Stressful Times Prompt Sales for Spirituality Titles

New and backlist titles offering esoteric insight, ancient wisdom, and empowering practices did well during a year of ‘profound uncertainty,’ publishers say. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon reports record sales growth

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. cuts some 500 jobs

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Amazon's E-Book Business Is Up 70 Percent, but It's Still Not Disclosing Kindle Sales

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[ AllThingsD | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber acquires Macfarlane title

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Record' tablet sales for Apple

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales down 6% at WHS

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big children's brands push up 2012 sales

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Publishing CEOs on Direct-to-Consumer Sales and Marketing

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Phenomenal' tablet sales at Dixons

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Rupert Murdoch says Los Angeles Times purchase not a sure thing

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Union Books acquires trail-walking title

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookstores report strong sales for 2012

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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