Hurricane Sandy: The Aftermath

October 30, 2012

Hurricane Sandy: NYC Publishers' Status After the Storm Not surprisingly, Hurricane Sandy left most people in the New York City publishing world at home on Tuesday. Here is a list of different houses' status. We will try to update this throughout the day, as more information surfaces. Please contact us with updates on Twitter @PublishersWkly. more » Hurricane Sandy: Most Booksellers Doing Alright Just as some neighborhoods were spared and others hard hit by Hurricane Sandy, the same was true for bookstores. By Tuesday, Community Bookstore, Greenlight, BookCourt, and WORD in Brooklyn, N.Y., all reopened. But powerHouse Arena was not so lucky and sustained damages during the storm. Some stores along the Connecticut and New Jersey coastline are closed. more » Business As Usual at Penguin, Random House With news that Random House and Penguin are merging, agents said that, despite what the move will mean for the industry, business moves ahead as usual. Last week, after the Financial Times broke word that the merger was a possibility, a number of agents told PW that having fewer big houses would be a negative, namely because less competition would result in smaller advances. Now, with a unified Penguin Random House expected to emerge by late 2013 (after the government has signed off on the deal), agents say that selling books to Penguin or Random House, even though change is afoot, will go on as usual. more » Today's Job Chronicle Books is seeking a Sales Manager, Special Markets. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone. Perry Retiring at UNC Press David Perry, editor-in-chief of the University of North Caroline Press, is retiring. The industry veteran, who started at UNC Press in 1979 as an editorial assistant, will be stepping down in March 2013. more » » Holiday Children's Art Auction Set for Nov. 27 The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) announced that it will launch an online auction of original children's art on November 27. The week-long eBay auction will feature work from leading artists and illustrators working in book publishing today. It is the online version of the children's art auction that is held annually during BookExpo America. more » » THE ROUNDUP Amazon Sues Former Cloud Chief: "Amazon's former cloud sales chief is being sued by the retail giant over his move to Google. Why? Because Google's cloud poses one of the greatest threats to Amazon Web Services." 'Cloud Atlas' Sputters: Took in $9.4 million. The Ayn Rand Show: She tells her audience not to clap in unison. War & Peace as Electro-Pop Opera: "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812" is based on a section from Tolstoy's epic. Faulkner Estate Sues Woody Allen: A quote from "Midnight in Paris" is lifted from Faulkner's "Requiem for a Nun." VIEW ALL » BLOGS PWxyz Blog John A. Sellers PW Best Books 2012: Ask the Passengers by A.S. King For kids facing bullying, homophobia, or a loneliness they just don’t know how to find their way around, this book is a lifeline. more » Beyond Her Book Barbara Vey Liz Kreger: One Author’s Battle with Cancer Hi, my name is Liz Kreger and I’ve been actively participating in the GCB (Great Cancer Battle) for the past seventeen years. more » ShelfTalker Elizabeth Bluemle Weathering the Storm Bookish ways to wait out the storm.... more » Genreville Rose Fox Here Comes Sandy Working from home as the storm rages. more » ListenUp Adam Boretz Think You Know Your Presidents? Kenneth C. Davis and the POTUS quiz show. more » PICTURE OF THE DAY Hachette's Second Gallery Project Hachette Book Group hosted its second annual Gallery Project opening last week, featuring the work of 21 employees who accepted the challenge to create three pieces of art in six months. The artists — who come from HBG's design, editorial, production, IT, human resources, audio, digital, and facilities departments — created an exciting array of works including photography, oil paintings, sculpture, drawings, illustrations, and clothing. The event was chaired by Kirk Benshoff and Adam Goldberg.

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