The Year in Bestsellers

Our annual look at the big books of the past year confirms that 2015 was the year of the adult coloring book, and that movie tie-ins continue to dominate the charts. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Mandy Hager wins 2015 Margaret Mahy Book of the Year

A story about a teen and an Orca has taken a top prize and judges said the author was "writing out of her skin". Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Find Waldo Local: Four Years of Searching

For the fourth year in a row, the American Booksellers Association partnered with Candlewick Press to Find Waldo Local. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Hawkins Back at #1

Paula Hawkins’s 'The Girl on the Train' regained the lead on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list, for the week ended August 10 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin Makes HC's Year

Eleven months of results from Harlequin helped to offset the strong performance of Divergent in fiscal 2014 giving HarperCollins a 16% increase in revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 over fiscal 2014 while EBITDA rose 12%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Building a Badass Bestseller

A surprise bestseller can give a nice boost to any publisher, and the Perseus Books Group is currently enjoying one of those unexpected hits—and working to keep the sales momentum going. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One Year After Michael Brown’s Death: 5 Books on Faith, Race, and Reconciliation

PW lists five books that examine racial reconciliation in the U.S. amidst the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 10, 2015

New from Dr. Seuss: the #1 title on PW’s Children’s Picture Book List , and across the country. Plus the author of ‘The Paris Wife’ returns to the 1920s, and UFC champ Ronda Rousey stages a comeback. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EL James tops five-year Amazon Kindle chart

Amazon has released a list of its best-selling Kindle books over the last five years in the UK, with Fifty Shades writer EL James topping the ebook chart. Amazon has released the data to mark five years today (5th August) since it opened the Kindle Store in the UK. EL James’ original Fifty... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Grey’ Regains the Lead

E.L. James’s 'Grey' was once again the top selling title in Apple’s iBooks store, coming in one spot ahead of Paula Hawkins’s 'The Girl on the Train.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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eCampus.com Wins 5-Year Contract at UW-Milwaukee

In a deal that bears striking similarities to ones that Amazon has crafted with Purdue and UMass Amherst over the past year, virtual textbook competitor eCampus.com has negotiated a $2.15 million contract with UWM. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle turns five: independent women thrive in ebook bestseller charts

EL James and Rachel Abbott take the ebook top spots as self-published success spreads on Amazon’s e-reader Related: Rachel Abbott: 'Self-publishing means the success of my books is entirely down to me' Five years ago, Rachel Abbott was retired. Today, she has been named the most popular... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egyptian Mystic Turns the Voice of God Into a Bestseller

Vassula Rydén's memoir, Heaven is Real But So is Hell, transcribes her encounters with God and is becoming a hit with 50k copies already sold in the US. The post Egyptian Mystic Turns the Voice of God Into a Bestseller appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HBG Reports Half Year Sales Down 7.8%

A decline in Hachette's 2015 half year sales reflect continuing challenges from a slowdown in ebook sales stemming from its 2014 battle with Amazon over sales terms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 26, 2015

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended July 26, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: August 3, 2015

YouTube personality Miranda Sings helps herself to the #1 spot on PW’s Hardcover Nonfiction list. Plus new books from a New Yorker staff writer, a professional wrestler, and a middle-grade fantasy author. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Paper Towns’ Rises, ‘Watchman’ Falls

Days after the film adaptation of 'Paper Towns' hit theaters, John Green's 2008 novel hit #1 on Apple's iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 27, 2015

Harper Lee’s "Go Set a Watchman" sets a record, and then some, for first-week sales this year. Plus we look at new books by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ernest Cline, and others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 19, 2015

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended July 19, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Watchman’ Edges Out ‘Grey'

Harper Lee’s 'Go Set a Watchman' hit #1 on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list, for the week ended July 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 20, 2015

John Green takes two of the top 10 spots on this week’s PW Bestsellers list. Plus soccer star Alex Morgan gets a World Cup sales bump, and two thriller series have big weeks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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