‘Column of Fire’ Hot Abroad

Ken Follett’s latest novel has taken the top slots on the fiction bestseller lists in both France and Germany Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Continue Hot Start

Boosted by a 10.7% increase in March, bookstore sales for the first quarter of 2016 were up 6.2% over the comparable period in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of May 9, 2016

A Spanish YouTuber's sex education book sparks international interest, and an Italian debut novel draws bidders in Germany and Israel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of April 11, 2016

An Italian thriller about an American investigating a decades-old murder emerges as one of the big pre-London Book Fair titles. Deals for the book have already closed in 16 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Brands From Barbie to Uber Are So Hot on Chatbots

Richard Smullen says a painfully long wait for a Delta Air Lines customer service rep inspired him to join the world of artificial intelligence. One night about a year ago, having grown tired of waiting for a phone operator to change his flight, he turned to the airline's mobile app—only to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apartment fire in Clovis leaves woman dead, 4 police officers injured

One woman died and four police officers were injured after an apartment caught fire in Clovis, Calif., early Friday, authorities said. The blaze broke out just before 2 a.m. near the woman’s bedroom, said Clovis’ deputy fire chief John Binafki. See more of our top stories on Facebook >>... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of March 21, 2016

Among the titles heating up on the global publishing scene are the first book in a French series about two rival brothers, and a new novel by one of 'Granta' magazine's best Spanish-language authors under the age of 35. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of March 7, 2016

The self-published debut by a Norwegian crime fiction blogger draws interest, along with a backlist novel being billed as a Japanese 'One Hundred Years of Solitude.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of February 22, 2016

The second novel in a Norwegian crime series sells in the U.S. and beyond, and a nonfiction account of a woman's escape from Boko Haram begins making the rounds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of February 8, 2016

The first fiction smuggled out of North Korea sells in the U.S., and an Italian debut by a translator draws international buzz. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: Is self-publishing hot right now?

As more and more writers choose to self-publish, how are these author-entrepreneurs changing the bookselling industry? Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Fires Back at DoJ

In a reply brief filed on January 15, Apple attorneys reiterated its argument that the Supreme Court should review their ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Books from Pakistan in 2015

A survey of the hot book titles that sold in Pakistan last year, including an Urdu collection of short short stories and numerous thrillers. The post Hot Books from Pakistan in 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hot and Cold Book Categories of 2015

The hottest category in 2015 was art/architecture/photography, which had a 60% increase in unit sales in 2015 over 2014 at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Audrey Carlan Still Hot

For the second week in a row, Audrey Carlan has topped the iBooks bestsellers list with 'January,' the first book in her erotic series Calendar Girl. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prize Winner Is Hot in France

After winning France’s most prestigious literary award, the Prix Goncourt, early in November, "Compass" by Mathias Enard moved up to the third spot in the country’s fiction bestseller list at the end of the month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘The Guilty’ Still Hot

David Baldacci took the top spot in the iBooks bestseller list for the third consecutive week with ‘The Guilty.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of December 7, 2015

Finnish prize-winner racks up sales, Death takes a roadtrip in Germany, a Nigerian novel comes to France, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key signs Puffin Ireland editor Hennessy

Hot Key Books has signed three new authors for 2016, including Puffin Ireland editor Clare Hennessy and New York Times columnist Lisa Selin Davis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of November 23, 2015

An American debut by a London-based author sells in Sweden, and a Dutch novel about the disowned daughter of Pablo Neruda is preempted in France. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of Monday, November 9, 2015

Among the books generating interest across the globe are a nonfiction account of a photographer who was held captive by ISIS, and a book by a German forestry expert which posits that trees can communicate. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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