PW 2023 Bookstore and Sales Rep Finalists Named

The five finalists for PW's 31st Bookstore of the Year and 25th Sales Rep of the Year awards have been selected. Winners will be announced at the U.S. Book Show, which is set for May 22-25. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of the Man Booker Prize titles dropped at the longlist stage have signfiicantly outsold its shortlist, according to Nielsen Bookscan, with Belinda Bauer's Snap (Bantam) shifting almost three times the total of the entire shortlist's sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Industry Notes: 2020 World Book Capital; Political Book Sales in the US; PRH Names New CFO

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Frankfurt-Bound: ‘Rebel Girls’ Cavallo and Favilli Named PW Star Watch 2018 ‘Superstars’

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Six-Month Bookstore Sales Down 1%

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