August 2009--Volume VII, Issue 8

Whether your focus is adult or youth collection development, the news and previews here can make your job easier. Be sure to check this space each month for additional offerings and changes to your Ingram Standing Order Programs. For a complete listing of all of our Standing Order Programs, visit the Programs & Catalogs tab on ipage®.

Included in this month's update:
Program News--Adult Programs
Program News--Youth Programs

To sign up for additional Standing Order Programs or to make changes to an existing program, e-mail us at standing.orders@ingrambook.com.

Note: Audiobook selectors should check
The Heard Word for reviews and news.










Author: Adult
The Adult Author Standing Order Program includes new fiction only, in regular hardcover and simultaneous-release large print and audio editions.  Coverage of added authors will begin with titles having a September 2009 publication date.

Additions
Carl, JoAnna

It’s easy to enroll new authors. Just log on to ipage®, click the Programs & Catalogs tab, and begin adding new authors. Enter your desired quantities and click submit. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your changes.

Author: Adult Standing Order Program--Out of scope/not included on program
The following titles are out of the scope of the Adult Author Standing Order Program and will not be included:

Author Title EAN
On Program?
Notes
Barry, Dave and Ridley Pearson   Peter and the Sword of Mercy   9781423121343   N   Children's (October)
Butcher, Jim   Death Masks   9780451462947   N   Reissue (November)
Card, Orson Scott   The Authorized Ender Companion   9780765320629   N   Nonfiction (November)
Cussler, Clive   Spartan Gold   9780399156427   Y   We had reported in a previous newsletter that this title would not be included because it is a paperback original.  However, the publisher has decided to release it in hardcover after all, so it will be included.  We apologize for any confusion. (September)
Eggers, Dave   The Wild Things   9781934781616   N   Children's (October)
Foer, Jonathan Safran   Eating Animals   9780316069908   N   Nonfiction (November)
Gaiman, Neil   Odd and the Frost Giants   9780061671739   N   Children's (October)
Gordimer, Nadine   Telling Times: Writing and Living, 1954-2008   9780393066289   N   Nonfiction (December)
Gordon, Mary   Reading Jesus: A Writer's Encounter with the Gospels   9780375424571   N   Nonfiction (October)
Haines, Carolyn   Delta Blues   9781606480496   N   Anthology edited by Haines (October)
Iggulden, Conn   Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children   9780061730986   N   Children's (October)
Kingsbury, Karen   Miracles: A 52-Week Devotional   9780446557955   N   Nonfiction (November)
Le Guin, Ursula K.   Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way   9781590307441   N   Nonfiction (October)
Lupica, Mike   Million-Dollar Throw   9780399246265   N   Children's (November)
Macomber, Debbie   One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity   9781439108932   N   Nonfiction (November)
Macomber, Debbie   The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater…That Grandma Knit   9780061650932   N   Children's (October)
Martin, George R. R.   Suicide Kings   9780765317834   N   Anthology edited by Martin (December)
McInerny, Ralph   Good Knights: Eight Stories   9781587313356   N   Previously published stories (October)
Palmer, Diana   The Winter Man: Silent Night/Sutton's Way   9780373774142   N   Omnibus edition of two previously published novels (September)
Resnick, Mike   Dreamwish Beasts and Snarks   9781930846609   N   Previously published stories (September)
Salvatore, R. A.   The Shadowmask: Stone of Tymora, Book II   9780786951475   N   Children's (November)
Sawyer, Robert J.   Distant Early Warnings: Canada's Best Science Fiction   9780889954380   N   Anthology edited by Sawyer (August)
Sebold, Alice   The Best American Short Stories 2009   9780618792245   N   Anthology edited by Sebold (October)

Popular Series: Adult
Ingram’s Adult Popular Series Standing Order Program sends you the newest titles from your selected popular series.

Popular (Adult) Additions   Publisher   Frequency   List Price   Notes
Western Series        
Wagons West   Pinnacle   4/year   6.99   Dana Fuller Ross captured the American pioneer spirit in his acclaimed, bestselling Wagons West series, and it will enthrall historical fiction readers now just as it did when it was first published in the 1970s and 80s.  The epic journey opens with the first wagon trains of settlers headed for the Oregon Territory in 1837, and ends with the nation’s Centennial in 1876.  Kensington is issuing newly repackaged editions of the 24-volume series beginning in September.

