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A L L T H E B U Z Z O N B O O K E X P O
If there was any question about the ability of books to generate excitement
at this years BookExpo, one need look no further than what happened at
Wednesday nights Adult Editors Buzz Panel, where booksellers pushed and through her eponymous imprint at Little, Brown in January, said the book,
shoved to get galleys of the five books touted. Though the show floor was set in an America where abortion is illegal, is about what it means to be a
much more genteel, booksellers still scrambled for galleys by both marquee mother.
authors and newcomers. Debut authors were not the only ones on booksellers minds. John
Among the new names generating excitement was A.J. Finn, the pseudonym Grishams just released Camino Island (Doubleday), which he will be signing
for publishing veteran (and HarperCollins v-p and executive editor) Dan finished copies of today, is something of a love letter to the bookselling com-
Mallory. A buzz panel selection, Finns The Woman in the Window (Jan. munity. About a rare books dealer in Florida, the novel is the first title for
2018) has all the trappings of a big book: its already sold for film (to Fox which hes touring in 25 years. Why now? A rep at Doubleday said the tour is
2000) and was acquired by William Morrow just before the 2016 Frankfurt meant to be a gift to booksellers, for all the support theyve given Grisham
Book Fair for a rumored seven figures. Drawing comparisons to Hitchcock throughout his career.
and Hawkins, Paula, that is, the novel follows a recently divorced woman with Books by three other heavy hitters were being scooped up: Jeffrey Eugenidess
agoraphobia who spies on her neighbors. Liate Stehlik, senior v-p and pub- Fresh Complaint (FSG, Oct.), Nicole Krausss Forest Dark (Harper, Sept.),
lisher at HarperCollins, said everyone she gives the book to is enamored with and Jennifer Egans Manhattan Beach (Scribner, Oct.). Eugenidess first
it. Its a special book with the kind of magic you cannot manufacture. continued on p. 8
Another buzz selection being
talked up on the show floor:
Gabriel Tallents debut, My The magic of reading
Hillary!
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Absolute Darling. Riverhead,
which will publish the book in BEGINS WITH CHILDRENS BOOKS
August, gave away more than AND LASTS A LIFETIME.
500 galleys at the show; the
imprints associate publisher,
Jynne Martin, said the book is
an absolutely huge one for us
this year. Anne Holman,
co-owner of the Kings English
bookstore in Salt Lake City, said
everyone at her store is talking
about the novel, which theyre
At a packed event yesterday, Hillary
comparing to A Little Life. Hol- Rodham Clinton, the former secretary
man called the book at once hor- of state, sat down for an hour with
rifying and beautiful and com- OCTOBER 31 memoirist Cheryl Strayed. The pair dis-
cussed Clintons forthcoming memoir,
pletely unforgettable. OCTOBER 3
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Among the books at the show Schuster president and CEO Carolyn
being compared to The Hand- PURE MAGIC. Reidy. The book is due this fall, along-
side the picture book edition of It Takes
maids Tale (and there were a
few), one stood out: Leni Zumass
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Incoming ABA president
Robert Sindelar, from Third
Place Books in Seattle.
Celebrate 75 years of
the Boxcar Children!
Bookselling may be turbulent, said American Booksellers Association CEO
Visit booth #1913 for exclusive
Oren Teicher at yesterdays ABA Town Hall meeting. But amid the recent
corporate bankruptcies and chain-store downsizing, the indie bookstore
giveaways and a chance to win a
channel has continued its recent healthy performance. deluxe Boxcar Children gift basket!
In 2016, Teicher said, sales at independent bookstores were up 4.6% and
had a compound annual sales growth of more than 6% over a five-year period.
Overall the ABA has 2,321 member locations, representing 1,757 companies.
The numbers indicate a modest increase in indie storefront locations, and a
small decline in member companies, Teicher noted. www.boxcarchildren.com
Last year, 87 new member bookstores opened in 32 states and the District
of Columbia, a 42.6% increase over the number of store openings in 2015.
Fifteen established ABA member stores were purchased by new owners.
Meet Albert Whitman & Companys
Notably, Teicher said, the ABA currently has 141 provisional members, who authors at BookExpo!
plan to open new stores. That figure is up 31% over 2016.
But independent booksellers continue to face significant problems, not the Booth #1913
least of which is rent: going into the fourth quarter of 2016, retail rents have
risen 4% year-over-year for nearly three years. Fighting off competition from
Amazon also remains a concern, with Amazon having surpassed Walmart in Friday, June 2
market capitalization. Thats in spite of Amazon earning only $1 billion in
profits over five years compared to Walmarts $80 billion, according to Megan E. Bryant Katherine Locke
Teicher. He cited estimates that within five years one-fifth of Americas $3.6
trillion retail market will have shifted onlineand Amazon is on track to
10 a.m. 2 p.m.
capture two-thirds of that share.
Other highlights from the past year include efforts to secure better terms
for backlist titles, rapid replenishment, simplified co-op from publishers, and
the testing of BATCH, a free-to-use online system for paying publishers.
Diversity and free speech issues continue to be a priority for the organiza-
tion. Outgoing ABA president Betsy Burton of the Kings English in Salt Lake
City noted, The subject of minorities has been bubbling along in our indus-
try and has never been properly addressed, but came to a flashpoint at [the
Winter Institute]. We took quick, not defensive, action. That action included
forming a diversity task force.
In a Q&A preceding Teichers comments, incoming ABA president Robert
Sindelar, from Third Place Books in Seattle, said, The steps we are taking
toward diversity are first steps, but more of our membership can be aware
about the processes that are in place. Knowing how to nominate board mem-
bers, for example, will go a long way toward getting us there.
Rozanne Seelen, who owns the 100-year-old Drama Bookshop in New York
City, stood up and said that she has worked as a bookseller for 48 years and
has seen many changes. The independent bookstore was where you found
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Big New Kids Books shaper. Older writes characters who are diverse and entertaining, but most
of all are completely badass, she said.
Several publishers noted an ongoing interest in nonfiction across age
groups. Dutton publisher Julie Strauss-Gabel was talking up There Will Be
Blood: HelloFlo Guide to Puberty by Naama Bloom, founder and CEO
of HelloFlo.com, and Glynnis MacNicol, cofounder of TheLi.st. Though
Strauss-Gabels list mainly features fiction, she has seen a larger trend of
more nonfiction for young readers. The bar is also going up, in terms of
quality, she said.
Also on the nonfiction side at Penguin is the Girls Who Code series, a
cross-imprint publishing program in partnership with Girls Who Code founder
Reshma Saujani, which launches this summer.
John A. Sellers, Diane Roback, Emma Kantor, and Matia Burnett
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Childrens book publishers were highlighting titles for all ages and interests as
BookExpo got underway yesterday. On the picture book side, HarperCollins
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will offer Good Day, Good Night (Oct.), an unpublished manuscript by
Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Loren Long, a companion to Browns Good-
night Moon. Another lead title for the house is Shel Silversteins Runny Babbit
Returns (Sept.), a sequel to the posthumously published Runny Babbit.
Dave Eggers marks his debut at Chronicle with Her Right Foot, a picture
book about the Statue of Liberty, illus. by Shawn Harris. Abramss lead picture
book, Princesses Wear Pants (Sept.), is cowritten by Today show coanchor
Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim, illus. by Eva Byrne; Guthrie is
The 75th anniversary celebration of Little Golden Books
hosting this mornings childrens breakfast.
rolled onto the floor of BookExpo.
Middle graders can look forward to the 12th Wimpy Kid book, The Getaway,
due from Abrams/Amulet on November 7. The release of the Diary of a Wimpy
Kid: The Long Haul movie last weekend has triggered a really nice bump in
sales, said childrens publisher Andrew Smith. The Purloining of Prince Pamela Paul, editor of the New York
Oleomargarine is a never-before-published story by Mark Twain, finished by Times Book Review, signs My Life
with Bob, a book about her life with
Philip Stead and illustrated by Erin Stead, due in October from Doubleday. books (and the book she kept about
Candlewick, celebrating its 25th anniversary at the show, is highlighting the books shes read).
Mira Bartks The Wonderling, first in a middle grade fantasy series with a
Dickensian scope, which has been optioned by Fox for both TV and film. At
Little, Brown, big titles for the season include The Magic Misfits (Nov.) by
actor Neil Patrick Harris, who will be narrating the audio version. Audio is
Ruff day, Dav? Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey
great for reluctant readers and those with disabilities, said LBs Megan Fitz-
greets a long line of fans.
patrick. It really is a way to kick start and facilitate a love of reading.
For teens, the big news at Knopf is the first volume in Philip Pullmans
long-awaited Book of Dust series; La Belle Sauvage pubs in October with a
500,000-copy first printing. Other major YA titles include All the Crooked
Saints by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic Press, Oct.); Marieke Nijkamps
Before I Let Go (Sourcebooks Fire, Jan. 2018), the authors anticipated
second novel, following This Is Where It Ends; Dhonielle Claytons The Belles,
out from Disney-Hyperion in early 2018; The Renegades by Marissa Meyer;
Kristin Cashores Jane, Unlimited (Penguin/Dawson, Sept.); E. Lockharts
Genuine Fraud (Delacorte, Sept.); and Warcross by Marie Lu (Putnam, Sept.).
