Kobo ebook sales increase seven-fold in December

Daily Kobo ebook sales in the UK increased seven times in December as the company revealed one... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits, Sales Up at WH Smith in Fiscal 2024

North America, especially U.S. airport stores, is becoming a major growth engine for the U.K.-based bookstore chain. Sales in North America rose 9% in fiscal 2024, to £401 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Friday 2024 deals: The best early sales we could find from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Anker and others

Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Early... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-11-12 15:35:44 UTC ]
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Black Friday 2024 deals: The best early sales we could find from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Samsung and more

Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Early... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-11-10 18:29:06 UTC ]
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Digital Sales Drive Gains at HarperCollins

Led by digital audiobooks, sales at HarperCollins rose 4% in the quarter ended September 30 over the comparable period a year ago, and profits jumped 25%. 'Hillbilly Elegy' by J.D. Vance sold 1.5 million copies in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales surge for dystopian books after Trump election victory

The Handmaid’s Tale has risen more than 400 places on bestseller charts since Wednesday with a similar rush for copies of On Tyranny by Timothy SnyderBooks about democracy, dystopia, tyranny, feminism and far-right politics rapidly climbed bestseller charts in the wake of Donald Trump winning... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-11-07 15:33:10 UTC ]
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Sales of Boris Johnson’s memoir slump by 62% in second week

Former prime minister’s heavily promoted book, Unleashed, just hung on to No 1 bestseller spot in UKSales of Boris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, have slumped by 62% in its second week since publication.The heavily marketed tome, promoted in a prolonged media round by the former prime minister in... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-24 14:17:36 UTC ]
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Comics Sales Soften, but Still Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

This year's ICv2 Insider Talks found that while comics sales were down 7% from the “COVID peak” of 2022—with manga, once the primary driver for comics growth, seeing the largest drop—they're still holding strong, with 2023 sales up 67% above 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Boris Johnson’s memoir sells more than 40,000 copies in first week on sale

Unleashed, which covers Johnson’s time as mayor of London, foreign secretary and prime minister, was the bestselling book of the weekBoris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, sold 42,528 copies in its opening week after being published on 10 October, making it the bestselling book of last week.This... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-15 14:27:52 UTC ]
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Nielsen BookData Releases Book Sales Data on Several Markets

January to August, Nielsen BookData and GfK Entertainment report on fiction and nonfiction sales 'in many regions.' The post Nielsen BookData Releases Book Sales Data on Several Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-15 14:26:13 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Launches In-House Sales Team in North America

Bloomsbury US is launching an in-house sales team for North America, selling all trade titles, including those published by its academic division, direct to national accounts. The team is headed by Sarah Rucker, who comes to the house from HarperCollins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The best Prime Day deals you can still get after the October Big Deal Days sale: Apple, Anker, Sonos, Lego and more

Another October Prime Day is on the books, but all of the deals haven’t disappeared from Amazon’s site just yet. This year’s Fall Prime Day brought a bunch of discounts on smartphones, speakers, wearables, robot vacuums and more tech, and you can still grab some of the sale prices right now even... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-10 14:00:36 UTC ]
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The best Prime Day deals to shop for on the last day of Amazon's Big Deal Days sale: Apple, Anker, Sony and more

October Prime Day 2024 has given Prime members another opportunity to save one some of our favorite tech and maybe even snag some holiday gifts early and for less. If you checked out Amazon's site yesterday or today, you may have quickly gotten overwhelmed by the volume of deals — we wouldn't... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-09 23:00:18 UTC ]
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The Best Children’s eBooks Deals of October 9, 2024

Chinese mythology, how to write a story, a guide to good citizenship, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-09 16:02:00 UTC ]
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Riding on Romance and Romantasy, Print Book Sales Edge into Positive Territory

Sales of print books were up 0.1% for the first nine months of 2024 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan, with titles by Colleen Hoover, Sarah J. Maas, and Rebecca Yarros dominating the top 10 list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Audio Drives Big July Publishing Sales Gains

Sales of digital audio were up well into double digits in the month, helping to boost July sales by 18% over 2023 at publishers that report to AAP's BookStat program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Boris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, tops Amazon UK sales list ahead of publication

Sold at half price, the former PM’s apologia of his career has outstripped sales of recent novels by Sally Rooney and Richard OsmanBoris Johnson’s memoir, which is published next week, is already topping the Amazon UK Books Best Sellers list, outselling recently published novels by Sally Rooney... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-04 11:00:09 UTC ]
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Europe’s APACE: Only 1 in 4 Publishers Produce Accessible Ebooks

Fondazione LIA's new APACE: 30 million Europeans await the EU Accessibility Act, but will publishers be there for them? The post Europe’s APACE: Only 1 in 4 Publishers Produce Accessible Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-02 23:48:06 UTC ]
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New Hardcover and Paperback Books On Sale Today for 50% Off for Amazon Prime Members

These new hardcovers and paperbacks are on sale for 50% off or more as Prime Day Early Deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-01 15:02:37 UTC ]
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