chief Heidi MacDonald in 2020.
Marvel Trade Books: Going Big, Young, and Strong

By Rob Salkowitz | 01/24/2020 @ 07:00PM

Marvel Entertainment, which dominates comics periodicals and enjoys a gigantic media footprint for its IP, has not made the book business a priority—until now.
Pondering the State of Digital Publishing

By Thad McIlroy | 01/24/2020 @ 07:00PM

One of our Digital Perspectives columnists takes time to gain some insight on the last year in publishing.
Flatiron Books Addresses 'American Dirt' Controversy

By Claire Kirch | 01/24/2020 @ 10:00AM

Flatiron addressed the controversy swirling about Jeanine Cummins and her novel, 'American Dirt,' declaring the novel is ultimately a tale of parental love.
WI15: Indie Publishers Caucus Talk Shop, Bookshop

By Claire Kirch | 01/22/2020 @ 12:10AM

The Independent Publishers Caucus advocacy group met in Baltimore yesterday to discuss topics ranging from audiobook sales and HR issues to how they can participate in Bookshop, the new online bookstore.
Lu Named Kodansha USA Publishing President and CEO Under Restructuring

By Calvin Reid | 01/22/2020 @ 12:00AM

As part of a restructuring of the American subsidiaries of Kodansha, a major Japanese manga and prose publisher, Alvin Lu, formerly general manager of Kodansha Advanced Media, has been named president and CEO of Kodansha USA Publishing.
After Controversy, ReadTribe Becomes ReadClubHub

By Claire Kirch | 01/21/2020 @ 09:00AM

ReadTribe, the name of a new venture matching readers with book clubs, has become ReadClubHub, after a controversy erupted over the use of the word 'tribe' for marketing purposes, with some calling it racist.
Oakes to Step Down as OR Books Copublisher

By Calvin Reid | 01/21/2020 @ 12:00AM

OR Books cofounder John Oakes is stepping down as copublisher of the left-leaning independent publishing house in May.
Dreamspinner Press Restructures as Authors Cry Foul

By Rachel Kramer Bussel | 01/17/2020 @ 07:00PM

The Florida-based LGBTQ romance publisher retained a law firm in mid-December to help with a restructuring of the company following mounting complaints from authors about unpaid royalties.
Putting the Media in HMH Trade Group

By Jim Milliot | 01/17/2020 @ 07:00PM

Upping its efforts to become a multichannel publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media is throwing its energy behind big-name franchises and licensing.
In Filing, Former B&N CEO Claims Malicious Firing Destroyed His Career

by Andrew Albanese | 01/16/2020 @ 12:00AM

In an opposition memo filed this week, fired B&N CEO Demos Parneros insists that the reasons for his firing were misrepresented to the B&N board and that the vagueness of the press release announcing his firing implied serious misconduct, shattering his reputation.
Orbit Books Tosses 500,000 Copies to Its Witcher Fans

By John Maher | 01/15/2020 @ 09:00AM

In order to meet the soaring demand for books in the Witcher series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, Orbit Books will go back to press with all titles in the series, printing 500,000 additional copies.
Harlequin’s Carina Press to Launch LGBTQ Romance Line

By Calvin Reid | 01/14/2020 @ 12:00AM

Harlequin’s digital-first romance imprint Carina Press plans to launch Carina Adores, a line of contemporary and classic LGBTQ romance tales, in June 2020 during Pride Month.
Allison Hill Outlines Her Plans for the ABA

By Ed Nawotka | 01/10/2020 @ 07:00PM

Hill assumes the role of CEO of the American Booksellers Association on March 1, taking over from Oren Teicher, who retired in November after 10 years in the job. And as the first woman to head the ABA, she's ready to get to work.

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