Comics Sales Bounce Back at 2016 Diamond Summit

While comics sales have yet to fully recover from a shaky start this year--overall sales are down 2.2%--reps at the industry event said they expect sales to stabilize by the end of the year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC Expands Its Compact Comics Line

DC will expand its DC Compact Comics line, which republishes “bestselling, new-reader-friendly titles” from the comics giant's backlist in a full-color, 5.5” x 8.5” trim size priced at $9.99, next year, adding 15 more titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: ‘Processing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through It’ by Tara Booth

Tara Booth’s new graphic memoir is an eccentric and colorful psychological self-portrait with dazzling visual impact and an engaging and idiosyncratic sense of humor. A ten-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The coffee table book of Apple Music's Best 100 Albums will set you back $450

Apple has a history of eye-popping price tags, but the company is reaching new heights with a product that isn't even a gadget. After Apple Music unveiled a list of the 100 best albums of all time earlier this year, the streaming service is releasing a companion coffee table book. You can grab... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-11-12 19:30:18 UTC ]
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Black Friday 2024 deals: The best early sales we could find from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Anker and others

Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Early... Continue reading at Engadget

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Black Friday 2024 deals: The best early sales we could find from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Samsung and more

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Digital Sales Drive Gains at HarperCollins

Led by digital audiobooks, sales at HarperCollins rose 4% in the quarter ended September 30 over the comparable period a year ago, and profits jumped 25%. 'Hillbilly Elegy' by J.D. Vance sold 1.5 million copies in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales surge for dystopian books after Trump election victory

The Handmaid’s Tale has risen more than 400 places on bestseller charts since Wednesday with a similar rush for copies of On Tyranny by Timothy SnyderBooks about democracy, dystopia, tyranny, feminism and far-right politics rapidly climbed bestseller charts in the wake of Donald Trump winning... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-11-07 15:33:10 UTC ]
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At the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe, publishers move away from trend chasing

Despite the publishing industry’s grim outlook, many outliers are simultaneously fighting to change and reluctantly accepting the status quo. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2024-11-06 05:01:00 UTC ]
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Belgian comic book withdrawn amid outrage over racist depictions

Publisher ‘profoundly sorry’ for hurt caused by Spirou and the Blue Gorgon as it recalls 30,000 copies from shopsA comic book has been withdrawn from sale by its Belgian publisher after an outcry over racist depictions of black people and “hyper-sexualised” images of women.The publisher Dupuis... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-11-05 13:10:34 UTC ]
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Amazon reportedly bumped back its AI-powered Alexa to next year

If you’re wondering what happened to Amazon’s new and improved version of its Alexa voice assistant, you’re not alone. Bloomberg reports that the new Alexa is still stuck in its developmental phase and Amazon has cut off access to its beta phase including its new “Let’s Chat” phase. As a result,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-11-01 21:50:42 UTC ]
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‘The Fellini’s 8½ of Comics’: PW Talks with Kevin Eastman, David Avallone, and Ben Bishop

The team behind Drawing Blood, the new graphic novel series from Image Comics, which follows the rapid rise and fall of the cocreator of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles–like superhero team, discusses collaborating, comics history, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Publishing Sales Stayed Hot in August

In the adult trade segment, total sales were up nearly 12% for the month over 2023 at publishers that report to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot Program. Religious presses were up a hefty 47.4%, and digital audio showed a 38.8% increase. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Boris Johnson’s memoir slump by 62% in second week

Former prime minister’s heavily promoted book, Unleashed, just hung on to No 1 bestseller spot in UKSales of Boris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, have slumped by 62% in its second week since publication.The heavily marketed tome, promoted in a prolonged media round by the former prime minister in... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-24 14:17:36 UTC ]
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Anti-fossil fuel comic that went viral in France arrives in UK

World Without End topped bestseller lists but was criticised for embracing nuclear powerIn 2019, France’s best known climate expert sat down to work with its most feted graphic novelist. The result? Perhaps the most terrifying comic ever drawn.Part history, part analysis, part vision for the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-19 04:00:05 UTC ]
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Top 5 TV-Themed Brand Activations at New York Comic Con 2024

It's that time of the year where the Javits Center will be full of superheroes, supervillains, and more. New York Comic Con kicked off Oct. 17 and will run through Oct. 20. While the East Coast leg is not nearly as large as San Diego's version that took place earlier... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-10-18 16:49:58 UTC ]
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Marvel Comics Debuts Premier Collection at NYCC's Retailer Day

Marvel Premier Collection, a new line of trade paperbacks aimed at providing an accessible entry point for comics newcomers, will launch in February with classic works by Frank Miller and Ta-Nehesi Coates. The line was announced at the first-ever Retailer Day at this year's New York Comic Con. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Boris Johnson’s memoir sells more than 40,000 copies in first week on sale

Unleashed, which covers Johnson’s time as mayor of London, foreign secretary and prime minister, was the bestselling book of the weekBoris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, sold 42,528 copies in its opening week after being published on 10 October, making it the bestselling book of last week.This... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-15 14:27:52 UTC ]
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Nielsen BookData Releases Book Sales Data on Several Markets

January to August, Nielsen BookData and GfK Entertainment report on fiction and nonfiction sales 'in many regions.' The post Nielsen BookData Releases Book Sales Data on Several Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Bloomsbury Launches In-House Sales Team in North America

Bloomsbury US is launching an in-house sales team for North America, selling all trade titles, including those published by its academic division, direct to national accounts. The team is headed by Sarah Rucker, who comes to the house from HarperCollins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvey Awards Inducts 5 Comic Creators to Hall of Fame

The inductees are being recognized for work on G.I. Joe, Mad magazine, manga and mutants. They will be honored at New York Comic Con. Continue reading at The New York Times

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