Getting into the Holiday Spirit Early

Booksellers are kicking off holiday sales now, well before the traditional start of the holiday season on Black Friday, or the day after Thanksgiving. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An author investigates the disappearance of an early movie luminary

Louis Le Prince, arguably the creator of the first motion picture, disappeared in 1890. What happened? Continue reading at The Washington Post

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HBO Max exec admits to the app’s early flaws

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Unit Sales of Print Books Fell 8.3% in Early March

Unit sales of print books fell 8.3% in the week ended Mar. 12, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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'Hogwarts Legacy' will hit Xbox, PlayStation and PC this holiday season

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Print Sales Fell 16.2% in Early March

Unit sales of print books dropped 16.2% in the week ended Mar. 5, 2022, from the comparable week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Kids' Titles That Put the ‘Holy’ in ‘Holiday’

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Scholar of the Early Republic Wins American History Book Prize

The New-York Historical Society award goes to Alan Taylor, whose “American Republics” emphasizes the fragility of the American experiment from the beginning. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Print Unit Sales Dropped 3.9% in Early February

With the adult nonfiction category posting a 10.2% decline in print unit sales in the week ended Feb. 5, 2022, total unit sales of print books fell 3.9% from the comparable week in 2021 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Take an early peek at Hulu’s adaptation of Conversations With Friends.

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A Bookstore Trolls Amazon With Reworked Holiday Songs and ‘Dystopian’ Window Displays

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Print Unit Sales Fell 12.2% in Early December

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Teacher Created Materials Buys Free Spirit

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Indies Enter Holidays Confident

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2021 holiday gift guide: Books category

Find a gift for your favorite book lover this holiday season with this list of our best picks. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-03 17:00:59 UTC ]
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Are Customers Shopping Early? Unit Sales Rose 7% Last Week

With all segments except adult nonfiction posting gains, unit sales of print books rose 7% last week over the week ended October 24, 2020. The increase could indicate that consumers are heeding warnings that they should buy holiday gifts early to avoid missing out on items due to shortages... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Question of the Day: The state of the holiday season for publishers

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