Sales of adult fiction fell 5.7% in the month—the main factor in driving down total sales by 0.7% at the companies that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
The challenger brand to Amazon’s hegemony has big plans to build further, starting with a new e-book initiative. Andy Hunter decided something needed to be done about the endless rise of Amazon in 2018—the year that the e-commerce giant surpassed 50% of book sales in the U.S. market. “I was... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-01-28 11:30:00 UTC ]
Industry leaders acknowledge that the platform has been a phenomenal catalyst for book sales and building community, but some see its perilous future as an opportunity to build direct, sustainable relationships with readers across multiple channels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
Catch up with the latest in library news, including mental health literacy resources, Japanese libraries trying out book sales, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-12-13 12:30:00 UTC ]
Earlier this May, an Esquire article by Kate Dwyer called “Why Are Debut Novels Failing to Launch?” channeled the fear of debut novelists everywhere: What happens if no one buys my book? Book sales are an important way for editors and agents to gauge whether to invest in an author. If her first... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2024-10-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
Several recent hit Netflix series were adapted from books, leading to a boost in book sales. Next, the streamer is turning to Holly Jackson's book series "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder." Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-07-08 10:00:33 UTC ]
April was far from the cruelest month for book sales, with the 1,277 publishers that report results to AAP’s StatShot program showing a 18.3% increase over April 2023 following a flat first quarter. Every major category posted an increase over a year ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Costco has been pulling back from book sales for years, hurting the publishing industry. Now, the company reportedly plans to primarily limit book sales to the holiday season, from September to December. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
The genre has departed from classic themes, with new books dealing with war, politics and powerlessness – and sales have risen 54% year-on-yearHorror fiction is having a moment, according to data showing 2023 was a record-breaking year for book sales in the genre.Between 2022 and 2023, sales of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-04-04 13:22:32 UTC ]
Two publishers in Frankfurt are seeing success with up-and-coming children's book authors, both at home and through foreign rights deals. The post Frankfurt: Swedish, Lithuanian Publishers See Booming Children’s Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-20 11:38:33 UTC ]
Following a July slump, book sales were up 8.5% in August at the 1,233 publishers that supply data to AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
In his long career in book sales and marketing, Clepper worked at Macmillan, Harper & Row, Houghton Mifflin, and Oxford University Press. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Overall book sales in China decreased in 2022, but online sales driven by TikTok and other short-video platforms are growing rapidly. The post China’s Book Market in 2022: An 11.77-Percent Decline appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-07 16:24:29 UTC ]
Sales in both the adult and children's/young adult categories fell by double digits in November, due in part to soft hardcover sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
NPD Bookscan reports US print book sales rose 12 percent and has published a list of the top print bestsellers in 2022. The post US Bestsellers and Book Sales in 2022: Second-Highest at NPD appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-10 16:25:54 UTC ]
In a letter to agents and authors, HBG CEO Michael Pietsch touched on a number of topics, including the sales outlook for trade books, the lawsuit against the Internet Archive, and increasing direct-to-consumer marketing and sales efforts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Börsenverein reports on book sales and bestsellers in German book market in 2022 and depicts 'a major economic challenge.' The post German Book Market in 2022: Sales Down 2.1 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-05 14:26:20 UTC ]
As 1888 turned to 1889, we reflected on several topics that still resonate today, including a presidential election’s impact on book sales and the importance of copyright protections. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
The writer and illustrator on turning her ‘weird hobby’ into a bestselling YA series and Netflix hit, the importance of asexual representation and lessons from her fans on love bitesAt 28, the author and illustrator Alice Oseman recently achieved what so many of her peers cannot: she bought a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-19 09:00:53 UTC ]
TikTok’s book reviewing community is here to stay, having even received publishing awards for innovation, but issues of authenticity and safety aboundBookTok, the nickname for TikTok videos in which books are discussed, analysed, cried about and turned into “aesthetic” moodboards, began as a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-15 17:10:25 UTC ]