S&S Touts 'Hard Choices' Sales Performance

According to S&S, the memoir has been an "instant international bestseller" in all of the territories in which it has been published. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s up for sale for first time in 143-year history

The UK’s largest independent bookshop chain Blackwell's is up for sale for the first time in its 143-year history. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-02-01 12:20:05 UTC ]
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Good Vibes for King as Hay House sales top one million

Vex King's personal development book Good Vibes, Good Life has now sold one million copies globally, according to publisher Hay House, alongside clocking up 100 weeks on the Sunday Times non-fiction paperback bestsellers list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-02-01 07:43:37 UTC ]
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Sales of Maus Soar After a Tennessee School Board Banned the Book

Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel about the Holocaust now has several top slots on Amazon’s bestseller list. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2022-01-30 22:54:35 UTC ]
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Independent Alliance group in rude health with four record performances in 2021

Led by impressive growth from Pushkin Press, four of the members of the Independent Alliance posted record annual totals, despite missing 10 weeks of sales data in 2021, in a year that saw most of the group’s members flourish. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-29 22:16:43 UTC ]
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Print Sales Likely to Fall in 2022

The past two years saw strong gains in unit sales of print books due to the pandemic and other factors, but that trend is unlikely to continue this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit Sales of Print Books Likely to Fall in 2022

After increasing 8% in 2020 and 9% in 2021, it is unlikely that unit sales of print books will grow again in 2022, Kristen McLean, executive director and industry analyst for NPD/BookScan Books. She noted the importance of several other trends, including the influence of BookTok and the growth... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Fell 3% in Mid-January

Unit sales of print books dropped 3% in the week ended Jan. 15, 2022, from the comparable week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Jumped 20% at Half Price Books in 2021

In 2021, chain-wide sales at Half Price Books were up 20% over 2020. The company now runs 124 stores in 19 states. Employees have unionized at four different stores in Minnesota. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 3% Last Week

Weak nonfiction sales dragged down total unit sales of print books last week, with total sales dropping 3% compared to the week ended January 16, 2021, at outlets that report to BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith sales hit 85% of 2019 levels after good Christmas trading

W H Smith has reported a "good performance" for the 20-week period to 15th January 2022, with total group revenue at 85% of 2019 levels.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 20:43:57 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Jumped in November

Bookstore sales were $709 million in November, up 43% from November 2020, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle is back on sale for $50 today only

Now is a good opportunity to buy one of the best no-frills e-readers available. Amazon is selling the latest generation of its standard Kindle reader for just $50 during a one-day sale, or $70 for a version without ads. Those are the lowest prices we've seen since Black Friday, and make them... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-01-16 16:05:56 UTC ]
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Unit Sales Have a Slow Start in 2022

Unit sales of print books fell 13.9% in the week ended Jan. 8, 2022, compared to the first week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Get a Bad Start in 2022

Facing tough comparisons to 2021, when sales got off to a strong start compared to 2020, unit sales of print books fell 13.9% last week from the first week in 2021 at outlets that report to BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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UK book sales in 2021 highest in a decade

Booming appetites for crime, sci-fi and romance drive fiction sales 20% higher than in 2019, with Richard Osman the year’s bestselling authorBook sales continued to climb last year despite lockdowns, with more than 212m print books sold in 2021 – the highest figure of the last decade.Driven by... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-01-11 17:21:11 UTC ]
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Parenting while Black was hard enough for Taylor Harris. Then something went wrong

Taylor Harris discusses 'This Boy We Made,' her memoir on seeking answers about her son, the anxieties of Black parenting and her evolving faith Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-11 14:00:41 UTC ]
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French book trade reports 20% sales surge in 2021

The coronavirus pandemic may continue to cloud people’s lives, but it has generated a silver lining for the French book business.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-10 14:15:46 UTC ]
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Publishers increasingly turn to TikTok but cracking sales remains a mystery

Publishers are increasingly acquiring books from influencers on TikTok and using "BookTokkers" to promote new works, but while the platform is clearly booming, many are still uncertain how best to use it and cracking its algorithm to boost sales remains a mystery to even the most savvy users.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-10 11:50:25 UTC ]
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EDC Sales, Earnings Fall

Financial results from Educational Development Corp. continue to suffer from comparisons to the record highs they hit last year, although EDC said sales through the first nine months of the year are still ahead of pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ celebrates one million sales for BOSH! duo Firth and Theasby

Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, the co-creators of BOSH!, have sold more than one million copies of their plant-based cookbooks, according to publisher HQ. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 14:19:08 UTC ]
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