Waterstones’ core Christmas sales were up over 5% year-on-year but overall revenue was hit by lower sales of Kindle devices. The chain bookseller’s m.d, James Daunt, said the company had a “solid” Christmas and was pleased with sales of books, stationery and toys, with new stores in the estate performing particularly well. But the bookseller’s bottom line was hit by the lack of sales of Kindle e-readers and tablet devices this year in comparison to 2013. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 32nd International Spanish Book Fair (LIBER 2014) was held in Barcelona last week with ebook growth and the problem of getting Spanish-language books translated into English among the topics of discussion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors such as Phil Klay and Valeria Luiselli were selected by past National Book Award winners as rising stars in the literary world. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is ramping up its direct sales efforts by offering authors who sell direct the chance to earn a higher royalty rate in the process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In another step in the integration of Penguin and Random House, the company has completed the buyout process of eligible members within the PRH sales group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue at Scholastic hit $283.8 million in the first quarter ended Aug. 31, 2014. This figure is up 3% over the same period a year ago. The net loss increased to $34.1 million from $29.9 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New books from Max Lucado and Rob Bell are among big October titles from religion publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Perseus Books Group is integrating its London and New York sales teams, placing them under the control of someone who will take over the newly created role of v-p of international sales and marketing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book Sales Level OffFor the moment, publishers say that ebook sales in Canada have plateaued. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Tash, CEO and chairman of the Times, announced the cuts in a memo to employees Thursday, citing a difficult summer that resulted in lower than expected revenue. "Newspaper publishing remains a tough business," he wrote. Anticipating jo ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales fell 1.6% in May, to $1.09 billion, compared to the same month last year. However, sales rose 2.3%, to $4.29 billion, for the first five months of the year, as compared to same period in 2013, according to the AAP’s monthly StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New appointments at the Penguin Publishing Group include Lauren Monaco as v-p, director of sales, paperback and Berkley/NAL. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The direct-to-consumer ebook platform specializing in ebook special sales, is partnering with Forest Incentives, a public media distribution vendor, to provide bulk orders of bestselling ebooks to public radio and TV stations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Group representing Donna Tartt, Stephen King and others says Amazon tactics have driven sales down by at least 50%Some of the worlds most famous authors escalated their heated dispute with Amazon on Monday, publishing a letter to retailers board warning of the ugly history of blocking book... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales fell 5.1% to $707 million in July, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales were at $745 million in July 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Joan Rivers' most recent book, 'Diary of a Mad Diva,' saw a 570% increase in sales in the week following her death on September 4. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the next two weeks until September 26, more than 180 Top Shelf print and digital titles will be offered for as much as 50% off and many more will be priced at $10 or less. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue at Barnes & Noble fell 7% in the first quarter ended August 2, to $1.23 billion, but the retailer cut its net loss to $28.4 million from $87.0 million in the first period of fiscal 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram Content Group has partnered with Microgroove, a Seattle software developer, to provide digital tools to give businesses with mobile e-commerce applications the ability to sell physical books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Wiley reported that revenue for the first quarter ended July 31, 2014 rose 6.6%, to $437.6 million, while net income fell to $33.6 million from $35.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The unofficial start of the fall season is beginning with a grand reopening of a bookstore under new ownership and the opening of two stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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