Book Sales Continued to Struggle in August

Book sales fell 9% in August compared to a year ago at the 1,367 publishers who report data to AAP’s StatShot program. All segments had declines in the month, with sales of adult books down 9.3% and sales of children’s/young adult book declining 10.9%. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]

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London Book Fair 2025 Announces Its Quartet of ‘Authors of the Day’

Writers of adult books, children’s books, international publishing, and creativity in general will be featured at London Book Fair 2025. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Adam Ridgway: An Array of Talent n an early announcement from the 2025 edition of London Book Fair today... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Librarians’ Choice: 2025 Carnegie Medal Longlist Announced

A total of 46 books—23 fiction titles and 23 nonfiction titles—have made the longlist for the American Library Association’s 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, the association’s adult book award. The six-title shortlist will be announced on November 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Dipped in Canada in First Six Months of 2024

Unit sales of English-language trade print books sold in Canada fell 2% in the first half of 2024 from the comparable period in 2023 at stores that report data to BookNet Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2024 Barnes & Noble Children’s & Young Adult Book Award Winners

Check out this year's winners of the Barnes & Noble Children's & Young Adult Book Awards (plus, learn about this summer's reading program for kids!) Continue reading at Book Riot

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24 of the Best 2024 Book Covers So Far

What adult book covers have struck you as interesting, unique, or otherwise attention-grabbing so far this year? Continue reading at Book Riot

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24 Titles Compete for Barnes & Noble’s Children’s & Young Adult Book Awards

These 24 picture book, young reader, and young adult books are the finalists for this year's Barnes & Noble Children's and Young Adult Book Awards. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Parable Survey Finds Sales at Christian Retailers Rose 8% in 2023

Sales at the more than 200 Christian retailers who took part in the Parable Group's annual survey rose 8% over 2022. Gifts, adult books, and Bibles remained the most popular categories for the stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Industry Sales Rose 1.8% in October

Results were buoyed by strong sales in higher education course materials, which were up 17.9%, and at religious presses, which saw a 12.2% bump, in conjunction with a 1.5% increase in sales of adult books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Industry Sales Slumped in July

Book sales fell 10.9% in July at the 1,233 publishers that supply data to AAP’s StatShot program. Sales of adult books dropped 4.6%, and children's/young adult book sales declined 10.7%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian Retailers See Six Month Sales Gain

Same-store sales for the first six months of 2023 rose 9.7% over the comparable period 2022 at the 220 independent Christian retailers who report data to the Parable Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing Industry Sales Were Flat in May

A 14.1% decline in May in the children's/YA segment was offset by gains in sales of adult books and college course materials, leading to total sales in the month holding even with 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Care and Feeding of Magical Veterinarians

Here are 10 books that feature magical veterinarians in science fiction and fantasy settings, ranging from YA to adult books. Start with Super Extra Grande by Yoss, translated by David Frye. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Romance Books Were Hot in 2022

2022 was a tale of two categories when it came to sales of adult books, with romance novels the runaway hit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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October Was a Rough Month for Publishing Industry Sales

With sales in the adult books and children’s/young adult categories falling 16.4% and 9.9%, respectively, total industry sales dropped 9.3% in October from a year ago for the 1,370 publishers that report results to AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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First Adult Book by Mo Willems Due Out Next Spring

He has attempted to drive a bus, attend school, and even take a spin on a roller coaster, but soon the Pigeon will embark upon his greatest adventure yet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Here Are the Winners of the 2022 Hugo Awards

The winners of the 2022 Hugo Awards and Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult book have been announced! Continue reading at Book Riot

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From the Archive: April 16, 1973

In April 1973, Grosset & Dunlap, which is now a Penguin children’s imprint, announced the impending publication of a very adult book: Norman Mailer’s biography of Marilyn Monroe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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