For YA, Im most excited to see Adam Silveras They Both Die at the End,
Jamie Thomas, manager of Women and Children First in Chicago, said. Sil-
Childrens illustrator Ral Coln
veras approach to the young gay male experience has become more refined
HarperCollins marked its 200th anniversary with a time line signing copies of Miguels Brave
with each book hes written. Thomas is also looking forward to Shadow- outside its booth. Knight.
house Fall (Scholastic/Levine, Sept.), Daniel Jos Olders follow-up to Shadow-
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I really should learn how to read, just so I can read your books, joked
comedian Whitney Cummings to the authors featured during yester-
day mornings Adult Author Breakfast, which included novelists Ste-
phen King and his son Owen, Claire Messud, Jesmyn Ward, astronaut
Scott Kelly, and former White House photographer Pete Souza.
Cummings, who is best known as the creator of the TV show Two Broke
Girls and whose memoir Im Fine... and Other Lies (Putnam) arrives in
stores in October, said that shed gushed to Stephen King about being
a fan backstage, and after confessing to the crowd that shed been flirt-
ing with him, she said she knew what he was thinking: Oh, look, Chel-
sea Handler got a breast reduction.
King opened the breakfast by taking the stage with his son Owen, with
whom hed cowritten Sleeping Beauties (Scribner, Sept.), a horror novel
conceived by his son about what happens when the women of the world
go to sleep and dont wake up. We sit around and come up with ideas
for horror novels. Thats what we do in the King household, said the
younger King.
Claire Messuds new novel, The Burning Girl (Norton, Aug.), about the
relationship between two preteen school girls, was inspired by the nov-
elist watching her own daughter and niece confront the challenges of (l. to r.) Owen King, Jesmyn Ward, Stephen King, Whitney Cummings, Pete Souza, Claire Messud, Scott Kelly.
middle school, such as navigating cliques and the intense compression
of childhood emotions. Its a book that you can experience, rather than including Square Books in Oxford and Lemuria Books in Jackson, for helping
analyze, she said. her develop her career over the years by assisting her in landing fellowships
For sheer derring-do, few could top Scott Kelly, whose memoir, Endurance and teaching gigs. The relationship goes well beyond merchandiser and pro-
(Knopf, Oct.), documents his career as a NASA astronaut, culminating with ducer, she said. Her new novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing (Scribner, Sept.), con-
the year he spent on the International Space Station. Describing his improb- cerns a mixed race couple and echoes of past lives in the present-day South,
able path to becoming an astronaut, Kelly said he was motivated by some- which is modern in name only, she adds.
thing hed read: I was in a bookstore to buy some gum or something my first Pete Souza, who was President Barack Obamas official photographer, took
year of college, and I picked up a book with a red, white, and blue spine. a tip from the former president when putting together his book, Obama: An
That book was The Right Stuff. I decided then and there to be like those guys Intimate Portrait (Little, Brown, Nov.). I was struggling with how to narrow
in the book. Years later, Kelly said, Right Stuff author Tom Wolfe offered him down two million photographs taken over eight years to 300 pictures, and he
his most memorable piece of advice, Begin at the beginning. told me, Choose the aesthetic over the narrative. It turns out he was right.
Jesmyn Ward, who is from Mississippi, praised her local booksellers, God, I miss that guy. Ed Nawotka
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YA Editors on the Magic anti-hero, but is turned into a real hero to all readers, Schrank said.
While not as fantastical as Onyebuchis Kos, the Southwest setting in
of Books Samantha Mabrys All the Wind in the World (Oct.) is magical and danger-
ous, and bursting with secrets, Algonquin Books for Young Readers editor
The five editors presenting at yesterdays panel on YA buzz books empha- Krestyna Lypen declared. She had high expectations for this debut novel by
sized that books can change lives, whether a young person is reading a fan- a teacher of writing and Latino literature at a community college in Dallas.
tasy novel set in a world of magic and mystery, or reading nonfiction about a Its compelling and complex; the language is beautiful and raw, she noted.
crime inflicted by one teen upon another on a city bus. Phoebe Yeh, Crown Books for Young Readers v-p, publisher, recalled
Connie Hsu, Roaring Brook/Macmillan senior editor, noted that while acquiring Nic Stones debut novel, Dear Martin (Oct.), based on the synopsis
Spinning (Sept.) by Tillie Walden is ostensibly a graphic novel memoir about and first three chapters. I was excited about what Nic was doing, Yeh said,
a teen figure skater, its really about feel- disclosing that Stone is a woman writing
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ing, with a protagonist who comes of age in the voice of a contemporary teenage
and comes out as gay. Although readers boy whose response to being racially
may not ice skate or be gay themselves, profiled is to write letters to Martin Luther
something in you connects with [Walden], King Jr. Its powerful, provocative, vision-
who was 19 years old when she wrote and ary storytelling about a topical issue,
illustrated Spinning. Yeh said.
Which comes first, the book or the Joy Peskin, editorial director for FSG
author? asked Ben Schrank, president Books for Young Readers, presented the
and publisher of Razorbill, noting that only nonfiction selection, The 57 Bus:
Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Beasts Made A True Story of Two Teenagers and the
of Night (Sept.), holds both an M.F.A. Crime That Changed Their Lives (Oct.)
from NYUs Tisch School and a law degree by Dashka Slater. This is a book we
from Columbia University. Onyebuchi need right now about empathy, she
drew upon his Nigerian heritage and his said, especially when there are politi-
(l. to r.) Heather Hebert (moderator); Ben Schrank, president and publisher, Razorbill;
concern for social justice in creating Taj, cians demonizing the other, who usually
Connie Hsu, senior editor, Roaring Brook/Macmillan; Krestyna Lypen, editor, Algon-
a sin-eater in the walled city of Kos, a quin Books for Young Readers; Phoebe Yeh, v-p/publisher, Crown Books for Young are people with dark skin.
protagonist who at first glance is an Readers; Joy Peskin, editorial director, FSG Books for Young Readers. Claire Kirch
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Q&A
Ed Asner, Still Grumpy
After All These Years
Ed Asner, the Emmy Awardwinning
actor and activist, aka Lou Grant,
reclaims the Constitution from the
right-wingers who think that they and
only they know how to interpret it in
his forthcoming book, The Grouchy
Historian: An Old-time Lefty Defends
Our Constitution Against Right-Wing
Hypocrites and Nutjobs (S&S, Oct.),
written with his former Mary Tyler
Moore Show producer, Ed.
Weinberger.
Why do you think the right is for originalism, which the late Supreme
Court Justice Antonin Scalia explained as [it] means today not what
current society, much less the Court, thinks it ought to mean, but what it
meant when it was adopted?
They act as if they were there when it was written and they are the only ones
who know how to interpret what was put down. Its always in defense of their
point or reducing the lefts point to reductio ad absurdum. Only a toad like
Scalia would take it to its most nonsensical degree to think that he was a
messenger of God and therefore owned it. I like to think the Constitution is
a work in progress. That means we will always have new confrontations,
which must be resolved in situ by, hopefully, the clear-eyed representatives
we have on the Court.
Speaking of which, what would you have asked Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, an
originalist, if you had been in on the Supreme Court confirmation hearings?
Not to use that term! To wipe his eyes and nose clean, wipe anything else
that needs to be clean, and take a fresh look. To not be hampered by some
hangup that he feels he must look to the past to interpret.
You are very politically active, and we are in a very strange time. What do
you do to keep from losing your mind?
What makes you think I havent lost it?
Finally, we all lost our dear Mary Tyler Moore this year. Anything you
would like to say about her?
I owe my career to her. I had seven years of bliss working for her and with her.
Nobody will ever get a better partner. Beth Levine
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We Were Strangers Once
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Moon: New York Walks Sampler (Moon)
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Playing Hurt John Saunders (Da Capo)
Signing Bush In Conversation with
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Before the Fall Noah Hawley
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Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart:
Book 1: The Battle for the Emerald
Buddha: Thailand
Elizabeth Singer Hunt
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Code Girls Liza Mundy
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Room 1E07/1E08 Signing with (Forever)
Coronas A Moonless, Starless Sky
Alexis Okeowo (Hachette Books)
Expelled James Patterson and
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The Walls Hollie Overton (Redhook)
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AUTHORS and Franken was named the winner by only 312 votes.
After months of legal challenges from Coleman, Franken
A Comedian Makes a Franken says that he wrote the memoir because he had
some time to kill during a 2015 solo vacation in rural
Mid-Career Switch Minnesota, and he wanted to answer once and for all the
same questions that everyone asks him: Which is more
The last time Al Franken appeared at BookExpo was in fun, the U.S. Senate or Saturday Night Live? How did
2003. He and former Fox News personality Bill OReilly he successfully make the transition from comedian to
exchanged harsh words during an Authors Breakfast that senator? What is it like to be a U.S. senator? Most of the
was broadcast live on C-Spans Book TV. Recalling the book is about the Senate, Franken says, but I also write
argument, which began in the green room and continued about SNL, and that first campaign, as well as how the
on the dais, Franken laughs. His wife, who watched it on Senate works. Franken describes Al Franken: Giant of
television, told him that she was afraid that [OReilly] was the Senate as an honest book [with] laughs oplenty,
going to stab me in the neck. and some dishing.
In the intervening 14 years, circumstances have changed for both men. Franken notes that a sense of humor is helpful in any field, but especially
Franken is now the U.S. senator from Minnesota and has just released a in politics. Humor, Franken says, is shorthand for someone getting to
memoir, Al Franken: Giant of the Senate (Twelve). Bill OReilly? Well... know you. As his more conservative colleagues in Congress have gotten to
Franken says that his new book tells the story of a nice Jewish boy from know him, he explains, they have come to realize that he skewered them in
Minnesota, who grew up, moved to New York City, became a comedian, and his previous books not just to make fun of them, but, rather, because hes
then made a mid-career switch to politics. Franken was one of the original just funny. One unexpected benefit of laughing often and loudly, he notes,
writers for Saturday Night Live, and later became a cast member. is that his staff always know where he is on the Senate floor. They can hear
After writing six books, including such politically charged satires as Rush me on the monitors, he says. Claire Kirch
Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Today, 11:15 a.m.12:15 p.m. Al Franken will be on the Main Stage with
(the book that OReilly took umbrage with back in 2003), Franken returned
comedian Marc Maron in an event theyre calling, WTF Is Happening,
to Minnesota. In 2008, he ran for the U.S. Senate against the incumbent,
Senator Franken?
