First Quarter Sales Rose 3% at HBG

Good performances at its English-language divisions, including a 3% gain at Hachette Book Group, helped to increase first-quarter sales at Lagardère Publishing to €576 million, a 1.1% gain over 2023. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Improve, Falling Only 1.6% Last Week

A flat sales performance by the adult category and smaller declines in the children’s segments than has been typical in recent weeks resulted in a smaller decline in total unit sales of print books last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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SFF eBooks On Sale Today for Under $5!

The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-07-10 14:20:58 UTC ]
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Despite a Colleen Hoover Reissue, Print Books Sales Fell 4.7% Last Week

Sales from a new edition of a Colleen Hoover novel were not enough to overcome huge sales racked up by Jenny Han's young adult titles last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Sales Continue to Slow Down in First Half of 2023

Unit sales dipped 2.7% in the first half of 2023 and were down 8.5% from the midpoint of 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dungeons and Dragons Rulebooks on Sale for 40% Off Today!

A ton of Dungeons and Dragons hardcover rulebooks are on sale today for about 40% off, from the basics to the more advanced. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-07-05 13:24:17 UTC ]
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SFF eBooks On Sale Today for Under $5!

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 3, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Mark Billingham, Charlotte Mendelson, Carin Berger, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 3, 2023

It Ends with Us' author Colleen Hoover invites readers to her Book Bonanza. Plus NBA point god Chris Paul scores with 'Sixty-One,' and Riley Sager is 'The Only One Left.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of July 3, 2023

Tradd Street series author Karen White sells two standalone novels to Park Row, Berkley buys a New Orleans–set horror debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Weren't Pretty Last Week

Last year at this time, the Netflix series 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' gave a sales surge to the Jenny Han books that inspired it. With nothing comparable occurring last week, unit sales of print books plunged 25% in the young adult fiction category and fell 4.8% overall from last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo Had C$49 Million Loss in Fiscal 2023 on Small Sales Decline

Indigo Books & Music, Canada's leading book retailer, reported that retail sales improved, as the company recovered from pandemic-era lockdowns, but online sales suffered, due in part to a cyberattack earlier this year. Markus Dohle has also joined the company board. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Sales Fell 6% in 2022

Final industry estimates from the AAP show that sales of religious books fell 6% in 2022 from 2021, dropping to $1.27 billion last year from $1.35 billion in 2021. Digital audiobooks and hardcover sales fell 42% and 9.5%, respectively. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors leave Hungarian publisher in protest at sale to Orbán-linked college

Libri Group’s takeover by Mathias Corvinus Collegium raises fears of crackdown on literary freedomsThe takeover of Hungary’s largest publishing house and bookstore chain by a private foundation with close ties to the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has prompted walkouts from authors who... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-06-23 11:38:44 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 3.6% Last Week with Nonfiction Still Soft

A good showing by the adult fiction category was not enough to prevent unit sales of print books from falling 3.6% last week from the week ended June 17, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon sale drops the Kindle Paperwhite, Echo Dot and Fire tablets for kids to all-time lows

You can get your kid a new e-reader or tablet at a discount from Amazon right now if you're looking to stoke their love of reading or just simply want to get them a new toy. The 8GB Kindle Paperwhite Kids is currently on sale for $90 for Prime members, which is 44 percent off its list price of... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-06-21 10:55:36 UTC ]
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Publishing Industry Sales Fell 7.6% in April

Publishing industry sales couldn't keep up the pace in April, with all segments of the business but higher education suffering declines in the month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Get These SFF eBooks On Sale Today for Under $5!

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Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ first look confirms January 2024 premiere

Netflix just dropped the first reveal trailer for the forthcoming 3 Body Problem science fiction series at its Tudum fan event, along with a premiere month of January. This is a short delay for the anticipated series, as it was originally supposed to air this year.If the name of the show sounds... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-06-17 21:39:27 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Dropped in April

After rising 11.9% in the first quarter of 2023, bookstore sales fell 0.9% in April from a year ago, dropping to $580 million from $585 million, according to estimates from the government. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 5.8% Last Week

Softness in the children's categories and just a minimal gain in adult fiction led to a 5.8% drop in unit sales of print books last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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