The Publishers Weekly Stock Index increased 5.9% in September, but that gain was due almost entirely to the jump in the share price of Amazon, which rose $68.15 to close the month 8.9% ahead of its price at the end of August. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Deep declines in adult nonfiction and juvenile categories and only a small gain in adult fiction resulted in a 9.6% drop in print sales last week compared to a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“Love and writing are the only two things in the world that I can bear, the rest is darkness.” Read from Annie Ernaux’s lovelorn 1988 diary. | Lit Hub Memoir Why do we overuse (ecstatic!! hyperbolic!!!) language? Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza investigates. | Lit Hub The slow decline of glory:... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-27 10:30:29 UTC ]
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Companies providing ghostwritten autobiographies for people wanting to share histories have seen surge in trade since CovidBrian Lewis grew up on a tough council estate after arriving in Britain as part of the Windrush generation. At the age of eight he developed an interest in chess and joined... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-09-24 14:00:06 UTC ]
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The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Penguin Teen. `Penguin... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-24 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week has been a busy week for banning books. That, plus a look at some of the regional groups pushing censorship. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-23 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books dropped 2.3% in the week ended Sept. 17, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The books we love coming out this week include new titles by C.J. Box, Naomi Novik, and Greg Wade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In September 2011, we reported that Books-A-Million had agreed to acquire 24 former Borders locations, after Borders filed for bankruptcy and began shuttering its outlets earlier that year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House and Celadon announce upcoming editions of the House Select Committee’s January 6 report, Currency takes on a memoir by YouTuber and former banker Gary Stevenson, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Sourcebooks Fire. `Sourcebooks Fire`https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebmg3S_IzdIukFykg6W8_u1WXkoKC95CtKllbL7wlT_nQvgA/viewform`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BookRiot-MBAM-Cvr-180x300.png` Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-17 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Take action during Banned Books Week with these action items. That, plus this week's roundup of book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-16 10:40:00 UTC ]
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“It took months of OCD treatment and two Brené Brown books to understand there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ in writing—there are only decisions.” Elissa Bassist reflects on treating her writers’ block by treating her OCD. | Lit Hub Memoir Sometimes, altering the canon is a good thing: How The Rings... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-16 10:30:58 UTC ]
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Final sales numbers for 2021 from the Association of American Publishers show a 12.3% increase in industry sales, with total sales hitting $29.33 billion, up from $26.1 billion in 2020. Easing of the pandemic in 2021 had a significant impact on industry results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Colombian-American author's new book "Lightlark" was rejected numerous times — until she went directly to her readers for support. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2022-09-15 09:45:12 UTC ]
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Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by Sourcebooks Young Readers `Sourcebooks Young... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-14 14:15:17 UTC ]
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Aundi Kolber, a therapist specializing in trauma, is reexamining inner strength in a new book from Tyndale Refresh; Broadleaf takes a multi-media project by director and photographer Kim Watson; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Near summer's end in the Northern Hemisphere, NPD's Kristen McLean sees the US market 'bucking uncertainty in the wider economy.' The post NPD BookScan: US Print Book Market Shows a ‘Strong August Performance’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-13 00:21:46 UTC ]
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The best book deals of the day, sponsored by Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy Moldavsky. `Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-10 10:30:00 UTC ]
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We look back on our coverage of Reed’s 1996 purchase of the ABA’s annual trade show, which it rebranded as BookExpo America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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