Random House imprint Vintage Books announces global sales of erotic thriller which started life as Twilight fan fictionOne-hundred-million copies of EL James's erotic trilogy, Fifty Shades of Grey, have now been sold around the world, her US publisher announced today.More than 27m of the books,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
A handful of new titles topped the bestseller lists in the international markets at the start of 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
An analysis of the year's bestselling books reveals the clout big publishers have, how fast bestsellers rotate out, and much more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indies hope to highlight 'books that are a bit quirky and a little bit different' and might be overlooked by chain retailersThe nation's independent bookshops have pooled their collective expertise to identify the best of this year's crop of Christmas books, in a bid to pick out the hidden... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
New titles commandeered the top slots across the bestseller lists in international markets in September. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Big Brother is watching. And people are reading.Big Brother is watching. And people are reading. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Allegations of stockpiling and best-seller list manipulation have rocked the publishing world in South Korea as publishers combat decreasing book sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
While interest in romance titles is showing no signs of slowing down—they continue to find their way into top spots on bestseller lists and command major advances from big-six editors—it’s the newish category new adult that is particularly hot right now. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Robyn Carr might not be a household name, but she’s certainly a force to be reckoned with on the bestseller lists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
First good reviews went on sale. Now a marketing firm is charging thousands to buy copies of books in order to artificially place them on bestseller lists. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Now that all of that Microsoft-related news is out in the open, Barnes & Noble's CEO William Lynch is ready to talk about the future. Fortune sat down with him to discuss the deal and what's next for the Nook. The answer to the latter is, at least in part, near-field communication. The exec... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Adam Mansbach's 'Go the F— to Sleep' was fun for adults. 'Seriously, Just Go to Sleep' lets the kids in on the joke. And now he has projects to keep him awake.A year ago, Adam Mansbach was an award-winning novelist and aspiring screenwriter wrapping up a two-year teaching job at Rutgers... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The newest 'Star Wars' novel, 'Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse,' holds the No. 8 slot on the New York Times bestseller list. Success has become the norm for the books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]