The ABA named She Would Be King by Wayetu Moore as its No. 1 pick for September. Also on the list is Rebecca Serle’s The Dinner List, which is excerpted in our Buzz Books 2018 Fall/Winter sampler and available for download now, as well as French Exit, by Patrick deWitt, included in our Buzz Books 2018 Spring/Summer sampler. The rest of the picks: Whiskey When We’re Dry, by John Larison Vox, by Christina Dalcher The Winter Soldier, by Daniel Mason Lake Success, by Gary Shteyngart Ohio, by Stephen Markley Severance, by Ling Ma The Silence of the Girls, by Pat Barker One Person, […]
Archives for August 2018
September Buzz Books Monthly
With summer winding down, we’re turning our attention to fall titles, beginning with September Buzz Books Monthly, available now on Amazon, iBooks, and NetGalley. In this edition, you’ll find exclusive excerpts of seven titles due for publication during September. Fiction selections for the month include Jude Deveraux’s departure from romance, A WillingMurder; Lynne Hugo’s The Testament Of Harold’s Wife; New York Times bestselling author Sarah Pinborough’s psychological thriller Cross Her Heart; Walter Mosley’s John Woman; and television and YA writer Rebecca Serle’s adult novel, The Dinner List. Rounding out this monthly are two debuts: Imogen Hermes Gowar’s historical novel The Mermaid And Mrs. Hancock, which has already […]
People, Etc.
Nicky Guerreiro has been promoted to associate editor at Little, Brown. At Berkley, Jessica Brock has been promoted to senior publicist and digital media strategist. Savannah D’Amico has joined DK as library-wholesale national account manager. She previously worked for Scholastic. The Association of University Presses has hired Annette Windhorn in the new role of external communications manager. She was previously with the Organization of American Historians, where she served as the program coordinator for the Distinguished Lectureship Program. Angelica DeVoe has joined as program coordinator; she was previously with WebMD and the Children’s Aid Society. Kate Kolendo takes the newly-developed communications program manager position; […]
Deja Vu All Over Again: Vivendi Negotiates to Buy Editis
In reporting half year results, French conglomerate Vivendi announced that they are in “exclusive negotiations with Grupo Planeta” to acquire the French book publishing division Editis. (Once upon a time, Editis was owned by a different incarnation of Vivendi, Vivendi Universal Publishing, which also used to own Houghton Mifflin. Hachette Livre bought and retained 40 percent of the European Editis empire in 2004; the remainder was sold to Wendel Investments, which sold Editis to Planeta in 2008.) The announcement says Editis — France’s second-largest publisher after Hachette Livre — had 2017 sales of approximately €750 million and a recurring EBIT […]
August Bookseller Picks
Barnes & Noble has a new monthly promotional newsletter that includes a “Book of the Month” feature. Fiction buyer Sessalee Hensley touts Vox by Christina Dalcher (which publishes August 21). as “one of the hottest books to watch for.” She writes: “Vox is one of those rare books that addresses a pressing societal issue while also being a riveting read with unforgettable characters. Christina Dalcher has woven an eerily realistic story in which a brave woman sets out to reclaim her voice for herself, her daughter, and all women. The novel is The Handmaid’s Tale meets Need to Know, as it’s as […]