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This week: Banville’s sequel to Henry James’s "The Portrait of a Lady," plus chef Nobu Matsuhisa's memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by big gains for three companies, the Publishers Weekly Stock Index rose 12.2% in October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage is the first Children’s title in Weekly E-Book Ranking history to go to number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Pinborough re-ups with William Morrow, Scribner buys a nonfiction title about a hospital in Houston, and Little, Brown picks up a book by fitness guru Jillian Michaels for Tracy Behar’s new imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's what to stream in between seeing 'Thor: Ragnarok' and 'Justice League' at the multiplex. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown's Origin has once again cracked the code to claim the Weekly E-Book Ranking top spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage (PRH/David Fickling) has pulled off a second week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 45,015 copies for £546,248. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended October 22, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illinois store for sale; the Missouri indie thriving under new management; Providence's Paper Nautilus reopens; a Miami bookseller turned movie producer; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FaithWords inks a deal with Christian pop singer Julianna Zobrist, Fortress lands the follow-up to theologian Jacqueline Bussie’s ‘Outlaw Christian,’ and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New stores to open in Kentucky and Indiana; celebrating the Hudson Valley's book community; Baghdad's most famous female bookseller; Handselling tips from a bookselling legend; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA board nominations are open; Alabama store changes name; California booksellers help kids affected by wildfires; stores to close in Hawaii and Newfoundland; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended October 15, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Britton, m.d. of Springer Nature's Open Research Group, talks to Benedicte Page about the publisher's "business-model neutral" approach. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With three of the four major book segments posting double-digit gains, unit sales of print books were 8% higher in the week ended Oct. 15, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Changes for Canada's Authors for Indies Day; the Dallas indie crowdsourcing seed money; life at a used bookstore in Austin; the Portuguese store that inspired Hogwarts; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Origin rules the charts across formats - for the week ending 7th October, it claimed both the print and ebook number ones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstores open in New York and Louisiana; San Francisco store seeks funds to buy a building; Powell's celebrated in photos; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New bookstores planned for New Jersey and Texas; a DC bookstore shows solidarity with a store in Mexico City; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ithaca residents try to save a beloved indie; new store opening in Florida; Foyles to offer book subscriptions; B&N planning concept store for Texas; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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