Zygmunt Miloszewski, one of Poland’s bestselling novelists, has made the long trip to Chicago to celebrate "Rage" (AmazonCrossing, Aug.), the third in his thriller series featuring state prosecutor Teodor Szachi. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total media sales increased 7.5% in 2016 at Amazon, hitting $22.2 billion. Media now represents only 17.6% of total revenue at the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of print books fell 3.6% last year compared to 2015, dropping to $753.4 million, according to figures released this week by BookNet Canada. Print units were off 6.4% as Canadians continued to do more of their book buying online. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Statistics from BookNet Canada reveal the best-selling books of 2016, along with a stable Canadian book market and growing online book sales. The post BookNet Canada’s 2016 Snapshot: Nonfiction Lags Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult trade books rose 10.3% in August 2016 over August 2015, but sales of children’s/young adult titles slipped 1.3%, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers as part of its StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing strong response to its LitAg and to the Business Club offering, Frankfurt Book Fair found 90 percent of its exhibitors involved in purchases. The post Frankfurt Book Fair Releases Facts and Figures from 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 87 new members that joined ABA last year were spread across 32 states and the organization's growth is accelerating. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books by Paula Hawkins, Bill O'Reilly, and J.K. Rowling topped the 2016 bestseller charts for adult fiction and nonfiction, and for children's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ina Garten’s 'Cooking for Jeffrey' was 2016’s bestselling print cookbook, selling more than 400K copies last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thirty finalists, including the author of 'Swing Time,' Zadie Smith, 'LaRose' author Louise Erdrich, and 'Commonwealth' author Ann Patchett, are up for NBCC Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From crime fiction to medical advice with a sense of humor, both well-known authors and new voices were among the bestselling books in Germany last year. The post Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2016: Fiction and Nonfiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even though no adult coloring book sold as well in 2016 as the bestsellers in 2015 did, the adult nonfiction category, which includes those titles, posted the biggest unit gains among the major print categories last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conglomerates continued to drive bestsellers in 2016, while readers still turned to coloring books for comfort. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Familiar faces fill the top of the illustrator chart, with backlist a big factor, but some lesser-known artists show signs they could break into the big time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Results filed at Companies House show that turnover at the Cengage Learning EMEA business for the year to end March 2016 rose 1.7% to £49m, up from £48.2m the previous year. However profit dropped from £4.2m to £3.8m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hands down, the presidential election was the biggest factor in holiday sales last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After eight years of declining or at best static sales, German book retailers ended 2016 on a positive note. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helped by Harry Potter and the hit fitness guru, year on year takings to December rose sharply to £1.59bnRetail sales struggled in 2016, but JK Rowling cast a spell strong enough to power sales towards a magical £1.6bn during the year, a rise of almost 5% on 2015, according to the latest annual... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2016, our team of audiobook reviewers listened to more than 250 titles. Here are our favorites. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new Harry Potter book was by far the bestselling print title of 2016, and 'The Girl On the Train' was a major print and ebook bestseller for the second year in a row. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tech, trade shows, and digital media drove the majority of deals, while magazine publishers had a relatively quiet year. The post In Media and Tech, M&A Activity Held Steady in 2016 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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