Gatsby Tops Knox on the Charts

May 10, 2013

Knox Book Has Modest Start; 'Gatsby' Hot Amanda Knox's Waiting to Be Heard debuted as the #1 nonfiction hardcover, but #9 on the bestseller list overall, selling 21,264 copies, according to Nielsen BookScan, for the week ending May 5. Between two editions, including a new movie tie-in edition, The Great Gatsby sold 43,866 copies. more » HMH Cuts Loss, Trade Sales Up Total sales inched up at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, rising 0.8%, to $166.6 million, and its net loss was cut to $137.4 million from $225.3 million in the comparable period in 2012. Revenue in the trade segment jumped 24.8%, to $39.8 million, while sales in the education group dropped 4.9%, to $126.8 million. more » Choice Critical for Promoting Reading, Says Canadian Study A study commissioned by the National Reading Campaign in Canada found that giving people choice and control over what they read is key to instilling a love of reading. The study's findings also support theories that there are, according to report author Sharon Murphy, "many long-term societal benefits associated with being a nation of avid readers." more » Cohen, Rekulak Rise at Quirk Jason Rekulak and Brett Cohen have both been promoted at Quirk Books. Rekulak, who was associate publisher and creative director, has been bumped up to publisher. Cohen, who was v-p, is now president. With the promotions, David Borgenicht is taking on the role of owner/CEO of Quirk Productions, which is the parent company of Quirk Books. more » Children's Authors Discuss a World in Peril at PEN Panel On May 4, a PEN World Voices panel called "Children's Literature: Braving Our Endangered World" brought together authors Loree Burns, Eliot Schrefer, and Padma Venkatraman for a lively and thoughtful discussion. The driving question: How do authors translate the dangers of our world into books for children, in a way that is accessible, engaging, and mobilizing? more » Today's Job Media Connect is seeking a Digital Publicity Manager. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone. To post a new job, click here. B&N Opens New Store in Indianapolis Despite rumors that Barnes & Noble might be getting out of the e-reader business, when it opens its new store in Indianapolis, Ind., at The Shops at River Crossing on May 22 to replace its existing Clearwater Crossing store, it will have a NOOK Boutique along with an expanded children's department and educational toys and games. The store will carry over 60,000 books and will hold NOOK Nights on Wednesday evenings and training classes on Saturday mornings. more » » Joseph-Beth Pops Up Joseph-Beth Booksellers is the latest bookstore to experiment with a pop-up location, in this case a month-long Joseph-Beth Express at the largest independent grocer in Cincinnati, Jungle Jim's International Market Eastgate. "We'll always test things and see where there's stickiness," said Joseph-Beth CEO and president Mark Wilson. more » » Two Michigan Bookstores Win 2013 Pannell Awards The Women's National Book Association has announced that two Michigan booksellers are this year's winners of the Pannell Award, given annually to two bookstores – one general and one children's specialty store – that excel in bringing books and young people together. The general bookstore winner is Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor, and the children's specialty winner is Bookbug in Kalamazoo. more » » Job Moves: May 10, 2013 Julie Buntin, formerly the literary events coordinator at The powerHouse Arena, is now director of programs and strategic outreach at CLMP (Council of Literary Magazines & Presses). Ed Wilhelm is director at Books-A-Million. Now at The Finish Line, he was formerly with Borders as executive v-p and CFO. Amanda Pritzker has been promoted to assistant director of publicity at Grand Central. more » » THE ROUNDUP Apple Wins iBooks Trademark: A U.S. district court judge on Wednesday handed down a summary pro-Apple judgement in a case involving the "iBooks" trademark, denying plaintiff Black Tower Press its request for injunctive relief and corresponding damages. 50 Shades Director?: Joe Wright takes the lead? Amazon Developing 3D Smartphone: Rumors that the retail giant is building a smartphone first surfaced more than a year ago. A new report suggests a smartphone with a 3D screen may be on deck. Spreading Literature in Africa: Using cellphones. E-Book Piracy Debate Revisited: Inside Tor's announcement that they've "seen no discernible increase in piracy on any of our titles." VIEW ALL » Authors on the Air Authors on the Air May 10, 2013: Sjon, Teresa Giudice Sjon, author of The Whispering Muse (FSG, 978-0374289072), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. Teresa Giudice will be on Fox & Friends for Fabulicious! On the Grill (Running Press, 978-0762449774). more » » BLOGS PWxyz Blog Gabe Habash Beckett’s Trilogy in Pie Chart Form How difficult can a pie be? more » Beyond Her Book Barbara Vey Young Adults Rule at RT Teen Day Since I didn't get a chance to attend Teen Day at RT, YA author Liz Czukas has gracious offered to fill us in. more » ShelfTalker Elizabeth Bluemle Coda: Huck Scarry Richard Scarry's son, Huck, sends a treat to the Flying Pig. more » PICTURE OF THE DAY UJA-Federation Awards Top publishing industry executives gathered at the Grand Hyatt New York on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 for UJA-Federation of New York's Publishing Division Dinner to honor John R. Ingram, chairman and CEO of Ingram Content Group, for his accomplishments in the publishing industry and his commitment to philanthropy. Also honored was Alison Lazarus, president, Sales Division at Macmillan, with the Harry Scherman Service Award. Pictured: the Publishing Division chairs Rachel Chou and Sandi Mendelson flank Ingram and Lazarus. Photo Credit: Michael Priest Photography	Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Of Note Podcast: Books Make Good Listening The idea is often advanced that the rise of video on the Web will undermine reading habits – and that in a contest of pictures over words, the words will come out the loser. The jury is still out, but the spoken word has long enjoyed a warm relationship with books, and in 2013, that remains true. Listen here. more »

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