Publishers Weekly – August 05, 2019

Contents

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS

18 Licensing

Toy company Melissa & Doug is moving into books, with more than

90 titles planned through 2020.

19 Books in Spanish

Spanish wellness expert Enric Corbera tells us about his latest

book, Encuentros con mi alma.

24 Open Book

Louisa Ermelino talks with Chris Ware, whose latest, Rusty Brown,

explores life’s biggest themes and smallest moments.

72 Soapbox by Kathi Inman Berens

An assistant professor of publishing says that vouchers are the best

way for literary festivals to sell books.

BESTSELLERS

● Adult Hardcovers 13 ● Adult Paperbacks 14

● Children’s 15 ● Apple Books 16 ● Smashwords 17

REVIEWS

Fiction

43 General Fiction

47 Mystery/Thriller

51 SF/Fantasy/Horror

52 Romance/Erotica

54 Comics

Nonfiction

55 General Nonfiction

59 Lifestyle

63 Religion/Spirituality

Children’s

66 Picture Books

69 Fiction

71 Nonfiction

62

Q&A with

Jen Gunter

64

Q&A with

Megan Phelps-Roper

46

Signature Review

with Gabe Habash

67

Reviews Roundup

Food stories for young readers

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