Licensing has long played an important role in the cookbook category. While most of the action has been in brands and cooking shows that have been extended into licensed cookbooks, more recently quite a few characters and entertainment properties have entered the category, and those deals have resulted in some strong sales. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Strong sales of Christian books, backlist titles, and downloadable audiobooks led to a 29% increase in earnings at HarperCollins in the quarter ended March 31, 2019, over the comparable period last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong sales of digital audio were a key contributor to a 13% increase in profits at HarperCollins in the second quarter ended December 31, 2018. In discussing second quarter results, Robert Thomson, CEO of HC parent company News Corp, criticized Audible's domination of the downloadable audio... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black & White Publishing enters its third decade on the back of a superb, near-record set of results, spurred by strong sales of rugby player Doddie Weir’s memoir. Its co-founders discuss the year ahead. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Something of a debate is underway in the Russian market, where some see online retail as a key to future sales growth, while major chains are also showing good numbers in physical stores. Editor’s note: Following our pre-Frankfurt interview with Eksmo CEO Evgney Kapyev, reports from Moscow are... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong sales in the adult nonfiction category led to a 2% increase in overall print unit sales in the week ended July 29, 2018, compared to the similar week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buoyed by the success of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, children’s non-fiction is the “place to be” this Bologna, with publishers eager for new voices on the back of strong sales in the sector in the past 12 months. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrated publisher Thames & Hudson saw a 7.4% revenue increase in the 12 months ending 31st December 2016, although post-tax profits were down by almost 30% in the same time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers were pleased with the start of the official holiday shopping season following strong sales on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by strong sales in its children's group, where the sale of Harry Potter titles drove a 40% gain, total revenue at the U.K.-based company jumped 15% in the six months ended August 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the run-up to Frankfurter Buchmesse, a joint project between the Translation Collider and Next Page Foundation: translators’ choices of Balkan works in Arabic By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘The Important Role of the Literary Translator’ ranslators are the ones... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connect Books saw a 12% year-on-year rise for the 45-week period to 15th July 2017, with strong sales in UK and Wordery offsetting weaker sales in libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales at Regnery jumped 48.9% in the first quarter ended March 31, largely thanks to the strong sales of David Limbaugh's 'The True Jesus.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and agents have noted an “upbeat” mood at this year’s fair, with many saying that the publishing industry can play an important role in helping people to navigate through or escape from the prevailing turbulent political climate. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wm. Paul Young’s ‘The Shack’ continues to see strong sales following its big screen adaption, claiming the #1 spot on the iBooks bestseller list for the second week in a row. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2016 ended up being one of Diamond's best years ever, thanks to strong sales of the titles in Rep. John Lewis's March trilogy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a statement on the group's website, the Authors Guild has called the current political climate a time "when writers have a particularly important role to play" in the preservation of democracy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Inc saw revenues and operating profit increase in the second quarter of the year thanks to strong sales of its Harry Potter publishing in the US and Canada. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent booksellers are backing Graeme Macrae Burnet’s His Bloody Project (Contraband) to win the Man Booker Prize, following strong sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith saw strong sales from its Zoella Book Club launch over summer, but general book sales were down 2% like-for-like for the retailer in the year ending 31st August 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales in July fell by just under 1% compared to July 2015, marking the first month in 2016 that sales were down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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