Led by strong gains in its children’s publishing division, revenue at Bloomsbury rose 15% in the fiscal year ended February 28, 2017 over fiscal 2016. Profits slipped, however, dropping to £9.4 million from £10.3 million in fiscal 2016. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The impact of an earlier Easter and a kerfuffle surrounding Dr. Seuss titles that sold many books last year proved impossible to overcome last week, when unit sales of print books were down 12.8% compared to the week ended March 20, 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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"Antiracist Baby" is a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon a day after the GOP senator railed against it during Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2022-03-23 19:18:14 UTC ]
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What are some of the best short stories by female writers? Women have been making their mark on the short story form since the form became popular in the nineteenth century, and many notable female practitioners of the short story, such as Katherine Mansfield and Kate Chopin, were among the […] Continue reading at Interesting Literature
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Amazon's latest Kindle Paperwhite is one of the nicest (and newest) e-readers out there, and you can now pick one up at an all-time low. It's on sale for just $105, for a savings of $35 (25 percent) off the regular $140 price. You'll also find deals on the regular Kindle with a built-in front... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-03-22 10:35:35 UTC ]
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Nielsen Holdings has rejected an acquisition offer of roughly $15 billion from a private equity consortium, explaining that the deal "significantly undervalues" the measurement company. On Sunday night, Nielsen said its board of directors had determined not to proceed with an "unsolicited... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2022-03-21 01:43:07 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books fell 8.3% in the week ended Mar. 12, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The launch of some new imprints and another good year for a number of its most popular series combined to boost sales at Quarto Group by 19%, to $151.5 million, in 2021 over 2020. Adjusted operating profit jumped 51%, to $ 16 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With juvenile sales falling 13% and adult nonfiction dropping 8.6%, print unit sales fell 8.3% last week at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books dropped 16.2% in the week ended Mar. 5, 2022, from the comparable week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Led by a 44.1% increase in sales of K-12 instructional materials and double-digit gains in the children’s/young adult and religious press segments, industry sales rose 3.7% in January, according to AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Whether they’re a budding chef, or clueless in the kitchen, these cookbooks for teens, including The Super Easy Teen Cookbook by Christine Hitchcock, will help teens learn a huge variety of cooking skills. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-03-10 11:37:00 UTC ]
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Despite a number of challenges, third quarter revenue at John Wiley rose 7% over the comparable period in fiscal 2021 and the company is poised to have sales exceed $2 billion for the first time in its history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A year ago, sales of Dr. Seuss titles were soaring following the decision by Dr. Seuss Enterprises to stop publishing some older Seuss titles. With no such controversy this year, unit sales of print books fell 16.2% last week from a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As part of its ongoing efforts to integrate Workman Publishing into its operations, Hachette Book Group has announced its plans to meld the HBG and Workman sales and subrights teams. The new reporting lines will begin effective March 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With every category except adult nonfiction reporting gains, unit sales of print books rose 4.3% in the week ended Feb. 19, 2022, over the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The pop icon has landed a massive publishing deal for a memoir, which will explore her legendary music career and her relationship with her family. Continue reading at HuffPost
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In the wake of the end of Britney Spears's 13 year long conservatorship, she is writing her own tell-all memoir. Continue reading at Book Riot
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With the adult nonfiction category posting a 10.2% decline in print unit sales in the week ended Feb. 5, 2022, total unit sales of print books fell 3.9% from the comparable week in 2021 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With the adult nonfiction category posting a 10.2% decline in sales, total unit sales of print books fell 3.9% last week compared to the week ended February 6, 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A strong holiday season helped increase sales by 15% for Christian booksellers from 2019 to 2021, according to ParableConnect’s 2022 State of Christian Retail Report, which surveyed over 220 Christian bookstores and analyzed $74 million in sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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