Samantha Harvey’s Booker-winning Orbital tops UK bestseller list

The short novel narrating a day in the life of six astronauts on the International Space Station becomes the first book to top the charts in the week of its winSamantha Harvey’s Booker-winning Orbital has rocketed to the top of the UK bestseller chart, becoming the first Booker novel to hit number one in the week of its win.20,040 copies were sold in the UK last week across paperback and hardback editions, according to Nielsen BookData. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2024-11-20 15:01:38 UTC ]

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Publishers Plan for a New Mass Market Paperback Winnowing

While it may not quite be a death knell, Readerlink’s decision to end distribution for the format is likely to push publishers to dramatically cut back the number of mass market reprints they publish. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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2,000 year old book about Roman emperors enters bestseller charts

The Lives of the Caesars, translated from Latin by The Rest Is History podcast co-host Tom Holland, details everything from ancient policy failures to sex scandalsA gossipy account of the lives of Roman emperors has entered the bestseller charts – 2,000 years after it was written. Sex scandals... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-02-24 14:00:06 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, Feb. 23

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2025-02-19 14:00:11 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: February 17, 2025

Ali Hazelwood tops our trade paperback list with ‘Deep End,’ a kinky, character-driven new adult romance. Plus TJ Klune reintroduces fans to ‘The Bones Beneath My Skin,’ and Rick Steves and the Points Guy hit the road (but not together). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A New Identity for Washington Square Press: PW Talks with Kate Nintzel

Atria’s reimagined Washington Square Press imprint releases its first frontlist hardcover titles this month after many years focusing on paperback reprints. Its editorial director ran us through some of the changes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Streaming Ratings, Week of Jan. 13: Cameron Diaz Is Back in Action Keeping Netflix on Top

Cameron Diaz's return to acting has paid off for her and Netflix, as her action comedy film Back in Action was the No. 1 streamed title for the week of Jan. 13. According to Nielsen streaming ratings, Netflix had six standalone titles in the top 10 for the overall... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2025-02-13 23:00:22 UTC ]
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Graham Media and Nielsen Reach Multi-Year Agreement

Nielsen and Graham Media Group have announced a multi-year agreement for Local TV measurement across the station group's six markets (Detroit, Houston, San Antonio, Orlando, Jacksonville, Roanoke). The agreement also includes Scarborough, which provides consumer insights... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2025-02-12 22:07:22 UTC ]
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Donald Trump’s Super Bowl Interview Draws 11 Million Viewers

The Philadelphia Eagles' rout of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX brought in big numbers for Fox with 127.7 million total viewers tuning in. Ahead of the Big Game, Fox News' Bret Baier scored an interview with President Donald Trump that attracted over 11 million... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2025-02-12 18:24:37 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, Feb. 16

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2025-02-12 14:00:58 UTC ]
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Fox Sports projects 2025’s Super Bowl averaged a record 126 million U.S. viewers

The audience peaked at 135.7 million in the second quarter. Fox Sports is projecting a Super Bowl record average audience of 126 million U.S. viewers across television and streaming platforms for Philadelphia’s 40-22 victory over Kansas City on Sunday night.The game was televised by Fox, Fox... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2025-02-11 13:26:01 UTC ]
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Why Doesn’t BookTok Think Plot Is Hot?

Last year, burned out from going straight into a full-time lectureship after a pandemic PhD, I needed the kind of intellectual rest that only one thing brings: re-reading an old favorite novel.  For me, that was Anne Bishop’s Black Jewels Trilogy, the fantasy series that got me through my... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2025-02-11 12:10:00 UTC ]
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Super Bowl 59 Is the Most-Watched Ever With 126 Million Viewers, According to Fox

The Eagles blew out the Chiefs, and Fox blew out the ratings record. Today, Fox reports that Super Bowl 59 reached an average of 126 million viewers. Those numbers come from Fox projections, including Nielsen Fast Nationals and Tubi/NFL first-party analytics. With the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2025-02-11 00:43:27 UTC ]
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Nielsen says Christmas had more viewing on streaming services than any day ever

Christmas Day marked a milestone in media history, even if it's likely to be surpassed Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2025-02-07 17:36:10 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: February 3, 2025

Freida McFadden’s latest psychological thriller, ‘The Crash,’ tops our trade paperback list. Plus Neko Case plays confessor, brings the flood of emotions in her new memoir, and MSNBC host Chris Hayes sounds the alarm against ‘The Sirens’ Call.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: February 10, 2025

Freida McFadden’s latest psychological thriller, ‘The Crash,’ tops our trade paperback list. Plus Neko Case plays confessor, brings the flood of emotions in her new memoir, and MSNBC host Chris Hayes sounds the alarm against ‘The Sirens’ Call.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, Feb. 9

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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New YA Book Releases This Week, February 5, 2025

Your roundup of new YA books out this week in hardcover and paperback is here. Your TBR is about to grow. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Thirty Years of T.M.I. with 'Grossology'

Generations of middle graders have learned about bodily functions from author Sylvia Branzei and illustrator Jack Keely’s 1995 'Grossology: The Science of Really Gross Things!' and its multimedia spinoffs. Now Grosset & Dunlap has released a redesigned, commemorative hardcover edition, plus... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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