Grogan Returns
Author of the bestselling Marley & Me John Grogan's new memoir, THE LONGEST TRIP HOME, has been announced for publication on October 21 by William Morrow. "From his troublemaking childhood to his courtship of a fiery blond named Jenny, Grogan writes about how he came to terms with who he is and what he believes." It's called the "story of a son in the making, and of growing up in a loving, but comically old-school Catholic family."
 
Grogan says in the announcement, "Even before Marley & Me was published, I knew this was the story I wanted to tell next. The Longest Trip Home is a story very close to my heart."
 
He'll promote his children's book A Very Marley Christmas, releasing September 30, while touring for the new memoir, and the film version of Marley (starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston) is set for release on Christmas day.

Bids Begin for Paperchase
Private equity player Luke Johnson at Risk Capital Partners, "buyer" of Borders UK, is rumored to have bid for Border's Paperchase unit -- though the rumor has his 40 million pound bid well below the price sought. A UK retail trade publication notes that "Paperchase operates 40 percent of its outlets as concessions within Borders UK stores, so a deal without Mr. Johnson seems unlikely." But WH Smith is among others thought to have offered.
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BN Boosts Canin
Barnes & Noble has selected Ethan Canin's AMERICA AMERICA as their next BN Recommends program pick. The book goes on sale tomorrow, June 24.
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At the Penguin Press publicity department, Sarah Hutson moves up to director of publicity, as Abigail Cleaves is promoted to assistant director and Caroline Garner is promoted to associate publicist.
 
The Women's National Book Association named Joan Gelfand as president at their annual meeting in early June.

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