'Fifty Shades' sex trilogy dominates bestsellers, report says

Booksellers, get out your handcuffs: Roughly one in five physical books sold in the U.S. over most of the spring were the ¿Fifty Shades¿ sex trilogy. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Releases Annual Report, Emphasizes Education and Advocacy

In the report, CEO Allison Hill emphasized the group's efforts to both educate and advocate in the political sphere for the organization's growing numbers of member stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, June 2

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 2, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-29 13:00:28 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: May 27, 2024

The Paradise Problem’ by Christina Lauren had no trouble getting to #7 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus rockers Kathleen Hanna and Serj Tankian each debut in a new genre—memoir—and Miranda July’s latest novel is a scorcher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Reports Strong Financials and Increased Membership for 2024

The American Booksellers Association held its annual meeting and community forum with 128 individuals and store locations in attendance. ABA’s present membership includes 2,433 bookstore companies with 2,844 store locations, representing “an 11% increase in membership year over year,” according... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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OpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPT

OpenAI and News Corp, the owner of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, The Sun, and more than a dozen other publishing brands, have struck a multi-year deal to display news from these publications in ChatGPT, News Corp announced on Wednesday. OpenAI will be able to access both current and well... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-05-22 21:46:16 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, May 26

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, May 26, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-22 10:00:03 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: May 20, 2024

‘Long Island,’ Colm Toíbín’s sequel to 2009’s ‘Brooklyn,’ lands at #5 on our hardcover list. Plus Entangled Publishing debuts some deluxe models, and a new cast of celebrity memoirs walk the bestseller carpet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Italy’s Torino Book Fair Reports 220,000+ Visitors

The five-day Torino Book Fair closed on May 13 after hosting some 4,300 professional meetings and the Aficionado Award celebration. The post Italy’s Torino Book Fair Reports 220,000+ Visitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-15 18:57:20 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, May 19

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, May 19, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-15 13:00:09 UTC ]
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Bookwire Releases a Report on Spanish-Language Digital Book Markets

Representing Bookwire customers in Spanish-language markets, this report finds strong performance of both ebooks and audiobooks. The post Bookwire Releases a Report on Spanish-Language Digital Book Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-13 21:33:03 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: May 13, 2024

Erik Larson’s latest historical narrative, ‘The Demon of Unrest,’ is the #2 book in the country. Plus the YA romantasy ‘Powerful’ by Lauren Roberts is #7 in the country, and Rachel Khong’s ‘Real Americans,’ #10 on our hardcover fiction list, is a book club fave. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, May 12

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, May 12, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-08 13:00:45 UTC ]
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Publishers Association Blasts the UK Government’s Response to AI Report

'This report is a call to action for government' on the UK market's AI policy, says the Publishers Association's  Dan Conway in London. The post Publishers Association Blasts the UK Government’s Response to AI Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-08 00:00:35 UTC ]
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Kristi Noem's Account Of Meeting World Leader In New Book Is 'Bulls**t': Report

The South Dakota governor had already stirred up controversy by revealing in her upcoming book that she shot and killed her young dog. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2024-05-03 11:07:27 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: May 6, 2024

Emily Henry’s latest contemporary rom-com, ‘Funny Story,’ is the #1 book in the country. Plus novelist Amy Tan goes birding, and ‘The Covenant of Water’ by Abraham Verghese gets a boost from ‘CBS Sunday Morning.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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AANHPI consumers want better brand representation, Nielsen reports

As companies around the country roll out plans to honor May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a new report out Wednesday suggests members of those communities are paying more attention than ever to representation Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-05-01 18:38:04 UTC ]
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Paul Auster, postmodern author behind 'The New York Trilogy' and 'Smoke,' dies at 77

Paul Auster, the famed American postmodern writer behind 'Smoke,' has died at 77. The bestselling author was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-01 14:20:39 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, May 5

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, May 5, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-01 10:00:36 UTC ]
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Paul Auster, American author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77

The writer of The New York Trilogy, Leviathan and 4 3 2 1 – known for his stylised postmodernist fiction – has died from complications of lung cancer• Paul Auster – a life in quotes• Paul Auster – a life in picturesPaul Auster, the author of 34 books including the acclaimed New York Trilogy, has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-05-01 04:02:37 UTC ]
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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

[ The Guardian | 2024-04-26 15:49:38 UTC ]
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