Republican Norm Coleman. The election was so close that there was a recount,
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Celeste Ngs second novel starts with an actual blaze, but it is an emo- Ng conceived the idea for the book
tional inferno that ultimately consumes the characters in Little Fires in 2009, before publication of her
Everywhere (Penguin, Sept.). Ng, who signs copies of the book today, is bestselling debut novel, Everything I
working with material that hits close to home. Her story follows the Never Told You (2014). Nearly a
entanglement of two families, the Richardsons and their new tenants, decade later, she sees potential for
an itinerant single mother and her teenage daughter, in Ngs the story to have particular resonance
childhood hometown of Shaker Heights, Ohio. It was a place with readers at a time when percep-
that I loved, Ng says. tions of facts and truth are deeply
Although the book swirls with themes of class, power, and intertwined with peoples politics. It
race, it is rooted in propriety, the idea of what youre sup- has been interesting getting it ready for publication in this
posed to be doing and not supposed to be doing, Ng says. particular political moment, she says.
When friends of the Richardsons become embroiled in an Even from the first line of this story, theres the sense that
adoption scandal, the respectable boundaries of the commu- the community is telling the story in a particular way, Ng says.
nity begin to come apart. At the center of the story is family That everyone is talking about what happened. But we dont
matriarch Elena Richardson, a longtime local journalist. know if they got it right. Those perceptions and preconceived
I was really interested in the idea of a character who thinks notions are what fascinate her. There isnt a singular truth,
its her job, both literally and symbolically, to pull out the she says. I wanted the reader to be thinking throughout about
hidden story, Ng says. the ways we interpret the facts, which can be determined, into
As Richardson is forced to confront that story, her sense of a narrative that suits what we want. Alex Green
the town she believes she knows begins to change. It gives you a portrait
of the town, and what people think their city should be doing for them, Ng Today, 9:3010:30 a.m. Celeste Ng will sign at the Penguin Random
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Dear (Morrow, June), which
was not only informed by the
real-life experience of a
friend but uses it as its
backbone.
Her mother was a doll col-
lector, says Ephron of this
friend. She had to move out of her
big house in the South, and every
time my friend looked under the
bed, shed pull out a box of doll
parts. A million people have said to
me, [My story] would make a great
book! This was the first time it was
true.
Dolls permeate the story, provid-
ing a critical element of eeriness
much in the same way, says Ephron,
that clowns often infuse us with
dread. I remember leaving my doll
in my bedroom and sneaking back
up to see if she was in the same
place when I burst through the
door, Ephron says. If she was
human, would that be a good or a
bad thing? In Youll Never Know, Dear, a doll maker fashions lifelike porce-
lain portraits of two young sisters, one of whom disappears along with her
miniature doppelgnger. Forty years later, the doll reappears, reopening
Try Not to Suck family wounds and adding a new and urgent twist to a never-solved mystery.
The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon Ephron says such mystery is essential to her novels, which are pegged in
AVAILABLE MARCH 2018 the market as suspensealthough she prefers the British term crime fiction.
Thats the best umbrella, I think, encompassing thrillers, suspense, mystery,
she says. Whats important to me is that the book is driven by the readers
feeling of anticipation about whats going to happen nexta feeling of ten-
sion, not of things exploding. Im reaching for the chill that runs down peoples
backs. To achieve that, in Youll Never Know, Dear, she wrote the stuff of her
own most primal fear: that something bad could befall her children when
they were young. Equally essential to Ephrons work is the framework of family.
This book, like her other fiction (shes also written four works of nonfiction),
@TriumphBooks features multiple generations of women. Its a comfort zone, perhaps, for a
writer who hails from a family of four sisters (including authors Nora, Delia,
and Amy), headed by a strong matriarch (screenwriter Phoebe). It also forms
an essential element of structure, which Ephron calls a comforting thing.
Starting out, she says, I knew there would be sisters. Lela Nargi
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at Table 5.
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Life and Death, and the 1968 Election
The Proving Lawrence ODonnell, host of The Last
by Beverly Lewis Word on MSNBC, has some advice for
Having left the Amish life, Amanda Dienner is booksellers who have been in stress
shocked when she learns she has inherited her
over the 2016 election results: chill
mothers Amish bed-and-breakfast. She accepts the
challenge even though it means she must face the out. Americans have had to contend
memories and the people she left behind. with far worse than having a crazily
ISBN 9780764219665 $15.99 September 2017 attention getting and wild man like
Donald Trump elected president.
For ODonnell, author of Playing
with Fire: The 1968 Election and the
Transformation of American Politics
Dangerous Illusions (Penguin, Nov.), the 1968 election was
by Irene Hannon
a matter of life and deathnothing
Detective Colin Flynn investigates a tragic death
less, especially for younger voters.
thats been linked to a grieving woman with apparent
memory loss. But, theres more to the caseand the The U.S. was in the midst of the Vietnam War, and young men were being
womanthan meets the eye. drafted into the army. Half a million Americans were sent to Vietnam, and
ISBN 9780800727673 $15.99 October 2017 about 58,000 of them were killed. Its hard to imagine today, ODonnell
says of the draft. But back then, something coming in the mail could send
you out to die. Everyone in America felt this election intensely. War and
peace were on the ballot.
From the beginning, the 1968 presidential campaign was the stuff of high
All She Left Behind drama, ODonnell says. For the first time in U.S. history, an incumbent presi-
by Jane Kirkpatrick dent, Lyndon Johnson, was challenged from within his own political party for
Jennie Picketts dreams to become a doctor in 1870s the nomination and decided not to run for re-election. The Republican nomi-
Oregon put her at odds with the world around her.
nee, Richard Nixon, had been defeated when he ran against John F. Kennedy
She finds that the road to fulfillment winds past love,
heartache, and plenty of surprises along the way. in 1960. His candidacy was the greatest comeback in American politics.
President Kennedys younger brother, Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated
ISBN 9780800727000 $15.99 September 2017
the night he won the California primary, which in itself is as Shakespearean
a tragedy as weve ever had in American politics. And then there was the
1968 Democratic Convention, with its fistfights inside the Chicago conven-
tion hall and riots outside.
Blind Spot ODonnell points out that the chain of events leading to Nixon winning the
by Dani Pettrey
presidency began when a poet ran for president. If Eugene McCarthy had
When a terrorist investigation leads FBI agent Declan
not decided to challenge Johnson for the nomination, he says, Bobby would
Grey to a closed immigrant community, he turns to
crisis counselor Tanner Shaw for help. Theyll have to not have run and would not have been assassinated. And Johnson would have
race to stop a plot that could cost thousands of lives. run again and been re-elected. Everything came out of this one decision.
ISBN 9780764212963 $15.99 October 2017 Throughout, there were many moments with implications for the future,
and for minor players who subsequently became major ones. Bill Clinton was
a junior staffer on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Ronald Reagan
ran for the Republican nomination. And Nixon met Roger Ailes in the makeup
room before going on The Mike Douglas Show. Nixon was so impressed with
Where We Belong Ailes that he asked him to join his campaign. If that chance meeting hadnt
by Lynn Austin
happened, ODonnell says, Ailes probably would not have founded Fox News
Despite Victorian societys rules, Rebecca and Flora
Hawes desire for adventure has led them to the Sinai almost 30 years later.
Desert to search for a biblical manuscript. Their ODonnell acknowledges that while 1968 was the most chaotic presidential
adventures bring challenges and wonders and campaign ever, 2016 might be second, largely because Trump is a chaotic
shake up old memories.
person. Otherwise, he notes, the 2016 campaign was quite normal. He
ISBN 9780764217623 $15.99 October 2017 also provides some comfort to those who have marched to protest the Trump
administrations policies. Although Nixon won the election and Vietnam
dragged on for seven more years, the peace movement ultimately prevailed.
XY The war would have gone on much longer without all the protests. It shows
how long you have to fight when you are protesting the government,
ODonnell says. Claire Kirch
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Q&A on the happiness industry. It takes life as a whole, the good and the bad.
Eva Woods We have to ask: what would you do if you had 100 days left to live?
Id make sure everyone knew I loved them, and, like Polly, one of the main
A Pessimists Take characters in Something Like Happy, it would be hard not to leave behind
some wise advice, too. I would probably also go on a round-the-world
on Happiness trip and see as many different things as I could. Plus, Id definitely eat as
much food as I could every day. Im planning to do the same while Im in
Attending BookExpo with her new book, New York.
Something Like Happy (Graydon House,
Sept.), is a dream come true for Eva Do you think a person can feel happiness if theyve never felt its opposite?
Woods. I grew up in a small Irish town with In the Western world, most of us live such comfortable lives, and yet many
no bookshop for miles around, and so I still dont take it for granted that I people are lonely, empty, and lost. I do think that experiencing sadness and
can slip inside one, sniff the lovely paper smell, and browse among the loss can open your eyes to the joy in the world. Of course, as I try to say in the
books. Booksellers are some of the worlds unsung heroes! she says. book, its really hard to keep that level of awareness all the time. Eventually,
some petty thing will annoy youthats just human nature. But we can all
Something Like Happy will be the launch title of Harlequins new Graydon remind ourselves from time to time how lucky we are.
