Bestseller Stat Shot
The top of our Hardcover Fiction bestseller list has pretty much been a revolving door this year. In the 18 weeks of 2014 so far, 12 books have been in the #1 spot. And while all of the chart toppers had strong first weeks, the only one with substantial staying power has been Sue Monk Kidd’s The Invention of Wings, which ruled the list for five weeks. Here’s a rundown of this year’s bestselling fiction titles, along with their print unit sales figures for their first and second weeks on the list.
From the Newsletters
Max Brooks, author of World War Z and, more recently, the graphic novel The Harlem Hellfighters (both from Crown), shares some writing tips.
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Is Marvel abandoning the midlist?
It’s almost grilling season, and no matter whether you’re a grizzled grill veteran or a Weber newbie, there’s a book (or 10) for you. We round them up.
After a short stint away, Kiera Cass’s The One was, once again, the most-read review on publishersweekly.com.
Blogs
If you haven’t been to PW’s Tumblr in the past week, you’ve missed Junot Diaz’s writing class syllabus, a guide to the secret libraries of New York, and much more book-related merriment.
A children’s bookseller on the upsides and downsides of running a small business.
Podcasts
Charlie Higson discusses The Fallen (Disney-Hyperion), the latest book in his Enemy series, and the delicate art of trying to trying to scare teens.
PW senior writer Andrew Albanese weighs in on what the Harlequin acquisition means for HarperCollins. Plus a conversation about what’s going on in the reference market, the death of which, to paraphrase Mark Twain, may be greatly exaggerated.
PW comics reviews editor Heidi MacDonald hits the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.
New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff talks about his illustrated memoir, How About Never—Is Never Good for You? (Holt). Plus, mystery reviews editor Peter Cannon recaps the Edgar Awards.
