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Quick Study
The Book Industry Study Group has tapped Duke University Press’s Allison Belan to succeed Brian O’Leary as executive director. Portland, Ore.–based publisher and distributor Microcosm, which turns 30 this year, talked with PW about its unconventional move to decrease its book output. Penguin Random House parent company Bertelsmann said the publisher’s sales were “strong” in Q1, thanks to a handful of international bestsellers. And PRH’s Random House imprint will publish a new Godfather novel by Adriana Trigliani, in collaboration with Mario Puzo’s estate, next fall. In other news, France’s highest court has upheld a government-mandated delivery fee for books ordered via Amazon, which aims to help indie booksellers. Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a TV series adaptation of Elsie Silvers’s Rose Hill romance novels, per the Hollywood Reporter. Parade traces the meteoric rise of Quicksilver author Callie Hart, who originally self-published her romantasy hit in 2024, and Forbes unpacks the latest trend in business book publishing. The New Yorker’s Jill Lepore reflects on the challenges of writing the Trump years into American history books. And novelist Amor Towles gives the New York Times a tour of his rare book collection.
The director of strategic innovation and services at Duke University Press will succeed Brian O’Leary as executive director of the Book Industry Study Group. O’Leary is retiring June 30 after heading BISG for 10 years, with Belan set to join the organization June 22. more »
The Portland, Ore.–based press, founded 30 years ago by CEO Joe Biel, has found success by staying focused on the small picture—including by rejecting pressure to increase their book output. In fact, the publisher is paring back its annual slate, with promising results. more »
Penguin Random House performed well in Q1, parent company Bertelsmann reported, thanks to a number of international bestsellers, including Angela Song’s KPop Demon Hunters Little Golden Book and Virginia Evans’s novel The Correspondent. more »
with K.F. Breene
K.F. Breene, who has written more than 40 books in nearly a dozen series since self-publishing her first novel in 2013, will hit another milestone in her publishing journey in August. Her fantasy romance novel Born in Fire will be released by AETHON: Vault, marking the first time that Breene’s work will be available in brick-and-mortar locations. (Sponsored) MORE »
Caitlin McKenna acquired North American rights, in an eight-way auction, to Connie, which reimagines the events of Mario Puzo’s 1969 novel through the eyes of Don Vito Corleone’s daughter. Connie, written in collaboration with Puzo’s estate, is set for fall 2027. more »
The newly created role “reflects our commitment to strengthening how we use data and analytics across our company,” said Simon & Schuster CEO Greg Greeley. Most recently, Eatmon served as chief data officer at e-commerce company Thrasio. more »
Harlan Coben, Lisa Scottoline, and Douglas Preston—who called the rise of AI “a watershed moment for all of us authors”—were among the honorees at the International Thriller Writers Awards Banquet on May 9 in Manhattan, concluding this year’s ThrillerFest. Robert Crais, fresh off his Edgar win last week for The Big Empty (Putnam), also took home a prize. more »
Did you know there’s seaweed in ice cream, cork in spacecraft, and dandelions in truck tires? Beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched, this book shows young readers how everyday items come from plants – and the surprising stories behind them. (Sponsored) More »
Random House Children’s Books has announced Rick Riordan’s return to the Percy Jackson universe, Camp Half-Blood, a new four-book middle grade series set in the same world, with a different author collaborating on each title. Annabelle Oh is the coauthor of the first book, The Wild Zone. more »
Platypus Media, along with its Science Naturally imprint, is hosting Giving Back Through the Power of Books, a literacy access initiative that offers 100,000 frontlist titles to schools, libraries, and nonprofits at a reduced rate. more »
The YA authors teamed up to cowrite an adult novel about a fiendish family—they both think it’s the best thing they’ve ever written. more »
The educator and author, known as “America’s Government Teacher,” is bringing U.S. history to the younger generation in her debut children’s book, We Are Mighty, timed to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. McMahon spoke with PW about why some stories are remembered in history while others are overlooked. more »
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Job Moves
- David Walter, executive director at Circana BookScan, will leave the company at the end of this week.
- Shannon Thompson has been appointed as head of U.S. commercial at Publiship.
- Erica Bardeau has joined Tyndale House Publishers as acquisitions director for children and youth.
Awards News
- English PEN’s ‘Winner of Winners’ Award: In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the U.K.-based organization has launched a special edition of its PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for historical nonfiction, in which a one-off “winner of winners” will be selected from previous prize-winning titles.
Bookstore News
- Oregon Bookshop Raises Awareness: Oliver Books in Prineville is launching a letter writing campaign for mental health awareness month.
- New Indie Touches Down in Detroit: The Howard Family Bookstore recently opened its doors on the city’s west side.
- North Alabama’s First Romance Bookshop: Mobile bookstore Blushing Books opened a brick-and-mortar location last week in downtown Huntsville.
- Tennessee Bookstore to Double as Airbnb: Covered Bridge Books will feature an Airbnb on its second floor once it opens in Carter County.
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Dawn on the Coast (The Baby-Sitters Club #19) by Ann M. Martin, adapted and illustrated by Arley Nopra, is the #1 title on our children’s frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list »
‘Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America’ by David S. Reynolds“Historian and critic Reynolds resurfaces a once commonplace American rhetorical device in this captivating study.... Readers will find this a wonderfully original take on U.S. history.” more »
Picture of the Day
On May 11, author Elizabeth Strout (l.) celebrated her newest novel, The Things We Never Say (Random House), with a sold-out event at the Woodland in Maplewood, N.J., hosted by local bookstore [words]. Joining Strout in conversation was [words] co-owner Ellen Silverman Zimiles (r.).
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