This Week's Bestsellers: October 3, 2016

‘Atlas Obscura,’ based on the popular website of the same name, lands at #4 in Hardcover Nonfiction. Plus Chinese SF author Cixin Liu closes out his Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy with a bestseller debut, a pair of Stanford University professors bring design principles to life, and much more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Winter Institute 2016: Bookselling Peaking in Colorado

Denver is “a real boomtown right now,” says Len Vlahos, who with his wife, Kristen Gilligan, is the new owner of Tattered Cover Book Store, which has four branches in the greater Denver metropolitan area and three at Denver International Airport. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Winter Institute 2016: Next Stop Denver

To accommodate increased demand, the American Booksellers Association is growing its annual postholiday gathering, which this year takes place in Denver from January 23 to 26. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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January 2016: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

The January 2016 selection of reviews from BlueInk Review includes a science fiction novel set in space and a children's picture book about families. The post January 2016: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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#DiverseDecember creators expand 'hugely popular' social media campaign to run for all of 2016

The original hashtag, created after the World Book Night failed to include BAME authors on its giveaway list, has rebranded as #ReadDiverse2016 to ‘celebrate diversity in all its forms’ for the whole year#DiverseDecember, last month’s celebration of writers of colour, was “hugely popular”... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3 Tips for International Publishers Who Want to Do Business in China

The chairman of China South Publishing & Media Group, Gong Shuguang, offers advice to international publishers who want to work with Chinese companies. The post 3 Tips for International Publishers Who Want to Do Business in China appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bestselling Cookbooks of 2015

Ree Drummond claimed three of the top 10 bestselling cookbooks of the year, including the top spot with her latest Pioneer Woman Cooks title. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Audrey Carlan Hits #1

Audrey Carlan swept this week's list with her erotic series, Calendar Girl. The first book in Carlan's series, 'January,' topped the iBooks bestseller chart for the week ended January 3. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's happening in children's books in 2016? A literary calendar

Want to know when your favourite author has a new book published? When the awards are being dished out? What film adaptations are up-coming or get the low-down on festivals near you? Then check out our literary calendar for 2016Have we missed anything? Email us at [email protected]... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twins in San Diego born minutes apart -- one in 2015, the other in 2016

Twins in San Diego are getting some attention because, though born just minutes apart, one has a birthday in 2015 and the other in 2016. Jaelyn Valencia was born New Year's Eve at 11:59 p.m. Her twin brother, Luis Valencia Jr., arrived at 12:01 a.m. on New Year's Day. Join the conversation on... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Does 2016 Hold for Digital?

What is going on with ebooks? As 2016 dawns, what’s driving a decline in trade ebook sales is one of the big questions hanging over the publishing industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling Books of 2015

Harper Lee, Marie Kondo, and Jeff Kinney topped the print bestseller lists in 2015 for adult fiction, adult nonfiction, and juvenile books, respectively. Here are the 20 bestselling books of the year in each of those categories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Girl on the Train’ Tops List

It’s been nearly a year since 'The Girl on the Train' came out, but it's still dominating the charts. Holiday season sales boosted Paul Hawkins' novel back to the top of the iBooks bestsellers list for the week ended December 27. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines Will Test Out New Print Concepts in 2016

Hearst Magazines president David Carey says that the company will test out new print magazine concepts in 2016, and partner with "next-generation content creators and technology companies" to launch new editorial products and joint ventu ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, December 20, 2015

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended December 20, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling books 2015: Fifty Shades still on top

Books by women make up seven of the top 10 most bought this year, while colouring-in is more popular than TV tie-insAfter a 2014 that saw books for kids – led by John Green and David Walliams novels – ruling the annual sales chart, 2015 was the year of the women. Female authors, including Harper... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review of the year: October to December

In our final review of the year, we look at the big stories from September to December. See our reviews for January to March, April to June, and July to December. October Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending December 23, 2015

As the year draws to a close, booksellers continue to make plans to open new stores in places across the country, including New York City’s Lower East Side. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the moon, China's Chang'e 3 Yutu rover finds a new type of basaltic rock

Sometimes fresh interplanetary discoveries can be made right next door. China’s Chang’e 3 rover has found evidence of a new type of basaltic rock in one of the dark basins on the moon. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, focus on a geologically young region of the moon’s... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘The Force Awakens’ Sweeps #1

As ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ dominates the box office following its December 18 premiere, the book tie-in by Alan Dean Foster came it at #1 in the iBooks bestseller list for the week ended December 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grayson Perry fronts 2016's English PEN fundraiser

English PEN's annual fundraising event 'Inspirations’ in 2016 is set to feature British artist Grayson Perry CBE. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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