Units Rose 5% over Thanksgiving

Print unit sales rose 5% in the week ended November 30, 2014 compared to Thanksgiving week in 2013 at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weinstein accuser Rose McGowan's memoir Brave 'will pull no punches'

The actor has alleged that the film producer raped her in 1997, and her book promises to ‘shine a light on a business built on systemic misogyny’Rose McGowan’s memoir Brave, a book that the New Yorker claimed on Monday was the subject of an investigation by a private security agency hired by the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan to Close Its Self-Publishing Unit, Pronoun

In a surprise move, the publisher said it will be ceasing operations of Pronoun, a self-publishing platform that it acquired in May 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rose McGowan will release a memoir next year. The title? 'Brave'

Rose McGowan, an actress who has been among those leading the charge against sexual harassment and assault in the film industry, will release a memoir in January. “Brave,” McGowan's first book, will be published Jan. 30 by Harper One, an imprint of Harper Collins, according to a news release from... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nonfiction Categories Drive 3% Unit Gain

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 3% higher in the week ended Oct. 29, 2017, than in the comparable week in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown tells us all about his role as content manager at Cambridge University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donna Brazile’s DNC exposé: 5 explosive allegations from the “Hacks” excerpt

This morning Politico published an excerpt from an upcoming book by the former interim chair of the Democratic National Party, Donna Brazile. In it, Brazile describes the inner workings of the Democratic Party during the 2016 presidential campaign and alleges that, through a series of unethical... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon nabs Rose back from HQ

Avon has bought three more books from crime author Jacqui Rose, following her brief stint with fellow HarperCollins imprint HQ. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult Nonfiction Drives Unit Gains

The string of weekly sales gains this fall continued in the week ended Oct. 22, 2017. At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 4% higher than in the comparable week in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grimm Meets Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

Every era has its own fairy tales—fables that teach children what a princess looks like, and what monsters they should fear. According to the short stories in Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado’s exhilarating debut collection, a finalist for the National Book Award in fiction, our... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Inga Bodnarjuka-Mrazauskas

Inga Bodnarjuka-Mrazauskas tells us all about her role as executive manager at International Writers and Translators house, Platform LatvianLiterature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Ucheora Obi

My Job in 5 for Frankfurt Book Fair, Day 2. Ucheora Obi tells us all about her role as research and insight manager at Macmillan Education. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Emma Wray

My Job in 5 for Frankfurt Book Fair 2017, Day 1.  Emma Wray tells us all about her role as North American sales assistant at Octopus Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: Macron, Merkel Speak of a Europe United by Culture

The two leaders touched on not only the power of culture to hold Europe together, but also on some issues within the publishing industry, including copyright and digitization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Units Through September Up 2%

Popular backlist books have offset the lack of a new blockbuster book in 2017—so far. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: October 5, 2017

Ohio pub unveils new bookstore; California library starts selling books; new indie in the works in Georgia.; inside the Greek bookstore that specializes in dictionaries; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New US publisher services unit for Baker & Taylor

Supplier Baker & Taylor is launching a new publisher services unit, Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Writing Tips: Harlan Coben

Bestselling author Harlan Coben shares his five writing tips, including "Write like there is a knife against your throat." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit Sales Rise 4% in Late September

After four weeks of declining sales, units bounced back in the week ended Sept. 24, 2017, increasing 4% over the comparable week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oliver's 5 Ingredients scoops fifth week at the top

Jamie Oliver has dished up a fifth week as the UK Official Top 50 number one, as 5 Ingredients—Quick & Easy Food (Michael Joseph) sold 44,956 copies for £537,538.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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