Completions
Harlequin Jazmin
Harlequin Julia
 
News
Harlequin Bianca and Harlequin Deseo increase from four issues per month to six issues per month, beginning in October.

Silhouette Nocturne will have four issues in October rather than two. The two extra issues will be priced at $4.99 rather than the usual $5.25.

It’s easy to sign up for new youth series. Just log on to ipage, click the Programs & Catalogs tab, and begin adding titles. Enter your desired quantities and click submit. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your changes.

Graphic Novels: Adult
The Graphic Novels Adult Standing Order Program provides automatic ordering of titles in this increasingly popular format.

Additions
Series Publisher Binding   Frequency   Price
Akira - new editions   Del Rey   Quality paper   3-4/yr   $24.99

Postponements*
Series Publisher Binding
GTO Early Years   Tokyopop   Quality paper

Completions
Series Publisher Binding
Heavenshield   Tokyopop   Quality paper

Inspirational Author Standing Order Program
The Inspirational Author Standing Order Program includes trade-paper fiction only.  Coverage of added authors will begin with titles having a June 2009 publication date.
 
Additions
Wiseman, Beth

NOTE: Coverage of added authors will begin with titles having an September 2009 publication date.

It’s easy to sign up for new youth series. Just log on to ipage, click the Programs & Catalogs tab, and begin adding titles. Enter your desired quantities and click submit. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your changes.

The following titles are out of the scope of the Inspirational Author Standing Order Program and will not be included:

Inspirational Author Title EAN
On Program?
Notes
Blackstock, Terri   Last Light/Night Light   9780310325987   N   Omnibus edition of two previously published novels (July)
Brunstetter, Wanda E.   Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook Volume 2   9781602603455   N   Nonfiction (July)
Kingsbury, Karen   Oceans Apart/Between Sundays   9780310325970   N   Omnibus edition of two previously published novels (July)
Wiseman, Beth   An Amish Gathering: Life in Lancaster County   9781595548221   N   Anthology (December)

Video: Adult
Ingram’s Adult Video Series Standing Order Program includes documentaries, popular TV series, wellness programs, instructional videos, and musical and theatrical performances produced by PBS, WGBH, KOCH, and many others.


It’s easy to sign up for new video series. Just log on to ipage, click the Programs & Catalogs tab, and begin adding new titles. Enter your desired quantities and click submit. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your changes.

Exceptions
Video (Adult) Additions Frequency Format   List
Robin Hood (BBC)   1/yr   DVD   79.98



Popular Series: Youth
Ingram’s Youth Popular Series Standing Order Program sends you the newest titles from your selected popular series.

News

There has been a series name change for Demon Trilogy from Margaret E. Elderry. It is now officially called Demon’s Lexicon Trilogy.




Additions
Series Name Author Publisher Age Binding Frq
Price
Alien Agent   Service, Pamela F.   Carolrhoda   9-11   Library   2/yr   16.95
Alien Agent   Service, Pamela F.   First Avenue Editions   9-11   Quality paper   2/yr   5.95
Alphas   Harrison, Lisi   Little Brown   12+   Quality paper   2/yr   9.99
Bedeviled   Petroff, Shani   Grosset & Dunlap   8-12   Quality paper   1-3/yr   6.99
Daniel X   Patterson, James   Little Brown   12+   Quality paper   1/yr   7.99
Demon's Lexicon Trilogy   Brennan, Sarah Rees   Margaret K McElderry   14+   Hardcover   1/yr   17.99
Dork Diaries   Russell, Rachel Renee   Aladdin   9-13   Hardcover   1/yr   12.99
Dragon Ball Chapter Book   Jones, Gerard   VIZ   7-10   Quality paper   6/yr   4.99
Escape from Furnace   Smith, Alexander Gordon   Farrar Straus Giroux   12+   Hardcover   1/yr   14.99
Hunting   Cole, Steve   Philomel   10-14   Hardcover   1/yr   16.99
Jeff Corwin's Junior Explorer Series   Corwin, Jeff   Puffin   7-10   Quality paper   2/yr   5.99
Kari and Lucas Mystery   Runholt, Susan   Viking   10-14   Hardcover   1/yr   16.99
Kari and Lucas Mystery   Runholt, Susan   Puffin   10-14   Quality paper   1/yr   6.99
Maze Runner - trilogy   Dashner, James   Random House   12+   Hardcover   1/yr   16.99
Maze Runner - trilogy   Dashner, James   Random House   12+   Library   1/yr   19.99
Milo & Jazz Myteries   Montgomery, Lewis B.   Kane Press   7-10   Library   4/yr   22.6
Milo & Jazz Myteries   Montgomery, Lewis B.   Kane Press   7-10   Quality paper   4/yr   6.95
Mirrorscape - trilogy   Wilks, Mike   Egmont   12+   Hardcover   1/yr   16.99
Mirrorscape - trilogy   Wilks, Mike   Egmont   12+   Library   1/yr   19.99
Perilous Realm   Wharton, Thomas   Candlewick   10-13   hardcover   1/yr   16.99
Realm of the Rodent - trilogy   Hildebrandt, Greg   Soucebooks Jabberwocky   9-12   Hardcover   1/yr   19.99
Star Wars The Clone Wars Secret Missions   Windham   Grosset & Dunlap   8-12   Quality paper   2/yr   6.99
Wish You Were Dead - trilogy   Strasser, Todd   Egmont   12+   Hardcover   1/yr   16.99
Wish You Were Dead - trilogy   Strasser, Todd   Egmont   12+   Library   1/yr   19.99
Youngest Templar   Spradlin, Michael P.   Putnam   10-14   Hardcover   1/yr   17.99
Youngest Templar   Spradlin, Michael P.   Puffin   10-14   Quality paper   1/yr   7.99

