Marlon James, Sheila Heti and Sarah J. Maas lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Tiffanie Drayton and Garrett M. Graff. Also out today is Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak, excerpted in our Buzz Books 2021: Fall/Winter sampler. 17 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-february-15 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_February_/222206 9 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-february-15 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_February_/222207 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on our radar, now you can use this form […]
March Library Reads
Library Reads announced its March list, with Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto as its top pick.
Jenna Bush Hager Has First-Look Deal with Universal for Book Adaptations
Jenna Bush Hager has entered into a first-look production deal with Universal Studio Group, Variety reports, focused on optioning books for development. She indicates she is about to hire an executive “from the film and TV worlds” who “can really help create a company that stands by these missions” of finding new authors from diverse backgrounds. It’s unclear the extent to which Bush Hager will focus on optioning on her “Read with Jenna” selections or other titles from her broad reading; she says she read 100 books last year looking for her monthly picks. She says, “I think it will […]
Forthcoming: Trump Administration COVID Adviser Dr. Deborah Birx
Harper announced that it will publish a memoir by former White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx. Silent Invasion: The Untold Story of The Trump Administration, COVID-19, and Preventing the Next Pandemic Before It’s Too Late will publish on April 26. SVP & director of creative development Lisa Sharkey acquired the book, with Matt Harper editing, represented by Jeff Carneal. In a statement, Birx said: “I wrote ‘Silent Invasion’ to document the full extent of what I witnessed as I tried to save lives during this devastating time. In the book, I expose the true cost of mistakes that were […]
Indigo Sales Back to 2018 Levels
Indigo announced results for their fiscal third quarter ending January 1, with sales of CA$431 million, up from $365 million last year and $384 million in 2019. (This is their fiscal 2022; but we’re using calendar years here for simplicity.) The company is back to its 2018 holiday sales level of $426 million, before its pre-pandemic decline, attributed to “a renewed interest in reading” and strong sales in the company’s lifestyle and toy businesses. Net earnings were $45.1 million, up from $30.7 million last year. The company’s shares rose sharply on the strong holiday sales report, gaining about 24 percent […]
People 2/10
Bridie Clark Loverro has joined Zibby Books as editor. Jeanne Emanuel will become coo on February 14.