S&S Sales Up 10% in Q3, but Profits Are Flat

Though its third-quarter results slowed compared to the first half of 2022, Simon & Schuster remains on track to have a record year, which CEO Jonathan Karp attributed to employees' ability to stay focused on books despite the company being for sale for more than two years. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Sales Dropped 8% in Early October

Unit sales of print books fell 8% in the week ended Oct. 8, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From the Archive: October 10, 1931

We look back on a Depression-era cover ad from Modern Library promoting “books people can afford” at 95¢ per copy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 9% at End of September

Deep declines in adult nonfiction and juvenile categories and only a small gain in adult fiction resulted in a 9.6% drop in print sales last week compared to a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 10, 2022

Blackstone picks up an account of January 6 by the former Capitol Police chief, Ballantine nabs Isabel Allende’s next novel, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 10, 2022

Kerri Maniscalco and Naomi Novik bring their popular, well-reviewed fantasies to a close. Plus Kate Atkinson and Chloe Gong respectively bring historical London and Shanghai to vivid life, and new cooking books from Jacques Pépin and others feed readers' appetites. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Are Slipping

The decline in unit sales slowed in the third quarter as adult fiction sales soared, but sales are still down for the year so far. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 10, 2022

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Leonard Cohen, Moriel Rothman-Zecher, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Fell 4.2% in Late September

A 17.3% increase in adult fiction print unit sales was not enough to prevent print unit sales overall from falling 4.2% in the week ended Sept. 24, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 books to add to your reading list in October

Bethanne Patrick's October highlights include the biographies of Bob Dylan and Samuel Adams, new fiction from John Irving and Celeste Ng and plenty more. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-29 13:00:19 UTC ]
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Print Sales Fell 4% Last Week

Unit sales of print books declined 4.2% last week as good debuts in adult fiction were not enough to offset declines in adult nonfiction and children's fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Huge Sales Jump for Religion Presses

Sales in the religion category increased 21.9% in 2021, according to figures released by the AAP. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Fell 2.3% in Mid-September

Unit sales of print books dropped 2.3% in the week ended Sept. 17, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 2.3% Last Week

Soft sales in the adult nonfiction and juvenile categories offset a 12.1% increase in sales of adult fiction, leading to a 2.3% drop in unit sales of print books last week compared to the week ended September 18, 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Fantasy Book Series For FINAL FANTASY Fans

Read these fantasy book series for FINAL FANTASY fans and enjoy a great narrative while giving your eyes a break from screen time. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-09-16 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Industry Sales Rose by $3 Billion in 2021

Final sales numbers for 2021 from the Association of American Publishers show a 12.3% increase in industry sales, with total sales hitting $29.33 billion, up from $26.1 billion in 2020. Easing of the pandemic in 2021 had a significant impact on industry results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Rare signed edition of The Catcher in the Rye on sale for £225,000

JD Salinger did not want his friends cashing in, so inscribed copy of classic novel is one of the hardest titles for collectors to acquireIt was once the most censored book in American schools and libraries. Now, the only edition of The Catcher in the Rye that the author JD Salinger signed with... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-09-11 08:00:26 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day: September 10, 2022

The best book deals of the day, sponsored by Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy Moldavsky. `Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-09-10 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Unit Sales Begin September with 2.4% Dip

Increases in adult fiction and young adult were not enough to offset declines in the adult nonfiction and juvenile categories, resulting in a 2.4% decline in unit sales of print books for the week ended Sept. 3, 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Slipped Again Last Week

Increases in adult fiction and young adult were not enough to offset declines in the adult nonfiction and juvenile categories, resulting in a 2.4% decline in unit sales of print books last week compared to 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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10 books to add to your reading list in September

Bethanne Patrick's September highlights include sequels from Elizabeth Strout and Andrew Sean Greer along with exciting debuts. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-02 14:00:54 UTC ]
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