There are the best books of the year, and then there are the most popular. Print books had a relatively good year in 2024; as Publishers Weekly reports, sales rose by less than 1%—which isn’t much, but represents the first increase in three years. Which books were pushing the change? Here are... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-01-14 15:58:35 UTC ]
PRH global CEO Nihar Malaviya thanked employees in a memo for their efforts during a year which saw sales rise over 2022 despite the host of internal challenges the world's largest trade publisher faced in 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
After a rare week in which sales rose over 2021, unit sales of print books fell 5.9% last week compared to the week ended July 31, 2021. Every segment but adult fiction had a decline. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
Unit sales of print books fell 10% for the week ended March 14 compared to the previous week, according to NPD BookScan. The juvenile nonfiction category was the only segment in which sales rose last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sales in the adult trade category increased 6.8% in November over a year ago, and sales in the children’s/young adult category jumped 16.2%, according to the AAP. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The adult book and religion segments were the only categories in which sales rose last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) rose 33% in HarperCollins’ second quarter ended December 31, 2013, to $68 million. Sales rose a more modest 4%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 26/10/2011 - 10:05 Amazons profits have dropped by 73% in its third quarter, with the company's investment in its Kindle e-readers blamed for the slump. In the three months to 30th September, net income fell from $231m (£144.4m) to $63m... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]