It’s easy to sign up for new youth series. Just log on to ipage, click the Programs & Catalogs tab, and begin adding titles. Enter your desired quantities and click submit. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your changes.


The following series have been reported as indefinitely postponed by the respective publishers. These series will not officially be removed from the standing order program at this time, but inclusion on your standing order is not advised until we receive further notice from the publishers.

Popular (Youth) Postponements* Author Publisher
Age
Binding
Time Soldiers   various   Big Guy Books   14+   Quality paper

* This series has been reported as indefinitely postponed by the publisher. The series will not officially be removed from the standing order program at this time, but inclusion on your standing order is not advised until we receive further notice from the publisher.

Completions

Author Publisher
Age
Binding
Charlie Small   Ward, Nick   David Fickling Bks   8-12   Library
Cronus Chronicles Trilogy   Ursu, Anne   Atheneum   8-12   Hardcover
Cutting Edge   Orme, Helen   Ransom Publishing   14-17   Quality paper
Dragonback Series   Zahn, Timothy   Starscape / Tor   10-14   Mass market
Pony-Crazed Princess   Kimpton, Diana   Hyperion   6-9   Quality paper
Take It to the Xtreme   Withers, Pam   Walrus Books   12+   Quality paper
Vampire Kisses   Schreiber, Ellen   HarperCollins   12+   Library


Graphic Novel: Youth Program
The Graphic Novel Youth Standing Order Program provides automatic ordering of titles in this increasingly popular format.

News
Price increases:
Little Lulu volumes from Dark Horse Comics have increased to $14.95 due to now being full-color editions.
Samurai Deeper Kyo, now published by Del Rey, will be in two volume editions priced at $14.99. This begins with Volume 35/36.

Recommended ages changes:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer from Dark Horse Comics recommended age is now 16+.
Classics Illustrated from Papercutz is now 12+.
Transformers from IDW is now 14+.

Additions
Series Publisher Binding
Age
Frq
Price
Akira - new editions   Del Rey   Quality paper   Adult/YA   3-4/yr   $24.99
Alex Rider Graphic Novel   Philomel Books   Quality paper   10-13   1//yr   $14.99
Archie & Friends All-Stars   Archie Comics   Quality paper   11-14   2-3/yr   49.95
Club Penquin Comics   Grosset & Dunlap   Quality paper   6-8   1-3/yr   $3.99
Hero Tales   Yen Press   Quality paper   16+   2-3/yr   $10.99
Marvel Masterworks The Hulk   Marvel   Quality paper   11-18   1-2/yr   $24.99
Max Finder Mystery   Owlkids Books   Quality paper   8-12   1-3/yr   $9.95
Oh! My Brother   CMX   Quality paper   16+   2/yr   $9.99
Soul Eater   Yen Press   Quality paper   16+   3-4/yr   $10.99
Sugarholic   Yen Press   Quality paper   14+   2/yr   $10.99
Yu-Gi-Oh! R   VIZ   Quality paper   14+   2-3/yr   $9.99

It’s easy to sign up for new graphic novel series. Just log on to ipage, click the Programs & Catalogs tab, and begin adding titles. Enter your desired quantities and click submit. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your changes.

