From the Archive: April 27, 1970

Fifty-two years ago, the American Book Publishers Council and the American Educational Publishers Institute announced plans for the merger that created the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, April 14, 2019

The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, health, mind & body, and more for the week ended April 14, 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Juvenile Titles Push Unit Sales Up 5.9% in Mid-April

Led by big gains in the juvenile categories, total print unit sales rose 5.9% in the week ended Apr. 13, 2019, over the comparable week in 2018, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: April 19, 2019

DPLA, partners, announce their next move in pursuit of a "library-controlled" ebook lending platform; Ontario proposes to cut library funding in half; and remembering Susan K. Nutter, one the greats in academic librarianship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of April 22, 2019

'Tattooist of Auschwitz' author Heather Morris jumps to St. Martin’s, Ecco votes for Senator Tester, S&S pays six figures for a book on literary innovation, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 22, 2019

Chelsea Handler’s ‘Life Will Be the Death of Me,’ which PW called ‘amusingly offbeat,’ is the #2 book in the country. Plus Martha Hall Kelly is in full flower with ‘Lost Roses,’ her follow-up to ‘Lilac Girls,’ and new Macmillan imprint Celadon has its second bestseller in ‘Wolfpack.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 15, 2019

Historian Douglas Brinkley launches a new season of space exploration books with ‘American Moonshot.’ Plus Lori Gottlieb, who writes the Dear Therapist column for ‘The Atlantic,’ debuts at #9 in hardcover nonfiction with ‘Maybe You Should Talk to Someone,’ and YA novelist Tahereh Mafi builds on... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, April 7, 2019

The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, health, mind & body, and more for the week ended April 7, 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: April 12, 2019

Among the week's headlines: Carla Hayden's 'audacious' plan to offer online public access to Library of Congress collections; NYPL announces the finalists for the 2019 Young Lions Fiction Award; and, LGBTQ-themed books were most challenged in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of April 15, 2019

Allende jumps to Ballantine, Mulholland goes big for The Chain, Nikki Haley signs with St. Martin’s, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Easter Titles Help Lift Unit Sales 4.3% in Early April

With Easter having passed by this time in 2018 and the holy day still a few weeks away this year, overall unit sales of print books rose 4.3% in the week ended Apr. 6, 2019, over the comparable week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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What We're Reading – April 2019

Her Body and Other Parties, by Carmen Maria Machado I've absolutely loved this collection of short stories, which floats between the weird and the queer, passing horror, black comedy and feminism along the way. Doubles and others are especially important: a wife enters her wife’s dream when they... Continue reading at British Council global

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 8, 2019

Bobby Hall, aka hip-hop artist Logic, has the #1 book in the country with ‘Supermarket,’ his debut novel. Plus new installments of the Expanse and Miasie Dobbs series land their authors on our hardcover fiction list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 8, 2019

This week: Susan Choi's unforgettable 'Trust Exercise,' and Maria Gainza's phenomenal 'Optic Nerve.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: April 5, 2019

Among the week's headlines: Why "one louder" might best describe the ALA's upcoming list of most challenged books; a conservative group is vowing to continue its legal battle against libraries and information providers; and, more movement on the open access front. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of April 8, 2019

Harper pays seven figures for two more by Liv Constantine, Hanover signs a Kasich book, Blackstone woos three authors away from PRH in a new seven-figure partnership with the Story Factory, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Lee Child and publishing industry join April Fools' pranks

The publishing industry embraced 1st April this morning, with a series of spoof announcements including a poetry tax and a new Jack Reacher "mashup" series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book Deals: Week of April 1, 2019

St. Martin’s pays up for a book on the afterlife, Lupita Nyong’o writes a picture book for S&S, Graywolf celebrates 45 years with another from Claudia Rankine, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: April 2019

A book by ‘Little People, Big World’ reality TV stars, Karen Kingsbury’s new installment to the Baxter Family series, and more titles are coming from religion and spirituality publishers in April. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion Book Deals: March 27, 2019

Zondervan signs a pastor’s take on people skills; Brazos agrees on ‘Why Science and Faith Need Each Other,’ and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion Book Deals: February 27, 2019

Zondervan takes a unique story of friendship amid the tragedy of the Oklahoma City bombing; Worthy Kids nabs a picture book about Christmas excitement, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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