‘Crawdads’ Takes the Triple Crown

After selling the most print books in 2019 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, 'Where the Crawdads Sing' also sold the most e-books and audiobooks, and in impressive fashion. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Crawdads’ Takes the Triple Crown

After selling the most print books in 2019 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, 'Where the Crawdads Sing' also sold the most e-books and audiobooks, and in impressive fashion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With No Crawdads Singing, Print Books Take a Tumble

Unit sales of print books fell 6.1% last week. All six major categories had declines. In the year's strongest segment, adult fiction, sales couldn't keep pace with last year, when 'Where the Crawdads Sing' sold more than 123,000 copies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstat chart: Jewell takes the crown

Lisa Jewell’s The Family Upstairs (Cornerstone) headed up to the top of the Bookstat e-book top 10 for the week ending 12th June. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Amazon Charts: Beast of Buckingham Palace takes the crown

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Walliams reigns supreme as Beast of Buckingham Palace takes the crown

David Walliams and Tony Ross’ The Beast of Buckingham Palace (HarperCollins) has ascended to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot without breaking a sweat, selling 100,899 copies in its first week on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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CBS takes weekly Nielsen crown behind ’60 Minutes’

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It’s Take Two for Take Magazine

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Editorial: Swagger takes a back seat to competence and hard work at City Hall

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New Books Take Fresh Looks at Witchcraft

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Special Editions of Books Take a Special Touch

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Court Takes Charge of SPD Claims

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Two Dot-com Booksellers take Online Honors

'Newsweek' has included Seattle-based ThriftBooks and Nashville-based Lifeway in its annual list of the "500 Best Online Shops" for the sixth consecutive year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The best Prime Day Kindle deals take up to 25 percent off the Scribe and Paperwhite models

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Removing Books From Libraries Often Takes Debate. But There’s a Quieter Way.

Weeding, or culling old, damaged or outdated books, is standard practice in libraries. But in some cases it is being used to remove books because of the viewpoint they express. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi takes flight in NYC, powered by $500M from Toyota

Soon you might be able to take a flying taxi to the airport. It’s not science fiction anymore: New York City could, in the near future, see air taxis buzzing around the skies. Continue reading at Fast Company

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Murdoch-backed REA abandons attempt to take over Rightmove

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Censorship: PEN America Sees US Book Bannings Triple

Banned Books Week in the United States: PEN America lists preliminary research points from its 2023-2024 school year report. The post Censorship: PEN America Sees US Book Bannings Triple appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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How Booksellers Are Taking On Book Banners

Alongside educators and librarians, indie booksellers across the country are rising up to defend the freedom to read. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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An Acerbic Young Writer Takes Aim at the Identity Era

Tony Tulathimutte, a master comedian, has produced an audacious, original and highly disturbing book that steers directly into the oncoming traffic of current liberal piety. Continue reading at The New York Times

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