Monthly StatShot, July 2017

Sales of adult books were 9.8% lower in July 2017 than in July 2016, and sales in the children’s/young adult segment fell 36.8%, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers as part of its StatShot program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Catching up with 2017's #YA10

Ahead of the 2018 YA Book Prize shortlist announcement, we catch up with some of last year's #YA10 authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Posts Solid 2017 Sales, Earnings

Fourth quarter sales rose 12% at S&S while earnings jumped 22%. These gains helped the publisher to an 8% sales gain for the full year, with earnings up 11% over 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brazil’s book market saw 2017 lift

Brazil's book market saw real growth of 3.1% last year, according to Brazilian book trade publication PublishNews.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Fell 3.6% in 2017

A slump in the second half of 2017 resulted in bookstore sales falling to $10.73 billion last year, down from $11.14 billion in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2017 Bestselling Books in Germany: Translations Top the Fiction List

In 2017, the bestselling books in Germany show that readers are interested in translated fiction and thrillers. Nonfiction bestseller lists included more German authors than foreign authors. The post 2017 Bestselling Books in Germany: Translations Top the Fiction List appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Monthly E-Ranking: Darker before Midnight

Despite shifting 10,000 digital units fewer in December than November, Darker leapfrogged Lee Child’s The Midnight Line to give E L James her first ebook number one since summer 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Settle to step down as Libraries Taskforce chief next month

The chief executive of the government’s Libraries Taskforce, Kathy Settle, is stepping down in March after three years in the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Mummy Swears coming in July

HarperCollins UK has acquired world rights in a second novel by Gill Sims, following 2017's Why Mummy Drinks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PPC recognises 'standout' campaigns of 2017

Hodder’s Louise Swannell and Pan Macmillan’s Dusty Miller have been recognised for their “standout” campaigns for Erin Kelly’s He Said/ She Said and Adam Kay’s junior doctor diaries This is Going to Hurt at the PPC Annual Awards for 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff visits UK this month

Author and journalist Michael Wolff is coming to the UK this month to promote Fire and Fury (Little, Brown), the bestselling exposé that caused a presidential melt-down earlier this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Caravan Book Store will close this month after nearly 64 years

Caravan Book Store fills an almost inconspicuous niche on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. With Starbucks on one side and the Biltmore on the other, it has straddled the city’s past and present, offering bibliophiles refuge and solace in its well-curated selection of antiquarian books. For... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Sales Soared in 2017

Amazon's revenue in 2017 jumped 31% over 2016, but operating income fell 2%. The company sees more huge sales gains in the first quarter of 2018, but no earnings increase. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China’s Bestsellers for 2017: OpenBook Cites 14.55 Percent Market Growth

With figures from OpenBook's 'Reading X' conference earlier this month, we learn that online book sales in China grew 28.82 percent in 2017, year over year, and brick-and-mortar bookstores were seen to erase the previous year's modest losses. The post China’s Bestsellers for 2017: OpenBook Cites... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK launch monthly podcast series

Simon & Schuster UK has launched a new podcast offering interviews, insights, discussions and ideas as well as exclusive essays from authors, on the world of books, culture and society. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Revenue at IDW Fell in Fiscal 2017

IDW Media reported that sales in its publishing group fell 12.1% in fiscal 2017 compared to fiscal 2016, but that it expects improved results in the current year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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7 popular books from 2017

Is reading more one of your New Year’s resolutions? Catch up on last year’s most popular reads – from fiction to the political – before diving into 2018 selections. The following list includes popular books published in 2017 that are still selling like hotcakes at four independent bookstores... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ross proves the top draw in 2017 illustrator chart

Tony Ross has topped The Bookseller’s year-end illustrator chart for a third year in a row, after his books earned more than £16m in 2017—£7.3m more than his closest competitor, Axel Scheffler. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2017 NBCC Awards Finalists Announced

The National Book Critics Circle has announced 30 finalists in six categories for its 2017 literary awards, as well as the recipients of three additional prizes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Secret Chimp coming in July

Professor Steve Peters, author of The Chimp Paradox (Vermilion, Ebury), is publishing two new science-based books with King’s Road Publishing’s wellbeing imprint Lagom.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bullish Scottish indies report sales rises in 2017

Scottish booksellers have trumpeted a strong year of trade in 2017, despite economic uncertainty and competition from online retailers. Rosamund de la Hey, The Mainstreet Trading Company, Golden Hare Books, Lighthouse Bookshop, Mairi Oliver, Marie Moser, The Edinburgh Bookshop Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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