Peters reveals its top sellers

Perennially popular authors such as Allan Ahlberg and multi-authored series such as Rainbow Magic top the charts of children’s books sold to libraries, according to Peters Books & Furniture. The library supplier revealed exclusive sales data to The Bookseller, which showed that the bestselling picture book title this year to date was Ahlberg’s Peepo!, first published by Viking Kestral in 1981. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Nielsen's top programs for Oct. 28-Nov. 3

A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Oct. 28-Nov. 3 Continue reading at ABC News

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The Novels That Shaped Our World: BBC reveals 100-strong list

Novels by authors including Toni Morrison, Sylvia Plath and Salman Rushdie have been recognised by the BBC in a new list of novels that have shaped the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cover Reveal and Excerpt: B*WITCH By Paige McKenzie and Nancy Ohlin

Check out the cover for B*WITCH, a YA novel by Paige McKenzie and Nancy Ohlin, and read on for an excerpt! Continue reading at Book Riot

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Is Publishing Too Top-Heavy?

As megabestsellers command more of publishers’ marketing budgets and retailers’ shelf space, breaking out the next crop of hit makers has become a challenge. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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In a healthy democracy, power starts at the top — and the bottom

“The Narrow Corridor” argues that despots rise when government and civil society are weak. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Fane reveals plans for international expansion

Fane has revealed plans for international expansion, with the production company to open a new office in Australia.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Digiday Research: Reader revenue is the top publisher priority for 2020

Growing direct reader revenue remains the biggest priority for publishers heading into 2020. The post Digiday Research: Reader revenue is the top publisher priority for 2020 appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction shortlist revealed

Casey Cep, Laura Cumming and Hallie Rubenhold are among the authors shortlisted for the £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, in a "magnificent" shortlist dominated by female authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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It’s Fall, So the Best-Seller Lists Are Brimming With New Books

One of them, Jason Reynolds’s middle-grade novel “Look Both Ways,” is a National Book Award finalist. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Michael Connelly reveals how ‘Bosch’ was born and other tales of his humble rise to fame

The author talks about his new novel, “The Night Fire,” and why, despite TV and podcasting fame, he’s a book writer at heart. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Picador reveals raft of promotions with Doyle and Jonathan made editorial directors

Picador’s Kris Doyle and Sophie Jonathan have both been promoted to editorial director while Ansa Khan Khattak and Kishani Widyaratna are also stepping up at the Pan Mac imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Jonathan Van Ness’s ‘Gorgeous’ Memoir is a Best Seller

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Pullman's The Secret Commonwealth tops chart of Super Thursday successes

Philip Pullman’s The Secret Commonwealth (Penguin/David Fickling) has knocked Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments (Chatto & Windus) from the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 54,301 copies in its first three days on sale.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Ed Needham: ‘Top editors’ jobs have all vanished’

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New Hunger Games book title and cover revealed by Scholastic

Scholastic has announced the next instalment in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series will be called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Facebook’s Jennifer Howard reveals best practices for engaging an audience with Facebook Watch

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