HC rushes-out celebration of England's 'Young Lions' as World Cup boosts sales

HarperCollins is the first publisher to rush out a book celebrating England’s “Young Lions”, announced hours after the team crashed out of the Fifa World Cup following a heart-breaking defeat to Croatia in extra time. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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E L James sales mount up

Sales of E L James' Fifty Shades trilogy surged again last week, further entrenching the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steep rise in digital revenues at CUP

Cambridge University Press has seen its digital revenues rise 70% over the past year to account... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Sales Up 38% at B&N

Sales of what has been Barnes & Noble’s core business for most of its history—“tangible” books, music, movies, rentals, and newsstand—made up 66% of the chain’s total revenue in the fiscal year ended April 28, 2012, according to figures published in the company’s annual report. Sales in the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cultivating Book Sales At Farmers’ Markets

It used to be that offering customers coffee, tea, or occasionally wine or beer with their books was enough. But in some communities, books go better with heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, and local organic meat. Outdoor marketplaces may not work for everyone—Powell’s Books in Portland, Ore.,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnsley anticipates 'more clout' for HC

HarperCollins c.e.o. Victoria Barnsley said she anticipated HC having "more clout" as a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnsley: News Corp split 'could be good for HC'

News Corp has confirmed reports that the company will be split into separate publishing and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Opens Android Mag Newsstand, Brands Rush In

Magazines have embraced the iPad but generally dissed the Google Android OS. Google wants to change that will the opening of Magazines on Google Play. With scores of titles across many of the major publishing houses on tap for this launch, the sectio ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book sales surge ahead of hardcovers

Using data from almost 2,000 publishers, the Association of American Publishers reports that ebooks have outsold hardcovers for the first time. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Records tumble as Fifty Shades sales continue to climb

  E L James' Fifty Shades of Grey (Arrow) has smashed the weekly sales record for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hunger Games trilogy lifts book sales

Thanks to blockbuster sales of The Hunger Games trilogy—fed by the release of the Hunger Games movie—sales for the children's/young adult category surged in the first quarter and were the only print books to show growth at all in March, according to industry figures released Friday. For the... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WHS sees sales drop but 'confident' for next year

W H Smith has reported a like-for-like sales decrease of 3% across the group in the last quarter... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Phaidon Press up for sale

Art and cookery specialist Phaidon Press is up for sale, with owner Richard Schlagman looking for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC sets up global publishing programme

HarperCollins has set up a global publishing programme, HarperCollins 360, which aims to make... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales bounce back

Printed book sales rebounded after a poor week, with Nielsen BookScan reporting spending surged... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three more Kelk for HC

HarperFiction has signed up three more books from Lindsey Kelk, who was previously a children... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books 'weak' as May sales rise 3.4%, says BRC

The May sunshine led to a 3.4% total sales increase last month, according to the British Retail... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing boosts US print output

New figures suggest that recent growth in the self-publishing market has led to the first... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Devil Wears Prada sequel to HC

HarperCollins is to publish the sequel to the bestselling The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Charles Cumming for HC

HarperFiction has acquired two new novels from spy thriller-writer Charles Cumming, as well as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales slump to nine-year low

As temperatures soared across the UK, printed book sales slumped to their lowest level in nine... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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