Comics Sales Soften, but Still Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

This year's ICv2 Insider Talks found that while comics sales were down 7% from the “COVID peak” of 2022—with manga, once the primary driver for comics growth, seeing the largest drop—they're still holding strong, with 2023 sales up 67% above 2019. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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"Record breaking" sales for Grey on first day

Cornerstone has claimed that the first day sales of ‘Grey’ have been “record-breaking” for an adult paperback in the industry. The latest edition of E L James’ bestselling series – Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian went on sale around the world yesterday, just 18 days after the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marvel, Comixology Renew, Expand Sales Deal to Kindle

Digital Comics marketplace Comixology has renewed its exclusive sales agreement with Marvel Comics, and expanded the deal to include sales via Amazon's Kindle Platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sale Motion Denied in Family Christian Bankruptcy Case

A United States Bankruptcy Court has denied the sale of Family Christian Stores, the largest retail Christian chain in the country, to FC Acquisition (a company founded by FCS owners to buy back the business). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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D&Q Marks 25 Years of Great Literary Comics

Twenty-five years after its birth as the publisher of a modest comics anthology, Montreal-based Drawn & Quarterly has become one of North America’s most acclaimed literary graphic novel publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marvel Expands Exclusive Digital Comics Agreement With Amazon

Amazon's domination of digital comics distribution continues with Marvel's new deal to sell single issues through Kindle.Last April, Amazon took steps to own the comic book industry's digital transition by purchasing comiXology, the leading platform for buying and reading digital comics. Today... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH signs Amazon sales agreement

Penguin Random House has signed new long-term sales agreements for print and ebook sales with Amazon in both the US and UK, on undisclosed terms. The agreement was confirmed by Amazon. A PRH spokesperson said: "We do not discuss our relationships with our retail partners. But, as you can see,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stefani, McBride and May join Quarto sales

Quarto Publishing Group UK has made a series of appointments to its sales team, as part of a restructure. John Stefani, previously business development director at Simon & Schuster will take on the role of sales director, while Geraldine McBride, previously trade sales director at Bonnier... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For TV shows based on books or comics, fans are a mixed blessing

During a recent talk show chat, "Game of Thrones" actress Maisie Williams revealed she had listened to fans' online opinions when crafting her scrappy Arya Stark character, originally written as a left-handed swordswoman in George R.R. Martin's book series. "The fans are so die-hard; they're... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon, PRH Reach Sales Deal

Amazon has signed new long-term sales agreements with Penguin Random House in both the U.S and U.K. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Book Market 2014: Nonfiction Up, Overall Sales Down

The German Bookseller and Publishers Association presents statistics for the German book market 2014. Sales are up in nonfiction and at physical bookstores. The post German Book Market 2014: Nonfiction Up, Overall Sales Down appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Slipped, Earnings Dropped at Cengage

Cengage Learning reported sales of $1.71 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, down 2.2% from fiscal 2014 and earnings declined 4.7%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How A Simple Metadata Fix Can Double Book Sales

Ronald Schild of Germany's MVB discusses how research shows simple metadata fixes, like putting the language of a book in your metadata, can double sales. The post How A Simple Metadata Fix Can Double Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Restructure for S&S UK sales

Simon & Schuster UK has changed the structure of its sales team, merging its adult and children's teams. The sales structure will now be split into two divisions, with one focusing on bookshop, online and digital sales, and the other targeting mass market and special sales. As part of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Argentine Publishers Chase YA Book Sales Boom

Seeing a boom in YA book sales, Argentine publishers are now chasing global trends and marketing to a younger demographic to help boost prospects. The post Argentine Publishers Chase YA Book Sales Boom appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK Reorganizes Sales

Simon & Schuster UK has announced a new sales structure, bringing together the adult and children's teams while creating two divisions organized by channels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leap in sales and profit at Egmont UK

Egmont Book Publishing has reported soaring sales and profits at Egmont UK, thanks partly to the success of Minecraft. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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April Bookstore Sales Show Small Gain

Bookstore sales rose 0.6% in April over April 2014, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Fifty Shades book whips up unprecedented pre-ordering frenzy

The new instalment – this time written from Christian Grey’s perspective and published on 18 June – is set to dominate the publishing world once againIn July 2012, as the irresistible cultural tidal wave that was the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy was still swelling to its extraordinary peak, the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Verdict on 2014: Sales up 4.6%

Last week, the Association of American Publishers released its final sales estimates for 2014, putting a wrap on industry data for the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five free desktop comic viewers

Digital comics often arrive in comic book archive files, with extensions like cbz, cbr, cbt, cb7 or cba. These aren’t commonly used outside the comic world and it may not be immediately obvious how to view them. Fortunately, it’s quite easy, and you might be able to do it right away. These are... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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