Led by blockbuster first week sales for 'The Woman in Me' by Britney Spears and a strong showing in the young adult category, unit sales of print books rose 1.4% last week over the week ended October 29, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
While the international book publishing trade holds sway at Frankfurt, academic programming will make a strong showing in October. The post Buchmesse’s 75th Year: ‘Frankfurt Academic’ Programming appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-11 21:37:52 UTC ]
A small decline in print book sales last week came despite a 6.7% increase in adult fiction sales and a strong showing for 'The Courage to Be Free' by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, which was the top-selling book for the week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
The shortlists for the 2021 FutureBook Awards have been revealed, featuring the likes of BookBar, the Feminist Book Box, Bad Form Review and the Working Class Writers’ Festival as well as a strong showing for Penguin Random House across various categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-02 02:31:37 UTC ]
With another strong showing by the juvenile nonfiction category, unit sales of print books rose 16.6% in the week ended July 18, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Highlighting gains made by the 'human sciences' amid social unrest in France, booksellers also cite a strong showing in comics. The post France’s Bookstore Report: A ‘Positive Assessment’ for 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-01-13 13:30:45 UTC ]
Dav Pilkey, PW’s person of the year, has the #1 book in the country with the latest Dog Man installment, ‘Fetch-22.’ Plus the HBO tie-in addition of ‘Watchmen’ is building a readership, and books about female courage are making a strong showing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
“Patrick Melrose” has won two BAFTAs while “Killing Eve” scooped three awards in a strong showing for book adaptations at last night's ceremony. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
J.P. Delaney's 'The Girl Before' rose to the top of the iBooks Bestseller list this past week, followed by another strong showing by James Patterson and Candice Fox's 'Never Never.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
James Patterson's latest novel, 'Never Never,' which is co-written with Candice Fox, rose to the top of the iBooks bestsellers list last week, followed by another strong showing from Billy Taylor's self-published' Just Friends.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishers have made a strong showing on the Edge Hill Short Story Prize shortlist, claiming five of the six spots. Books published by Calcutta-based Seagull Books, Irish indie Doire Press, Freight, Salt, and Faber have all be selected, as well as Penguin Random House imprint Chatto... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Girl on the Train,' the hot debut novel of the season, made a strong showing but couldn't dethrone 'American Sniper' from the top of the Apple iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A mood of optimism marked the Bookseller Childrens Conference, with sales up 10% and editors pronouncing themselves keen to experiment and push the digital envelopeThe Purcell Room on Londons South Bank was awash with positivity on Thursday, as the Bookseller Childrens Conference celebrated a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin, HarperCollins, Profile, Bardowl and The History Press have been shortlisted for a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 26/09/2011 - 08:35 Faber has scored three of the shortlisted titles for the £5,000 HW Fisher Best First Biography Prize, with books from Bloomsbury, Northumbria Press and Yale University Press making up the rest of the selection. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]