Fiction Drove Small Gain in Print Book Sales Last Week

Gains of 26% in both the adult fiction and young adult fiction categories combined to increase total unit sales of print books by 2% last week over the comparable week in 2020. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Check It Out with Michael Kelley: How Libraries Preserve E-books

As the ebook market develops on a licensed-access model, librarians caution that we are tumbling toward a digital memory hole in which large portions of our literary heritage could one day be lost altogether. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Million First Printing for Riordan's Finale

Disney announced a three million copy first print run for 'The Blood of Olympus' by Rick Riordan, the fifth and final installment in the author's Heroes of Olympus series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Navigating the Digital Landscape

Publishers continue to struggle with print vs. digital issues, says Marianne Calilhanna, marketing director of Cenveo Publisher Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Washington Post Takes its ‘Native’ Ads to Print

When is a print advertorial a native ad? The Washington Post published an ad for Shell in Thursday&rsquo;s print edition that it&rsquo;s touting as its first native ad in print. Shell used the ad, which ran on A13, to tell readers about the w ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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National Book Foundation selects '5 Under 35'

Authors such as Phil Klay and Valeria Luiselli were selected by past National Book Award winners as rising stars in the literary world. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 3, 2014

This week marks a number of milestones: 40 years for Town House Books in Aurora, Ill.; 30 for Quail Ridge Books & Music in Asheville, N.C., and 10 for stores in Waynesboro, Pa., and Berkeley, Calif. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Onix 3.0: Global Publishing, Global Metadata

Among the challenges technology poses for publishing is the issue of how to handle globalization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: The Next Big Thing

As the publishing world gathers at the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair, the book business sits on the brink of some major changes, with a wave of new services and devices poised to take digital publishing—and digital reading—to another level. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Skyhorse Gets Good Books, Sells Mayo Titles to Perseus

Skyhorse Publishing has completed its purchase of the Good Books assets in a bankruptcy auction, but in a twist, is selling Good's line of Mayo Clinic titles to Perseus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Offering Authors Direct Sales Option, Higher Royalty

HarperCollins is ramping up its direct sales efforts by offering authors who sell direct the chance to earn a higher royalty rate in the process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Howard Books Signs 'Shack' Author to New Deal

Howard Books, the Christian imprint of Simon & Schuster, will publish two new books by William Paul Young, author of the bestseller 'The Shack.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Honoring Women’s Books in Translation: It’s Time

Writing on the blog Love German Books, translator Katy Derbyshire makes the call for a prize honoring women authors in translation. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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VIDEO: Fry tells 'ugly truth' in new book

The award-winning comedian, actor and writer Stephen Fry has said his new volume of memoirs, More Fool Me, reveals the "ugly truth" about his cocaine use in the 1980s. Continue reading at BBC World

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Awesome Awful tops charts in strong week

David Walliams easily romped to the number one spot on the UK Official Top 50 in the strongest... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Skyhorse Close to Winning Good Books Assets

Skyhorse Publishing is continuing its acquisitive ways, placing the high bid for the assets of the bankrupt Good Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Completes Sales Group Buyout

In another step in the integration of Penguin and Random House, the company has completed the buyout process of eligible members within the PRH sales group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian Fiction Writers Meet Amid Shrinkage, Growth

In a year in which four publishers closed, paused, or slimmed down their fiction lists, members of the American Christian Fiction Writers held their annual conference Sept. 25-27 in St. Louis to honor their best, talk shop, and see who was still standing, though all agreed there are still... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brazil in Focus at Göteborg Book Fair, Authors React

Brazil is the country of honor at the Göteborg Book Fair and a trio of Brazilian authors reflect on having had their work promoted overseas these past several years. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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