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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15 Must-Read October Children’s Book Releases

October children’s book releases include picture books like Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast by David Ezra Stein, middle grade books like Living With Viola by Rosena Fung, and so much more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-10-04 10:37:00 UTC ]
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For Banned Books Week: Tbilisi’s ‘Untamed Books’ Exhibition

Tbilisi, UNESCO's World Book Capital, has mounted a show themed on Georgia's censorious past–and the present dangers of self-censorship. The post For Banned Books Week: Tbilisi’s ‘Untamed Books’ Exhibition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-01 10:08:49 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 04, 2021

The #2 book in the country is 'Change Sings,' written by inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and illustrated by 'Otis' creator Loren Long. Plus Richard Powers has the #8 book in the country with 'Bewilderment,' and TJ Klune's latest fantasy, 'Under the Whispering Door,' has a great first week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Man Who Died Twice doubles up for a second week at the top

Richard Osman's The Man Who Died Twice (Viking) has claimed the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a second week running, selling 60,992 copies. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-28 08:25:29 UTC ]
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Apple's MacBook Air M1 is $150 off, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

This week brought iPhone reviews, new Surface devices and a bunch of tech deals across the web. Apple's MacBook Air M1 returns to the best price we've seen it while the iPad Air remains discounted by $100. Some of our favorite Sennheiser wireless earbuds are $100 off, too, and you can still grab... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-09-24 15:45:20 UTC ]
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Print Sales Down Again in Mid-September

Unit sales of print books fell 3.6% in the week ended Sept. 18, 2021, from the comparable week in 2020, according to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of September 27, 2021

Bestsellers Jennifer Boylan and Jodi Picoult team up on a novel for Ballantine, Susan Cain sells a new book to Crown, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA's Banned Books Week Kicks Off September 26

This year's event is themed "Books Unite Us, Censorship Divides Us" and comes as LGBTQIA+ books and books that focus on racism and racial justice are being challenged in alarming numbers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 26, 2021

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Kate Bowler, Kristin Henning, and Thor Hanson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 27, 2021

'An Unapologetic Cookbook' by Joshua Weissman is the #1 book in the country while Liane Moriarty continues to rise with 'Apples Never Fall' gripping the #2 spot in competition with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead's 'Harlem Shuffle.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Flash in the pan or money-spinner? Murdoch pins hopes on news streaming service | The Weekly Beast

Foxtel cannibalisation continues with News Corp adding news service Flash to streaming apps Binge and Kayo. Plus: newshounds or booze hounds?Rupert Murdoch may have turned 90 this year but his news empire continues to grow. A week after announcing a new UK TV channel, TalkTV, and a Sky News... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-24 03:27:25 UTC ]
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Washington slept there: Retracing his travels to unite the new nation

Nathaniel Philbrick follows the trail of the first president’s journeys between 1780 and 1791. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 20, 2021

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Amia Srinivasan, Javier Serena, and Helen Humphreys. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Non-fiction and children’s outstrip fiction in Ireland as sales fillip continues

After encouraging sales despite bookshops’ closures in the first lockdown, the market in Ireland has responded remarkably well since, with sales of Non-Fiction and Children’s titles particularly solid. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 13:31:14 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of September 13, 2021

PRH’s Nancy Paulsen Books buys a debut YA fantasy, Sarah Vaughan sells a political thriller to Atria, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 13, 2021

'Washington Post' investigative reporter Craig Whitlock has the #6 book in the country with 'The Afghanistan Papers.' Plus a cookbook and party guide inspired by 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' also lands in our top 10, and contemporary romance author Helen Hoang makes her first appearance on... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 13, 2021

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Alison MacLeod, Tyler Merritt, and Kayla Chenault. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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How the Australian and the IPA’s attack on the ABC went horribly wrong | The Weekly Beast

A report into how many times the ABC mentioned News Corp or Murdoch had some embarrassing flaws. Plus: campaign to release Myanmar fixerThe Australian newspaper often gleefully reports the work of the rightwing thinktank the Institute of Public Affairs in an effort to undermine the ABC.Like the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-10 02:44:13 UTC ]
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15 books to read this fall

Amanda Gorman, Jodi Picoult and Anthony Doerr all have new books coming out in the months ahead. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon corporation tax up as sales continue to soar

Amazon UK services paid £18.3m in corporation tax last year, up around 26% from £14.5m the year before, as sales soared by 64%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 23:53:33 UTC ]
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