Young Authors Star in London

April 17, 2013

London Book Fair 2013: Young Debut Authors Fetch Big Advances It was all about young, debut authors at this year's London Book Fair. Some of the most talked-about books were by writers whose own back stories—usually about emerging from anonymity to write the big book of the fair—were as talked about as the books they sold. more » Editing Two Pulitzer Winners in One Year: 'PW' Talks with David Ebershoff The 2013 Pulitzer winners produced, for the first time ever, two books edited by the same person. David Ebershoff, editor of The Orphan Master's Son and Embers of War, is also an author (his latest book is The 19th Wife). PW caught up with Ebershoff just after he heard the prize announcement. more » 'Random House Unplugs' Supports Screen-Free Week A new initiative will tour four picture-book authors in support of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood's annual event, which this year runs April 29 to May 5. Dan Yaccarino's Doug Unplugged, about a young robot who rebels against his daily routine of downloading information and sets out to explore the city first-hand, inspired the Random House program. more » F+W Media Adds to Sewing Vertical In an acquisition announced Wednesday morning, F+W agree to buy the Sewing Studio and LoveSewing.com. more » Despite Copyright Concerns, 1DollarScan Grows, Marks Second Year 1DollarScan is an unusual venture that will scan print books and deliver a PDF back to the customer--for a dollar. While the Authors Guild has called the company a copyright infringer, 1DollarScan's business is growing. more » Today's Job Sounds True, Inc. is seeking a Marketing Manager. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone. To post a new job, click here. Advertisement: 5-Day Course: Publish Smarter & Faster Get the inside track on new ways to publish books at the CUNY Publishing Institute designed for both entrepreneurs and people in the industry. The edgiest experimentalists (from Tumblr, Small Demons, reKiosk) are joining some of the most venerable names in the industry (Amazon, Knopf Doubleday) to teach and explore the latest ideas. June 3-7 in NYC. more » » Grosset & Dunlap Gets Sassy The Grosset & Dunlap imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group has licensed the infant development brand Sassy for a series of baby books under the Sassy: Inspiring the Senses banner. "The books match the Sassy aesthetic, and their branding is very clear," says Francesco Sedita, Grosset & Dunlap's president and publisher. more » » Job Moves: April 17, 2013 Lauren Smulski is now editorial assistant, Singles Titles at Harlequin. She was previously a designer & editor at Stewart Howe Integrated Member Services. more » » THE ROUNDUP Do E-Readers Inhibit Comprehension?: Research suggests that the devices can prevent readers from wholly absorbing longer texts. How to Get Your 2nd Publishing Job: Though there have been many articles and stories about how to navigate a first job, very few delve into what happens next. Next-Generation E-books: Introduced at the London Book Fair. Why Dymocks Chief is Up on Bookstores: Steve Cox says Dymocks isn't retreating. It's opening more stores this year, on top of several it opened in late 2012. The company has 74 stores in Australia along with 12 in Hong Kong. Colleen Hoover's Self-Published Success: "Soon after self-publishing, people she didn't know were downloading the book — even after it was only available for a fee. Readers began posting reviews and buzz built on blogs." VIEW ALL » Authors on the Air Authors on the Air April 17, 2013: Jayson Lusk, Elaine Heffner Jayson Lusk will be on MSNBC-TV “Now with Alex Wagner” on for The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto About the Politics of Your Plate (Crown Forum, 9780307987037). Elaine Heffner, author of Goodenoughmothering (XLIBRIS, 978-1479716098), will be on Geraldo Rivera Radio at 11:30 AM EST and, on April 18, on FOX TV Newswatch. more » » BLOGS PWxyz Blog Adam Boretz Behind the Audio with Simon & Schuster In the studio with Holter Graham, Daniel Sharman, and Andrew Solomon. more » Beyond Her Book Barbara Vey National Library Week I love celebrations and this week is one of my favorites….National Library Week.  Like many of you, some of my fondest memories are from libraries.  There was always something about the smell of all those books.  So many to choose from and just imagining all those people who enjoyed them before me was mind-boggling. All [...] more » ShelfTalker Josie Leavitt When I Pretend I’m Not Me A bookseller's clever way to avoid phone calls from solicitors. more » PICTURE OF THE DAY Granta's Young British Novelists Earlier this week, Granta unveiled its 2013 Best of Young British Novelists at the British Council offices.	Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Of Note ICM Partners Signs with Argo Navis ICM Partners has become the latest agency to sign with Perseus Books' author publishing program, Argo Navis. Among the titles to be published through Argo will be an original work by David Mamet, Three Stories, comprised of a novella and two short stories. more » The London Book Fair Show Daily Day 3: April 17, 2013 Keep up with all the day 3 goings-on at the 2013 London Book Fair with the complete PW Show Daily. more »

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