Oprah Winfrey‘s latest selection for her book club (specially promoted through Amazon as usual) is Anthony Ray Hinton‘s The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row. A rare nonfiction pick, she says of the book: “This story reads like an epic novel and it is all true. You will, throughout the book, try to imagine yourself — falsely accused, and in a 5-by-7 cell for 30 years. He is a remarkable storyteller and when you read it you’ll be swept away.” Book proposals making news including one still in formation from recently-departed national security adviser General […]
Archives for June 2018
People, Etc.
At Penguin Random House US, Nina von Moltke has been promoted to the new position of president, director of strategic development, continuing to report to ceo Madeline McIntosh. She will “provide leadership on a wide range of topics and projects connected to our current and future content and publishing strategies, and she will work to explore new business opportunities across the market.” Newly reporting to her is Pauline James, svp, royalty operations and rights management. Random House evp, director of marketing Sanyu Dillon, will move into the new companywide role of evp, director, marketing strategy and consumer engagement, Penguin Random House, […]
Listening to Worries About Barnes & Noble, Audible’s Growing Ambitions
The WSJ uses Book Expo to remind their readership that publishers are forever worried about the future of Barnes & Noble: “Permeating the industry is a sense of foreboding about struggling bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc., a sentiment that was palpable in recent days at the annual book show in New York…. The retailer’s continuing sharp decline raises fundamental questions for the book business, publishing executives say, including whether it will become increasingly difficult to introduce new writers and make their books visible to consumers.” BN chairman Len Riggio’s opening speech teed up that lede, as he spoke to the […]
June iBooks Picks
The iBooks favorites for June include: The Death of Mrs. Westaway, by Ruth Ware When Life Gives You Lululemons, by Lauren Weisberger Calypso, by David Sedaris Too Wilde to Wed, by Eloisa James The Perfect Couple, by Elin Hilderbrand What Truth Sounds Like, by Michael Eric Dyson There There, by Tommy Orange Bearskin, by James A. McLaughlin The Word Is Murder, by Anthony Horowitz The Robots of Gotham, by Tom McAulty I Flipping Love You, by Helena Hunting Blood Standard, by Laird Barron What Eyes Don’t See, by Mona Hanna-Attisha Neverworld Wake, by Marisha Pessl
People, Etc.
Kara Rota has moved over to St. Martin’s as senior editor, acquiring nonfiction books in mind/body/spirit, popular culture, cooking, and science. She was senior editor and director at Macmillan’s Cookstr. Ingram Content Group announced a number of promotions and some new hires: Bailey Davis has been promoted to publisher engagement manager for Lightning Source; Kristal Smith is now manager, business ops support for Ingram Publisher Services; and Lori Bowen moves up to senior manager, specialty retail for Ingram’s wholesale business. At Ingram Spark, Josh Floyd is now senior key account sales manager, and Renee Lamine has been promoted to marketing manager, […]
Print Sales Slid at Indigo, Driven By Merchandise Growth
Following last week’s headline results from Canadian retailer Indigo, their full annual report is out, and you can see in more detail how general merchandise sales are driving the chain’s growth. Actual print sales declined $5 million (CA) during the year, falling less than one percent to $593 million, while ereading revenues were down another $2.4 million, to just $10.1 million. General merchandise added $65 million, growing to $449 million. Print now comprises 55 percent of company sales (down from 58.6 percent), and general merchandise is up to 41.6 percent of sales. The growth was distributed between their superstores — […]