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A Peek at the November 15 'PW'
In Monday's issue of PW, we share AAP figures on print declines offsetting digital gains, a selective chart listing some of the e-reading devices likely to be popular during the holiday season; and notes from PubWest's annual convention. There's a piece on QMCodes, and the retailing page takes a look at the family-run Book World. Our international coverage includes a summary of the annual meeting of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations and the Sharjah International Book Fair. There is a romance feature with a "Why I Write" column by Courtney Milan, author of Trial by Desire; and a profile of Elmore Leonard.
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A Peek at the November 8 'PW'
The highlight of Monday's issue is our selection of the 100 best books of 2010, broken down into several different categories. We start the News off with an indepth look at how independent presses have benefited from picking up talented authors dropped by the larger houses. A second story looks at how the year old press, Tyrus Books, has managed to be ahead of plan in a difficult time. The creation and development of Tor.com also draws a lengthy piece, and George Slowik reports on the annual Book City conference just held in South Korea. The Retail section examines what's ahead for the regional bookseller associations in a time of transition. The Soapbox addresses how authors can help themselves.
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A Peek at the November 1 'PW'
In Monday's issue of the magazine, there's a story on two small presses with surprise NBA nominations; a piece on London-based Nicholas Brealey Publishing, which is finding its U.S. groove; and a recap of Toronto's International Festival of Authors. We talk to publishers to get their impressions of Barnes & Noble's new Nookcolor Reader Tablet, and take a look at how e-book sales of some current hit titles compare to their print sales. A feature on author and Wired cofounder Kevin Kelly looks at what technology wants from the book business; and another feature visits New York City's Union Square Cafe, a favorite lunch spot for publishers, on the occasion of the restaurant's 25th birthday. There is a profile Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, and the Soapbox wonders if Amazon has figured out how to make money on literature in translation.
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It's All About the Social Network
Nearly 80 publishing professionals tuned in to a BISG-sponsored webcast, "Marketing 'Books' in a Digital World," on Wednesday. The hour-long discussion covered a range of tactics publishers are taking to get their books into readers' hands, but the topic that loomed largest was social networking.
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Last Call for Self-Publishers
The reading period for self-published books ends this weekend. Self-published authors who wish to have their 2010 book included in PW Select, our inaugural DIY supplement, which will appear in December, have until October 31 to register their title. The registration fee entitles self-published authors to a listing in the supplement, a six-month digital subscription to PW, and the chance to have their book be one of the 25 we will select for a full PW review in the supplement.
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Scholastic Launches Social Networking Site
Scholastic is releasing a new social networking site today, YouAreWhatYouRead.com, that lets people build a profile based on the five books that were most influential in their lives. Like GoodReads and other social networking sites for readers, users can find other people with shared literary interests, or "Bookprints," as Scholastic calls them. Scholastic books don't appear to get special billing on YouAreWhatYouRead.com, and nearly every book in print from any publisher is available for users to catalog on their profiles.
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IPG Sales Rise 13%
In a note to its distribution clients, IPG president Mark Suchomel reported that through the first nine months of 2010, net sales were up 13% while returns constituted only 16% of sales. Suchomel said the sales increase is due to more sales per publisher, not to adding more clients. "Forty-three of our top 50 publishers are up over last year at this time," Suchomel wrote.
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Casemate Adds Apps, Catalogue To Arsenal
Military history publisher Casemate is adopting new and old publishing and marketing techniques as it approaches its 10th anniversary next spring. In early November, founder and publisher David Farnsworth expects the company's first apps to be available in the Apple App Store and Google's Android Market.
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A Peek at the October 25 'PW'
In Monday's issue of the magazine, there's a piece on military history publisher Casemate, which is adopting new and old publishing and marketing techniques as it approaches its 10th anniversary next spring. The feature looks at Brooklyn-based Electric Literature, which envisions a robust digital market for fiction. Another story checks in on college bookstores, with an update on how textbook rentals and digital texts are forcing an examination of business models. We talk to Wowio.com about its new owners and new business model. And the Soapbox is a series of Tweets by Rick Moody. Follow along at the hashtag #moodypw for Tweets throughout today and the weekend.
