Ferrante Scores in Germany, France

Elena Ferrante’s "The Story of the Lost Child" landed in the top spot in France at the end of January and was in second place on Germany’s bestseller list last month. The novel was published in the U.S. in fall 2015 by Europa Editions. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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New Bestseller List Seeks to Boost Black Book Sales

The African American Literature Book Club has launched the BLK Bestseller List, showcasing the bestselling books by Black authors going back 16 months. It consists of monthly data from Circana Bookscan on the top 20 hardcover and paperback fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books, as well as... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Broader, Deeper Audience: PW Talks with Michael Reynolds

Twenty years in, the publisher of Europa Editions is still finding ways to make a splash with translated literature for the masses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Small Ships in Big Waters: How Indie Publishers Navigate the World

Europa Editions and New Directions from the U.S., as well as publishers from Brazil and Uruguay, discussed the advantages and opportunities of working free from corporate demands at a day-long seminar hosted by Princeton University Press earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Small Press Book We Love: The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Press Month—a Lit Hub staff member will be recommending a small... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Book Deals: Week of January 6, 2025

Reagan Arthur picks up a memoir of solo travel, a pair of French sister-authors sell the story of their famous grandmother to Europa Editions, and more in this week’s book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week’s Bestsellers: September 16, 2024

Debut YA author Tigest Girma’s tale of Black vampires, ‘Immortal Dark,’ lands at #1 on our children’s fiction list. Plus Laurie Gilmore’s small-town romance ‘The Cinnamon Bun Book Store’ sweetens her Dream Harbor series, and new books by Matt Haig and Rachel Kushner nab starred reviews and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘My Brilliant Friend’

The first novel in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet was just voted the best book of the 21st century. We like it too. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Club: Read ‘My Brilliant Friend’ With the Book Review

In August, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “My Brilliant Friend,” the first book in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet. Continue reading at The New York Times

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8 New Books On the Lives of America's Working Class

With J.D. Vance as the 2024 Republican vice-presidential candidate and 'Hillbilly Elegy' back on the bestseller list, the plight of America's working class is once again the subject of intense media scrutiny. Here are eight recent books worth reading on the subject. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall 2024 Adult Preview: Science

This season’s crop includes new books from bestseller list mainstays, inquiries into the limits of AI, and explorations of animal communication. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Liz Truss book enters bestseller list in 70th place with 2,228 copies sold

Former PM’s first-week sales compare with 21,000 for David Cameron’s memoir and 92,000 for Tony Blair bookLiz Truss’s book about her 49-day stint as prime minister sold 2,228 copies in the UK during its first week on sale, after a wall-to-wall promotional media blitz.Ten Years to Save the West:... Continue reading at The Guardian

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This Week’s Bestsellers: January 22, 2024

With the debut of Brynne Weaver’s ‘Butcher & Blackbird,’ Entangled’s Red Tower imprint is five for five with landing its new releases on our bestseller list. Plus the spy thriller ‘Argylle’ by Elly Conway debuts at #13 on our hardcover fiction list ahead of a film release and amid... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: November 6, 2023

Britney Spears tops the bestseller list, two third novels in series see sales breakthroughs, a book on Mitt Romney does notably well, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: October 30, 2021

John Grisham is #1 and Rachel Maddow is #2 as their new books bring them back to the bestseller list, plus solid showings from Dolly Parton, Jada Pinkett Smith, and an ever-popular manga. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Circana on July’s US Print Book Market: A Slight Frontlist Gain

Despite overall flat sales this July, Circana reports that the US book market also saw some frontlist gains and new voices on the bestseller list. The post Circana on July’s US Print Book Market: A Slight Frontlist Gain appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The Bestselling Books of 2023 (So Far)

In the U.K., Harry Sussex is a prince and a duke. In the U.S., he’s the lord regent of the bestseller list, thanks to 'Spare.' But Colleen Hoover remains the bestselling queen. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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YA author shoots to No 1 on Amazon bestseller list after viral TikTok video

TikToker Jerrad Swearenjin approached Shawn Warner during a book signing because he looked ‘super defeated’A debut author struggling with sales became Amazon’s No 1 bestseller this week after a video of the writer at a quiet book signing went viral on TikTok.58-year-old Shawn Warner was sitting... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-07-07 13:47:16 UTC ]
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USA Today is bringing back its bestseller list—with some improvements.

As most people reading this website are aware, the literary media has been in steady decline for the last two decades. So in December 2022, when USA Today announced it was putting its bestseller list “on hiatus”—internet parlance for “dead and gone forever”—most of us saw it as one more nail in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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USA Today resumes its bestseller list for books after monthslong hiatus

USA Today’s weekly list of bestselling books returned Wednesday, ending a monthslong hiatus Continue reading at ABC News

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 29, 2023

A new book skewers the publishing industry's race issues, the author of 'Eragon' returns to science fiction, and two new nonfiction titles take an alternate view of history on this week's bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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