Bestseller Stat Shot
For the second week running, three editions of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl are among the top 10 bestselling print books in the country. Gone Girl has had a phenomenal run: first as the must-read book of the summer of 2012, and now, of course, as the must-see movie of the fall. The film bowed Oct. 3 and racked up $37.5 million at the box office its first weekend, sending demand for the book through the roof—sales of the trade paperback doubled for the week ended Oct. 5. Here’s a history of how the various print editions of Gone Girl have performed recently.
From the Newsletters
Lucy Worsley, author of The Art of the English Murder (Pegasus), picks the 10 best fictional detectives.
It’s been a busy year for Kate DiCamillo. In addition to roaming the country as the Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, she’s launching a chapter book series this fall and has just finished her seventh novel.
The surprising range of religion book publishers that call Minnesota home.
Talking with cookbook author and restaurateur Yotam Ottolenghi about his new book, Plenty More, a follow-up to his 2011 bestseller, Plenty.
Tips for indie authors looking to set up great websites.
Blogs
Some things you may have missed if you haven’t stopped by the Publishers Weekly Tumblr lately: great moments in epigraph history, and Nabokov’s handwritten margin notes on Jane Austen.
A cheeky chart to help booksellers overcome their own biases and blind spots when it comes to ordering books.
Podcasts
The big New York Comic Con interview special, part one, featuring Mairghread Scott, Chris Misciewicz, John Roberts, and more.
PW senior writer Andrew Albanese reports live from the floor of the Frankfurt Book Fair, where author Paulo Coelho had a message for publishers: don’t be greedy, and lower your prices.
Events
Our recent salary survey revealed an eye-opening lack of diversity in publishing, with 89% of respondents identifying as white. PW editorial director Jim Milliot moderates a panel discussion on Oct. 16 on the implications for the industry and what can be done to create a more diverse workforce. Panelists include Alvina Ling, executive editorial director of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Cheryl Willis Hudson, v-p and editorial director of Just Us Books; and Jason Low, publisher of Lee & Low. Sign up to attend here.
What’s new in self-help, and what’s going to work best in stores and libraries? Find out at our free Oct. 22 webcast, featuring PW reviews editor Marcia Z. Nelson and editors from Central Recovery Press and Hay House. Register today here.
The most-read review on publishersweekly.com last week was Saving Simon by Jon Katz (Ballantine).
Louise DeSalvo explains The Art of Slow Writing (St. Martin’s Griffin). Plus, PW reviews editor Annie Coreno surveys the technology book scene.
