Boosted by Hunger Games Prequel, Unit Sales Rose 5.5% Last Week

Led by 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,' Suzanne Collins’ prequel to her blockbuster Hunger Games series, unit sales of print books rose 5.5% last week over the week ended May 16 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sale of Springer majority stake

The parent company of science, business and media publisher Springer has sold its majority stake... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus brings sales in-house

  Quercus has brought home and export sales in-house, after eight years with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Father's Day drives sales to 2013 high

Sales of Dan Brown's Inferno (Bantam Press) rocketed 48% week on week last week, sending the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta staff go as Faber takes on sales

Granta sales and marketing director Brigid Macleod and sales manager Sharon Murphy are leaving... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survey Shows Amazon Leads Japan in Ebook Sales, Apple Already Second

A new survey in Japan shows that Amazon's Kindle is leading the market for ebook sales, with Apple (launched in March) second, followed by Kinokuniya's Kinoppy, Sony's Reader Store and Kobo. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'1984' book sales surge on NSA spy scandal

'1984' book sales are rising after the Edward Snowden revelations about NSA spying. The topic of 'Big Brother' watching has spurred the sales of  George Orwell's "1984"  and Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World." Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bowker: self-published ebooks 12% of sales

Self-published titles make up 12% of all ebook sales, according to new findings from Bowker... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best Books for Middle-Grade Readers? 5 Recommended Titles from BEA

BookExpo America's Middle Grade Buzz Books panels previewed five titles editors are most excited about publishing this fall. Expect them to get a big push in bookstores. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman's new novel = boffo sales in Cambridge

Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass. was one of two booksellers given permission by Gaiman to pre-sell signed copies of his forthcoming book 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane.' 'We’ve never sold that many copies of any book in any place I’ve ever worked,' said the store's co-owner. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: United We Divide

The week's web buzz: Ann Patchett encourages authors to work with traditional publishers and gets rebuffed, a map of the five paths to publishing, the true costs of author services, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One Week Left to Register for Reaching Readers Conference

Recharge your book marketing strategy, boost your outreach success and build lasting relationships with readers and customers at the Reaching Readers Conference on May 28. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Argentine import laws stifling digital sales

The Argentine government’s economic protectionism is thwarting the growth of ebook sales,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Growth in ebook sales slows in 2012

The number of ebooks sold last year grew by 43 percent, but that's a fairly small increase compared to the triple-digit increases of past years. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are Publishers in South Korea Gaming Their Bestseller Lists?

Allegations of stockpiling and best-seller list manipulation have rocked the publishing world in South Korea as publishers combat decreasing book sales. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong first-day sales for Inferno

Supermarkets, Amazon and Waterstones have hailed successful first day sales of Dan Brown's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion

According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture.According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jobs to go as Harlequin sees sales drop

Harlequin parent company Torstar has announced restructuring in its book publishing and general... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble boosts content on Nook with Google Play

Barnes & Noble is adding the Google Play store to HD versions of its Nook tablet, in a bid to counter slowing sales of its devices.Nook HD and Nook HD+ customers will be able to access over 700,000 Android apps and games, millions of songs and more, besides the Chrome browser, Gmail,... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Sales in Bulgaria Up 10% in 2012, Translations Increasing

Book sales in Bulgaria were up 10% in 2012, with publishers reporting more than 5,000 books were published the previous year, of which 1,500 were translations. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pulitzer Prize: huge sales neither required nor guaranteed

After winning the highest honor in the literary world, the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winners have seen sales increases – but so far the numbers are pretty tiny. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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