Sorting the Supply Chain at BISG Annual; More Amazon Books Announced

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [New York Rights Fair 2018]( [Amazon Buy Buttons Among Big Topics at BISG Meeting]( The Book Industry Study Group devoted a large portion of its annual meeting, held Monday in Manhattan, to supply chain issues. [more »]( [Amazon to Open Two New Bricks and Mortar Stores in D.C. and Texas]( The retailer has confirmed it will open new bookstores in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and in Austin, next year. [more »]( [RBmedia Buys Gildan Media]( RBmedia one of the country's largest publishers and distributors of audiobook content, added to its holdings with the purchase of Gildan Media, which has a catalogue of about 2,200 nonfiction audio titles. [more »]( [What If You Could Inherit Your Ancestors’ Memories?]( Tapped for his expertise in reproductive medicine, Dr. Will Dunbar is pulled into a national security crisis and becomes responsible for protecting a brilliant woman who possesses her ancestors’ memories. He quickly finds himself in a head-on collision with international conspirators and hidden agendas. 'Blood Memory Society' is a fast-paced thriller with elements of Sci-Fi. (Sponsored) [Learn More »]( [New York Comic Con Insider Sessions]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Operations Coordinator - Abrams Books - New York](. - [Associate Digital Marketing Manager - Albert Whitman & Company - Park Ridge](. - [Senior Art Director - Albert Whitman & Company - Park Ridge](. - [Group Marketing Director - Lerner Publishing Group - Minneapolis, MN](. - [Acquisitions Editor - Shambhala Publications - Boulder](. JOB MOVES Harriet Low has been promoted to editorial associate at HMH Books for Young Readers. Nicole Sclama has been promoted to associate editor at HMH Books for Young Readers. Lily Kessinger has been promoted to associate editor at HMH Books for Young Readers. Jessie Kindig, formerly associate agent at Roam Agency, has joined Verso Books as editor. Jennifer Haskin has left Metamorphosis Literary Agency. [VIEW ALL »]( [Goodreads Marks 10 Years of Supporting Books]( Ten years after its founding and four after its acquisition by Amazon, the online social reading, marketing, and book discovery site has grown into one of the most influential bookish communities on the web. [more » »]( [Ulli Lust On Visualizing the Third Reich]( In her graphic novel 'Voices in the Dark,' Ulli Lust looks back and shines a light on one of the blackest moments in human history. (PW subscriber exclusive) [more » »]( [Win a Free Copy of 'Renegade']( Win one of 50 prepublication copies of a new graphic novel of Martin Luther's life, just in time for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. (Sponsored) [Enter Here! » »]( Authors on the Air [Authors on the Air September 26, 2017: Muhammad Yunus]( Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize–winning author of 'A World of Three Zeros,' will appear on 'Marketplace' on NPR on Tuesday, September 26. [more » »]( News Briefs [UT Austin Acquires Michael Ondaatje Archives]( The archive of award-winning author Michael Ondaatje has been acquired by the Harry Ransom Center, the humanities research library and museum at the University of Texas at Austin. [more » »]( [VCFA, Phoenix Books Announce Scholarship Honoring Howard Frank Mosher]( The $10,000 award, named after the late author, will be merit-based, and given annually to an emerging fiction writer from Vermont in his or her first year of the Vermont College of Fine Arts's MFA in writing and publishing residential program. [more » »]( [Cundill History Prize Longlist Announced]( Topics covered by books on the list range from Vietnam to the Islamic world and from Russia to North America. The winner will receive $75,000, and two runners-up will receive $10,000 each. [more » »]( THE ROUNDUP [The Public's Push to Ban Books]( This Banned Books Week, campaigners say authors must resist pressure online from the “anger of the mob” to avoid controversial topics. [The Plight of Illustrated Books]( Why are graphic novels and other illustrated books being challenged and banned more now than ever? [An Enslaved Poet's Essay, Uncovered]( A scrapbook at the New York Public Library contains a recently discovered essay by the enslaved poet George Moses Horton. [Eight Attempts to Hack the 'NYT' List]( Some notable instances of list-hacking in its various forms, from the very cynical to the very silly. [The Five Weirdest Author IP Lawsuits]( ‘The Art of Fielding’ is hardly the first novel to be the subject of a possibly dubious plagiarism suit. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List]( 'What Happened' by Hillary Rodham Clinton is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW Daily Review of the Day ['Five-Carat Soul' by James McBride]( "Humming with invention and energy, the stories collected in McBride’s first fiction book since his National Book Award–winning 'The Good Lord Bird' again affirm his storytelling gifts." [more » »]( SHELFTALKER [Fabulous First Lines of 2017 (Round 2)]( Elizabeth Bluemle MG and YA openers exceptionally good at drawing readers in. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [A Poet's Picture Book]( Poet Bao Phi (r.) spoke at SubText Books in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, September 24 about the inspiration for his new picture book, 'A Different Pond' (Capstone Young Readers) and the writing process. Here, Phi poses with Sarah Cassavant, SubText’s event coordinator. Courtesy Capstone E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Assume nothing. Read between the lies.]( [PW LitCast: A Conversation with Detective Lt. Joe Kenda]( [Free Reviews and Services for Indie Authors]( To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: jmilliot@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. 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