December marks the start of the holiday season and the return of one of our favorite year-end traditions: the annual best book cover tournament. Now in its fourth year, this contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the talented designers behind the books. After all, the cover is the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-12-17 12:05:00 UTC ]
Deluxe editions of popular titles are driving sales of print books this holiday season, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray said at a media conference this week, adding that the company is looking into how it might use various AI-driven products to enhance its business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
The holiday season is upon us, but book news stops for no one. Here’s all the book news that’s popping ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-12-10 13:30:00 UTC ]
Independent bookshops around the country are reporting that, despite a late start to the holiday season, sales last weekend were mostly on par with or better than the 2023 post-Thanksgiving weekend, with Small Business proving especially busy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
It's been a Mac-heavy week! In this episode, Devindra and producer Ben Ellman dive into all of Apple's new M4 hardware: the new iMac, Mac mini and refreshed Macbook Pros. The Mac mini, in particular, looks like it'll be a huge hit for anyone who needs a simple desktop system. Also, we dive into... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-11-01 13:20:04 UTC ]
We knew Amazon would revive its Prime Big Deal Days sale event this fall, but we didn’t know the exact dates until today. The online retailer announced that the sale event will return this year on October 8 and 9, giving us all the more reason to call it October Prime Day as we have done in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-09-18 16:55:13 UTC ]
We knew Amazon would revive its Prime Big Deal Days sale event this fall, but we didn’t know the exact dates until today. The online retailer announced that the sale event will return this year on October 8 and 9, giving us all the more reason to call it October Prime Day as we have done in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-09-17 05:03:56 UTC ]
If you’re an avid reader, an Amazon Kindle just makes sense. You can carry hundreds of books with you everywhere you go, and you don’t have to break your back doing it. The thing is, the Kindle doesn’t go on sale very often, which is why this rare discount is so exciting. Right now, you... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2024-08-26 16:30:38 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 ]
Just like death and taxes, you can usually rely on a Call of Duty game to top the sales charts each year. The various entries in Activision’s warfare simulation franchise have mostly done just that, going all the way back to 2009. This year’s a bit different. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-01-18 19:16:41 UTC ]
Liz Cheney has the #1 book in the country with the memoir 'Oath and Honor.' Plus popular romantasy author Carissa Broadbent makes her traditionally published debut with the PW-starred 'The Serpent & the Wings of Night,' and we look at some of the hit books of the holiday season so far. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
This year, the nonprofit publisher won its first National Book Award for Craig Santos Perez's poetry collection 'from unincorporated territory [åmot].' Its publisher, Rusty Morrison, forecasts solid sales for that title, and others, this holiday season. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
Independent bookstores saw steady sales over the shopping spree that increasingly characterizes the three days after Thanksgiving, which brought with them a much-needed confidence boost for booksellers going into the holiday season. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
Wow your favorite book lover this holiday season and sweep them off their feet with these seven absolutely extra bookish gift ideas.- Leah Rachel von Essen Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-29 11:32:00 UTC ]
With the holiday season is in full swing after a year of ups and downs for publishers, a number of indie presses predict how their final sales push of 2023 is shaping up. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Nearly 30 years after Amazon started as an online bookseller, products like the Kindle and services like Audible have kept quite an emphasis on reading. Now, in the lead-up to Black Friday (which Amazon also really focuses on), the company is running a massive sale on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-11-23 17:00:16 UTC ]
It's important to keep dads preoccupied over the holidays. If your dad isn't a pigskin sort of dad, perhaps he's a Civil War or World War II sort of a dad, or perhaps even a naval warfare type. If he is, these books may help keep this year's holiday season a bit more peaceful. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
After a long run of record financial results, sales at Simon & Schuster fell 13%, and operating income dropped 35.5%, in the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Nonetheless, CEO Jonathan Karp is excited about prospects for both the holiday season and life after Paramount Global. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
In the run-up to the holiday season, we asked a number of booksellers about the children's and YA titles they expect to fly off their shelves, from publishers large and small. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Listen for the twists, turns, and secrets in ten of the best audiobook thrillers to listen to this holiday season! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-12-06 11:34:00 UTC ]