Everyone at Portfolio is really excited to be publishing UNCERTAINTY, the new book from Jonathan Fields (due out in September).
In anticipation of the book launch, Jonathan just released a great video where he talks about the inspiration for writing the book. Check it out:
And here’s the direct link
Score! Recently, Entertainment Weekly featured Malled by Caitlin Kelly in The Bullseye, a section that ranks the hits and misses of the week’s pop culture events.
EW raves about the forthcoming Portfolio title: “This excellent memoir is about a journalist who loses their job and has to go into retail. Or in other words, the year 2008.”
In Malled: My Unintentional Career in Retail, Kelly uses her position behind the cash register to challenge our assumptions about retail work and interviews industry insiders to reveal the complexities of this business. In terms of pop culture sizzle, Malled placed only slightly below Zach Galifianakis gently squeezed into an Orphan Annie dress — and I mean, come on, even we kind of have to concede the win.
For more information or a review copy of Malled, please email tiffany.liao@us.penguingroup.com
If you were lucky enough to attend South by Southwest Interactive last week, you might have seen authors Jonathan Fields and Chris Guillebeau speak on a panel about overcoming fear.
Thankfully, for those of us who weren’t able to make the conference, the folks at Ogilvy Notes posted several live graphic illustrations from the weekend. This one is courtesy of Stephanie von Dressler:
If you’re a fan of business books, take a few minutes to browse this month’s Keen Thinker newsletter from our friends over at 800ceoread.
We’re thrilled that they’ve chosen to highlight interviews with Portfolio authors Hugh MacLeod and Guy Kawasaki, who both have new books out this month. And scroll down for Change This manifestos from Portfolio authors Lisa Gansky (The Mesh) and Mehrdad Baghai (As One).
Here’s a rundown of the new hardcover titles Portfolio is publishing between now and March 18th. If you’re a media person interested in a review copy or author interview, please e-mail me at nick.owen@us.penguingroup.com
Working for You Isn’t Working for Me:
The Ultimate Guide to Managing Your Boss
By Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster
www.WorkingForYouIsntWorkingForMe.com
On sale now
Maestro:
A Surprising Story About Leading by Listening
By Roger Nierenberg
www.maestrobook.com
On sale now
I Love You More Than My Dog:
Five Decisions that Drive Extreme
Customer Loyalty in Good Times and Bad
By Jeanne Bliss
www.customerbliss.com
On sale now
The Curse of the Mogul:
What’s Wrong with the World’s Leading Media Companies
By Jonathan Knee, Bruce Greenwald, and Ava Seave
Quantum Media
On sale now
The Unforced Error:
Why Some Managers Get Promoted While Others Get Eliminated
By Jeffrey A. Krames
http://jeffreykrames.com/
Publishers Weekly August Review
On sale now
Start With Why:
How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action
By Simon Sinek
Why do you do what you do?
On sale now
The Dollar Meltdown:
Surviving the Impending Currency Crisis
with Gold, Oil, and Other Unconventional Investments
By Charles Goyette
thedollarmeltdown.com
On sale now
You Are What You Choose:
The Habits of Mind that Really Determine How We Make Decisions
By Scott de Marchi and James T. Hamilton
Go to the site to see how you choose!
On sale now
The Buyout of America:
How Private Equity Will Cause the Next Great Credit Crisis
By Josh Kosman
http://buyoutofamerica.com/
Publishers Weekly September Review
On sale now
No Size Fits All
From Mass Marketing to Mass Handselling
By Tom Hayes and Michael S. Malone
Publishers Weekly August Review
On sale now
Inside Obama’s Brain
By Sasha Abramsky
www.sashaabramsky.com
On sale 12/10
Unfolding the Napkin (Original Paperback):
The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems
with Simple Pictures
By Dan Roam
www.thebackofthenapkin.com
On sale 12/30
The Back of the Napkin (Expanded Edition):
Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures
By Dan Roam
www.thebackofthenapkin.com
On sale 12/31
Live It, Love It, Earn It:
A Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom
By Marianna Olszewski
www.LiveItLoveItEarnIt.com
On sale 12/31
Money Talks, Bullsh*t Walks:
Inside the Contrarian Mind of Billionare Mogul Sam Zell
By Ben Johnson
On sale 12/31
The Little Blue Book of Marketing:
Build a Killer Plan in Less than a Day
By Steve Lance and Paul Kurnit
www.psinsights.com/
On sale 12/31
Can They Do That?
Retaking Our Fundamental Rights in the Workplace
By Lewis Maltby
On sale 12/31
Pull:
The Power of the Semantic Web to Transform Your Business
By David Siegel
Publishers Weekly October Review
On sale 12/31
The Active Asset Allocator:
How ETFs Can Supercharge Your Portfolio
By Jennifer Woods
On sale 12/31
Linchpin:
Are You Indispensable?
By Seth Godin
Visit Seth’s Blog
On sale 1/26
Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door:
Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You
By Harvey Mackay
www.harveymackay.com
On sale 2/18
Go-Givers Sell More
By Bob Burg and John David Mann
www.TheGoGiver.com
Click here to find out more
On sale 2/18
Denial:
Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Face -
And What to Do About It
Click here to find out more
By Richard Tedlow
On sale 3/4
Delay, Deny, Defend:
Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims
And What You Can Do About It
Click here to find out more
By Jay M. Feinman
On sale 3/18
Our new episode of “The Business Beat” is now live as part of Penguin’s online network, “From the Publishers Office.”
This episode features a discussion on the importance of purpose (with START WITH WHY author Simon Sinek), a classic book with a more enlightened approach to management (as explained by THE 100 BEST BUSINESS BOOKS OF ALL TIME author Jack Covert), and an expert’s advice on why you need to get out of debt now, with a surefire plan for making it happen (from PAY IT DOWN! author Jean Chatzky).
You can listen to a teaser below, or click here to get the full episode.
And to learn more about Penguin’s online network, you can read the original announcement here.
