Despite many readers’ disparaging criticism, Harper Lee’s ‘lost’ novel has become HarperCollins’ fastest selling book with 1.1m in first-week sales and preordersCritics dismissed it as a rough draft for To Kill a Mockingbird and readers despaired over an ageing, racist Atticus Finch. But Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman is still a million-seller.HarperCollins announced on Monday that Go Set a Watchman in its combined print, electronic and audio formats has sold 1.1m copies in the US and Canada, a figure which includes first-week sales and months of preorders. Related: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee review – ‘moral ambition sabotaged’ Related: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee – digested read Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency is to receive a £1m donation from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The gift... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Travelers with a literary bent may find the Algonquin Hotel quite compatible. The storied property has teamed with publisher Simon & Schuster to offer a package befitting its literary history. The newly dubbed Simon & Schuster Suite, with prices starting at $459, is stocked with classic... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During the annual meeting of the bookstore company, CEO Heather Reisman said 'the new Indigo will be a global company.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing announces that the Hangman's Daughter series is their first million seller. Is it a cause for concern? Celebration? Or merely surprise that it took this long? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As ebook sales continue to climb, so too does the number of companies retailing ebooks and developing applications that can read them regardless of platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and librarians have assembled a list of questions to inform e-lending pilot schemes... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Danish publisher Lindhardt and Ringhof has acquired Per Kofod Publishers after its founder... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some independent booksellers say they've received calls from someone claiming to be an Amazon staff member, asking if they'd be interested in selling Kindle e-readers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Minumsa Publishing Group wins the rights to Haruki Murakami's latest novel, for what is said to be a record-breaking 150 million yen (about $1.49 million). Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster is to expand its operations in Canada, establishing an editorial base... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rights House co-chief executive Michael Foster has sold his controlling stake in the literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital publishing platform will let fans write, publish, and sell the stories they've written based on popular books, TV shows, and more. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century has acquired a crime novel set in 1990s Washington DC by US author Neely Tucker. Jack... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Fifty Shades of Grey,' having conquered the British and American book markets, has now arrived in China. But readers are discovering the book through pirated copies. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Books has acquired a thriller written by Justin Huggler, former foreign correspondent for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The devout of all faiths adore their books. They mark their most cherished passages and pass them on to the next generation. Can the same ever be said for a digital edition? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are gearing up for a strong autumn, as big new releases from the likes of Paul Merton... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York-based start-up Ganxy, which was founded in 2009 to sell music, is rolling out more tools at the London Book Fair to help small and medium-sized publishers sell and promote DRM-free digital content online. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A group of libraries in Wales is set to receive a boost of £1m to help modernise their... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC is selling Lonely Planet, to NC2 Media, a Nashville-based digital media company, for $77.8 million — a $120 million less than what BBC bought it for in 2007. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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