House imprint. How does that make you feel?
This is the first time Ive ever been published in the U.S., and to be the lead Eva Woods is a pseudonym; you write crime fiction as Claire McGowan. Do
title of this incredible new imprint is a huge honor. Everyone at Graydon you draw from different sides of yourself for the two?
House has been amazing to work with. My natural bent is probably to be more cynical and pessimistic, so in many
ways my Eva Woods books are a way to remind myself of all the good things
The book drew its inspiration from the #100HappyDays social media in life. Womens fiction is such a powerful genre, if you can call it a genre. Im
trope. What drew you to the topic? interested in exploring the issues we all deal withrelationships, work, fam-
My first experience with #100happydays was seeing a few friends posting on ily, and even deathin a way that feels true to real life. Beth Levine
Facebook, and although I was skeptical at first, I noticed I was looking for-
Today, 12:301:30 p.m. Eva Woods signs ARCs at the Harlequin booth
ward to seeing what theyd post each day. I started to wonder if small acts (2921).
like that could really make a difference. The book is sort of a pessimists take
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POP CULTURE forward with a textual study of the Pioneer
Girl, she says. Why is she so popular? She
wasnt even a supporter of womens suffrage
Stop by BOOTH #420 and womens rights, Koupal says. The first
essay in the collection draws from Wilders
for author signings, giveaways*, and more! words herself and should be of special inter-
est to booksellers: it is titled The Speech for
the Detroit Book Fair, 1937, which took
place at a department store in the Motor
City. It is one of the rare occasions in which
Wilder spoke publicly about her life and her
books, including some reflections upon the
world beyond the prairie and that little house upon the prairie.
The essays examine Wilder from various angles and boast such intriguing
titles as The Strange Case of the Bloody Benders: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose
Wilder Lane, and Yellow Journalism by Caroline Fraser and Little Myths on
the Prairie by Michael Patrick Hearn.
As an added treat for Wilder fans, the longtime attorney for the Little House
Heritage Trust, Noel Silverman, for the first time dishes on Wilder with Koupal
*while supplies last in Her Stories Take You with Her: The Lasting Appeal of the Little House
Books. He attributes Wilders popularity to her stories emphasis on inter-
dependence over independence. This narrative says that I can build a better
house, faster, if Mr. Edwards will help me, in return for which I will gladly help
www.SterlingPublishing.com him build his house, Silverman says. Claire Kirch
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Perspectives in the Autographing Area, at Table 9.
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benefits of the deal.
This morning, Harlequin will be in the Librarians Lounge to
showcase its new imprints, along with some of the authors
anchoring Harlequins newest publishing programs. Here are
authors set to appear.
Neil Olson, author of The Black Painting (Hanover Square,
Jan. 2018), is the winner of the Daily Mail First Novel Compe-
tition. Olsens debut thriller is among the first titles published
Neil Olson
by the nascent imprint. Led by editorial director Peter Joseph,
former executive editor of the Thomas Dunne imprint at
St. Martins Press, Hanover Square Press will focus on general
fiction, narrative history, journalism, and memoir, starting in
January next year.
Christopher
Our aim is to reach a broad audience of readers who value Meades
engrossing, original stories that feature little-known facts,
unique perspectives, and unusual experiences, Joseph says.
Inaugural Hanover Square titles will also include works of nar-
rative nonfiction by ABC News chief legal analyst, Dan
Abrams, and author David Fisher.
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Christopher Meades Hanna Who Fell from the Sky (Sept.) will be published by Park
Row Books, a new literary fiction line operating under Harlequins fiction imprint, Mira.
The new line will be led by v-p of general fiction Margaret Marbury and executive editor
Erika Imranyi.
In addition to Meadess forthcoming powerful meditation on how we define our-
selves, Park Row will launch this spring with Benjamin Ludwigs Ginny Moon, and will
publish works by authors including Mary Kubica, Heather
Gudenkauf, Elizabeth Heathcote, and Phaedra Patrick.
Eva Woods, author of Something Like Happy (Sept.), will
kick off the inaugural list for the new imprint Graydon House
Books. The imprint will focus on commercial womens fiction,
overseen by Dianne Moggy, v-p, editorial, and executive edi-
tor Susan Swinwood. Titles will be aimed at book club readers
and run the gamut from humor through emotional tearjerk-
ers to edgier dramas.
Eva Woods
Were seeing a real shift toward bigger, more layered com-
mercial fiction, where the characters are dealing with a variety of relationshipswith
siblings, spouses, friends, lovers, says Swinwood, and thats where Graydon Houses
focus will be. Other titles slated to appear from Graydon House include Before I Let You
Go by Kelly Rimmer and Now That You Mention It by bestselling author Kristan Higgins.
(For an interview with Eva Woods, see p. 32.)
Brianna Wolfson is the author of Rosie Colored Glasses
(Mira, Feb. 2018). Wolfsons debut novel creates an unforget-
table character in 11-year-old Willow, who wrestles with a
family tragedy that mirrors Wolfsons own. Mira editors com-
pare the book to a fictional version of Jeannette Wallss The
Glass Castle crossed with the quirk of a (much) darker version Brianna Wolfson
of Maria Semples Whered You Go, Bernadette.
DEBORAH FEINGOLD
KRISTEN JENSEN
PUBLISHING recent memoryincluding a 2018 budget proposal by President Trump that seeks to
eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and with it virtually all federal
library funding.
Libraries are facing the challenge of a lifetime, Keith Fiels, executive director of the
American Library Association, told attendees at the ALAs National Library Legislative
Day, in Washington, D.C., in May. The ALAs Washington Office executive director, Emily
Sheketoff, agreed. This is a very tough year, Sheketoff told librarians. If a tax bill goes
through, that means less money [for libraries]. If a wall goes up, that means less money,
referring to two of Trumps signature policy proposals.
But librarians and library supporters are fighting back, and have found a strong ally
publishers and library vendors. In a May 10 letter to lawmakers, executives from eight
leading companiesincluding Baker & Taylor; Follett; Gale/Cengage; OverDrive;
Peachtree Publishers; Penguin Random House; ProQuest; and Rosen Publishing
urged Congress to support library funding. And a week later, dozens more companies,
as well as a number of trade organizations had formed the Corporate Committee for
Library Investment, an organization dedicated to persuading Congress to support
library funding. The association enables any company, large or small, to pitch in (go to
www.fundlibraries.com) and sign on to a letter to lawmakers.
The bottom line, literally and figuratively, the letter reads, is that the health of our
businesses, our workers and all of our communities is inextricably linked to the health of
libraries and their continued federal funding. The letter emphasizes that library funding
may be among the very best yielding investment that Congress makes.... Libraries are
very much critical national infrastructure: ubiquitous, indispensable and economically
essential. Andrew Richard Albanese
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton thanks Dianne Carty, director of the Massachusetts Libraries Board of
Commissioners, for her state delegations visit during the ALAs National Library Legislative Day last month.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 2 More, More, More at the
APA Author Tea
Mika Song The chair of the 17th annual APAs Author Tea, hosted by BookExpo, is actor
and author Alan Alda (see sidebar below), who is joined by authors James
Patterson, Marissa Meyer, and Daniel Jos Older.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM The tea takes place in the context of an industry that continues to grow
exponentially, says Michele Cobb, executive director of the APA. The big-
gest trend has, and continues to be, more, more, more, she states. More
audiobooks producedmore, more, more sales.
Bigger productions are also part of the current audiobooks world. The
APAs Public Relations Committee chair, Katie Punia, points to Penguin Ran-
dom Houses audiobook of George Saunderss Lincoln in the Bardo, which
featured a 166-person cast, including Saunders, his wife, children, agent,
editor, and Penguin Random House staff, in addition to celebrity names like
David Sedaris, Nick Offerman, and Susan Sarandon. Cobb notes the simi-
larly large cast Galaxy Press employed for its Earphone Awardwinning pro-
duction of L. Ron Hubbards Battlefield Earth.
According to Cobb, there is a growing acceptance of the audio format as a
signing in the storytelling medium. We continue to see more and more people listening
and more and more people understanding the concept of audio, she says.
autographing This new audience includes a large overlap with listeners of the growing pod-
cast format, a trend Cobb applauds. You might listen to Serial or S-town and
area at Table 2 say, hey, wow, this is a great experience. I should try an audio book. Anything,
she concludes, that gets more people listening is good. D.A. Stern
Today, 34 p.m. The APA Tea takes place in Room 1E07/08. Tickets are
required.
Today, 34 p.m. Alan Alda hosts the APA Author Tea in Room 1E07/08.
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AUTHORS
Isla Fisher
Steps onto a New Stage
Over 25 years, actress and comedian Isla Fisher has played a
variety of film and television characters, but her hands-on favorite
role has always been that of mother to her three children with fel-
low comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Their offspring set the stage for
Fishers latest creative project: a middle grade series that debuts
with Marge in Charge (HarperCollins, Oct.). The three stories in
the book spotlight a zany babysitter who shows up at the door
looking like a staid grandmother, butliterallylets her rain-
bow hair down when left alone with siblings
Jemima and Jake Button.
I have always loved telling stories to my children,
and doing silly voices, and Marge grew from that,
says Fisher. Once I found the voice of Marge, the
stories just flowed. In my experience, all kids love
Carole P Roman it when grownups misbehave and act wacky, and
Critically Acclaimed and Award-winning Childrens Book Author the naughtier I made Marge, while still keeping
BRINGS YOU CHILDRENS LITERATURE FOR ALL AGES! her responsible, the more my children responded.
