iBooks Bestsellers: Baldacci Is Back at #1

David Baldacci returns, with hero Amos Decker at the fore, to the top of Apple's iBooks store with 'The Fallen,' which took the top slot this past week. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for June 2017: A Publishing Perspectives Exclusive

Based on sales at 3,115 physical stores and 11 online retailers, here are the June 2017 monthly bestseller lists from China using OpenBook and Trajectory data. The post OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for June 2017: A Publishing Perspectives Exclusive appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 24, 2017

‘Worlds Collide,’ the sixth and final volume in Chris Colfer’s Land of Stories series, is the #3 book in the country. Plus Amazon Prime Day significantly boosts sales of a pair of Instant Pot cookbooks, and three illustrated titles make their list debuts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH brings The Snowman back in-house

Penguin Random House has brought The Snowman brand “back in house” after more than 30 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 17, 2017

An endorsement from Reese Witherspoon helps boost ‘The Alice Network’ by Kate Quinn to its Trade Paperback list debut. Plus we're truly in the dog days of summer, with a pair of canine-centric books landing on our lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking a Look at Apple’s Six Month E-Book Bestsellers

In contrast to Amazon's 2017 six-month ebook bestseller list—which is dominated by titles from Amazon's own in-house publishing imprints—Apple's January-June iBooks bestseller lists features the usual brand-name bestsellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milo Yiannopoulos Strikes Back

In a one-two punch, the former 'Breitbart' editor self-published his book, 'Dangerous,' on July 4 and held a protest and rally outside the Simon & Schuster offices on July 7, where he announced a $10 million lawsuit against the publisher for "breach of contract." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 10, 2017

Mark R. Levin’s ‘Rediscovering Americanism’ is the #1 book in the country. Plus Oprah’s latest Book Club pick, ‘Behold the Dreamers’ by Imbolo Mbue, debuts at #5 in trade paper, and a graphic novel about a sweet space alien with a ginormous Twitter following lands at #18 on our Hardcover Fiction... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Titles Dominate Amazon E-book Bestseller List

Titles published by Amazon Publishing imprints took 12 of the top 20 spots on the Amazon Kindle ebook bestseller list in the first half of 2017. Last year in the same period, Amazon had one ebook in the top 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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June Religion Bestsellers: A Guide to Self-Talk Takes #4, Karen Kingsbury Tops

Jennifer Rothschild’s latest book on how to talk to and about yourself debuted at #4 on our Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list. Plus, Karen Kingsbury came in at #1 Religion Fiction with the newest installment to the Baxter Family series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slouching towards Didion: the book blurb bywords holding the industry back

Didion-esque, Didion-like, Didion-ish: the shorthand for anything insightful written by a white, female author is turning Joan Didion’s perspective into a prescription and stifling literature’s diversity“Writers are always selling someone out,” wrote the young Joan Didion in the preface of her... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Chicago, Librarians Get Their Mojo Back

At the 2017 ALA Annual Conference, a strong slate of speakers expressed support for libraries and energized librarians for the political, professional, and budget battles that lie ahead. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 3, 2017

R.J. Palacio’s ‘Wonder,’ with its best one-week sales yet, is the #2 book in the country. Plus the movie tie-in edition of ’The Beguiled' debuts in trade paper, and a pair of weight-conscious titles return to our lists, just in time for beach season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Weekly Annual Adult Bestsellers 1990-2013

What were people reading during the days of grunge rock and the Clinton presidency? What was the highest number of bestsellers by Stephen King on a single list? Remember the Gone with the Wind sequel? Take a trip down memory lane with PW's annual bestselling adult books list from 1990-2013, our... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Giant of the Senate' author Al Franken is back to 'The Funny'

Al Franken's humor is back at full strength in his new book, which is a memoir of the former 'Saturday Night Live' writer's journey to the NBC institution and his more recent time in politics. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Handmaid's Tale back to number one

The Handmaid’s Tale has returned to the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one spot, as the previous week’s victor, John Grisham’s Camino Island, fell 15 places. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 26, 2017

Roxane Gay, Eddie Izzard, and Sherman Alexie release memoirs that explore issues of personal and cultural identity. Plus Newt Gingrich and Naomi Klein land on our list with books that take opposing views of Donald Trump’s presidency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Lean Back': Facebook Looks to Woo Viewers and Brands With TV-Like Content

Facebook wants users to "lean back." No, that's not the sequel to Sheryl Sandberg's book "Lean In"; it's how people watch TV, unlike the way they scroll through the News Feed.For months, Facebook has been talking to its biggest media and publishing partners to introduce TV-worthy programming to... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 19, 2017

Actor and comedian Kevin Hart has the #3 book in the country with the memoir ‘I Can’t Make This Up.’ Plus Arundhati Roy’s sophomore novel arrives two decades after ‘The God of Small Things,’ and ‘Black Hawk Down’ author Mark Bowden turns his attention to the Vietnam War. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany's Publishing Revenue Rises 1% in 2016

A new report issued this week by the trade association representing German publishers and booksellers revealed that book revenue was up 1% in Germany last year, hitting €9.28 billion ($10.41 billion). The largest segment seeing gains was children's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Affair: Religion Pubs Sign Bestsellers' Kids

Amid a surge of new books from the children of Max Lucado, Bishop T.D. Jakes, and more, religion publishers discuss the benefits of looking to the family members of bestselling authors for new material. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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