Author Mark Dawson has attracted criticism after bulk buying his own book gave him a high chart position. But that isn’t breaking any rulesFor any author, being able to describe yourself as a bona fide bestseller is key to conferring your career with a certain gravitas – and will often bring you even more sales. In the UK, while most book charts are tallied by Nielsen BookScan, the Sunday Times bestseller list – like the New York Times chart in the US – has become the gold standard. But making the bestseller list isn’t necessarily as straightforward as tallying sales. Not all is fair in romance and war (and other genres) when it comes to getting to the top of the charts.Take the case of Mark Dawson, a British writer who just over a week ago hit No 8 on the Sunday Times hardback list with his thriller The Cleaner, released by the independent publisher Welbeck at the end of June. This is a great achievement for any author or small publishing house, but Dawson had done something remarkable: he bought 400 copies of his own book, at a cost of £3,600, to push his sales high enough to make the top 10. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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It’s another week where the bestseller lists cannot agree: no single title made it into the top ten on all ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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Neeson steps into the role of the bumbling detective made famous by Leslie Nielsen in the TV show and film series created by the Zucker Abrahams Zucker teamThe first footage has been released of Paramount’s upcoming reboot of the much-loved Naked Gun series of spoof police movies. The new film... Continue reading at The Guardian
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As has been the norm recently, the bestseller lists can’t seem to agree on anything. The New York Times bestseller ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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Sarah Wynn-Williams’s account of her seven years as a Facebook executive is number one on the New York Times bestseller list and has flown off the shelves in the UKAn exposé by a former employee of Meta has become a bestseller despite the social media company banning the author from promoting... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Analysis of Nielsen billings reveals how creative and media agencies fared in 2024, with more than half in both sectors reporting increases. Media agencies in particular showed some bounceback from a gloomy 2023. Continue reading at Media Week
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The power of friendship pushed the Netflix drama series Sweet Magnolias to the top of the chart of the most-watched streaming title for the week of Feb. 10, according to Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings. Season 4 of Sweet Magnolias, which debuted in second place the... Continue reading at AdWeek
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It’s an open secret that The New York Times bestseller list is editorialized, not just a reflection of sales figures. ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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According to Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation KNR TV, the Demokraatit Party won nearly 30% of the vote. The center-right Demokraatit Party won the most votes in a surprising result in Greenland’s parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated goal of... Continue reading at Fast Company
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Marvel is once again partnering with Fantagraphics Books, the Seattle-based independent publisher and longtime bastion of, well, everything that Marvel is not. Their new Lost Marvels line will cover Marvel's lesser known and previously unreprinted material from the late 1960s through the mid '80s. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The respected literary press, founded in 2002, will become an imprint of the expanding independent publisher Zando, which was launched by former Crown publisher Molly Stern in 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress was seen by 36.6 million people, according to final figures from Nielsen Media Research. The address aired on Tuesday night from approximately 9:15 to 11:00 p.m. and was seen across 15 networks. Peak viewership occurred... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Oscar voters may have loved Anora, but viewers at home still need to get to know her. Preliminary ratings for the 97th Oscars are in, and this year's independent film-dominated show saw a 7% dip from 2024's Barbenheimer barnburner. Per early Nielsen fast national... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Netflix's crime thriller The Night Agent made it two weeks in a row as the most-watched streaming title, taking the honor for the final week of January, according to Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings. The Night Agent had 2.924 billion viewing minutes for Netflix, which... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Survey respondents in Brazil tell Nielsen BookScan they find physical-store pricing a barrier to book-buying. The post Brazil’s Book Market: Consumer Research Reflects Price Perceptions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Feb. 17, 2025. Fox News and CNN were the recipients of positive momentum as the two cable networks recorded week-to-week growth in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo during... Continue reading at AdWeek
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