I think children make wonderful editors, because
they are brutally honest.
Captain No BeardAn Imaginary Tale of a Pirates Life Marges adventures with her charges, which
Captain No Beard and his crew mates travel the open waters on his involve subverting the to do list that Mummy
pirate ship The Flying Dragon while learning valuable life lessons. leaves behind, are fictional, but Fisher hints that
Once on board, their world is transformed into a magical vessel sailing
the seven seas on dangerous and exciting adventures! the nannys character may have real-life roots. If
my two best friends had a love child, it would be
The first in the series of ten Captain No Beard books! Marge, she says. One of them is the eternal
Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirates Life, Pepper Parrots Problem with Patience,
Stuck in the Doldrums, Strangers at the High Seas, The Treasure of Snake Island, The Crew Peter Pan who is in total denial about reality, and
Goes Coconuts, Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis, Fribbet The Frog and the Tadpoles,
A Flag for the Flying Dragon, and Being A Captain Is Hard Work the other tells magical, amazing tall tales. Amid
Kirkus Reviews the wacky antics that abound in Marge in Charge,
Best of 2012!
Fisher slips in some between-the-lines fodder.
Roman charms with an imaginative, Since Jemima is the eldest and feels she has to
whimsical picture book that will entertain
even the oldest pirates. be a good girl, she is the perfect straight man for
KIRKUS REVIEW readers to relate to, she says. And when Marge
WINNER OF THE ERIK AND misbehaves and acts silly, its not in an intentional
NABE PINNACLE AWARDS
or mean-spirited way. Rather, she unlocks the
childrens creativity and challenges Jemimas
Also available by Carole P. Roman needing to follow the rules for rules sake.
If You Were me and Lived In... Oh Susannah: Its in the Bag,
Fisher finds that being in front of the camera
A new nonfiction series for children One To Ten: Squirrels Bad Day and
about countries, culture, and Can A Princess Be a Firefighter? has informed being at the keyboard. I suppose
civilizations around the world.
This series is an expanding series that acting has helped me to create strong char-
with 4 new books released every year. New kid on the chapter acters that have an emotional arc, and to keep
Places featured include: bookshelf, and you simply
India, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, France, must get to know her in all the characters voices sounding different, she
Australia, Kenya, Egypt, Norway, Italy, this charming story! remarks. I love acting and writing equally, she
China, Scotland, Russia, Hungary, THE CHILDRENS
Portugal, Greece, Mali, Turkey, and Mars!
BOOK REVIEW adds. I get lost in both experiencesand I get to
Civilizations featured include: act out all the parts in my head as I am writing.
Colonial America, Ancient Greece, Renaissance
Italy, and Elizabethan England, Vikings, Old Marge has more tricks up her sleeve. The nanny
American West, Medieval Times, and Mayans!
will return in Marge and the Pirate Baby and
Marge and the Great Train Rescueand might
make subsequent appearances. Marge is mischie-
vous, ebullient, imaginative, kind, and fun, so when
I am writing I get tolive vicariously through her,
ABOUT CAROLE P. ROMAN
Award-winning author Carole P. Roman started writing as a dare from one of her sons. Using an imaginary game she played with her Fisher says. As long as these stories appeal to
grandson as a base, Captain No Beard was born. She is currently working on the groundbreaking new nonfiction series about culture around children, I will keep writing them. Sally Lodge
the world. If You Were Me and Lived in... combines her teaching past with her love of exploration and interest in the world around us.
Find out more at CarolePRoman.com Today, 89:30 a.m. Isla Fisher is part of the
Childrens Book and Author Breakfast, Special
ALL TITLES AVAILABLE NOW ON Events Hall.
Today, 1011 a.m. Fisher signs in the ABA
Members Lounge booth (721).
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CHILDRENS
AUTHORS dorks, Oppenheim says. Guthrie has been reading to her
daughter, Vale, who is almost three, since she was zero. Vale
Savannah Guthrie & may have even inspired a sequel when her mother overheard
her telling one of her princess dolls that she was now an astro-
Allison Oppenheim naut and that princesses go to space. As for Alya, she is com-
ing around, Oppenheim says. She knows it was written as a les-
son, so theres been a little bit of push back, Oppenheim adds.
Rethinking Royal Garb But shes honored to be the focus, too. Sue Corbett
CHILDRENS
kia chenelle
AUTHORS theyre doing what theyre doing.
Reynoldss own trajectory took a dramatic turn during his
No More Book Deserts Karibu Books. The store, which specialized in African-Ameri-
can literature, was in the Washington, D.C., neighborhood
With three novels coming out this fall, you might never where he grew up.
guess that Jason Reynolds didnt like to read books Until he took a job at Karibu, Reynolds says the major influ-
in elementary school, or even high school. ences on his creative life were rappers, especially Queen Latifah
It wasnt that the teachers were bad. From what I and Tupac Shakur. Rap spoke far more directly to him than the
can remember, they were pretty good, Reynolds books he had been assigned to read in high school like Don
recalls. It was about the selection of books. It was Quixote. But after studying the work of black poets like
about not seeing my young life reflected back to me: Langston Hughes in college, he turned his energies toward
my family dynamics, the noise and complexities of my neighborhood, the writing and reciting poetry, all over campus. Yeah, I was that guy, he admits.
things I loved, like ice cream trucks and Kool-Aid. Now 33, Reynolds has Working at Karibu introduced him to a field of literature he had never before
made it his mission to make sure todays students dont encounter the same encounteredstories written about the black experience by black writers.
kind of book desert he found himself in as a kid. I had the opportunity to find all the different parts of me, culturally, in one
Reynolds has published five critically acclaimed novels in three years. space. I could read about [the experiences of] my grandparents and my par-
This fall he will add to that fast-growing body of work with Miles Morales ents, but I could also pair that with newer stories like Coldest Winter Ever or
(Disney-Hyperion, Aug.), a Spiderman spinoff; Patina (Simon & Schuster/ PUSH, which I dont necessarily like so much now, but which was refreshing
Caitlin Dlouhy, Aug.), the second installment in the series that began with Ghost, to read back then, Reynolds says. And that was enough, not just for me to
a finalist for the National Book Award; and Long Way Down (S&S/Caitlin bite down on and claim as mine, but to spark my curiosity to go and read
Dlouhy, Oct.), a standalone YA novel written in verse. other books that were outside of my bubble. Sue Corbett
Long Way Down follows 15-year-old Will as he gets into the elevator of his
Today, 89:30 a.m. Jason Reynolds will speak at the Childrens Book &
building with a gun. He is intent on avenging his brothers death.The whole
Author Breakfast, at the Special Events Hall.
book takes place in the elevator over the course of a minute, Reynolds says. Today, 1111:45 a.m. Reynolds will sign at the Simon & Schuster booth
Thats all the time you need to stop and reflect before doing something that (1420, 1421).
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karin nijkamp
AUTHORS approached the story without the political or cultural biases an
American writer might have, she says, she asked more probing
Marieke Nijkamp questions. Her American friends, she adds, helped her under-
stand the quirks of public high school culture.
Books Saved Her Life Nijkamp seems to be moving alphabetically down the list of
U.S. states for settings for her fiction: her next novel, Before I
Marieke Nijkamp credits books with shaping her world- Let Go (Sourcebooks Fire, Jan. 2018), is set in Alaska, another
view, how she relates to herself, and even saving her life. I state she has never visited. Like This Is Where It Ends, she says,
am so thankful for booksellers and everyone else who gets her sophomore effort explores themes of friendship and grief
books into the hands of kids who need them, she says. She and isolation and the stories that shape us. Before I Let Go
is committed to paying back by writing novels that include tells the story of a young woman who returns to her hometown
diverse characters and deal with difficult issues. for her childhood best friends funeral, only to discover that the
Nijkamps debut novel, This Is Where It Ends (2016), tells town and its residents are nothing like she remembers. There is
the story of a high school shooting that lasts for 54 min- a mystery surrounding her friends death, with townspeople say-
utes. Four people with various connections to the shooter, ing only that it was meant to be.
including his sister and his ex-girlfriend, tell the story. Nijkamp, a former member of the board of directors of We
The inspiration for the book came during Nijkamps first Need Diverse Books, plans to inject politics into her talk. Its not
visit to the U.S., six weeks after the Sandy Hook Elemen- just President Trumps administration demonizing Muslims: Euro-
tary School shooting. Having grown up riding a bicycle to peans also are discriminating against refugees and others, she
school in her native Netherlands, Nijkamp recalls seeing notes. Its easier to [demonize] something if its distant, face-
school buses for the first time. It made her reflect on cul- less, if its entirely strange to you,she adds. Reading books,
tural differences between the U.S. and Europe in terms of especially those that contain characters with diverse perspec-
school experiences and student safety, she says. The idea tives, can only help in understanding each other. Claire Kirch
of a school shooter being probably somebody you know,
Today, 89:30 a.m. Marieke Nijkamp will speak at the
perhaps a classmate, intrigued her.
Childrens Book and Author Breakfast, Special Events Hall.
AUTHOR SIGNING!
While Nijkamp has never lived in the U.S. and never vis- Today, 1011 a.m. Nijkamp will sign at the ABA Member
ited Alabama, where her book is set, she thinks that her Lounge (720).
perspective as an outsider made for a stronger story. Because she Today, 11noon. Nijkamp will sign at the Sourcebooks booth (2521).
