iBooks Bestsellers: 'Girl on the Train' Returns

Paula Hawkins made her triumphant return to the iBooks U.S. bestsellers list for the week that ended April 24, with 'The Girl on the Train' taking the #2 slot in the wake of the release of the first trailer for its film adaptation last week. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 21, 2018

Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston has the #7 book in the country with the previously unpublished ‘Barracoon.’ Plus Mary Kay Andrews’s latest beach read flies high, and a pair of new books offer different takes on entrepreneurship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shock return for Orbach at Quarto

In a dramatic move, Quarto's founder Laurence Orbach has been re-appointed as executive chairman of the illustrated publisher following a shareholder revolt, six years after he was ousted as chairman and chief executive of the company. The group also appointed fellow shareholder Chuk Kin Lau of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 14, 2018

The #1 book in the country is 'A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo,' Rick Riordan’s 'The Burning Maze' tops our children's list, Andrew Sean Greer’s Pulitzer-winning 'Less' appears on our Hardcover Fiction list for the first time, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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April Religion Bestsellers: ‘Everybody, Always’ Tops; Francine Rivers Stays #1

Bob Goff’s ‘Everybody, Always,’ a follow-up to 2012’s ‘Love Does,’ debuted at #1 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction list. Plus, Francine Rivers maintains her #1 spot in Religion Fiction with her newest novel, ‘The Masterpiece.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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March 2018 Bestseller Lists from China: Hawking and an Evolving List

The death of Stephen Hawking on March 14 prompted two of his titles to hit the Chinese market's charts, as Beijing OpenBook evolves its rankings to include more online retail. The post March 2018 Bestseller Lists from China: Hawking and an Evolving List appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Jasper Fforde returns with new 'rich, dark' novel

Hodder’s Jasper Fforde has returned with a new novel, Early Riser, which sees 99.9% of the human population go into hibernation every winter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 7, 2018

Michelle McNamara’s ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’ has a surge in sales after an arrest in the Golden State Killer cold case. Plus ‘Magnolia Table’ by Joanna Gaines sets a place at the top of the list, and CNN’s Jake Tapper publishes a novel about the McCarthy era. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG Annual Meeting Focuses on Returns, POD, Indie Retail, Millennials

In a series of panels held at its annual meeting in New York City, the Book Industry Study Group looked at the biggest issues facing the publishing supply chain today, including returns, POD technology, and millennial consumers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 30, 2018

With 357K print copies sold in a single week, 'A Higher Loyalty' by James Comey is #1 in the country. Meanwhile, 'New Yorker' staff writer and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Lawrence Wright debuts at #19 with 'God Save Texas,' and more in this week's bestseller news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Gentle returns to Penguin General

Jane Gentle, most recently communications manager at Mumsnet, has joined the Penguin General Communications team as senior campaigns manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Complaint upheld over Times story about girl fostered by Muslims

Council wins ruling from press watchdog over claims in story also picked up by Daily MailThe Independent Press Standards Organisation has upheld a complaint against the Times over its coverage of the fostering placement of a young girl in east London.Notice of the ruling by Ipso was published on... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Lagom to publish The Good Girl’s Guide To Being A Dick

Lagom is publishing The Good Girl’s Guide To Being A Dick, the first English translation of Alexandra Reinwarth's book which has sold half a million copies worldwide. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 23, 2018

Madeleine Albright has the #1 book in the country with ‘Fascism.’ Plus Junot Díaz writes his first picture book, and Madeline Miller shines a spotlight on the sorceress ‘Circe.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Good Night Stories for Rebel ... Boys? Male versions of bestseller arrive on shelves

After the huge success of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, similar projects for boys are beginning to showcase men like Grayson Perry, Stormzy and Usain BoltAfter harnessing the imaginations of millions of girls with a wave of nonfiction books aimed at empowering women, such as bestseller... Continue reading at The Guardian

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 16, 2018

‘Laguna Beach’ graduate Kristin Cavallari has the #1 book in the country with the cookbook ’True Roots.’ Plus 'The Female Persuasion,' Meg Wolitzer’s first novel for adults since 2013’s 'The Interestings,' lands at #10 in hardcover fiction, and new middle-grade and children’s titles hit our list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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March Religion Bestsellers: Easter Boosts Maria Shriver, Roma Downey’s Reflections

Books of reflections and prayers by Maria Shriver and Roma Downey take top spots on PW’s Religion Nonfiction in the weeks leading up to Easter. Plus, Terri Blackstock came in at #2 in Fiction with the last book in the If I Run trilogy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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London Book Fair 2018: Meet the World’s First #1 Bestselling ‘Blockchain’ Author

Does the burgeoning technology—best known in the finance industry for powering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin—hold promise for publishing? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 9, 2018

‘This Is Us’ star Chrissy Metz debuts at #5 in hardcover nonfiction with the self-help title ‘This Is Me.’ Plus the first book from Rick Riordan’s new Disney imprint lands at #10 in children’s frontlist fiction, and several books show how authors and readers keep the faith. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dare YOU face the orcs? 80s game books Fighting Fantasy return

The role-playing adventure books sold 20m copies in the 80s, before being eclipsed by video games. Now they’re back with a new story by Charlie Higson, can they captivate the web generation?Ian Livingstone calls it the “five-fingered bookmark”: that grip known to children of the 80s and 90s.... Continue reading at The Guardian

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 2, 2018

'Clinton Cash' author Peter Schweizer has the #1 book in the country with 'Secret Empires.’ Plus two books about vice-president Mike Pence’s family rabbit debut on our lists, and the biopic ‘I Can Only Imagine’ boosts sales of the memoir of the same name. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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