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Week of July 12, 2009

Liberty and Tyranny

By Mark R. Levin

#2 - Hardcover Non-Fiction

Horse Soldiers

By Doug Stanton

#4 - Hardcover Non-Fiction

Prairie Tale

By Melissa Gilbert

#11 - Hardcover Non-Fiction

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Why do I write for teens?

by Jennifer Echols - June 29, 2009

That's the topic of the month over at the MTV Books Blog. Please drop by, browse the posts, and share...

THE COMING INSURRECTION

by Rachel Kushner - June 28, 2009

Hey, anyone who lives in LA, this is where I'll be Sat! http://la.thepublicschool.org/ The Public...

10 Things I Learned While Writing a...

by Jennifer Niven - June 23, 2009

You must kiss your pride and dignity goodbye. There is no such thing as writing a memoir half-way. ...

Jennifer Niven

Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?

A. I'd like to go to one of Carole Lombard's infamous parties and tell her not to get on that airplane. ...

Debbie Viguié

Q. What is your favorite movie?

A. Return of the Jedi

ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?

A. Incredible Hulk, don't you just feel sorry for him? I used to cry at the end of every episode.

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News from Simon & Schuster: July 4, 2009

Former Vice President to Publish Memoir: June 24 — Former Vice President Dick Cheney will publish his memoir with Threshold Editions. The yet-to-be-titled work is expected in Spring 2011.

Spring 2009 Parents’ Choice Awards: June 4 — Ashley Bryan: Words to My Life Song, by Ashley Bryan, and All God's Critters, by Bill Staines and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, are Spring 2009 Parents’ Choice Award winners.

S&S Audio Titles Receive AUDIE Awards: June 1 — The winners are The Little Red Book of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer and Duma Key by Stephen King.

International Latino Book Awards: June 1 — The following titles won awards:
• Dark Dude by Oscar Hijuelos
• El Secreto: El libro de la gratitud by Rhonda Byrne
• A Simple Guide to U.S. Immigration and Citizenship by Luis Cortes
• De inmigrante a ciudadano by Luis Cortes
• Por la vida de mi hermana by Jodi Picoult
• The Heartbreak Pill by Anjanette Delgado
• Take Me With You by Carlos Frias
For more information, visit the International Latino Book Awards website.

David Herbert Donald, 88, Historian and Biographer: The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and author of Lincoln, Lincoln At Home, and We Are Lincoln Men passed away on May 17.

New! Star Trek Klingon Language Suite for iPhone: May 8 — The Star Trek Klingon Language Suite application for iPhone® and iPod Touch® is now available in the Apple App Store.

BakeWise Wins James Beard Award: May 5 — BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking with Over 200 Magnificent Recipes by Shirley O. Corriher won the 2009 James Beard Foundation Award in the Baking and Dessert category.

S&S Audio Titles Receive 2009 Parents’ Choice Awards: April 23 — The winners are Misty of Chingoteague by Marguerite Henry; The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh; Lost and Found by Andrew Clements; and The Olivia Audio Collection by Ian Falconer.

Free Press Title Named a Finalist for Pulitzer Prize: April 21 — The Bitter Road to Freedom by William I. Hitchcock was announced as a finalist for the 93rd annual Pulitzer Prize in the General Nonfiction category of Letter and Drama Prizes.

Title Shortlisted for 2009 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award: April 2 — Animal’s People by Indra Sinha is a finalist for the award, the world’s most valuable literary prize for a single work of fiction published in English.

Sonnenfeld to Direct The Spellman Files: April 2 — Barry Sonnenfeld of Men in Black and Get Shorty fame will direct the Paramount Pictures adaptation of Lisa Lutz’s novel.

2009 Thriller Award Nominees: March 31 — The nominees for the awards, given by the International Thriller Writers, include Bodies Left Behind and Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver, Last Patriot by Brad Thor, and Calumet City by Charlie Newton.

S&S Audio to Publish Book by Al Gore: March 24 — Simon & Schuster Audio will publish the audio edition of the former vice president’s next book, Our Choice, a blueprint for solving the climate crisis, on Nov. 3, 2009.

BakeWise Receives James Beard Award Nomination: March 24 — BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking with Over 200 Magnificent Recipes by Shirley O. Corriher is a finalist for a 2009 James Beard Foundation Award.

Starbucks Picks Happens Every Day: March 24 — Starbucks selected Happens Every Day: An All-Too-True Story, by Isabel Gillies, as the next title in its book program. The book will be offered at U.S. bookstores and more than 7,000 Starbucks locations beginning today.

S&S Children's to Publish Picture Books by Toni Morrison: March 19 — The first of the books by the Nobel Prize laureate and her son Slade Morrison, Peeny-Butter Fudge, will be published Sept. 9.