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Jennifer Weiner
Chasing Bigfoot
Bestselling adult author Jennifer Weiner made her childrens book debut last
year with The Littlest Bigfoot, the first book in a middle grade trilogy of the
same name. Shes back at BookExpo with book 2, Little Bigfoot, Big City
(Aladdin, Oct.), about friendship, furry creatures, and discovering the place
where you belong.
In Little Bigfoot, Big City, 12-year-old Alice is searching for who or what
she is, since shes not really human. Millie, the tiny Bigfoot with a big voice, is
auditioning for a TV show shes sure will make her a star, and Jeremy is hop-
ing to restore his reputation and finally get some respect.
As a longtime writer and book-tour veteran, Weiner thought shed seen it all.
But her tour for The Littlest Bigfoot (two schools during the day and a book-
store at night) held some surprises. Kids are tough, says Weiner. Every time and for fans a good bit older, shes working on an adult novel that will be out
you go into an auditorium or gym, its like walking into the Thunderdome in next spring.
Mad Max. At an adult reading, people at least try and look polite. With kids, 20th Century Fox Animation has bought the movie rights to the trilogy, and
not so much. I dont think Ive ever worked as hard on book tour. But the Weiner will executive produce. I fought really hard for that because I want to
feedback Weiner received was well worth it. The kids I talked with were really make sure the project includes as many women and people of color and LGBT
into adventurebeing detectives, solving puzzles and riddles, and finding as possible, she says. Also essential to Weiner is for Alice to be a big girl with
things out under an adults radar. So this book is more like a caper. crazy hair and [that] Millie isnt Selena Gomez with bed head. It matters so
Weiner finds writing for a middle grade audience a wonderful experience. much to girls to see someone who looks like them. Lucinda Dyer
Kids can read a story and follow different threads, she says, but theyre
Today, 89:30 a.m. Jennifer Weiner will appear at the Childrens Book &
innocent enough that you dont have to deal with things like crushes and eat-
Author Breakfast, Special Events Hall.
ing disorders. She already has an outline for the third book in the trilogy, Today, 22:45 p.m., she will sign at the Simon & Schuster booth (1420, 1421).
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Sourcebooks Celebrates a
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In 2006, Sourcebooks took an auspicious leap into the childrens arena with
Poetry Speaks to Children, edited by Elise Paschen, illus. by Wendy Rasmus-
sen. Packaged with a CD of poets reading their works, this 128-page collec-
tion was inspired by the publishers bestselling 2001 adult title, Poetry
Speaks. The childrens offshoot in turn inspired the 2007 launch of Jabber-
wocky, Sourcebooks childrens imprint.
Ten years later, Poetry Speaks to Children has more than 225,000 copies
in print, and Jabberwockys list has expanded to encompass a wide range of
genres and bestsellers. Within a decade, according to data the publisher cites
from a Nielson Bookscan November 2016 report, Sourcebooks childrens
program has become the 16th largest childrens publisher in the U.S.
Just a decade since the publisher released its debut book for young readers,
childrens and YA book sales account for more than 50% of the companys
business, reports Sourcebooks v-p and editorial director Todd Stocke. From
the start, Jabberwocky strove to develop a very broad-based list, in terms of
genres and formats, which is one of the hallmarks of Sourcebooks, he says.
Providing evidence of that wide editorial swath are some of the imprints
top-selling books, which range from I Love You More by Laura Duksta, illus.
by Karen Keesle, to Hip Hop Speaks to Children, edited by Nikki Giovanni,
and The Greatest Moments in Sports by Len Berman.
Jabberwockys editorial director, Steve Geck, who joined Sourcebooks from
Greenwillow in 2011, gained an appreciation for a wide scope of genres by
spending time in his parents bookstore. What we look for at Jabberwocky,
he says, are great stories and cool storytelling.
Sourcebooks offerings for young readers have multiplied and diversified
with the addition of the Sourcebooks Fire YA imprint in 2010, which Geck
also oversees. That same year, the publisher acquired certain assets, includ-
ing 64 backlist titles, of the gift book publisher Marianne Richmond Studios.
Stocke reports that Sourcebooks has sold three million copies of Richmonds
books. This fall, Jabberwocky will release three new titles by the author: If I
Could Keep You Little, The Night Night Book, and Beautiful Blue Eyes.
Jabberwocky has also expanded its list with the addition of books published
in partnership with licensors like Sesame Workshop and Sandra Magsamen,
as well as regional and holiday-specific titles. And in June 2016 Sourcebooks
hired Kelly Barrales-Saylor as editorial director for childrens nonfiction, to
grow the publishers list in that area. This past January, she spearheaded
Jabberwockys partnership with March 4th, under which Sourcebooks
acquired the publishing rights to the companys Little Pickle Press titles.
Barrales-Saylor also heads a new board-book series that headlines Jab-
berwockys fall list: Chris Ferries Baby University. This series gives toddlers
a jump-start in science basics, with such offerings as Quantum Physics for
Babies and General Relativity for Babies.
Visitors to the Sourcebooks booth (2521) can enter a 10th anniversary
raffle to win a library of bestselling Jabberwocky titles, and pick up give-
aways promoting fall releases from the publishers imprints. Sally Lodge
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Today, 23 p.m. Neil Patrick Harris and Lemony Snicket will engage in
conversation, moderated by Chris Harris, on the Main Stage.
Today, 3:304:30 p.m. The three authors will sign copies of their books
in the Autographing Area: Neil Patrick Harris at Table 1, Lemony Snicket
at Table 2, and Chris Harris at Table 5.
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Charlesbridge Debuts
Teen Imprint
For the first time since its founding three decades ago, Charlesbridge Pub-
lishing in Watertown, Mass., is expanding into YA. This fall, the company will
launch Charlesbridge Teen. Originally started to publish picture books, the
press added middle grade titles a decade ago. In 2010, Charlesbridge began
publishing adult books following its acquisition of Imagine Publishing.
As weve expanded in other areas, the question was when, not if, we would
expand into YA, says Yolanda Scott, associate publisher and editorial director.
Its a natural outgrowth of our publishing program. Charlesbridges plans
to move into young adult titles began two years ago with the hiring of Monica
Perez, who had been executive editor of HMH Books for Young Readers.
Galleys for Charlesbridges inaugural list of three YA titles will be available
during BookExpo at its booth (2905), where author Marit Weisenberg will
sign copies of her debut novel, Select (Oct.). This is the first book in a para-
normal series, the Select, about a girl who accidentally jeopardizes her familys
anonymity by demonstrating her superhuman powers.
Weisenberg, who has worked in film and television development, started the
novel after she moved to Austin, Tex., several years ago. Through her children,
she met writer Amanda Eyre Ward, and ended up taking a class with her on
writing a novel in a year. Although it took Weisenberg a little longer, closer
to 18 months, the extra time paid off: the author received a positive response
from agent Kerri Sparks in one week. Weisenberg also credits her work in
television with helping her make a smooth transition to novel writing.
Reading so many scripts helped me with pacing, she notes.
As for trying her hand at romance, Weisenberg says, I knew I wanted to
write about star-crossed lovers. She thought about writing a romance with
a supernatural twist after reading books like Rainbow Rowells Eleanor &
Park, Stephenie Meyers Twilight, and John Greens The Fault in Our Stars.
This fall, in addition to Select, Charlesbridge will also publish Stephen
Daviess YA thriller/love story, Blood and Ink (Sept.). Set against the back-
drop of the 2012 military coup in Mali, the novel has already been published
in the U.K. and Germany.
Its no accident that the initial Charlesbridge Teen list features so many
debuts, since part of Charlesbridges mission is to find new voices, Scott says.
Michael Currinders Running Full Tilt (Sept.), which deals with the bond
between a cross-country runner and his autistic brother, is also a first novel.
Coming in spring 2018 is Tracy Barretts My Free Fall Summer, a semiauto-
biographical novel about a girl whose mother dies skydiving. Another debut
novel, Caitlin Seals Twice Dead, as well as a fantasy series, will launch in
summer 2018.
With the new imprint, Charlesbridges list will inch up from 50 books a year
in 2014 to 60 in 2017, including six to eight adult titles published under its
Imagine imprint. Charlesbridge Teen will not, however, change the composition
of Charlesbridges list, which continues to be predominantly picture books.
Judith Rosen
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ing actual letters, postcards, doodles, and ephemera that expanded into five
Who would think that a publishing company founded during San Franciscos books. Jack Jensen went to what was then called ABA in 1991. The response
Summer of Love would be thriving 50 years later, and still based on the of the booksellers there to the first Griffin & Sabine was so enthusiastic that
West Coast, adhering to its motto: see things differently? he came back to the office and decreed we should up the printing from
For Chronicle Books president Tyrrell Mahoney, hired in 1998 as a sales 10,000 to 30,000, which seemed like a radical number. And then, of course,
and marketing associate, the reasons for the companys longevity and suc- it went on to sell over three million copies.
cess are simple: While weve had a lot of variability and transformation Another big move for Chronicle was the creation of the gift division in 1993.
within the publishing itself, theres been consistency within our leadership That was the start of innovating around our adult publishing into other
group. Now president of the McEvoy Group, which owns Chronicle Books, forms of paper, Mahoney says. It began with calendars, but became far
Jack Jensen is coming up on 40 years with the company. Mahoney more than that: journals, stationery kits, and now developing
emphasizes Chronicles innovation in adding adult trade books and the products outside of paper, trying to identify ways to bring our
publishers focus on illustrated book publishing and gift publishing. brand and identity into metal, ceramics, fabric, and textiles.
