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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Pearson sales drop 10% in 'challenging' 2020

Pearson has reported group sales fell 10% in 2020 in its January trading update, reflecting the continuing impact of Covid. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-19 21:27:03 UTC ]
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Your Week in Virtual Book Events, Jan. 18th to Jan. 24th

Ten Evenings: David Treuer Monday, January 18th, all-day As part of the Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures series, Ojibwe author David Treuer will discuss his most recent book combining history and memoir, The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present. Buy a virtual pass to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Union, PEN Issue Statements on Powell's Sale of Ngo Book

The labor union representing employees of Powell's Books in Portland, Ore., said the decision to sell conservative author Andy Ngô book 'Unmasked' online was regrettable, but the store's decision "alone to make." PEN America said selling the book did not "equal endorsement" and supported the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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November Bookstore Sales Dropped 21.5%

Bookstore sales were $485 million in November, down from $618 million in November 2019, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. The 21.5% decline was the smallest monthly drop since spring. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy whips up third straight week in the top spot

Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson's Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy (Bluebird) has held the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a third consecutive week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-19 04:38:00 UTC ]
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With ‘Concrete Rose,’ Angie Thomas eviscerates stereotypes about Black families

Thomas’s prequel to ‘The Hate U Give’ peels back another layer on preconceived ideas about race. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Lit Hub Daily: January 15, 2021

What if the stories we tell in order to live happen to be conspiracy theories? William J. Bernstein on the evolutionary origins of collective delusion. | Lit Hub History Refugee, resident, dissident: Yiyun Li introduces Bette Howland’s 1974 memoir about her stay in a Chicago psychiatric... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-15 11:30:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 18, 2021

The books we love coming out this week include new titles from Anders Roslund, Jessica Fellowes, and B.B. Alston. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 18, 2021

Sally Rooney sells a new novel to FSG, Jeffrey Archer returns to HarperCollins, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Members Unite to Block Trump Administration Book Deals

In an open letter, more than 250 authors, agents, booksellers, and publishers urged publishers not to sign book deals with members of the Trump Administration or anyone "who incited, suborned, instigated, or otherwise supported the January 6, 2021, coup attempt." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales, Earnings Soared at EDC in Q3

Revenue in Educational Development Corp.'s direct sales division jumped 68.4% in the third quarter ended November 30, 2020, leading to a 63.5% increase in total sales for the publisher. Net income rose 63.5% over last year's third quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-Improvement Boom Sets Book Sales Off on Fast Start in 2021

More than 17.1 million print units were sold in the week ended January 9, 2021 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, marking the first time in the history of the service that units topped the 17 million mark in the first week in January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Pick of the Week: Macmillan shows the hard work away from Covid

As hospitals struggle to cope, Macmillan’s work on cancer care is more vital than ever. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2021-01-13 15:06:20 UTC ]
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Mackesy's title tops the 2020 sales chart

Charlie Mackesy's The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse (Ebury) was the bestselling book of 2020 through Nielsen BookScan's UK Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-12 01:12:31 UTC ]
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Wattpad 'in sale talks with multiple bidders'

Wattpad, the online story writing website, is in talks with multiple parties to sell the enterprise, with a $500m price tag being mooted, Canada 24 News has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-11 08:40:16 UTC ]
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December lockdown hits Germany's annual sales

The German book market ended 2020 down by 2.3% across all channels in value and 5.3% in volume. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-10 21:35:43 UTC ]
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Egmont UK saw 2019 revenue dip but posted profit ahead of HarperCollins sale

Egmont UK's 2019 revenue decreased 8.9% to £37.9m but the publisher had a £369,000 pre-tax profit in the financial year before the book business was bought by HarperCollins, new figures uploaded to Companies House show. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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This Week's Bestsellers: January 11, 2021

V.E. Schwab has the #10 book in the country with October’s ‘The Invisible Life of Addie Larue.’ Plus TV tie-ins to ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ debut, and new year, new you books are on the menu once more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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