Among this week's headlines: A new study looks at the chilling effect of book bans on new book purchases; author George M. Johnson reflects on being targeted by book banners; new state bills are again targeting the freedom to read; and a look at the early numbers from the newly operational... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
Another unexpected boost for publishers, as Abu Dhabi's crown prince puts the equivalent of US$1.6 million into play for book purchases. The post Sheikh Mohamed Funds Book Buying at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-24 18:01:11 UTC ]
If you have been using the Microsoft Store as your point of purchase for ebooks, you're going to have to start shopping elsewhere. Microsoft has ditched the Books category from the store, and this means that not only will it not be possible to buy books from the Microsoft Store, but also that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book purchases are increasingly done on mobile platforms, and most people who read ebooks prefer to do so on tablets or smart phones. There's a big opportunity for publishers here. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Residents and publishers in the remote Canadian province are wringing their hands over a 10% tax jump on all book purchases, set to take effect in January 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
18m titles bought by readers in 2013, to a value of £300m, as print sales' decline continuesSelf-published books' share of the UK market grew by 79% in 2013, with 18m self-published books bought by UK readers last year, according to new statistics.With print sales falling by 10% last year, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
With Barnes & Noble completing a difficult fiscal 2013 with a bad fourth quarter, publishers are continuing to wonder what is next for the nation’s largest bookstore chain and second largest source of book purchases behind Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The majority of Canadians still prefer print, and more than a quarter of book purchases were made... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just how important Amazon’s Prime shipping offer has been to the online giant’s success can be seen in data recently compiled by the Codex Group. Last Monday, Amazon announced that Prime, which allows customers free two-day shipping for a $79 annual fee, had surpassed its free shipping on orders... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online retailers continued to increase their market share of book purchases in the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest data from Bowkers PubTrack Consumer service. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 19/05/2011 - 09:15 The percentage of ebook purchases has dropped back from the high of the post-Christmas period, falling to 2.5% of all book purchases in volume over the four-week period to 20th March. In a presentation at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 19/05/2011 - 10:00 The percentage of ebook purchases has dropped back from the high of the post-Christmas period, falling to 2.5% of all book purchases in volume over the four-week period to 20th March. In a presentation at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]