Christine Carswell, publisher of Chronicle Books, who joined as executive Consumers claim that they see Chronicle Books everywhere,
editor in the adult trade division in 1994, believes the corpo- which is not surprising because the books and other products can
rate culture is imbued by the presss motto. Its actually be found in car washes, pet stores, cosmetic counters,
much more than a slogan, says Carswell. Its inher- gift stores, and department stores. A new micro-store
ent to who we are and how we do things. Seeing just opened in Japan. Christina Amini, publishing
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transportation in San Francisco, Handler made a discovery: ending loneliness, particularly in matters of sexuality, he
Im completely invisible to the young people who are says. Handler (like many other readers) remembers the
around me. They will be having conversations about their difficulty of engaging in open talks about sexuality as a
lives right over my head, he says. As a writer, [invisibility] teen, but these new technologies make such conversations
is an endless boon. easier.
Fascinated by the cadences of 21st-century teens, While writing All the Dirty Parts, Handler revisited the
Handler used his authorial invisibility to capture how this authors who inspired him as a serious reader from the
new generation talks about friendship, relationships, and ages of 17 to 20. The books were all filthy, he says, recalling
sexuality. The result is a steamy new book, All the Dirty the bold sexuality that drove literature by Milan Kundera,
Parts (Bloomsbury, Aug.). Oscar Hijuelos, and Anas Nin. I remember [sexuality]
The novel follows the sexual adventures of Cole, a pro- being such a huge part of the conversation internally. And
miscuous young high school boy who has mastered the art I thought it was really alluring; it was really terrifying; it was
of seduction. Coles erotic conquests are revealed in vivid, really excitingall these things at once, he explains.
immediate prose. Its the print equivalent of Snapchats from Handler worries that young adult literature has steered
a randy teenager. As the school year continues, Coles clear of male sexuality for too long, and young boys have
sexual obsessions give way to thornier problemshe struggles to identify no literary road map to follow. Even though most teenagers are wrestling
his sexual orientation and sustain a meaningful relationship. with sexuality, Handler thinks it is the most policed aspect of content.
Handler has often revisited high school in his writing. His debut novel, The There [are] just so many heroes in young adult literature who are murdering
Basic Eight (1998), cast a satirical eye on high school as the adult narrator people, behaving like spies, or doing all kinds of really abominable behavior
reframed her teenage diary and letters. A few of the short narratives in that [still] makes them heroes and noble, Handler concludes. But actually,
Adverbs (2005) also featured teenage protagonists. In Why We Broke Up I think theres very little treatment of male sexuality as most men remember
(2011), Handler wrote about a doomed high school romance in the romantic themselves.
and old-fashioned medium of a long letter. Handler doesnt plan on making a career out of this kind of sexually driven
In contrast, All the Dirty Parts is told through short and intense dispatches, novel, but All the Dirty Parts could forge some new literary territory for other
a style that may be more familiar to readers raised on text messages and authors to explore. Jason Boog
social media posts. Sensational news reports regularly conjure adult anxieties
Today, 10:3011:30 a.m. Daniel Handler will sign All the Dirty Parts in
about teens Facebook obsessions and sexually explicit texts, but Handler is
the Autographing Area, at Table 7.
less critical. I actually see a lot of ways that digital communication is really
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Matthew Levee Secret Keeper and set up a table in the Montrose Avenue
subway station in Brooklyn. He invited people to write their
Subway Therapy, Javits would say, This is like therapy. So I bought a brown suit and a
certificate of achievement from the Dollar Store to see if peo-
Therapy ple would talk to me. It was awesome. Id rarely sit for more
than five minutes before someone would come to talk.
That freestanding wall of sticky notes in the North But the day after the election, Chavez was met with silence.
Concourse of the Javits lobby is your opportunity to People were speechless. So he went back to his original note-
post a message and meet Matthew Levee Chavez, book idea and bought pens, markers, paper, tape, and sticky
the artist responsible for that headline-making wall notes. At 2 p.m., Chavez says, I went into the 14th Street
of anonymous 3-inch3-inch sticky notes in the New York City subway sys- station at Sixth Avenue. Theres a tunnel connecting the 1,2,3, F, and L trains,
tem the day after the 2016 presidential election. and people hate it. But I love that tunnel. Theres not a lot of train sound,
A self-described unlicensed subway therapist, Chavez is at BookExpo to and you can have conversations there. I wrote Express Yourself and a note
promote Signs of Hope: Messages from Subway Therapy (Bloomsbury, saying, Im sad and my friends are upset. People started writing on the sticky
Oct.), which includes a selection of the thousands of sticky notes that were notes. I just sat there. After a while I had to step away. Between 2 p.m. and
posted last fall. Hes planning to donate a portion of the proceeds from the midnight, 2,000 people wrote on sticky notes. It was beautiful to watch.
book to the ACLU and to Win, the largest provider of shelter and services to Video of the phenomenon went viral, and that evening, television news
New Yorks homeless families. reporters arrived to interview Chavez. His main concern was the notes. I didnt
After a motorcycle accident in 2015 while visiting a friend in Indonesia left want them to be vandalized, Chavez says, so I took them all down, which
Chavez hospitalized for three weeks, he thought about how people feel bet- took me until 2 a.m. The next day, when I arrived at 2 p.m. to put the notes
ter after feeling bad. In December of that year he relocated to New York after back up, there were 400 sticky notes already up and a bunch of reporters
spending a few months in California, where he worked as a substitute art waiting.
teacher in charter and private schools, and as voiceover talent doing audio During his time in the station, Chavez was approached by several book
book narrating. Nothing youd know, he laughs, asked for titles. Legal pro- publishers. He would like Signs of Hope to bring people together, no matter
Kari Wagner-Peck
Not Always Happy
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Resmaa Menakem
My Grandmothers Hands
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CHILDRENS
what their gender identification, politics, skin color, ideology, or sexual orien-
tation. He hopes people will read the notes and not feel so alone.
AUTHORS
Chavez also has a contract for a second book for children. He is writing it,
he says, [to] encourage young people to be active in their community. I Chris Raschka
believe that everyone is responsible for influencing their own environment.
As for the original sticky notes, which Chavez removed from the subway Who Lives in Those Posh Buildings?
station on December 16, the New-York Historical Society is preserving about Not surprisingly, Chris Raschka had a creative answer to this question. Walk-
4,000. A selection of them were recently exhibited as art installations at ing by the same Manhattan buildings every day, Chris Raschka became very
Arcadia University Art Gallery, in Glenside, outside of Philadelphia, Pa., and curious about the residents of those posh buildings and set out to explore
the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. just who those inhabitants are. Somewhat surprisingly, this two-time Caldeg-
Diane Patrick cott medalistfor The Hello, Goodbye Window written by Norton Juster,
and for A Ball for Daisyand a Caldecott honors recipient for Yo! Yes? did
Visitors can post their notes on the wall Matthew Chavez has set up in the North
Concourse of the Javits Center. not parlay that curiosity into a picture book. Instead, Raschka wrote The
Doormans Repose (New York Reviews Childrens
Collection), which collects tales for middle grad-
ers about the eclectic and eccentric residents of
777 Garden Avenue, a fictional Upper East Side
apartment building.
I like to work at the New York Society Library
on the East Side, and I walk there from my West
Side home, says Raschka of his inspiration for
the book. Walking is thinking time for me, and I
also like noticing the life around me. I really enjoy
28 Years of imagining the life inside of the apartment buildings
I passeach has its own distinct atmosphere
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Garden Avenue, is the connecting thread in the Among those attending BookExpo, Raschka
books tales. Raschka introduces the good-na- likely has one of the easiest commutes to the
tured fellow in the opening chapter, which he orig- show, which hes pleased to be attending. Its a
inally wrote as a picture book text. Yet, adds lot of fun to see people I havent seen in a year
Raschka, I already had a number of ideas for booksellers, editors, authors, and illustrators,
related story lines, which I developed, over the he says. There is so much energy all around,
course of a few years, into this collection. which is always exciting. And its especially nice
The author unleashed his imagination as he cre- to be able to get on my bicycle and ride down-
ated the buildings diverse occupants, some from town to Javits. While nodding to doormen, no
families who have lived at the prestigious address doubt, as he peddles by. Sally Lodge
for generations. Other characters include a pair of
young mice who channel two of the human residents to become a psychoan- Today, 2:303 p.m. Chris Raschka will sign copies of The Doormans
Repose in the Autographing Area, at Table 10.
alyst and a jazz musician; an easily rankled elevator named Otis; and Liesl,
the temperamental boiler in the basement.
One of the great things about writing for FRIDAY JUNE 2
TCG AUTHOR SIGNINGS
children is that no one blinks if you make ani-
mals talk, and I consider that a great boon, says
Raschka. I had a mouse who used to visit me in 11:30am12:30pm 1:00pm2:00pm
my studio, and I was fascinated by thatI like the Annie Baker signs copies J. T. Rogers signs copies
notion of this other world around us that were of her latest published play JOHN of multiple Tony Award nominated
largely unaware of it. And Otis and Liesl are also a in a special hardback edition play OSLO
part of how I like to see the world: I like the inter-
play between human beings and the things we
makeand how they might help or hurt us.
Raschka, who created the novels chapter-open-
ing illustrations as well as spot art, hints at addi-
tional middle grade offerings to come: Ive writ-
ten a couple of novels already and am thinking
about another, so I hope Ill have more coming
out.
Annie Baker photo by Peter Bellamy. J. T. Rogers photo by Chad Griffith.
