Square Books, Miller Take 'PW' Awards

April 1, 2013

Square Books Named 'PW' Bookstore of the Year The PW Bookstore of the Year Award goes to Square Books on the historic town square of Oxford, Miss., the center of the fictional Yoknapatawpha County in William Faulkner's novels. Founded by Richard and Lisa Howorth in 1979, the store has grown into a trio of store fronts over the past three decades. Bruce Joshua Miller of Miller Trade Book Marketing, who led the fight to save the University of Missouri Press last May was selected as the Rep of the Year. more » 2013 National Book Awards Judges Announced As announced in January, this year, for the first time since the 1970s, National Book Award judging panels will include not only writers but other literary experts. more » States, U.S. Attorneys in E-book Case Oppose Jury Trial Both U.S. attorneys and the states have now asked judge Denise Cote to deny Penguin's request for a jury trial in its upcoming e-book price-fixing trial. In filings last week, attorneys argued that Penguin did in fact waive its right to a jury trial in earlier proceedings. more » Brooks's 'World War' Tops Talk Oscar season is over, which means one thing: it's on to the summer blockbusters. And one of the most anticipated summer movies is World War Z, starring Brad Pitt. The bestseller-turned-action-movie doesn't come out until June 13, but people can't wait. Jeff Costello, v-p of client services at CoverCake, a company that tracks trending topics on social media, said the online talk about the film is "off the charts right now" on Twitter, Facebook and other sites. more » Today's Job Greenleaf Book Group is seeking a Client Brand Manager. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone. To post a new job, click here. Flanagan Moves to APG Martin Flanagan has moved from Ideals Publications, a division of Guideposts, after 26 years as president and v-p of sales, and has joined APG sales & distribution located in Nashville, Tenn. as their executive v-p. He will be responsible for all day to day operations at APG and is recruiting new publisher distribution clients. more » » Schwalbe and Zuckerberg To Keynote BEA Blogger Conference Will Schwalbe and Randi Zuckerberg will headline the festivities at this year's edition of the BEA Blogger Conference which will take place on Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 in Hall A at the Javits Center in conjunction with BookExpo America (BEA). more » » Job Moves: April 1, 2013 At Other Press, Jessica Greer has been promoted to the position of senior publicist. House of Anansi Press has hired Janice Zawerbny as senior editor with responsibility for Canadian fiction. Zawerbny was formerly the editorial director at Thomas Allen Publishers. more » » THE ROUNDUP 'The Host' Flops: Finishes #6 at the box office. Sustainable Erotica Imprint: Launched by Chelsea Green. Turow on Amazon/Goodreads: "This is how modern monopolies can be built." Walmart Wishes It Were a Startup?: Over the past year and a half or so, Walmart has gone on a tech hiring frenzy. Its e-commerce operation now employs about 1,500 people, and the company expects to hire hundreds more in the near future, most of them in Northern California. What Do Tablets Do to Kids' Minds?: "We really don't know the full neurological effects of these technologies yet." VIEW ALL » Authors on the Air Authors on the Air April 1, 2013: Mary Roach, Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen Mary Roach will be on The Daily Show for PW Pick Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (W.W. Norton, 978-0393081572). Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen will be on The Leonard Lopate Show for PW Pick The Dark (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 978-0316187480). After the segment airs, listen here. more » » BLOGS PWxyz Blog Gabe Habash What Did We Learn from Our Great American Novel Poll? Aside from someone voting for "the constitution." more » Beyond Her Book Barbara Vey WW Ladies Book Club See what the WW Ladies are reading this week. more » ShelfTalker Josie Leavitt Kids’ Books at the Airport Most small airport shops don't have any children's books. The one in the Charlotte Airport had a small but interesting selection of six. more » Genreville Rose Fox Endings and Beginnings Genreville is now part of PWxyz. more » PICTURE OF THE DAY 'Flat' Coauthors Christine Koh, co-author of Minimalist Parenting, signed books while holding up "flat Asha" (a stand-in for her co-author Asha Dornfest; "flat Christine" is making appearances around launch on the West Coast). The party was held in the Prudential Center in Boston and hosted by Isis Parenting. All proceeds of book sales went to the March of Dimes.

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