Cursed Child sells 2.6m through BookScan US

J K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Arthur A Levine) sold nearly 2.6m print units in its first week through BookScan US, the third-biggest single week total for a book since accurate records began.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Charge Follett with Selling Counterfeit Texts

A lawsuit filed by three major textbook publishers charges Follett with copyright and trademark infringement, as well as trademark counterfeiting, for knowingly selling counterfeit textbooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bad news sells in the 'The Last Kid Left'

“Fake news” is old news — people have been showering contempt on journalists long before the last presidential election. Nonfiction books like “All the President’s Men” might honor the profession. But in the public imagination — as well as novels, movies and TV shows — reporters are usually... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung Galaxy Book review: An excellent 2-in-1 for a good price

Samsung’s Galaxy Book is a 2-in-1 tablet with a detachable keyboard that gets pretty much everything you care about right. Its price, performance, and battery life are all among the best we’ve tested.While it lacks the razzle-dazzle of flagships like the new Surface Pro, it's still the sort of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chart hat-trick for The World's Worst Children 2

David Walliams’ second short story collection The World’s Worst Children 2 (HarperCollins Children's) has held on to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a third week running. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Destiny 2 Reveal Campaign on Facebook Resulted in a 35-Point Increase in Ad Recall

Facebook released a case study touting the success video-game publisher Activision experienced with a recent advertising campaign for Destiny 2, its upcoming first-person-shooter release. To start, Activision raised awareness of Destiny 2 across both Facebook and Instagram by releasing teaser... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freight Books in talks to sell

Scottish independent Freight Books has revealed that it is "exploring the opportunity" to sell off the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Child on being the new children’s laureate

Award-winning author and illustrator Lauren Child has been named as the next Waterstones Children’s Laureate, an honour she says she “wasn’t expecting”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Sales Down 2% in Canada in 2016

BookNet Canada's annual report, The State of Digital Publishing, shows a slight decline in sales of ebooks last year, even as publishers produced more digital titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The World's Worst Children 2 does the double

David Walliams has held off a challenge by Joe Wicks for the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, with The World’s Worst Children 2 (HarperCollins Children's) rocketing by 19% in volume to claim the top spot for a second week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The World's Worst Children 2 straight in at number one

David Walliams' The World's Worst Children 2 (HarperCollins Children's) has rocketed into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, shifting 58,481 copies for £423,282. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's New Tool Lets Publishers Use Its Data to Sell Video Ads

Facebook is opening up its data for streaming video publishers to target video ads on their sites and in their apps.A&E Networks, ESPN, Hearst Television and Scripps Networks Interactive are testing an automated system that lets marketers find their intended audience using Facebook data such... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haig rights sell into 21 countries

Matt Haig’s new novel How to Stop Time (Canongate) has so far been licensed for release in 21 countries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Clinton is writing a political thriller with best-selling novelist James Patterson

Former President Barack Obama might be getting all the attention for that reported $65 million book deal, but former President Bill Clinton is soon coming out with an unusual book: He's writing a novel with prolific thriller writer James Patterson. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson Plans More Cuts, May Sell School Group

Pearson said it has plans to further reduce costs by $300 million, and it is also reviewing its strategic options for the K-12 courseware business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paris’ Shakespeare and Company: Where a Bookselling Pedigree Sells

The two-store history of Paris' bookshop Shakespeare and Company is recounted in a book the shop itself published last autumn. The post Paris’ Shakespeare and Company: Where a Bookselling Pedigree Sells appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Third week at number one for Lee Child's 'Night School'

Lee Child's Night School (Bantam) has racked up a third non-consecutive week as the UK Official Top 50 number one, the veteran crime author's joint longest-ever run in the overall top spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: May 2, 2017

Books Are Magic's first weekend; Oklahoma City pop-up goes permanent; Spanish-language bookseller on her inspiration; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee Child's Night School boomerangs back into the chart top spot

Lee Child has reclaimed his UK Official Top 50 number one, as Night School (Bantam) boomeranged back into the top spot, displacing Star Wars: Rogue One (Egmont). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung's Galaxy Book Windows 2-in-1 goes on sale April 21st

At Mobile World Congress, Samsung debuted its Galaxy Book, a power tablet running Windows 10 with a snap-on keyboard that looked to improve on Huawei's Matebook. Despite promising specs and integration of the device giant's new S Pen peripheral, it w... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Child, Rankin and McDermid longlisted for Theakston crime novel award

Lee Child, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid have all been longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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