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Phyllis Good
Back to Stock Your
Crock
Before slow cookers became the must have for
every well-appointed kitchen, Phyllis Good was
preaching the gospel of crockpots to millions of
worshippers. Her Fix It and Forget It series has
sold almost 12 million copies at this point. Fol-
lowers of her no-nonsense approach will be
thrilled that she is back with a new book (possibly
the first of a series) called Stock the Crock (Time,
Inc./Oxmoor House, Sept.).
When the first Fix It and Forget It cookbooks
came out, there were few slow cooker cookbooks,
so Good packed her books with around 700 reci-
pes. Now there is a deluge of recipes between
books and online, and the question has changed to, Which are the best show how the recipe can be tweaked to accommodate all those differing
ones, which can I trust? says Good. Researched by Good and a networkof tastes and needs without losing your mind, says Good, adding, Ive learned
other experienced and passionate home cooks, Stock the Crock features so much that I am so eager to pass along. You want people to feel like theyve
100 tested recipes, along with new techniques, slow cooker hacks, and 200 been successful cooks. Beth Levine
variations for todays varied palates.
All of us have family and friends with dietary restrictions and preferences, Today, 1011 a.m. Phyllis Good is signing books at the Time Inc./Oxmoor
booth (2402).
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At todays Childrens Book & Author Breakfast,
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the Womens National Book Association and
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PW Star Watch is an annual program, in association with their communities and
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who innovate, inspire and generate excitement in the works with a jury of five
publishing world. Well celebrate the 40 finalists and one publishing professionals Manager Brein Lopez (l.), and owner Sharon Hearn (r.), welcome
Superstar at a blowout party for these up-and-comers in to select the winners. author and actress Julianne Moore to Childrens Book World.
The jurors praised the
September.
Bookworm of Edwardss initiatives that include
the Adopt-a-Reader program: customers sign up
Plus, the Frankfurter Buchmesse provides the Superstar with to fund monthly delivery of a book to an under-
an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair. served child in the community. It is an offshoot
of the Literary Concierge program, a subscrip-
tion service that delivers individually selected
books to customers children and other recipients.
The store also offers free book talk services to
NOMINATE A RISING STAR YOU KNOW IN THE school media specialists and educators in the
PUBLISHING INDUSTRY! local school district, which eliminated librarian
positions several years ago due to budget cuts.
or NOMINATE YOURSELF!
Owner Nicole Magistro is especially proud of
is her stores annual writing contest for kids in Nicole Magistro, owner of The
Bookworm of Edwards.
grades 312. The winning stories are collected
I am deeply grateful to
in a bound book, which receives a proper in-store launch. This is the most
the Star Watch program for
rewarding thing we do, she says. Seeing the look on kids faces when they
allowing me to contextualize
are reading to a packed house and realizing that they really can be published
my role as an editor within
authors is amazing.
my role as a global citizen
Begin the nomination Jurors lauded Childrens Book World for its commitment to carrying a diverse
thats a gift I will cherish for
process now at selection of titles, and to the idea of a bookstore as a place of discovery.
a very long time. PublishersWeekly.com/starwatch17
When I opened the store, I wanted it to be librarylike, says owner Sharon
Andrew Harwell, PW Star Hearn, where I offered books in all categories and have a staff who would
Watch 2016 Superstar, Nomination deadline assist customers, but children and adults could easily browse.
June 15, 2017
HarperCollins Childrens Books The store hosts a quarterly Poetry Slam for aspiring poets ages 813. This
is a fun opportunity.... Perhaps one of them will be our next Kwame Alexander,
Sharon Creech, or Lin-Manuel Miranda, says store manager Brein Lopez.
Other store initiatives include a Teen Readers Council, whose members
read books before publication and review them; a Readers & Writers Rock!
program, supported by a James Patterson grant, which brings authors
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN into low-income schools; and new this year is Reading Gives You Super
Powers! initiated by a donation from Dav Pilkey, which enables students
from low-income schools to visit the store and receive a book of their own
choosing. For many children, its their first visit to a bookshop, and the first
book theyve owned, says Hearn. Sally Lodge
Today, 89:30 a.m. The Childrens Book & Author Breakfast, at the
Special Events Hall.
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PWs New Title Showcase
Welcome to PWs 2017 BookExpo Title Showcase, a new feature launched earlier this year. On the next few pages, you
will find a diverse list of titles, embodying a wide range of categories within the industry. This
section was created to give publishers the opportunity to promote individual titles, open up rights
opportunities, and generate brand awareness within the international marketplace.
These Wilds Beyond Our Fences I Have A Purpose The Last Faith:
A Book by an Atheist Believer
Explores the myths and rituals In this uplifting narrative, An entertaining and thought-
of modernity, what it is to be Carmen and Tony face provoking dialogue with God
human, climate change, and betrayal, loss, and hardship. I written by a scientist from the
what our collective yearnings Have a Purpose celebrates the former Soviet Union. Prepare
for a better world tell us about lessons pain can teach us and to turn the last page with a
ourselves. Told through the the joy that true love can bring truly inspiring and liberating
intimate lens of fatherhood in to our lives, no matter what the perspective on life.
a series of letters to his young circumstances may be. Unique and intriguing -
daughter. Kirkus Review
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Dont Date Baptists and Other Warnings Tower 18 The Most Bold and Daring
from My Alabama Mother Act of the Age
Barrs essay collection explores Embroiled in political drama Spy Henry Doyle comes out of
his childhood in 1960s-70s surrounding an upcoming of- retirement to stop Napoleons
Bessemer, AL, struggling ficer appointment, members of return to power in 1815 but
to make sense of the divides the San Diego Department of lands in the torture dungeon
of race, class, religion, and Coastal Safety are shocked to of his enemy, Vizier Hashin of
neighborhood anxiety. He discover a lifeguards body on Algiers. His wife Dihya joins
navigates these rites of passage the ocean floor. Hashins harem to save him.
with humor, insight, and ap- Her weapons: sex, courage, and
preciation. her razor-sharp dagger.
Cotton Candy Sally Finds a Home Judahs Scepter and the Sacred Stone Do You Believe?
D. A. Brittain R. M. Cahill
Karen Belove First Edition Design Trafford
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In Council Bluffs, Iowa, she 2017 Illumination Award Silver After rebuilding his life, Robert
was a beloved quarter horse, Medalist for Best Inspirational/ must decide whether to risk
but when Cotton Candy Sally Romance Fiction. Against the reopening old wounds by
arrived in New York City they backdrop of daring escapes helping a lost love through a
started calling her a sour nag. on land and sea, raging sword devastating event, or close that
Could the love of troubled battles, and deadly sorcerers, chapter of his life for good.
12-year old Kara save her? an emotional journey ensues From hopelessness to elation,
Beloves attention to detail...is across multiple continents for a this romance novel is filled
superb. - Kirkus Reviews prince and princess. with unforeseen obstacles.
As the least favored child, Dreams are interpreted with The most in-depth overview
Rivka is selected at age six by the Personalized Method for of this established, yet poorly
her father to comply with the Interpreting Dreams (PMID), understood, recovery move-
countrys conscript law. Sent product of an award-winning ment written by an award-win-
away to the military she strug- thesis. Aimed to be useful for ning psychiatrist for anyone
gles from falling into an abyss all people whatever gender, concerned about the disease of
of despair. Thus, Rivka begins race, national origin, religion, addiction. Includes the latest
a journey that will change her age, or marital status. research with a range of first-
and the Black Guard forever. person experiences.
The Curse of The Werck Family: Reflections: Home and Abroad A Mans World:
The Battle between Love and Hate Portraits
France, 1510. A forged accusa- Gary E. Miller has spent a A collection of 20 profiles of
tion of witchcraft made by the lifetime exploring the world fascinating men (Robert Penn
wealthy family Werck leads a and indulging in his curiosity Warren, Harrison Ford, Gregg
beautiful and humble woman of it. Reflections is a stunning Allman, Herschel Walker, etc.)
to be sentenced and burned at new collection of his poetry written over a 40-year period
the stake by the Inquisition. reflections of his wide-ranging for Esquire, GQ, Los Angeles,
Her immortal spirit unravels, travels, observations, and Time, and more.
starting a supernatural battle general musings. Every sketch is a literary
between love and hate. pearl. Foreword Reviews
Drawing inspiration from the Author Nancy Segal sheds light Imperfect, impervious, and
epic Apollo Moon Program, on over 70 commonly held improving, Brenda Cankles is
this book outlines the small ideas and beliefs about the ori- an unlikely heroine. Unfazed
steps it takes to create success gins and development of twins by the enduring censure of
in everyday life. With the in her new book. Each idea society, she is determined to
practical tools described, Dr. about twins is described, fol- realize the fabulous life she
Paustian teaches the principles lowed by a short answer about believes is her destiny, An
of creativity, leadership, focus, the truth, and then a longer, engaging, hilarious, and award
work ethic, and so much more. more detailed explanation. winning novel.
ChangeSeekers: When Good Samaritans Get Mugged Before, Afdre, and After
Finding Your Path To Impact (My Stroke Oh What Fun)
Walking us through her Best-selling author David R. At 33, Maureen had a huge
complicated journey toward Stokes shares practical strate- stroke - she couldnt speak,
personal and professional gies for overcoming depres- read, write, or walk. Aaah!
fulfillment, Joanne Sonenshine sion, frustration, anger, and A sometimes heartbreaking,
illustrates how embracing fear when we feel the pain of sometimes humorous, and
change can lead to creating criticism, rejection, and per- ultimately inspiring glimpse of
more meaningful impact. sonal attack, even though were what it is to lose everything -
trying to do the right thing. and what it takes to get it back,
piece by tiny piece.
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