Joël Dicker Scores in France (#3) and Spain (#1)

In France, 'Gone in the Night' by Guillaume Musso, about a murderous group of school friends whose secrets are about to be revealed, was the top fiction title in July. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McCartney bags ticket to ride in France and Italy

Penguin Random House Children’s UK has agreed pre-empts for Paul McCartney’s upcoming Hey Grandude! with Michel Lafon in France and HarperCollins Italia. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Number of Self-Published Titles Cracked 1 Million in 2017

A big gain in the number of self-published print ISBNs issued in 2017 offset a drop in the number of ISBNs issued for ebooks by self-published authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books: 'Red War' Storms to #1

Kyle Mills's 'Red War' took to the top of the Apple Books bestseller list this week, knocking 'Lethal White' by Robert Galbraith (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling) clean out of the top five. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coates’s ‘We Were Eight Years in Power’ to Be Published by Historic Black Press in France

In a gesture of support for independent black publishing in France, National Book Award–winner Ta-Nehisi Coates and his U.S. publisher, One World, have released the French edition of his latest bestseller through Editions Présence Africaine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diversion Scores Big with Rick Pitino

Part memoir and part assessment of the evolution of college basketball recruiting, 'My Story,' by the former head basketball coach at the University of Louiville, is a real win for the midsize publisher. Here's how it happened. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A New ‘Barometer’ Checks Sales Conditions in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain

Together with Bookwire, CB, and the International Publishing Distribution Association, Rüdiger Wischenbart has created a new 'European Ebook Barometer' to track digital activity in four key markets. The post A New ‘Barometer’ Checks Sales Conditions in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New direction for 'literary chameleon' Jo Baker to Transworld

Transworld has acquired a new, contemporary novel by Jo Baker, author of Longbourn and A Country Road, A Tree, about a female creative writing school tutor whose relationship with an intense student goes badly wrong. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Frankfurt Book Fair and France’s Literary Season Address Accessibility Issues

Frankfurt Book Fair and Technische Universität Darmstadt have teamed up on accessibility studies, and France's 'Literary Season for All' is bigger than ever, in its sixth year. The post The Frankfurt Book Fair and France’s Literary Season Address Accessibility Issues appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 1, 2018

Reese Witherspoon’s debut, ‘Whiskey in a Teacup,’ is the #2 book in the country. Plus YA author Marie Lu’s Warcross duology finishes strong, and a pair of historians offer new books on these United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 1, 2018

FSG preempts a narrative nonfiction about four Renaissance queens, S&S nabs an epistolary novel about an underemployed millennial, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Fear' Remains #1

Bob Woodward's 'Fear: Trump in the White House' is #1 again in Apple's iBooks Store, followed by 'Rachel Hollis's Girl, Wash Your Face,' which has dominated in nonfiction for much of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nothomb Tops France, Jonasson Is Back in Sweden

In France, 'Gender-Neutral First Names,' the new novel from Amélie Nothomb, debuted at the top of fiction bestseller list in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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August Religion Bestsellers: Max Lucado Takes #3, Wanda Brunstetter Returns

'Unshakable Hope,' the newest inspirational title by Max Lucado, comes in third in Religion Nonfiction; Wanda Brunstetter’s The Daughters of Lancaster County trilogy breaks the top 10 in Religion Fiction following its musical adaptation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Amazon ‘Prime Book Boxes’ for Children; National Book Festival September 1

Having tested the program on an invitational basis for three months, Amazon rolls out its children's book boxes offer to the US Prime membership. And the Library of Congress holds its annual National Book Festival this weekend. The post Industry Notes: Amazon ‘Prime Book Boxes’ for Children;... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 3, 2018

Barack Obama, in an August 19 Facebook post, shared the books he’s been reading lately. Of those, 'An American Marriage' by Tayari Jones returns to our lists after an absence of a few months, as does Hans Rosling’s 'Factfulness.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of September 3, 2018

Avery buys two books by the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and HMH nabs two, at auction, by bestselling YA author Amy Tintera in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: To All the Books That Have Hit #1 Before

Jenny Han's 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' knocks Kevin Kwan's 'Crazy Rich Asians' down to #2 following the lauded release last week of its Netflix adaptation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hurricane Lane is downgraded to Category 3, but Hawaiians are still bracing for a pounding

The powerful reality of Hurricane Lane began to settle in on Hawaiians on Thursday as Honolulu braced itself by opening emergency shelters, closing beaches and parks, canceling school for the remainder of the week and putting nonessential government workers on leave. But even amid that... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jo Brand to release 'guide to being female'

John Murray Press has signed a part memoir, part advice manual from comedian Jo Brand to publish this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six-Month Bookstore Sales Down 1%

A 5.3% increase in June bookstore sales over June 2017 was not quite enough to offset a soft start to the year and bookstore sales finished the first half of 2018 with sales down 1.0% compared to a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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