'Astonishing' demand for Milkman continues

Faber has experienced an “astonishing” demand for Anna Burns’ Milkman since it won the Man Booker Prize, selling 63,288 copies through Nielsen BookScan and 250,000 B-format copies out of its warehouse. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Continue and persist

Last week I wrote that in 2017 we neither influenced the world beyond the book, nor were we much influenced by it. It took five days for 2018 to remind us what we’ve been missing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Other New Trump Books See Demand Bump

Two new books with a negative take on Donald Trump's presidency, David Frum's 'Trumpocracy' (Harper) and David Cay Johnston's 'It's Even Worse Than You Think' (Simon & Schuster), have seen demand increase on Amazon following the fray surrounding Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury' (Henry Holt). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan’s Legal Response to Trump’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Demands: ‘Patently Ridiculous’

In a ringing response being followed internationally by freedom to publish advocates, Macmillan's attorneys answer the Trump attorneys' demands that the publisher stop the release of Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury.' The post Macmillan’s Legal Response to Trump’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Demands:... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury demand soars as Waterstones sells out

Waterstones sold out of Michael Wolff's controversial exposé of Donald Trump's presidency Fire and Fury (Little, Brown) over the weekend following the media storm that prompted its early release. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librarians Scrambling to Meet Demand for 'Fire and Fury'

Overwhelming demand for the book has generated wait lists that rival such all-time bestsellers as 'Harry Potter' and 'Fifty Shades of Gray.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Holt, Unexpected Demand for 'Fire and Fury' Proves a Challenge

Henry Holt seems to have underestimated demand for the tell-all title and many accounts ran out of copies over the weekend and are waiting for new shipments this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers Prepare to Meet Demand for 'Fire and Fury'

Facing high demand and a pushed-up pub date, booksellers big and small are scrambling to get copies of Michael Wolff's political exposé. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK to continue BookTrust charity partnership in 2018

DK is continuing its charitable partnership with BookTrust in 2018, after raising a total of £12,500 for the charity this year via bake sales and book sales, marathons, a Christmas raffle and the DK BookTrust Walk in London in the summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Franken to Resign, Booksellers Continue to Sell His Memoir

Minnesota booksellers say that, despite U.S. Senator Al Franken's imminent resignation from office, they intend to continue to sell his memoir as long as there is demand from customers for it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LB Scrambling to Meet 'Obama: An Intimate Portrait' Demand

The $35 hardcover features hundreds of photographs of President Obama plus a foreword by the former president, and Amazon and BN.com report that the book is out-of-stock. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russia’s Eksmo-AST Creates New Imprint To Capitalize on Nonfiction Demand in Marketplace

Amid interest in nonfiction among young adult Russian readers, Eksmo-AST opens a new imprint, Bombora, with an eye to Western rights sales. The post Russia’s Eksmo-AST Creates New Imprint To Capitalize on Nonfiction Demand in Marketplace appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Its Fifth Year, Shanghai Children’s Book Fair Continues to Grow

Widely acknowledged as the biggest event dedicated to children’s content in Asia, the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) has successfully wrapped up its fifth outing, which ran from November 17-19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Strong Q3, HMH Trade Sales Continue to Roll

Sales in the period for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's trade group rose 11.7%, over the comparable period in 2016. The publisher said the gain was thanks, in large part, to a jump in sales of both print and digital books. Sales in HMH's education segment fell by $6 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYCC 2017: Manga Sales Continue to Rise

U.S. manga sales continue to grow thanks to the popularity of such series as Pokeman, Legend of Zelda, Fairy Tail, My Hero Academia and others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook gives, but continues to take more from publishers

Publishers have to scramble to keep up on Facebook, while the platform sends very little revenue in return. The post Facebook gives, but continues to take more from publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘We are not going to give up’: German publishers continue war with ad blockers

“We are not going to give up." The post ‘We are not going to give up’: German publishers continue war with ad blockers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China’s 2017 book sales continue upward curve

China’s printed book sales in the first half of 2017 have showed revenue growth year on year of “above 10%”, according to book-sales data company OpenBook, which released the figure at the Beijing International Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing Book Fair 2017: Changing with the Times and Market Demands

Traditionally, the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) has focused on educational books, STM titles, and children’s books—in that order. This year’s event, which opens today and runs until August 27, is markedly different with many more categories represented. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W F Howes bolsters editorial team to meet audiobook demand

Audiobook and large print publisher W F Howes is boosting its editorial team to “bolster” its acquisitions programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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