S&S Titles Are Finalists for 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes: March 4 — The nominees for the prizes, which will be awarded on April 24, are The God of War by Marisa Silver, Bad Traffic by Simon Lewis, and Dark Dude by Oscar Hijuelos.

New! 365 Crosswords for iPhone: Feb. 24 — The 365 Crosswords puzzle application for the iPhone and iPod touch is now available for $4.99 at the iTunes App Store.

Slumdog Millionaire Wins Eight Oscars: Feb. 23 — Slumdog Millionaire, which is based on the novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup, won eight Academy Awards, including best picture, director, and adapted screenplay. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald story, picked up three prizes.

S&S Titles Win NAACP Image Awards: Feb. 13 — Simon & Schuster had two winners at the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards last night:
• Fiction: In the Night of Heat by Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due and Blair Underwood
• Children: Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope by Nikki Grimes

2009 Audie Award Nominations: Feb. 9 — Six Simon & Schuster Audio titles have been nominated for 2009 Audie Awards:
• The Little Red Book of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer, narrated by Jeffrey Gitomer
• Duma Key by Stephen King and narrated by John Slattery
• Swan Peak by James Lee Burke and narrated by Will Patton
• Happy for No Reason by Marci Shimoff with Carol Kline and narrated by Marci Shimoff, with an introduction by Jack Canfield
• The War Within by Bob Woodward and narrated by Boyd Gaines
• Fine Just the Way It Is by Annie Proulx and narrated by Will Patton

An Inconvenient Truth Wins Grammy: Feb. 8 — An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore and read by Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon and Blair Underwood won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album. Born Standing Up written and read by Steve Martin was also nominated.

Atria Books to Publish Memoir by Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi: Feb. 6 — The deeply personal book by actor Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi, is scheduled for publication in fall 2009.

2008 National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalist: Jan. 26 — The House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper was named a finalist in the autobiography category.

American Library Association Honors S&S Titles, Authors: Jan. 26 — The Underneath by Kathi Appelt has been named a Newbery Honor Book for distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
• Laurie Halse Anderson has been given the Margaret A. Edwards award for lifetime achievement and contribution to young adult literature.
• Ashley Bryan has been honored with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for lifetime contribution to children’s literature.
• Just After Sunset by Stephen King has been honored with an Alex Award for being one of the best adult books for teens.

Slumdog Millionaire wins SAG 2009: Jan. 25 — Based on the novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup, the movie won "Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Motion Picture" at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Change Has Come Picked for Today Show Book Club: Jan. 23 — Change Has Come by Kadir Nelson is the February pick for Al Roker’s Book Club on NBC's Today.

81st Annual Academy Award Nominations: Jan. 22 — Slumdog Millionaire, which is based on the novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup, has been nominated for 10 awards, including best picture. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald story, picked up 13 nods.

Doris Kearns Goodwin on The Oprah Winfrey Show Today: Jan. 21 — The author of Team of Rivals will be a part of Oprah's Post-Inauguration Special. Check local listings for showtimes.

S&S Titles Are Finalists for 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Jan. 16 — The nominees for the awards, given by Mystery Writers of America, are Sins of the Assassin by Robert Ferrigno, Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz and Calumet City by Charlie Newton. Author James Lee Burke will be honored as a Grand Master.

S&S Wins National Jewish Book Award: Jan. 14 — Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter by Peter Manseau was named the winner in the fiction category; Memory by Philippe Grimbert was a finalist.

Samuel P. Huntington, 81, Political Scientist: The author of The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order and Who Are We? passed away on December 24.

Slumdog Millionaire Takes Top Honors at Golden Globes: Jan. 11 — Based on the novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup, the movie won best drama, best director, best screenplay, and best musical score.

S&S Titles Receive NAACP Image Awards Nominations: Jan. 7 — The 11 finalists for Outstanding Literary Work, across six categories, are:
• Blood Colony by Tananarive Due
• In the Night of Heat by Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due and Blair Underwood
• No Way Home by Carlos Acosta
• War of the Bloods in My Veins by DaShaun "Jiwe" Morris
• 21 Nights by Prince
• Baldwin's Harlem by Herb Boyd
• The Black List by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and Elvis Mitchell
• The Black Male Handbook by Kevin Powell
• Barak Obama by Nikki Grimes
• You Can Do It! by Tony Dungy
• Joseph by Shelia P. Moses

Laura Bush to Publish Memoir with Scribner: Jan. 5 — The highly anticipated book will offer an intimate account of Mrs. Bush’s life experiences, including eight years in the White House, and is expected to be published in 2010.