The Roundup with PW

Store Holiday Sales Rose at B&N
For the nine week period ended January 3, 2015, sales through Barnes & Noble's retail physical stores plus BN.com rose 0.2%, hitting $1.1 billion. Comparable store sales fell 0.6% but, excluding Nook products, core comp sales were up 1.7%. more »

Authors, Publishing Orgs Respond to 'Hebdo' Attack in Paris
Together with a group of prominent writers, the PEN American Center has issued a statement in response to the the attack Wednesday on the Paris offices of newspaper 'Charlie Hebdo.' Additionally, various book-world organizations have signed a statement issued by the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) condemning the attacks which they say "represent a chilling and extreme assault on freedom of speech." more »

Hachette Completes Black Dog Buy
The Hachette Book Group has completed its acquisition of Black Dog & Leventhal. HBG reached an agreement in late November to acquire BD&L as part of an effort to add more nonfiction titles to its list. BD&L has a backlist of about 250 titles. more »

Pubs Resolute on Book of Islamist France: European publishers are sticking to plans to publish a novel depicting a future Islamist takeover of France despite yesterday’s Paris shootings.

Zondervan to Review Carson Allegations: Dr. Ben Carson's publisher will review allegations that the conservative activist and possible presidential candidate failed to properly credit sources in his 2012 book 'America the Beautiful.'

How Pulp Fiction Saved Literature: The covers were often trashy, the contents were often high art, but the low cost of the ubiquitous paperback created millions of new readers in America.

Building a Love of Reading: A new study finds reading to children of all ages grooms them to read more on their own.

Joan Didion Models for Céline: The 80 year-old author lends her effortless style to the latest campaign from the French fashion house.

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