Sales Soar for 'Too Much,' But Total Units Fell Last Week

Mary Trump's 'Too Much and Never Enough' sold nearly 406,000 print copies last week, but total unit sales fell 2.8% compared to the week ended July 18 at outlets that report to BookScan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors United Preparing New Amazon Initiative

The group of more than 900 authors will launch a new initiative, possibly next week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending August 29, 2014

In the countdown to Labor Day, the pace at many bookstores hasn't slowed. Politics & Prose is readying for tomorrow's National Book Festival. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 1, 2014

This week, new Tana French, new Elena Ferrante, and the history of rock 'n' roll in 10 songs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: August 28, 2014

This week in children's apps, we feature a Little Critter app and a Dr. Seuss Learning Library collection, both well suited for heading back to school. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion On-Sale Calendar: September 2014

New books in a big religion publishing month include offerings from Joel Osteen, Sam Harris, and Joyce Meyer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ellora’s Cave CEO Confirms Amazon Sales Drop

Ellora’s Cave CEO Patty Marks confirmed the house is downsizing in the wake of what she described as "drastic" and unexplained declines in its ebook sales via Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British readers lost in translations as foreign literature sales boom

Popular Scandinavian authors including Jo Nesbø and Stieg Larsson drive growing domestic demand for translated booksBritish readers are devouring foreign fiction in record numbers amid a mini-boom in translated novels, inspired by the success of Scandinavian authors such as Jo Nesbø.Among a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending August 22, 2014

Independents continue to grow with the addition of a second location for a particularly aptly named store, I Read Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 25, 2014

This week, a haunting psychological mystery set at a school for troubled teens, "Against Football," and the culinary imagination. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ellora’s Cave Cuts Staff, Blames Big Amazon Sales Drop

In a letter to her authors, Ellora’s Cave CEO Patty Marks blames the cuts on unexplained declines in ebook sales through Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of August 25, 2014

Dessen’s latest to Viking Children’s and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of August 25, 2014

Suchomel returning to Legato Publishers Group and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wright appointed Hachette group international sales director

The director of digital sales and channel development at Penguin Random House is to join Hachette... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flat sales but underlying growth for CUP

Cambridge University Press has reported a sales increase of 5% at constant currency rates in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Iowa Bookseller Pumps Up Sales for Author's Memoir

About 25% of the sales of a Holt memoir by a debut author have been in Iowa's bookstores, due to the heroic efforts of a Decorah bookseller Kate Rattenborg. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of August 18, 2014

Shipman’s ‘Charm’ lures U.S. and int’l. buyers and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 18, 2014

This week, the danger of what you eat, the miseducation of the American elite, and an outstanding Japanese revenge thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK consumer magazines lost nearly 1m print sales in first half of 2014 ABC

Sales of the hundreds of paid-for weekly and monthly titles fell 4.4% compared with previous six months, according to latest healthcheck Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total Moblie Ad Spend Almost Doubled Last Year

Mobile may be next frontier for publishing, but readers have migrated to the platform faster than advertisers—that gap could be closing though. Global mobile advertising revenue nearly doubled in 2013, totaling $19.3 billion, according to a report from the Intera Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup for Week Ending August 15, 2014

Mid-August is a time of transitions and new ideas, including the launch of a nationwide Independent Bookstore Day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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