National Book Award Longlist for Translated Literature
The National Book Foundation's announcements of award longlists continued, with finalists in translated literature.
Bookselling: Walsh Opens California Bookstore
Former literary agent, WME executive and events entrepreneur Jennifer Rudolph Walsh has opened the Godmothers bookstore in Summerland, CA in partnership with cosmetics entrepreneur Victoria Jackson. Saturday’s grand opening included an appearance by local resident Meghan Markle. Last week, Jackson published WE ALL WORRY, NOW WHAT? through Melcher Media.
IT ENDS WITH US Exceeds 10 Million Copies Sold
Colleen Hoover’s IT ENDS WITH US has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide in print, audio, and ebook, Atria announced. Since the film adaptation came out in August, it has sold more than 800,000 print units in the US. Atria reports that they have sold more than 32 million copies of Hoover’s books in all formats. IT ENDS WITH US sold approximately 36,000 print copies in its first year of publication, issued in 2016.
Obituary: Noah Genner
Longtime president and ceo emeritus of BookNet Canada Noah Genner died on August 27. The organization writes: “Noah’s impact on the Canadian publishing industry cannot be overstated…. Over his twenty-plus years with BookNet, Noah led the launches of nearly all of BookNet’s marquee projects, including SalesData, CataList, and BiblioShare…. His relentless dedication, positive attitude, and innovative mind will leave a lasting legacy.”