Thursday, March 12, 2015

The Roundup with PW


New Venues, New Look For the Jerusalem Book Fair
The 27th biennial Jerusalem International Book Fair, which ran from February 8 to 12, differed sharply from its predecessors, as organizers sought to transform the event into a cultural festival. more » »





Continuing its reign at the top of our bestseller list is the tie-in edition of sniper Chris Kyle's autobiography.
Paula Hawkins's thriller took the #1 spot this week on our fiction list.


International Books Generating Buzz this Week
In this week's column, a backlist Dutch thriller sees new life after a movie adaptation; a Mexican debut novel with a bizarre culinary twist draws publisher in the U.K.; and more. more » »

Industry Sales Rose 4.9% in 2014
Total revenue for the 1,209 publishers who submit figures to the AAP’s StatShot program rose 4.9% in 2014. The increase was led by the children’s/young adult segment, while sales of adult books fell. more »

Martin a Fan of Mandel: George R.R. Martin's wrote on his blog that his pick for the Hugo for best novel is 'Station Eleven' by Emily St. John Mandel.
Umberto Eco to Publish New Novel: The Italian author’s latest novel, out in English in November, is about Mussolini, "media hoaxes, gossip and murder."
Universal Signs Deal With Scholastic: Universal Pictures is teaming with Scholastic on a three-year, first-look production agreement to produce live-action properties based on children’s literature.
'American Sniper' Widow Writing Memoir: William Morrow is publishing 'American Wife: A Memoir of Love, War, Faith and Renewal' by Taya Kyle on May 4.
Family Christian Stores Hit with Lawsuit: A group of 27 Christian publishers and goods producers are suing the owners of Family Christian Stores, asking the Grand Rapids-based bookstore chain to pay for or return the consigned goods on its shelves.

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