Report commissioned by HarperCollins shows that uptake in YA fiction in older readers is due to behavioural changes described as ‘emerging adulthood’ or delaying ‘adult’ lifeYoung adult fiction such as The Hunger Games, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and the Heartstopper graphic novels might be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-04-30 11:59:14 UTC ]
An interesting dispatch from prize world: as The Bookseller reported, a new international survey conducted by Nielsen Book shows publishers, writers, booksellers and media consider the Booker Prize the “most important” literary prize. The Booker’s status isn’t completely out of left field, but... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-12-23 20:28:47 UTC ]
The food bloggers’ fourth book Comfort Food outsold Osman’s second cosy crime novel by just over 1,000 copiesThe fourth Pinch of Nom cookbook, a collection of slimming comfort food recipes, has narrowly pipped Richard Osman to the top of the book charts this Christmas.Sales figures from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-12-21 15:49:29 UTC ]
No matter if it is Austen or Atwood, the Brontës or Booker winners, data shows men are reluctant to read women – and this has real world implicationsThe byline at the top of this piece reads MA Sieghart, not Mary Ann. Why? Because I really want men to read it too. Female authors through the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-07-09 07:00:41 UTC ]
As early as May 2020 a Nielsen Book survey reported that 41% of UK adults were reading more during the coronavirus pandemic, almost doubling the time they spent reading books from around three-and-a-half hours a week to an average of six. In July 2020, National Literacy Trust research revealed... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-03-30 19:17:18 UTC ]
What's reported to be the first study of audiobook consumer behavior in Australia points to a new, young audience for the format. The post Nielsen Book Releases Australian Audiobook Consumer Research appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-08 19:52:16 UTC ]
Nielsen Book has said it is restating Mark Dawson's sales figures, after the author admitted to making a bulk purchase of his own book The Cleaner to secure his status as a "top 10 bestseller". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-22 11:24:27 UTC ]
Nielsen Book's extensive survey of India's consumer behavior in and after lockdowns reveals shifts in the time spent reading–and listening–for publishers. The post Coronavirus Impact: Nielsen Book India on Readers in the Pandemic appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-15 14:45:54 UTC ]
Both the United States-based Rakuten OverDrive and the UK-based Nielsen Book are named today as new partners for CILIP in Libraries Week 2019. The post Nielsen Book and Rakuten OverDrive Named Supporters of the UK’s Libraries Week appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-17 08:10:12 UTC ]
Nielsen Book has joined forces with library and information association CILIP to sponsor its reading campaign alongside National Libraries Week in a new two-year partnership. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-16 17:15:51 UTC ]
Exposés of the Trump White House have led the boom, but readers have also been turning to theoretical work from authors including Marx and OrwellWhether it boils down to a desperation to understand the intricacies of Theresa May’s backstop or a longing for reason in these troubled times, sales... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jo Henry, v.p. insight & analytics at Nielsen Book, is leaving the company after more than 20 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Friends from across the trade came together on Friday (29th September) to celebrate the life of Mo Siewcharran, head of marketing at Nielsen Book, who died in June. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
In humor and praise, Nielsen Book's Mo Siewcharran is remembered in London as someone 'who always saw the bigger picture.' The post Nielsen’s Mo Siewcharran Remembered for Industry Contributions, ‘a Force for Good’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
He has book-eating children and sees more change ahead for international publishing. Nielsen Book's Andre Breedt briefs Frankfurt Buchmesse's 'The Markets' The post At Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’: Nielsen’s Andre Breedt on Edible Books and Competition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The German-born British children's writer Judith Kerr is now a member of the Platinum Bestseller club, awarded the honor by Specsavers and Nielsen Book. The post UK Author-Illustrator Judith Kerr Named a Specsavers Platinum Bestseller appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a look at how consumer research can focus on a given demographic, Nielsen Book's Jo Henry reveals signs that boys aged 9 to 12 may be reading more. The post Nielsen on Consumers: More Boys May Be Reading appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Offering employment to existing US Nielsen Book employees, the Nielsen Book practice becomes NPD Book in the new acquisition. The post Industry Changes: Nielsen Book’s US Services Sold to NPD Group appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Charting the importance of proper and timely metadata, Nielsen Book's twin studies from the US and UK markets may be motivational updates for publishers. The post Nielsen Book Releases New UK and US Metadata Reports appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nielsen Book and Specsavers are launching the Specsavers Bestseller Awards to celebrate book sales in all formats. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]