Postponements
The following series have been reported as indefinitely postponed by the respective publishers. These series will not officially be removed from the standing order program at this time, but inclusion on your standing order is not advised until we receive further notice from the publishers

Series Name Publisher
Binding
  Age Group
My Cat Loki   Tokyopop   Quality paper   14+
Rave Master   Tokyopop   Quality paper   14+
Zatch Bell   VIZ   Quality paper   14+

* These series have been reported as indefinitely postponed by the respective publishers. These series will not officially be removed from the standing order program at this time, but inclusion on your standing order is not advised until we receive further notice from the publishers.

Completions
Series Name Publisher
Binding
Bleach (hardcover)   VIZ   Hardcover
Captive Hearts   VIZ   Quality paper
Death Note (hardcover)   VIZ   Hardcover
Fairy Cube   VIZ   Quality paper
Fruits Basket   Tokyopop   Quality paper
Fullmetal Alchemist (hardcover)   VIZ   Hardcover
Heavenshield   Tokyopop   Quality paper
Inuyasha (hardcover)   VIZ   Hardcover
Miki Falls   Tokyopop   Quality paper
Naruto (hardcover)   VIZ   Hardcover


Easy Reader Program: Youth
The Easy Reader Standing Order Program provides automatic ordering of popular new releases for young readers. You select your series by both reading level and binding type

It’s easy to sign up for new graphic novel series. Just log on to ipage, click the Programs & Catalogs tab, and begin adding titles. Enter your desired quantities and click submit. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your changes.

News
My First Shared Reading Biblical Values series from Zondervan is now named My First I Can Read/Beginners Bible. This name change from the publisher will not interrupt orders.

Author: Youth
The Youth Author Standing Order Program includes new fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover or library binding. Coverage of added authors will begin with titles having a December 2009 publication date.

Added Authors
Giblin, James Cross
Hopkinson, Deborah

It’s easy to sign up for new authors. Just log on to ipage, click the Programs & Catalogs tab, and begin adding authors. Enter your desired quantities and click submit. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your changes.

The following titles are out of the scope of the Youth Author Standing Order Program and will not be included:
Author Title
EAN
Notes
Barry, Dave   Peter y Los Ladrones   9788499180298   Foreign Language
Cabot, Meg   Airhead   9781410418913   Large Print
Collins, Suzanne   Catching Fire   9781410420442   Large Print
Collins, Suzanne   The Hunger Games   9781410419866   Large Print
Duey, Kathleen   Tahi: A Baby Dolphin's Story   9780824914349   Book with DVD
Gaiman, Neil   Libro del Cementerio, El   9788499180304   Foreign Language
Gaiman, Neil   Marvel 1602 Premiere Hc   9780785141358   Adult Title
Gaiman, Neil   Neverwhere Ltd   9780061964947   Adult Title; Reissue
Hill, Eric   Spot's Valentine   9780399254208   Board Book
Spinelli, Eileen   Today I Will: A Year of Quotes, Notes, and Promises to Myself   9780375840579   Those enrolled in the Jerry Spinelli offering will receive their preferred binding of this title.
Spinelli, Eileen   Today I Will: A Year of Quotes, Notes, and Promises to Myself   9780375962301   Those enrolled in the Jerry Spinelli offering will receive their preferred binding of this title.
Wilson, Karma   Bear Hugs: Romantically Ridiculous Animal Rhymes   9781416994275   Reissue

Duplication Alert
Author Title
EAN
Notes
Harper, Charise Mericle   Just Grace and the Snack Attack   9780547152233   on Pop Series
Horowitz, Anthony   Crocodile Tears: An Alex Rider Adventure   9780399250569   on Pop Series

Video: Youth
Ingram's Children and Young Adult Video Series Standing Order Program provides the latest video series, popular with kids from preschool to high school, produced by PBS Kids, Nickelodeon, Sony Kids, and anime titles.

It’s easy to sign up for new video series. Just log on to ipage, click the Programs & Catalogs tab, and begin adding new titles. Enter your desired quantities and click submit. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your changes.