Board Books Have Big Week

A spike in sales of board books helped to drive up unit sales of print books 5% in the week ended July 16, 2017 over the comparable week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 8.8% Last Week

With sales falling in all but the adult fiction category, unit sales of print books had their worst week in 2023, falling 8.8% last week from a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 13, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Charles Todd, Michael Robotham, and Alexis Daria. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 13, 2023

Super Bowl winner Malcolm Jenkins sells a book about his life on and off the field to S&S, and Viking buys a memoir by Barbra Streisand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Dipped Last Week

Unit sales of print books fell 2.1% last week from the comparable week in 2022. Declines in the juvenile categories and a dip in sales in adult nonfiction offset a 3.5% increase in adult fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 6, 2023

Bestseller Kiley Reid re-ups with Putnam, two-time NBA winner Jesmyn Ward sells her first historical fiction outing to Scribner, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 6, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Maylis de Kerangal, Maggie Millner, and Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 4.2% Last Week

With sales of Prince Harry’s 'Spare' slowing, unit sales of print books fell 4.2% last week compared to the week ended January 29, 2022 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. The decline put an end to a two-week sales rally spurred by 'Spare.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 30, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Mike Chen, Karelia Stetz-Waters, and Annalee Newitz. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 30, 2023

Spiegel & Grau buys a “literary devotional” from New York Times columnist Margaret Renkl, Paul McCartney sells a book of photos to Liveright, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Winners of Inaugural Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award Named

The Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education has announced the two books that are the first recipients of the Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award for excellence in literature for young children. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Prince Harry Memoir Led 1.2% Rise in Print Book Sales Last Week

Prince Harry's 'Spare' sold more than 195,000 copies in its second week on sale, helping to lift print book sales 1.2% last week over 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 23, 2023

Pulitzer finalist Sophie Gilbert sells a book about women and pop culture to Penguin, S&S crashes an inside account of the Manhattan DA’s investigation into the Trump Organization, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 23, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles by Dan Levitt, F. Perry Wilson, and Stephen Hunter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Prince Harry Ruled Book Sales Last Week

'Spare,' the memoir by Prince Harry, sold nearly 630,000 print copies in its first week on sale at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Even with that huge debut, total sales rose only 1.4% last week over the week ended January 15, 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 16, 2023

Nathan J. Robinson and Noam Chomsky sell an examination of U.S. foreign policy to Penguin Press, and Princeton UP buys a book about miscarriage from anthropologist Kate Clancy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 16, 2022

The pick of our favorite books coming out this week include new titles by Tsitsi Dangarembga, Julian Winters, and Benjamin Stevenson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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New Year, New You: Major Book Biz Job Changes This Week

A series of notable position changes in the industry this week at Anime NYC, Chicago Distribution Center, Henry Holt, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 9, 2022

The pick of our favorite books coming out this week include new titles by Pico Iyer, Leigh Bardugo, and Armando Lucas Correa. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 9, 2023

Random House buys a memoir from Ketanji Brown Jackson, Katee Robert sells the first three in a series to Berkley, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 2, 2023

Restless Books buys Immigrant Fiction Prize winner Praveen Herat’s debut, Penguin Press nabs a debut novel about generational trauma, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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