Simon Mackay has been appointed the new head of book sales and retail for the Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
DK is continuing its charitable partnership with BookTrust in 2018, after raising a total of £12,500 for the charity this year via bake sales and book sales, marathons, a Christmas raffle and the DK BookTrust Walk in London in the summer. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
James Shaw, the Edinburgh International Book Festival's long-serving head of book sales and retail, is stepping down in October 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, sales at Barnes & Noble dropped 7.9% compared to a year ago and its loss widened to $30.1 million from $20.4 million in last year's second quarter. Book sales, however, were a bright spot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
London has triumphed over other regions for book sales so far in 2017, outstripping the overall market both in volume and value terms. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of books and journals in Germany across 2016 were up marginally for the first time since 2013, according to data released by trade association Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The much-ballyhooed fall in sales of traditionally published ebooks in 2016 was balanced by an expanded share of book sales for e-tailers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book sales in the UK are on the rise, but not because of ebooks. Figures for 2016 released by the Publishers Association show a 7 percent rise over 2015, the largest year-over-year growth in a decade. Physical book sales were up 8 percent, however eb... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
With Easter approaching, sales of juvenile fiction and nonfiction are shooting up. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The British high street saw a 4% rise in book volume purchases through physical stores last year, while online sales flatlined. However, online retailers continued to grow their market share of the print market with a 1% rise to 32% of volume purchases in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book sales have plummeted in Taiwan in recent years, as have the number of bookstores in the island nation home to 23.5 million people. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
How do writers and publishers handle charged topics like climate change? Environmentalist Jamie Clarke makes a case for including more perspectives, both for the sake of book sales and the planet. The post Can Better Writing Make Climate Change Less Polarizing? appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ann Voskamp, author of ‘One Thousand Gifts,’ embarked on a 10-city tour earlier to promote her new book, ‘The Broken Way,' drawing hundreds of fans at each stop. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Shapiro, hailed as the sage of the bargain-book business, calls it a day after more than half a century in the business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Live events are having a direct impact on book sales in the children's market, according to Julia Eccleshare, children's director for Hay Festival, speaking at The Bookseller's Children's Conference this afternoon (27th September). Eccleshare said she thought live performances were not only a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Data from the Association of American Publishers shows that total industry sales fell 0.6% in 2015 compared to 2014, to $27.78 billion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Figures show 2015 book sales in Japan pulling ahead 'slightly' by comparison to magazine sales. One runaway bestseller might deserve as much credit as softer sales in the fashion media. The post Did Matayoshi ‘Spark’ Japan’s Growth in Book Sales? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children’s book sales in Ireland increased 16% in 2015, boosted by the popularity of authors such as David Walliams and Jeff Kinney, but booksellers and publishers in the country say strong local publishing is also on the rise. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
At Digital Book World, Kelly Gallagher showed just how effective data analysis can be and how it can help you make decisions that will lead to more book sales. The post Kelly’s Efficiency Index, or Using Data to Make Smarter Publishing Decisions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Philip Jones explores the reshaped landscape for book sales, from “non-traditional" retail outlets to revitalised "traditional" booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]