en-us http://www.publishersweekly.com/community/Features/47158.html?nid=3335 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.publishersweekly.com/info/337409.html Terms of Use. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:43:49 MST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6705948.html?nid=3335 Somewhere between writing a book, taking a teaching job, freelancing, and becoming my own publicist, things got a bit out of control. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6705947.html?nid=3335 Rebecca Skloot found a story of immortality and faith in a young woman's tissue sample. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6705892.html?nid=3335 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6704596.html?nid=3335 On Monday, Publishers Weekly announced its Best Books of 2009, including our list of 30 Best Books for children. From accounts of civil rights heroes, to harrowing (and hopeful) stories about contemporary teenagers, to picture books that perfectly capture friendship, curiosity, or flights of fancy, 2009 held a treasure trove of wonderful reading for children of all ages and interests. Click through to see our selections. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6704595.html?nid=3335 It's almost Thanksgiving, which is the beginning of the end of another year, and for us at PW that means our annual best books list. From more than 50,000 volumes, we valiantly set out to choose 100, and this year we've upped the ante with a top 10 list. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6703770.html?nid=3335 In an industry without a lot of good news to report, the one consistent bright spot has been publishing for teens. While adult trade sales are expected to fall 4% this year, juvenile and young adult sales are expected to increase 5.1%, according to the PW/IPR Book Sales Index. Although it's impossible to completely break out juvenile from young adult, it is possible to look at expected growth rates for different categories... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6702517.html?nid=3335 Sports books examining and exposing the actions of cheating athletes have been published in abundance. Despite the public's fascination with exposé journalism, few of these titles have sold well. This season's books are a celebration of successful teams and regional heroes. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6701176.html?nid=3335 Bookseller brings books to people Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6701175.html?nid=3335 Cultural critic Terry Teachout first heard jazz legend Louis Armstrong around 1964 when, as a boy in rural Sikeston, Mo., he was summoned by his mother to watch Armstrong sing “Hello, Dolly” on The Ed Sullivan Show. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6700167.html?nid=3335 One of the first so-called “virtual book tours” gave life to a book about death. In spring 2003, science writer Mary Roach appeared on about a dozen blogs and Web sites to promote her upcoming book, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6700166.html?nid=3335 Like bookstores themselves, social networks can be places for discussion—and it’s up to you to engage people. Don’t just tell them things; seek their input and stand back while they unleash it. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6700165.html?nid=3335 Each day brings a barrage of new material and writers querying me to ask if I’ll read their manuscript or proposal or check out their blog. The real gems, however, come through word-of-mouth, a classic viral formula. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6700164.html?nid=3335 There is a reason they call it viral marketing—it spreads easily, embeds itself seamlessly into hosts and exploits a few critical individuals to achieve global exposure. It may sound terrifying, but you can control it. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6700163.html?nid=3335 While none of us may know precisely how best to publish, market and sell in the digital space, social networking online has given us an unprecedented opportunity to experiment and to extend the one thing that has always worked for us: word-of-mouth. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6700162.html?nid=3335 A viral expansion loop is like compounding interest on a bank account: one user becomes two, then four, eight, to millions. It’s little wonder that viral loops have emerged as perhaps the most significant business accelerant to hit Silicon Valley since the search engine. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6699042.html?nid=3335 Ann Brasheres grows up, Bret Easton Ellis heads back to his L.A. roots, Julia Childs's grand-nephew talks H2O, Julie Powell hits the butcher block, Eoin Colfer does his best Douglas Adams impression and George Romero lays down the rules of zombie-dom—that and more in PW's roundup of the big books up for grabs at this year's fair. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6697701.html?nid=3335 A furry friend's work is never done—just ask Marley and Dewey. First, each starred in a heartwarming memoir, Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog and Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, which had major runs on national bestseller lists. Then both properties spun off children's books, followed by movies with marquee names: Marley and Me in 2008 featu... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6697562.html?nid=3335 Ask anyone about the United Arab Emirates, and the answer usually revolves around its iconic saillike Burj Al-Arab tower or its financial center, Dubai, the Middle East's most modern metropolis, famed for megaprojects and billion-dollar deals. Abu Dhabi, 120 kilometers southwest of Dubai, tends to be an afterthought, despite its status as the capital city of the UAE. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6696290.html?nid=3335 "Manuscript publishing flourished long after Gutenberg's invention; newspapers did not wipe out the printed book; the radio did not replace the newspaper; television did not destroy the radio; and the Internet did not make viewers abandon their television sets." Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6691928.html?nid=3335 Publishers and editors are excited about music books because they cater to a market the recession can't kill: music itself is cheap if not (illegally) free, and books are an equally affordable way for fans to dig deeper. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST