Harper Lee dominates US chart

Harper Lee dominated Nielsen BookScan US charts with four spots in the top 10 and seven in the top 100, led by Go Set a Watchman (Harper) which recorded the second best first-week sale for an adult hardback since BookScan US records began, shifting almost three quarter of a million units. The hardback of Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird sequel sold 746,805 copies last week, the best US opening week for a hardback adult since Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol (Doubleday) sold almost 1.2 million copies in its first seven days of sale in September 2009. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ITV and BBC told to learn lessons from graphic Lee Rigby murder coverage

Ofcom clears broadcasters after complaints, but tells them to consider explicit warnings before airing 'challenging' footageRead the full Ofcom ruling on TV news coverge of Woolwich killing (P22)Ofcom has told broadcasters including ITV and the BBC to learn lessons after they aired graphic... Continue reading at The Guardian

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These Stories Dominated Digital Media in 2013

Digital media is thriving. Online advertising is growing faster than any other medium. The Web is hot. Except for the fact that the Web has had all sorts of growing pains. And major business challenges. And it changes constantly, sometimes quite radically. It's certainly never boring, and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Internet age should not undermine our jury system, says Dominic Grieve

Attorney general backs Law Commission recommendation that jurors who search web for case details should be jailedJuries are deeply "ingrained in our national DNA" and the internet should not be allowed to undermine a system of justice dating back to Magna Carta, according to the the attorney... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Riverhead Goes 3D for Chang-rae Lee

For Chang-rae Lee's forthcoming novel On Such a Full Sea, his publisher, Riverhead Books, is testing some visual fireworks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Study Charts International Sales for Nobel Winner

How much difference does a Nobel win make to sales? BookNet Canada charted dramatic numbers for Alice Munro's books in 10 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sir Alex scores again, tops charts

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Government the Only Force Able to End Amazon Dominance?

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Self-Publishing Led Amazon to German Ebook Dominance

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wimpy Kid wins charts top spot

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Ferguson's charts reign continues

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charted: Which Magazines Made Ad Age's Magazine A-List Most in the Decade?

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Morrissey tops charts

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grand Theft Auto V guide tops book charts

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Digital Dominates Event Attendance Marketing

Arguably, the most important change in the event management business over the past decade has been the shift to digital attendance marketing. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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