AAP Monthly StatShot: February

Publishing industry sales rose 3.5% in the first two months of 2020 over the same period in 2019, according to data supplied to the AAP by 1,361 publishers for the organization’s StatShot report. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 12, 2018

Jojo Moyes has the #8 book in the country with her latest Lou Clark novel, ‘Still Me.’ Plus the ‘New York Times’ and PBS team up for a bestseller-boosting book club, and a YA debut offers a happily-ever-after to its author, if not its readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, February 4, 2018

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended February 4, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 12, 2018

Ally Carter sells her debut middle grade series, S&S buys a YA novel by NBA-winner Neal Schusterman and his son, MIT Press nabs an essay collection by Roxane Gay, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: February 9, 2018

Among this week’s headlines: The budget deal could be good news for libraries; EFF founder John Perry Barlow has died; and the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting gets underway. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult Sales Up, Kids' Sales Down In First Nine Months of 2017

Sales of adult trade books inched up 0.4% in the first nine months of 2017, over the same period in 2016, according to estimated released by the AAP’s StatShot program. Sales in the children’s/young adult segment fell 3.5% in the nine-month period compared to 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff visits UK this month

Author and journalist Michael Wolff is coming to the UK this month to promote Fire and Fury (Little, Brown), the bestselling exposé that caused a presidential melt-down earlier this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP Approves New Mission Statement

The AAP's new mission statement emphasizes that it represents its membership on "matters of law and policy, advocating for outcomes that incentivize the publication of creative expression, professional content, and learning solutions." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Caravan Book Store will close this month after nearly 64 years

Caravan Book Store fills an almost inconspicuous niche on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. With Starbucks on one side and the Biltmore on the other, it has straddled the city’s past and present, offering bibliophiles refuge and solace in its well-curated selection of antiquarian books. For... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 5, 2018

Warren Bass makes his first acquisition at Penguin Press, Gallery buys a book about a fishing boat that disappeared in 1984, Graydon House nabs a buzzed-about U.K. thriller, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: February 2, 2018

Among this week's headlines: ALA's new diverse books initiative; a look at how libraries can fill the void left by the loss of local newspapers; and a proposed budget cut endangers the University Press of Kentucky. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 5, 2018

A Dave Chappelle anecdote boosts interest in—and sales of—a backlist memoir. Plus new year, new you titles are going strong four weeks into 2018, and David Levithan’s ‘Every Day’ heads to the big screen. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK launch monthly podcast series

Simon & Schuster UK has launched a new podcast offering interviews, insights, discussions and ideas as well as exclusive essays from authors, on the world of books, culture and society. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Books Preview: February 2018

Scholars begin the springtime focus on Easter and the early church and an ancient prayer tool is revived for the modern faithful in February releases. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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City A M launches monthly book review section

City A M has launched a monthly book review section and appointed Francesca Washtell as its books editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones 'pleased' with festive performance in 'tricky' month

The week before Christmas saw the biggest value takings for books since 2007, but bad weather and a surge in online orders hit brick and mortar booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US trade publisher sales flat in first half of 2017, reports AAP

US publishers' trade book sales were flat for the first seven months of 2017, according to statistics released by the Association of the American Publishers (AAP).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Metabooks Brasil Achieves 20-Plus Percent of Available Titles in Six Months

In a fast start, Metabooks Brasil has brought more than 50,000 titles onto its platform with the top booksellers in Brazil and more than 70 publishers. The post Metabooks Brasil Achieves 20-Plus Percent of Available Titles in Six Months appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fox News and the New York Times led Facebook engagement last month

With Facebook and Google controlling the vast majority of digital ad revenue, all industry eyes are on which media companies perform best on those platforms. For Facebook, the rankings are always a yo-yo, with publishers’ engagement waxing and waning along with the frenetic news cycle and... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Place at the Table evolves for February event

Inclusive Minds, a collective for people interested in children’s books and diversity, is launching a new format for its A Place at the Table event, at which publishers and other parties explore ways of affecting change, share good practice and commit to practical action on inclusion and diversity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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