Cole Burrows to the top; Oliphant hits half a million

After narrowly missing out on the top spot in the previous week, Martina Cole has returned to the summit, earning her 12th UK Official Top 50 number one—and 17th Mass Market Fiction pole position—since Nielsen BookScan records began. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #previous week #martina cole

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Cole Burrows to the top; Oliphant hits half a million'


HMH Hoping for a Second Half Rally

Total sales at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt fell only 2.4% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to a year ago, but the educational and trade book publisher said it expects its business to be "severely impacted" by the Covid-19 pandemic in the second quarter. It is projecting that most schools will... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #total sales #covid-19 pandemic #trade book #houghton mifflin harcourt


Why Do Publishers Only Get Half of Online Ad Spend?

A "groundbreaking" study--a term used by a report's authors--found that publishers receive only a little more than half (51%) of advertisers' spend. The report, published today by ISBA, the UK trade body for brand-side marketers, raises concerns about transparency in the digital media ecosystem,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-05-06 20:21:44 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #published today #digital media


Sleight of Hand: On Meena Kandasamy’s “When I Hit You” and “Exquisite Cadavers”

THE UK PAPERBACK cover of Meena Kandasamy’s When I Hit You shouts out with a chorus of one-word reviews: “Scorching” (The Observer), “Searing” (The Financial Times), “Explosive” (the Guardian) and “Shattering” (The Daily Telegraph). My experience of reading it was that I often realized I had... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-05-06 12:30:45 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #meena kandasamy #daily telegraph


Walliams notches up 60th number one as Rooney enters top five

David Walliams' Slime (HarperCollins) is once again the UK Official Top 50 number one, holding the top spot for a fourth consecutive week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-05 14:42:51 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Bookstat chart: Girl Beneath the Sea surges to top spot, Rooney shoots to second

Andrew Mayne's The Girl Beneath the Sea (Thomas & Mercer) has made a splash in the Bookstat e-book top 10, sailing straight into the number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-05 09:58:28 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bookstat chart #girl beneath #andrew mayne #e-book


First Quarter Industry Report: The Coronavirus Hits China’s Publishing

A first assessment of the Chinese market, January to March, shows physical bookstore sales plunging 60+ percent, printing stalled, supply chain disrupted. The post First Quarter Industry Report: The Coronavirus Hits China’s Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-05 03:15:53 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishing appeared #chinese market #bookstore sales


Audible Charts: Secret Service sneaks into the top

Tom Bradby's Secret Service (Penguin Audio), narrated by Juliet Aubrey, has zipped into the Audible weekly number one spot for the week ending 26th April. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-29 21:05:22 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #audible charts #tom bradby


Bertelsmann reports first quarter decline of 2.7% as Covid-19 hits business

Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann has reported a first quarter revenue decline of 2.7% in what it said was a “satisfactory” performance given the challenge of Covid-19. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-29 16:46:13 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bertelsmann reports #quarter decline #bertelsmann #penguin random house


Petition Asking Poetry Foundation for Millions Gains Support

A Change.org petition has garnered nearly 1,500 signatures asking the Poetry Foundation to dip into its deep pockets to support poets and independent publishers who are struggling economically because of the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #poetry foundation #deep pockets #independent publishers


Slime scores hat-trick for Walliams in charts top spot

David Walliams' Slime (HarperCollins) has scored a third week running in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, with Nielsen BookScan once again unable to provide volume or value figures. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 15:39:28 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #david walliams #week running #bookscan


20 brand-new books hitting shelves today.

The days in quarantine would all blend together if it weren’t for Tuesday, which is the day new books hit the (now metaphorical) shelves. Here are a few of the titles dropping today. You can get them from your local indie and/or Bookshop (which, by the way, has now raised over one million... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-28 13:57:38 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #local indie #million dollars #bookshop


Amazon Charts: The Flatshare rooms at the top

Beth O'Leary's The Flatshare (Quercus) has continued to top the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction chart, notching up a third week in the number one spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 13:51:51 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #amazon charts #flatshare quercus #fiction chart


Bookstat chart: Gregory's Tidelands rises as top three hold firm

Claire McGowan's The Other Wife (Thomas & Mercer) has once again claimed the Bookstat lead spot, as the top three remain the same for a third week running. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 08:11:53 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bookstat chart #claire mcgowan #week running


Holly Jackson: 'My top writing tip is to study the craft of screenwriting'

Holly Jackson answers our questions about her debut novel, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (Egmont), which has been shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 07:49:12 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #holly jackson #good girl #ya book


Audible Charts: My Sh*t Therapist leaps to top spot

Michelle Thomas' My Sh*t Therapist (Lagom) has risen to the top of the weekly Audible top 10 for the week ending 19th April, defeating the previous week's number one, Michelle Obama's Becoming (Penguin). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 19:07:27 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #audible charts #previous week #michelle obama


Untitled launches online journal after lockdown hits salon event

Under-represented writers' platform Untitled is launching an online journal of pieces on the pandemic after its first salon of 2020 was cancelled due to the lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 17:23:31 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #under-represented writers #platform untitled #online journal #cancelled due


Amazon Charts: The Flatshare occupies the top floor as Kay surges on

Beth O'Leary's The Flatshare (Quercus) has once again topped the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction ranking, as Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt (Picador), two years on from publication, claimed the Most-Sold: Non-Fiction number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 16:14:26 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #amazon charts #adam kay #non-fiction number


Slime bags a second week in the charts top spot

David Walliams' Slime (HarperCollins) has oozed into a second week as the UK Official Top 50 number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 11:25:21 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #david walliams


Bookstat chart: McGowan puts a ring on the top spot

The Other Wife by Claire McGowan (Thomas & Mercer) has held the Bookstat number one for the week ending 18th April. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 18:12:17 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bookstat chart


Bloomsbury to issue shares and cut costs, anticipating sales hit

Bloomsbury is issuing new shares and implementing a raft of cash-saving measures to counter the impact of recent retail closures on its business, which in a "prudent downside scenario" the company estimated could see print revenues fall as much as 75%.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-17 01:14:48 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #cut costs #bloomsbury