Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson's memoir "Just as I Am" was published two days before her death. Now it's topping the bestseller lists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2021-02-04 16:00:34 UTC ]
The 2020 bestseller lists from Germany reflect readers' interest in both engaging with current affairs and escaping into great stories. The post Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2020: Serious Themes and Escapism appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-08 15:55:19 UTC ]
Girl A, the novel that was the centre of a bidding frenzy on both sides of the Atlantic, looks set to catapult Abigail Dean into the bestseller lists Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 05:10:18 UTC ]
Mark Dawson’s purchase pushed his thriller The Cleaner up the Sunday Times chart, but the sales monitor Nielsen has now revised its figuresAuthor Mark Dawson has lost his Top 10 position in the Sunday Times bestseller charts for his thriller The Cleaner after revealing that he bought 400 copies... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-07-22 11:24:02 UTC ]
Author Mark Dawson has attracted criticism after bulk buying his own book gave him a high chart position. But that isn’t breaking any rulesFor any author, being able to describe yourself as a bona fide bestseller is key to conferring your career with a certain gravitas – and will often bring you... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-07-20 15:59:35 UTC ]
Though Nielsen has been unable to provide volume sales throughout the lockdown, the presence of multiple study guides in the bestseller lists points to a relative purple patch for the education sector. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-19 11:00:02 UTC ]
Though Nielsen has been unable to provide volume sales throughout the lockdown, the presence of multiple study guides in the bestseller lists points to a relative purple patch for the education sector. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-18 19:58:31 UTC ]
The social media campaign could force publishers to focus on black writers by encouraging readers to buy their booksCould the New York Times’ Best Seller book list ever be filled entirely by black authors?As industries undergo reckonings around race, in the wake of international demonstrations... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-06-17 10:00:17 UTC ]
Michelle Alexander and Ijeoma Oluo among those on list, marking first time top 10 entries are primarily titles on race issuesGeorge Floyd killing – latest US updatesBlack American authors, including Michelle Alexander and Ijeoma Oluo, have surged to the top of the latest New York Times’... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-06-11 18:10:43 UTC ]
‘How to Be an Antiracist’ and other books addressing systemic racism return to our bestseller lists. Plus musician Mikel Jollett debuts with the memoir ‘Hollywood Park,’ and science journalist James Nestor discusses the importance of ‘Breath.’ Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
News and Events WLT Bestselling Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid will visit the University of Oklahoma April 6 through 8 for the 2020 Puterbaugh Lit Fest hosted by World Literature Today magazine. Events start on April 6 with a conversation about... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2020-03-02 22:05:09 UTC ]
Prolific author of fast-paced thrillers, including Raise the Titanic!, featuring the adventure hero Dirk PittThe prolific and popular novelist Clive Cussler, who has died aged 88, combined adventure and technology into fast-paced thrillers. Ubiquitous and easily recognisable on airport... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-02-27 16:45:35 UTC ]
The 'New York Times Book Review' is making a slew of changes to its bestseller lists, both in print and online, including a slimming of some of its print lists from 15 to 10 titles, and the return of two much-loved lists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
New fiction on China's bestseller lists captures the contemporary sensibilities of young adults in the country's largest cities. The post China Bestsellers for July: An Urban Online Gaming Culture Drives Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-30 05:30:36 UTC ]
Political books touches a certain chord in South African society that makes them bestsellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2019-04-24 13:50:30 UTC ]
Scholastic will this autumn publish a new picture book by the creators of The Wonky Donkey, which hit the bestseller lists after a video of a Scottish grandmother reading the book went viral. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Movie-driven science fiction tops China's bestseller lists in February, and we have news on the fast rise of 'paid-for content' in China. The post China Bestsellers for February: ‘Paid-For Content’ in the Chinese Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
New thrillers from well-known authors topped the bestseller lists across Europe in late October. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
John McCain's book “The Restless Wave” appeared on bestseller lists following the Arizona senator's death on Saturday. The book, which was released in May by Simon & Schuster, was ranked No. 2 on Amazon's list of bestselling books, and No. 3 on the Barnes & Noble website as of Monday... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
As book prices rise and children's books show new energy, the number of new titles on China's bestseller lists has decreased, with older hits lingering on sales charts. The post China’s Book Market in the First Half of 2018: Slower Growth, Rising Prices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]