Unit Sales Rose 15.4% Last Week

Print book sales finished the last week before Christmas with a rush as sales increased 15.4% over the comparable week in 2020 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. The gain put an end to a two-week streak of declining sales. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of April 10, 2023

Actor Millie Bobby Brown sells a debut novel to William Morrow, and S&S buys a memoir from Sheila Johnson, cofounder of BET. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 10, 2023

Novelist and 'The Glass Castle' memoirist Jeannette Walls returns with 'Hang the Moon,' #4 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Alka Joshi completes her Jaipur trilogy with 'The Perfumist of Paris,' and post–Twitter storm, Alison Roman fans find the cookbook author to be just 'Sweet Enough.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: April 7, 2023

Among the week's headlines: Big wins for the freedom to read in Idaho, and Texas; legendary author Judy Blume delivers a passionate defense of libraries; the new pain points for academic librarians in the wake of the pandemic; and why the key to defeating book bans is showing up. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 10, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Gregory May, Emily Tesh, and Benjamin Balint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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TLA 2023 Preview: Texas Librarians Unite!

The 2023 Texas Library Association Annual Conference, set for April 19-22 in Austin, comes at a crucial moment for the state’s librarians. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Intensive Care Unit’ by J. G. Ballard: An Analysis

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Of all the writers of science fiction and speculative fiction writing in the twentieth century, a few names spring to mind as candidates for the most ‘prophetic’ writers in the field: William Gibson, who popularised the term ‘cyberspace’ and the idea... Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2023-04-03 14:00:15 UTC ]
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The Intensive Care Unit’ by J. G. Ballard: An Analysis

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Of all the writers of science fiction and speculative fiction writing in the twentieth century, a few names spring to mind as candidates for the most ‘prophetic’ writers in the field: William Gibson, who popularised the term ‘cyberspace’ and the idea... Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2023-04-03 14:00:15 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle is back on sale for $80

Amazon is running a sale on Kindle e-readers just in time for outdoor reading, and there are a few good deals in the mix. The company is selling the base Kindle with lock screen ads for $80, or $20 off. That's near an all-time low, and makes it an easy pick if you want a compact, no-frills... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-04-03 13:26:16 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 3, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Omer Aziz, Michelle Min Sterling, Jess Row, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Books Keep Up a Winning Sales Streak

A big rise in sales of adult fiction and smaller gains in the young adult category resulted in a 1.6% increase in unit sales of print books last week, making it the third consecutive week print sales increased over 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Sales Inch up in Late March

Big gains in adult fiction drove a 1.6% increase in overall print unit sales in the week ended March 25, compared to the similar week last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of April 3, 2023

Flatiron wins a rom-com by Katelyn Doyle, Grisham sells a sequel to 'The Firm' to Doubleday, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 3, 2023

Manga has a massive week, Pulitzer Prize winner Matthew Desmond's latest hits #2 in adult nonfiction, a graphic novel reintreprets 'Beowulf' and hits the adult fiction list, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s Bookwire Announces Opening a United States Subsidiary

The ebook and audiobook distributor Bookwire opens its presence in a seventh country, looking to the United States for new business. The post Germany’s Bookwire Announces Opening a United States Subsidiary appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-30 16:58:12 UTC ]
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PW 2023 Bookstore and Sales Rep Finalists Named

The five finalists for PW's 31st Bookstore of the Year and 25th Sales Rep of the Year awards have been selected. Winners will be announced at the U.S. Book Show, which is set for May 22-25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Seattle Indie Publishers Unite Around Small-Press Distribution

Joshua Rothes of Sublunary Editions and Phil Bevis of Chatwin Books have formed Asterism Books, a wholesale distribution portal and bookshop for independent small presses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple's AirPods Pro drop back to $200, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

It's Friday, which means it's time for another roundup of notable discounts on good tech. Among the highlights, Apple's AirPods Pro are back down to $200, tying the best price we've seen for the iPhone-friendly noise-cancelling earphones. Amazon has dropped the Kindle Paperwhite down to $100,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-03-24 15:43:59 UTC ]
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Amazon sale knocks the Kindle Paperwhite down to $100

If you're on the market for a new e-reader, Amazon's latest discounts on Kindles may have exactly what you've been looking for at a lower-than-expected price. Key among the sale items is the Kindle Paperwhite, which is down to $100. That's only $5 more than its record-low price, and it's the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-03-24 15:05:13 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 27, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from T. Kingfisher, Alex Mar, and Jess Row. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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