Industry Sales Dipped 1.4% in First Half of 2018

The 2018 sales decline was mainly due to a 13.6% drop in sales in the K-12 instructional materials segment. The two main consumer categories had gains with adult book sales up 4.2% and children’s/young adult sales inching up 0.3% over the first half of 2017. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Earnings Rise 7% in Q2 on 1% Sales Gain

The positive impact of currency fluctuations, plus higher backlist sales in its children's division, led to a 1% revenue rise at HarperCollins this past quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Stocks: January 2018 Performances

The Publishers Weekly Stock Index dipped 1.5% in January, substantially underperforming compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which rose 5.8%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops bullish about 2018 after Christmas sales rise

Indie bookshops are kicking off 2018 with confidence after the majority reported sales rises over the Christmas period, but some some have urged publishers to take more risks and work harder to build authors into brands this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 1, 2018

Dexter creator Jeff Lindsay sells two titles in a new series to Dutton, Harlequin buys a debut YA fantasy, Library of America picks up an anthology of essays about Peanuts, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 1, 2018

Santa was good to booksellers this year. The week before Christmas, overall print unit sales were 7% higher than in the comparable week last year, and a lot of books saw substantial sales jumps. Here are the adult hardcover titles that saw the largest week-over-week increases in unit sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US trade publisher sales flat in first half of 2017, reports AAP

US publishers' trade book sales were flat for the first seven months of 2017, according to statistics released by the Association of the American Publishers (AAP).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult Trade Sales Dipped in August

Sales of adult books slipped 0.3% in August in 2017 compared to a year ago, while sales in the children’s/young adult segment rose 2.9% in the month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Mass Merchandiser Channel Helps Lift Unit Sales 1%

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 1% higher in the week ended Nov. 5, 2017, than in the comparable week in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Q3 Sales Dip at HBG

Sales at Hachette Book Group fell 2.8% in the third quarter ended September 30, but were still up 2.2% for the first nine months of 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flat Sales Identified as Top Industry Problem

A survey of publishers put flat sales ahead of competition from other entertainment as the #1 industry challenge. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit Sales Rise 4% in Late September

After four weeks of declining sales, units bounced back in the week ended Sept. 24, 2017, increasing 4% over the comparable week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV

First time in more than two years: the Association of American Publishers ' monthly StatShot report shows an increase in ebook sales in the US. The post Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit Sales Down 1% Compared to 2016

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 1% lower in the week ended Sept. 3, 2017, than in the comparable week in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales at B&N Down More Than 6% in Q1 of 2018

In reporting its first quarter results of the 2018 fiscal year, Barnes & Noble announced sales of $853.3 million, down from $913.9 million in the same period a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit Sales Dip 2% Compared to 2016

With sales down in three of the four major publishing segments, unit sales of print books at outlets that report to NPD BookScan were 2% lower in the week ended Aug. 27, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits at PRH Rise, on Small Sales Gain, in First Half of 2017

Strong print and audio sales at Penguin Random House countered soft ebook sales to increase revenue 1.1% in the first half of the year. Earnings at the publisher rose 11.4%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Sales Up 5% in First Half of 2017

A strong performance by its Nashville-based imprints FaithWords and Center Street helped lift sales 5% at Hachette Book Group in the first half of 2017 over the comparable period in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taylor & Francis sees first-half sales rise

The Taylor & Francis Group saw sales rise 11.3% year-on-year to £238.9m in the six months to 30th June 2017, although underlying growth was put at just 1.2%, suggesting the publisher saw a boost from foreign exchange and the weakened pound. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams wows as Kerridge’s sales fatten in first half

David Walliams has topped the chart of the bestselling authors for the first half of 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rare bookseller puts Harry Potter first editions on sale for over £4,000

A rare bookseller is selling two first editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bloomsbury) for more than £10,000 combined. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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