With an ever-expanding universe of published lists, we are excited to expand our popular aggregation of selective “best books of the year” lists to include a terrific tabulation of the consensus Best of the Best Children’s Books of 2019. Drawing on 28 selective sources in all, the data naturally provided a clear set of top 3 titles across young adult, middle grade, and picture books. With more lists focused on young adult books than any other segment, we also have a top 10 young adult list to share. Top 3 Young Adult Books of the Year On the Come Up, […]
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The Best of Buzz
As we get closer to noting the final very best books of the year, we wanted to give special acknowledgment to some of the honored books first previewed ahead of publication in our popular, free Buzz Books digital samplers. Every year it’s our privilege to help bring consumers, booksellers, reviewers, media and others these curated early glimpses at forthcoming discovery titles and breakout books — and every year, it’s a pleasure to see how many of the titles featured in Buzz Books go on to acclaim. This year more than 20 titles in our two editions of Buzz Books made […]
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Rebecca Kuss joins Inkyard Press as editor. She was formerly associate editor/director of recruitment & acquisitions at Glasstown Entertainment. Camille Kellogg has joined Imprint as assistant editor. She was editorial assistant at Harper Children’s. Chloe Puton has been promoted to director of publicity for the Workman imprint. In the UK, Lisette Verhagen will join PFD as an agent for international clients on January 6. She has been head of rights at David Godwin Associates. Former ceo of Harper UK Victoria Barnsley has created The Brideshead Festival, marking the 75th anniversary of publication of Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited, a three-day event to […]
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Michael Signorelli has joined Aevitas Creative Management as agent. Previously he was managing director at Gotham Ghostwriters and an editor at Holt and HarpeCollins. Awards PEN America announced their 2020 literary award longlists. Best of The WSJ picked their top 10 books of the year, as did People magazine. USA Today has moved on to 20 “must read” forthcoming winter picks. Bookselling Employees of McNally Jackson voted yesterday to join the NYC Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which will represent approximately 90 employees who handle sales, events, stocking and information services. In the union’s announcement, Kathryn Harper, who works at the […]
Whitehead and Keefe Still Lead the Consensus Best Book of the Year Race
Here is our weekly updated aggregation of the best of Best Books of 2019 lists, now with over 50 lists tabulated. Colson Whitehead still leads the field, with Patrick Radden Keefe continuing to top all nonfiction titles. The Very Best of the Best Books of 2019: The Top 10 So Far 1. The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead [22] 2. Say Nothing, by Patrick Radden Keefe [17] 3. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong [16] 4. Trust Exercise, by Susan Choi [15] 5. The Yellow House, by Sarah Broom [14] 6. The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood [12] Normal […]
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Film/TV Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, through their company Escapist Fare, have signed a multi-year overall deal with CBS TV Studios. That deal starts with a limited series adaptation of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay for Showtime, but includes a number of other projects in development. Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman will executive produce Kavalier & Clay, and Paramount Television will produce (since Paramount Pictures owns the film/TV rights). Initiatives This year James Patterson will give holiday gifts totaling over $200,000 to Barnes & Noble booksellers around the country as well, in addition to his annual holiday bonuses […]