The Book It! Giveaway for November 2013

The Book It! Giveaway is back! This month, we’re giving away a Cookbook Swag Bag, selected by Cooking the Books editor and PW Radio co-host Mark Rotella. For a surprise selection of three cookbooks, enter to win!

Letter from Cevin for October 2013

The fall season is kicking in to high gear. I’ve been traveling, most recently down to Nashville for a meeting with religious publishers, and I plan to be in United Arab Emirates for the Sharjah World Book Fair in mid November. In two weeks I’ll be in Frankfurt, and I hope to see you there. Meanwhile, Publishers Weekly has some exciting news.

Last Two Holiday Books Deadlines 2013

Last Two Holiday Books Deadlines - Today, September 30 and Friday, October 11
Two holiday gift-giving features remain.

Sports Books for the Holidays

Sports Books for the Holidays – issue October 15; reservations deadline: September 30

“When done right, sportswriting transcends bats and balls to display all the traits of great literature: incision, wit, force and vision, suffused with style and substance,” the editors of Sports Illustrated wrote.

PW Select for October 2013

PW Select is going monthly beginning in October! PW Select is the resource for self-published authors, writers who are considering taking a the path to independent authorship and others who want to publish and promote self-published titles.

Spanish-Language Supplement Revised Dates Fall 2013

Revised dates for the PW Spanish-language publishing supplement. Trends, who’s buying Spanish-language books and an overview of purchasing trends (with research findings provided by Mintel and Le’aLA).

Self-Help and Bullying

Important resources for parents, teachers and children who are striving to wipe out bullying wherever it occurs—in the classroom, on the playground and the schoolyard and online.

Illustrated Gift Books

The final holiday gift-giving feature, Illustrated Gift Books takes a look at the “coffee-table books” that are so popular come December.

NEW! Children’s Starred Reviews Special Issue

Children’s Starred Reviews Special Issue – issue date: November 12; reservations deadline: October 15. Introducing Publishers Weekly’s newest addition to our newsstand collection. This November, PW will release the entire roster of 2013 children’s and YA starred reviews—nearly 300 book reviews—within one special, dedicated issue of PW.

Retailing

The end-of-year focus on annual retail sales looks at big-box and independent bookstores; nontraditional retailers; online sellers; gift and specialty shops; and others who sell books.

Digital Solutions 5

Digital Solutions 5 – issue date: November 4; reservations deadline: October 21
Books and all things digital are the focus of this issue.

Printing and Paper – New Dates

A must-read for the publishing production community.

Best Books of the Year 2013

New Dates and Deadline! Publishers Weekly is first out of the gate with its Top 100 Best Books of the Year 2013. It is a must-read for everyone in the publishing industry.

Romance

Romance – issue date: November 11; reservations deadline: October 28
Get your forthcoming romance titles front and center, aligned with this popular feature. Plus, your romance titles will have expanded visibility.

Mysteries

Cozies, procedurals, thrillers, whodunits, crime fiction, capers, detective fiction, noir and all manner of mystery genres belong in this issue, which is sure to please mystery book buyers and fans alike.

PW Select November 2013

Jam-packed with self-published directory listings from self-published authors, PW Select has gone monthly and now features a marketplace ad space.

Events Corner for October 2013

October and November are two of the busiest months for book fairs and conferences. Take a look at this list of events and fairs PW will be attending.

The Book It! Giveaway for October 2013

The Book It! Giveaway is back! This month, we’re giving away a Cookbook Swag Bag, selected by Cooking the Books editor and PW Radio co-host Mark Rotella.

Letter from Cevin for September 2013

I just got back from a lovely weekend at the beach in Montauk. I didn't even mind the rain. It was a welcome respite as we prepare to kick into high gear. The team here at Publishers Weekly is deep into implementing holiday gift-giving promotional plans. If you’re still in the planning stages or even just getting started, know that it’s not too late to promote your seasonal gift books at Publishers Weekly.

Holiday Books Deadlines Begin Today - September 3

There are now four upcoming issues featuring books for holiday gift-giving, three of them in September. Here is your holiday-planning deadlines cheat sheet from Publishers Weekly.