Looking for the Right Number

One of the first hot-button issues confronting publishers in what will be one of the most unpredictable fall and holiday selling seasons in years is what the correct first printings should be for lead frontlist titles, given the growth of ebook sales and the decline of print. With units of print sales down 10.2% in the first half of 2011, according to Nielsen BookScan figures reported in PW last week, the question for the fall is not if first printings will be cut, but rather by how much. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wedded bliss as Kinsella nabs number one

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