Monthly StatShot, October 2016

Sales of adult trade books fell 13.1% in October 2016 compared to the same month in 2015, while sales in the children’s/young adult segment rose 1.9%, according to figures released by the AAP as part of its StatShot program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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How Glamour grew its social following by 500,000 in six months

Glamour UK has seen a growth spurt in the last six months, thanks to new social media formats like Facebook Live, as well as internal restructuring. While the number of employees in the edit team has stayed at 25, a few new key hires have come on board to direct the growth on platforms. No... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales, Earnings Dropped at HC in Fiscal 2016

HarperCollins posted a strong fourth quarter, but sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 fell 1% from fiscal 2015 and earnings declined 16%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: August 8, 2016

Stores in Pennsylvania and Washington experience growth spurts; new owners prep for the reopening of a long-time Canadian bookstore; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Amy Liptrot's debut wins Wainwright Golden Beer Prize 2016

Amy Liptrot’s debut and memoir The Outrun (Canongate) has been named the winner of the £5,000 Wainwright Golden Beer Prize 2016, an award celebrating UK nature and travel writing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bridget Jones’s Baby book coming in October

Helen Fielding is set to publish a new book in the Bridget Jones franchise in time for Christmas entitled Bridget Jones’s Baby: The Diaries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of August 8, 2016

Abrams signs a new YA novel about an a cappella group at an elite boarding school; Bloomsbury picks up two poetry collections from English poet and rapper Kate Tempest; Berkley signs a seven-figure four-book deal with Catherine Anderson; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 8, 2016

This week: Jacqueline Woodson's first adult novel in 20 years, plus a look at the microbes within us. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 31, 2016

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended July 31, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Industry Stocks: July 2016 Performances

With eight of the 10 companies listed on the Publishers Weekly Stock Index posting increases in their stock prices in July, the PWSI rose 5.8% in the month, beating the 2.8% increase turned in by the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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10 best books of August 2016, according to Amazon's editors

As you enjoy the last of the summer sun, you need a great book to bring out to the lawn chair or for the weekend trip. Need some inspiration? These are the titles Amazon editors say are the best to be released this month. Here's the full list with thoughts from Amazon senior editor Chris Schluep. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: August 3, 2016

A New York campus preps for a downtown bookstore; a collegiate-themed restaurant and bookstore in Pennsylvania merge; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Cookbooks Preview: September 2016

September brings a look into Jewish cuisine, the latest from Australia's leading food editor, and a spate of cookbooks about "everyday" eating. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Licensing Hotline: August 2016

Little, Brown is launching a series of books tied to the rebooted preschool TV series 'Bob the Builder,' produced by Mattel's HIT Entertainment division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Ad Age's 2016 Hispanic Fact Pack Is Out Now

The U.S. Hispanic population of 56.6 millionaccounting for 17.6% of U.S. inhabitants and 11.3% of all purchasing poweris a particularly key demographic in this presidential election year, with about 27.3 million eligible Hispanic voters who are adult U.S. citizens. Spanish-language media giant... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: August 1, 2016

The Bronx gets closer to having a winning store; customers petition to keep a bookstore landmark in D.C.; stores open in New Jersey and Arkansans; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of August 1, 2016

Jenna Johnson closes her first acquisition at FSG, Philomel Books’ Jill Santopolo sells her debut, teen comic Ruby Karp gets Obsessed at Running Press, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 1, 2016

This week: Eowyn Ivey's outstanding new adventure novel, plus an account of the 1974 abduction of heiress Patty Hearst. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 24, 2016

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended July 24, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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7 Charts on the State of German Self-Publishing in 2016

Matthias Matting’s fourth annual survey of self-publishing in Germany reveals further refinements in the way indie authors publish their books. The post 7 Charts on the State of German Self-Publishing in 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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