Chicago, B.C. At least psychologically, Bill Clinton’s upcoming keynote address tonight at BEA has turned this year’s convention around, particularly given that the idea of a return to Chicago B.C. (before Bill) was not particularly stirring. Anticipation of the speech continues to dominate press coverage and chatter among attendees; the big question is whether, after the former president’s exciting “toe touch,” will the books and the convention itself come to the fore. Leading into the show-and riding the Clinton enthusiasm-BEA show manager Greg Topalian was characteristically upbeat about how things were shaping up. (Careful observers will note that this year’s […]

Schedule Note I’m off to Chicago shortly. BEA reports will be plentiful, but I’m not certain when we’ll actually be able to send them out via e-mail. Check the PublishersMarketplace.com home page regularly for live updates in between the e-mails. Speaking of the convention, the Saturday political luncheon has gotten considerably more intriguing with the late addition of Maureen Dowd to the panel. She joins Ron Suskind, Donna Brazile, Linda Chavez, and PJ O’Rourke. As a reminder, we do ask that you observe new rules in how you share your daily Lunch. As ever, feel free to take significant stories […]

Oprah Picks Anna for Summer Reading Oprah’s Book Club has made Leo Tolstoy’s ANNA KARENINA the summer reading selection. The official designation goes to Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky’s Penguin Classics translation from 2001. Wendel Finalizes Deal to Buy Editis Publishers Lagardere has confirmed their deal to sell 60 percent of the Editis publishing assets to French equity firm Wendel Investissements, for $807 million. The European Union has made it clear that they will still need to approve the sale. How Good’s the Intelligence(r) on Janklow Sale? I’d been sitting on rumors of renewed efforts by Mort Janklow, 74, to […]

Ever More Deals Among the 25 or so new deals: a Canadian children’s series selling all over the world (with English language deals still to be finalized), a Vanity Fair writer’s memoir, a cultural history of bridge, big film deals, more from a bestselling fiction author, another Smarty Jones book (with a deal twist), and as usual plenty more. See deals live during the day and join hundreds of colleagues (and competitors) in getting all the day’s deals by e-mail at night, catch up on them all, and search over 8,500 transactions (by editor, house, agent, and more) by joining […]

Dozens More Deals Among the nearly 30 new deals again since yesterday morning: a marriage guide for relationship-challenged men, two major book-to-film deals, the marvels of oysters, and of course plenty more. See deals live during the day and join hundreds of colleagues (and competitors) in getting all the day’s deals by e-mail at night, catch up on them all, and search over 8,500 transactions (by editor, house, agent, and more) by joining PublishersMarketplace.com today. Register here for PublishersMarketplace.com Go directly to the latest deals Deal Reports Just e-mail to deals@PublishersMarketplace.com if you aren’t using the online form linked below. […]

Another Big Deal Day 30 new reports since yesterday morning include: A Oprah’s Book Club novelist’s nonfiction book, a self-published business bestseller, a successful playwright’s first novel, and truly dozens more. See deals live during the day and join hundreds of colleagues (and competitors) in getting all the day’s deals by e-mail at night, catch up on them all, and search over 8,500 transactions (by editor, house, agent, and more) by joining PublishersMarketplace.com today. Register here for PublishersMarketplace.com Go directly to the latest deals Deal Reports Just e-mail to deals@PublishersMarketplace.com if you aren’t using the online form linked below. Report […]