With sales down in both adult categories, unit sales of print books in the week ended Oct. 27, 2018, fell 2.2% compared to the same week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Early copy of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic story features drawing and note of thanks to Dorothy Barclay, a reporter’s assistant who helped him estimate for the number of stars visible from Earth“I am concerned with matters of consequence,” declares the star-gazing businessman whom Antoine... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teri Hayt has worked for both large and small news organization during her 35-year career in the publishing industry. She’s worked for Time-Life Books, Inc., the Arizona Daily Star, Sports Illustrated, Newsday, the San Diego Union-Tribune ( ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Satanic Verses author refuses to back down after being accused of using ‘McCarthy era’ language in attack on six writers who withdrew from PEN gala over award to satirical magazineSalman Rushdie and Francine Prose have clashed publicly on Facebook over Charlie Hebdo, with the author of The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult trade books rose 0.6% in January 2015, compared to January 2014, according to AAP’s StatShot program. Meanwhile, sales of children’s/young adult books slipped 1.6%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second annual Self-Publishing Day in Münster, Germany, brought together authors, distributors and bestselling self-publishers like Poppy J. Anderson. The post Self-Publishing Day: German Indie Authors Unite appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC’s highly successful adaptation of Winston Graham’s Poldark series has given a major boost to print sales of the series. The TV drama, starring Aidan Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson in the title roles of Ross and Demelza Poldark, finished its first run last night (Sunday 26th April). Pan... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High court backs Hachette against Hesperus Press, British publisher of Jonas Jonasson’s The 100-Year-Old Man, after claims of missing royalty paymentsThe high court has ordered the British publisher of Jonas Jonasson’s smash-hit novel The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zoe Sugg’s sequel to her record-breaking debut Girl Online will be written without the help of an editorial consultant, but with her editor insteadYouTube star turned author Zoe Sugg (AKA Zoella) says she is writing the sequel to her record busting debut novel Girl Online without the help of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The death knell for CDs has not quite sounded yet, but sales from late 2014 and early 2015 indicate that a move away from the format may be quickening. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'These are the books that speak most immediately to young people, dealing with many of the difficult issues that arise in their own lives, or in the lives of their friends,' Judith Platt, chair of the Banned Books Week national committee, said of challenged YA books. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connect Books has delivered a “much improved” operational performance in the last six months, although sales were down 3% to £103.4m. The Norwich-based company, which comprises Bertrams, Dawson Books and Wordery, also saw its underlying operational profit decrease by 18.6% to £1.9m compared to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With no new hits, sales of juvenile fiction print books fell 46% last week compared to the same week in 2014, while sales of juvenile nonfiction dropped 39%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new non-fiction book club on Claudia Winkleman's weekly BBC Radio 2 "Arts Show" is to launch this autumn, as part of The Reading Agency partnership with the station. The book club follows on from the Radio 2 Book Club on Simon Mayo's show, and a children's writing competition called 500 Words... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New titles from popular pastors Adam Hamilton and Pete Wilson are among notable spirituality and religion books releasing in May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The sale of books and magazines fell by about $3 million in 2014 compared to 2013 at Books-A-Million, the retailer disclosed in its recently filed 10-K report. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gannett, the media company that is spinning off its publishing business, said Tuesday it'll run its broadcasting and digital units under the new corporate name TEGNA. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau, bookstore sales fell 2.2% in February compared to February 2014, dropping to $716 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers risk losing sales and “consigning themselves to the past” if they ignore subscription services, providers have warned. Speaking to The Bookseller Daily, subscription companies Scribd, Blloon, Mofibo and Bookmate have moved to counter recent criticism of the model. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[Sponsored Content] Publishers are always looking for unique ways to increase mobile app subscribers—especially paid ones. The post New Freemium Model Increases In-App Sales by 48% appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has promoted Gill Richardson to the role of sales director, as Elv Moody steps down from the position of editorial director of children's fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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