Publishers’ sales in the US fell 5.6% year-on-year to $3bn in the first third of 2015, according to the Association of American Publishers (AAP). The latest monthly AAP StatShot, covering April, put total revenues for publishers down 3.3% for the month compared to April 2014. The figure represents a shallower fall than the 6.6% drop seen in the "slow" first quarter for the year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big books publishing in May include the latest by Billy Graham’s daughter, Ann Graham Lotz, a memoir by Grammy Award-winning rapper Lecrae, and the story behind one American’s seven-month imprisonment in North Korea. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In religion and spirituality publishing news today: a lawsuit issued by Scientology leader David Miscavige against a U.K. publisher, an appeal against censoring children’s books, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the AAP's first report on 2015 results, the organization found that industry sales fell 2.6% in the year compared to 2014. The figures reflect sales reported by 1,205 publishers to AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A poetry bookshop begins changing hands, while a new store gets ready to open in Massachusetts. B&N to open in downtown Hartford in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Queens bookstore gets one step closer to opening; a Virginia Books-A-Million preps its new location; and a Canadian indie is planning a big birthday celebration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: a murder mystery set in a remote town in Ghana, plus: are we smart enough to know how smart animals are? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this week's column, Rodale buys a book by a Bronx teacher, musician J.D. Wilkes sells his debut to Two Dollar Radio, indie bestseller J.D. Barker gets six figures at HMH, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On April 15, the Supreme Court declined to take up the Authors Guild v. Google case, bringing to an end the ongoing digital-age copyright battle. One reader heartily agreed with SCOTUS: Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended April 17, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Constantine leaving Authors Guild and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Broadway to bookstores: the #2 book in the country is ‘Hamilton' by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter. Plus Gwyneth Paltrow’s latest lifestyle title launches a new brand for Grand Central, Oprah Winfrey helps Cheryl Strayed onto the bestseller list six months after publication, and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction dominated ebook sales on Smashwords while romance sales dominated fiction; $2.99-$3.99 were the sweetspots for pricing, and social media, offering series and free samples were identified as key to building ebook sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers has licensed the rights to create novelty titles for the preschool-targeted DC Super Friends brand, under license from Warner Bros. Consumer Products. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A D.C. store is preparing to open; an Indiana bookstore is getting new owners; a California bookstore is receiving a small business award; and a long-time Pittsburgh bookseller has died. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Alaska porn shop is becoming a bookstore; a California bookstore receives award for new business model; and ABA announces new board. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong February for bookstore sales and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, have the #3 book in the country with ‘The Rainbow Comes and Goes’. Plus AOL cofounder Steve Case presents his take on entrepreneurship, Cameron Diaz tackles issues of aging, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Putnam preempts a debut novel about two Korean sisters separated by war, Tamara Ireland-Stone sells her fourth YA book to Disney-Hyperion, and Italian food importer Rolando Beramendi signs up with SMP. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales in February rose 7.2% over February of 2015, rising to $732 million, according to preliminary estimates released by the Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Looking for a great summer read, or want to get a head start on what books to recommend to customers, patrons, and friends? We’re here to help: PW’s editors have pored through the season’s offerings and come up with a killer list of the best fiction, mysteries, memoirs, romances, children’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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