The Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2016

A closer look at the trends behind the titles facing campaigns demanding their removal from the nation’s schools and libraries. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barack Obama book deal for presidential memoirs expected to top $27 million

A book deal for the memoirs of former US president Barack Obama is expected to set a record, with a price tag as high as US$20 million (NZ$27.6 million). Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair Releases Facts and Figures from 2016

Citing strong response to its LitAg and to the Business Club offering, Frankfurt Book Fair found 90 percent of its exhibitors involved in purchases. The post Frankfurt Book Fair Releases Facts and Figures from 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Maynard Keynes tops academic book vote

John Maynard Keynes’ The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (Palgrave Macmillan), a book about economic policy, is the academic book that has most influenced modern Britain, according to a public vote. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Bestselling Books of 2016

Books by Paula Hawkins, Bill O'Reilly, and J.K. Rowling topped the 2016 bestseller charts for adult fiction and nonfiction, and for children's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2016: Fiction and Nonfiction

From crime fiction to medical advice with a sense of humor, both well-known authors and new voices were among the bestselling books in Germany last year. The post Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2016: Fiction and Nonfiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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December Religion Bestsellers: Mormon Guide Breaks Top 10; Hollywood Boosts ‘The Shack’

‘We’re With You’ by leaders of the Mormon Church broke the top 10 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction bestsellers list in December. Plus, the upcoming film adaptation of ‘The Shack’ boosted sales for two versions of Wm. Paul Young’s novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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JK Rowling and Joe Wicks powered 2016 surge in UK book sales

Helped by Harry Potter and the hit fitness guru, year on year takings to December rose sharply to £1.59bnRetail sales struggled in 2016, but JK Rowling cast a spell strong enough to power sales towards a magical £1.6bn during the year, a rise of almost 5% on 2015, according to the latest annual... Continue reading at The Guardian

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10 Essential Books for Parents of Transgender Children

Laurie Frankel, author of the heartwarming new novel 'This Is How It Always Is,' picks 10 books for parents of transgender children. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Rose Again in 2016

Unit sales of print books rose 3.3% in 2016 over the previous year, making it the third-straight year of print growth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Print market posts 7% increase for 2016 as Wicks tops chart

The print market sold 195 million books for £1.59bn in 2016, a 7% boost in volume over the last 12 months and a 4.5% jump in volume. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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On eve of Costa awards, experts warn that top books prizes are harming fiction

The dominance of three honours in the UK can be prohibitively expensive for small publishers, and end up discouraging risk-taking on ‘difficult’ authorsCutting-edge British literary fiction risks being undermined by its growing reliance on a handful of powerful book prizes, a leading literary... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Bestselling books 2016: the ghosts of Christmas charts past

JK Rowling and Bill Bryson top the charts, while film tie-ins give Paula Hawkins and Jojo Moyes a second bite of the cherry – but this unpredictable year has also seen a welcome revival of humorous writingIt was a year when the No 1 book was a play script. When hyper-prolific James Patterson,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Most-Read Adult Book Reviews of 2016

We review more than 8,000 books per year, and these were the 10 most-read reviews of books published in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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15 best nonfiction books of 2016

“Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all,” Henry David Thoreau once wisely counseled. It is in that spirit that we offer this list. As happens every year, 2016 was full of widely praised books, but the 15 listed here are the nonfiction titles the Monitor’s... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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‘March Book Three’ Tops 10th Annual PW Graphic Novel Critics Poll

'March Book Three', the final volume in Rep. John Lewis's acclaimed civil rights graphic memoir, has topped PW's 10th Annual Graphic Novel Critics Poll with five votes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hits and misses: indie publishers pick their books of 2016

Small and independent houses share the books they enjoyed and envied this yearThe annual Guardian “hits and misses” feature, canvassing publishers about their high points and regrets of the year, always makes me wonder about what my friends and allies in the small-press world think about their... Continue reading at The Guardian

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The Big Book Publishing Stories of 2016

The ouster of Barnes & Noble's CEO, the sale of Perseus, and Follett's purchase of Baker & Taylor were the big publishing stories of 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Here’s What We Learned From Our Top 10 Lists This Year

In the Slate Plus bonus segment of Wednesday’s edition of the Culture Gabfest, host Stephen Metcalf chats with Dana Stevens and Laura Miller about their top 10 favorite books and films of 2016. Continue reading at Slate

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Book Deals: Week of December 19, 2016

Berkley buys two titles in Kate Carlisle’s Fixer-Upper Mystery series, Tor takes a debut fantasy trilogy by K.A. Doore, a Pushcart Prize winner’s novel goes to Soho, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Solar Bones named Irish Book of the Year 2016

One-sentence novel Solar Bones (Tramp Press) by Mike McCormack has been named the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book of the Year 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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