This Week's Bestsellers: August 10, 2020

Historian Timothy Snyder’s 2017 work ‘On Tyranny’ is the #2 book in the country. Plus Zadie Smith’s pandemic-era essay collection ‘Intimations’ lands at #3 in trade paper, and ‘Memorial Drive,’ poet Natasha Trethewey’s memoir, debuts at #17 in hardcover nonfiction. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of May 22, 2017

A Swedish novel about a Marxist revolutionary gains traction; a Finish book about a Nordic lifestyle trend sells in the U.S.; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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You May Not See Original Facebook-Exclusive Video Content From Publishers Until August

Facebook's initiative under which publishers are creating exclusive original video content for the social network continues to move forward, but on a revised timetable, according to reports. "Multiple sources" told Kurt Wagner and Peter Kafka of Recode that the initial plan was to roll out... Continue reading at AdWeek

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 22, 2017

This week: a wonderful biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, plus the controversial novel that inspired last year's hit movie 'Elle.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of May 22, 2017

Pulitzer-winning poet Tracy K. Smith sells a new collection, a Johns Hopkins prof strikes a deal with Bloomsbury, Gina Apostol sells her latest novel, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of the week: Local publishers warm up to the duopoly as Facebook errs again

This week’s top stories covered Facebook’s latest misstep, the duopoly’s relationship with local publishers and more. The post Best of the week: Local publishers warm up to the duopoly as Facebook errs again appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, May 14, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended May 14, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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A Big Week for Adult Fiction

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, total unit sales were 8% higher in the week ended May 14, 2017, than in the comparable week last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Into the Water dives in for a second week at number one

Paula Hawkins’ Into the Water (Doubleday) has held the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a second week running, according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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iBooks Bestsellers: Readers Stay In the 'Water'

Paula Hawkins fans keep swimming following the release of 'Into the Water,' the author's much-anticipated follow-up to 'The Girl on the Train' and last week's top-selling title. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Weekly E-Ranking: Hurricane Hawkins on the way?

The latest Weekly E-Book Ranking battened down the hatches ahead of Hurricane Hawkins and the tidal wave of sales Into the Water will inevitably splash in with in next week’s instalment Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Juvenile Fiction Is a Bright Spot in a Down Week

Unit sales of print books fell 3% in the week ended May 7, 2017, compared to the similar week in 2016, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, May 7, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended May 7, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of May 15, 2017

Kristina McMorris lands six figures at Sourcebooks, M.O. Walsh sells his sophomore novel, Flatiron buys an SF take on the Bard, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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New £10,000 award for indie publishers launches

The Clarissa Luard Award, a new £10,000 award for independent publishing, has been set up by Arts Council England to recognise the contribution that small publishers make to literature and to celebrate the "adventurousness, innovative spirit and creativity" of independent literary publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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iBooks Bestsellers: Readers Dive 'Into the Water'

Readers dove head-first back into Paula Hawkins's world, with 'Into the Water' heading the latest iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of May 8, 2017

A book represented by the Salomonsson Agency, about puppets that can calm newborn babies, has sold in a flurry of sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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10 new sports books for fans

For the eclectic-minded sports fan, this lineup offers an appealing variety, from basketball releases about Steph Curry and LeBron James to histories of vanished baseball stadiums to the story of a pioneering NFL team.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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10 great new sports books

For the eclectic-minded sports fan, this lineup offers an appealing variety, from basketball releases about Steph Curry and LeBron James to histories of vanished baseball stadiums to the story of a pioneering NFL team.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, April 30, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended April 30, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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10 things we learn about Ivanka Trump in her new book on working women

She's the daughter of a billionaire family who married into another billionaire family and she's made millions selling merchandise branded with her name. So what could Ivanka Trump teach America's millions of way-less-privileged working women? Trump's latest book, Women Who Work: Rewriting the... Continue reading at Stuff

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