‘Crawdads’ Tops One Million Print Sales

Delia Owens’s 'Where the Crawdads Sing' is the feel-good publishing story of the year. This is how it got there. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Knight Foundation Invests $5 Million in 'Library-Centered' Digital Platform

The funding will support the Palace Project, a nascent partnership between LYRASIS and the Digital Public Library of America to develop digital tools and services for libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Sales Soared in April

Led by huge gains in the educational categories, sales of publishers reporting results to the AAP jumped 43.7% in April over April 2020. Last April was one of the sales low points during the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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NEA Opens Applications for $135 Million in Grants

The National Endowment for the Arts is now accepting applications for $135 million in grants tied to the American Rescue Program established by Congress in March. Grants start at $50,000 and the deadlines range between the end of July and late September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstat: Jewell maintains sparkle at the top

Lisa Jewell’s The Family Upstairs (Cornerstone) claimed a second week as the Bookstat number one, reigning for the week ending 19th June. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-23 18:06:32 UTC ]
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High five for The Thursday Murder Club at the top of the charts

Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club (Penguin) has scored a fifth week as the UK Official Top 50 number one, selling 29,953 copies.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-22 10:54:39 UTC ]
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Binc Gives $1.1 Million to Bookstores, Comic Shops

The Book Industry Charitable Foundation has announced that its Survive to Thrive grant program will award a total of $1.1 million to 115 bookstores and comic shops: 99 stores will receive $10,000 and 16 will receive $7,500. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction Leads Another Week of Sales Gains

Unit sales of print books rose 4.8% last week over the week ended June 12, 2020, as adult fiction sales rose 23%. 'The President's Daughter' by James Patterson and Bill Clinton was the week's top seller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW' Once Again Accepts Print Galleys for Review Consideration

After a hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic, 'PW' will again begin accepting print galleys for review consideration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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April Bookstore Sales Skyrocketed

Rebounding from the worst month of the 2020 sales collapse, April bookstore sales soared 204% over last year, jumping to $514 million, from $169 million in April 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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HC's Murray Sees Higher Sales, More Consolidation Ahead

In a recent presentation, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray said he sees no signs of consumer book spending slowing down in 2021—nor does he see the trend toward greater consolidation of the industry cooling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstat chart: Freed ties down the top spot

E L James’ Freed (Cornerstone) did the double, locking down the Bookstat number one for the week ending 5th June, as well as the print number one through Nielsen BookScan’s TCM.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-09 22:14:39 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press to end centuries of tradition by closing its printing arm

Falling sales blamed as 20 jobs axed in final chapter for history of printing in the city, which stretches back to the earliest days of book publishing Oxford University’s right to print books was first recognised in 1586, in a decree from the Star Chamber. But the centuries-old printing history... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-06-09 14:27:25 UTC ]
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Foul-mouthed Laurence Fox tweet boosts sales for Little Box of Books

A children’s book subscription company says its sales have surged after actor and political activist Laurence Fox berated it online. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-08 08:15:22 UTC ]
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E L James' Freed shackles the top spot

E L James' Freed (Arrow), the final instalment in the blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey series, has made its debut in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 35,516 copies in its first week on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-07 15:55:44 UTC ]
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Growth of Online Sales Cushioned Pandemic Blow at Indigo

Online sales jumped 127% at Indigo Books & Music in fiscal year 2021 over FY 2020, partially offsetting a 34% decline in sales through its physical stores. Still, sales dropped 5.5% in the year, and the bookseller's losses deepened. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Adult Fiction Books Stay on Fire

Unit sales of adult books rose 25.8% last week over May 30, 2020, and for the first five months of 2021, adult book sales jumped 32.4% over the comparable period a year ago at outlets that report to BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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APA Says Audiobook Sales Rose 12% in 2020

The Audio Publishers Association’s annual review of the audiobook market found another year of double-digit sales increases as well as a profound shift in listening habits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Sales Rose 22% in Q1

With sales in all categories posting double-digit increases, sales for the 1,358 publishers that report results to the AAP’s StatShot program rose 22.3% over the comparable period in 2020 for the first quarter of 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 1923 novel ‘Nordenholt’s Million’ explores issues unnervingly familiar in the Trump-covid era

The book, written by a British chemist, imagines a wealthy tycoon’s disturbing plan to save (some) humans from a biological disaster. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-26 16:14:54 UTC ]
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