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'PW' In Deal with Wattpad
Publishers Weekly has teamed up with the social reading community Wattpad to offer additional marketing opportunities for self-published authors who sign up for PW Select, PW's new program that will review at least 25 self-published authors on a quarterly basis.
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A Peek at the October 18 'PW'
In the front of the book, there's an international bestseller list, an article on formatting e-books, and a piece on Martingale & Company's new quilting book by Marie Osmond. Cory Doctorow is back with an update on With a Little Help, and the retailing page profiles two high-powered California lawyers-turned-Wisconsin booksellers. A feature on Bible publishing finds that this year, Catholics and kids are target markets; a new translation is rolling out; a major study Bible debuts; and digital publishing is big. In reviews, there's a boxed review of Patricia Highsmith: Selected Novels and Short Stories and reviews of two books surveying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's career as a book editor. On the Soapbox page, Nancy Pearl praises armchair travel.
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ReadingGroupGuides.com Names Top 10 Book Club Books
More than 12,000 book club members have voted, and the results are in: The Help by Kathryn Sockett is the number one discussion book for book clubs and reading groups. The poll was organized by ReadingGroupGuides.com on the occasion of the online community's 10th year of operation, and ran from May through July.
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A Peek at the October 11 'PW'
In next week's issue of the magazine, we take a look at Joseph O'Neill's family saga, Blood-Dark Track of Family History, which has been resurrected by Vintage; as well as B&N's self-publishing digital platform, PubIt. An article on Worldreader.org finds the non-profit venture undertaking an ambitious goal--to bring e-books and e-readers to the developing world, and along with them, a self-sustaining reading and publishing culture. There is a story on the September 29 virtual e-book summit organized by Library Journal and School Library Journal; a feature on illustrated gift books that finds that coffee-table titles have retained their popularity; and a piece on PM Press in Oakland, Calif. Check out PW's Frankfurt coverage at www.publishersweekly.com/frankfurt2010. And a reminder that PW's offices are closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day, so PW Daily will resume publication on Tuesday, October 12.
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Crown Sets 1.5 Million Printing for 'Decision Points'
Crown Publishers has announced a 1.5 million copy first printing for former President George W. Bush's Decision Points, which will be released November 9 across North America. All formats--hardcover, a regular e-book, and a deluxe e-book plus audiobook--will carry a $35 price tag.
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Booksmith Teams with BeNow.tv for Livestream Author Events
In a unique pairing of bricks and mortar bookstore and Internet television, San Francisco's Booksmith has announced that its popular author events will now be streamed live and made available to book aficionados all over the world on BeNow.tv. The first two videocasts, with authors Tao Lin and Nick Bilton, ran on October 4 and 5 respectively.
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Harris Poll Finds Mysteries, Thrillers Edge Out Romance Novels
A new Harris Poll is out, and among its findings are that mysteries, thrillers, and crime novels beat out chick-lit and romance novels by a large margin; and that more women than men read mysteries, thrillers, and crime novels.
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Hot Topic: Publishers Crash BP Spill Books
The British Petroleum explosion in the Gulf of Mexico happened in April, and publishers have moved quickly to release books on the debacle.
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A Peek at the October 4 'PW'
In Monday's issue of the magazine, there's a look at books on the BP oil spill that publishers are crashing; a piece on Tachyon Press, which celebrates its 15th birthday; and an update on the challenges B&N faces after its proxy win. There is a profile of author Charles Elton, a rundown of some of the regional fall shows, and a feature on sports books with a "Why I Write" column by Dave Zirin.
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Penguin 'Times' Ad Defends 'Speak'
Responding to an attack by an associate professor in Missouri who called Speak "soft pornography," the Penguin Young Readers Group took out a full page ad in Thursday's New York Times to defend the novel by Laurie Halse Anderson.
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A Peek at the September 27 'PW'
In next week's issue, we look at ABFFE on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, Penguin Group (Canada)'s appointment of Rob Prichard as chairman, and author advances in the age of e-books. Features include a piece on Steven Johnson, whose mind-opening new book, Where Ideas Come From, explores the seeds of innovation; a look at the latest trends in new age publishing; and Frankfurt 2010 Briefcase, Part II, where we lay out what the American publishers are selling at the fair. Plus, there's a Q&A with comedy legend Steve Martin, and a boxed review of the Autobiography of Mark Twain: Vol. 1.
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