Waterstones' early Fire and Fury stock sells out 'within minutes'

UK booksellers are scrambling for stock of Michael Wolff’s sensational Fire and Fury exposé of Donald Trump’s presidency, with the title already out of stock at major retailers in the US. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S sells Steadman's middle-grade series in 23 languages

Simon & Schuster's rights team has sold A F Steadman's debut middle-grade series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief in 23 languages, with total advances in excess of £1m.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-04 00:06:17 UTC ]
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McAnulty, Bennett and O’Farrell make Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist

Dara McAnulty, Brit Bennett and Maggie O’Farrell are among the authors shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2020 title. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-02 04:03:38 UTC ]
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Four presidents who put Virginia’s stamp on early America

Lynne Cheney describes the influence of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Rose 13.4% In Early October

Unit sales of print books increased 13.4% in the week ended Oct. 10, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, with three new titles topping the bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Butterfly Effect’ charts Kendrick Lamar’s evolution from platinum-selling rapper to protest artist

Marcus J. Moore focuses more on Lamar’s discography than his personal life, which may be for the best. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-19 15:07:34 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Up 7.9% in Early October

Unit sales of print books rose 7.9% in the week ended Oct. 10, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, with three new titles topping the bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Events: Riky Stock’s Agent Webinar Picks

In the absence of in-person book fair meetings, literary agents are hosting webinars to pitch titles at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Frankfurt Events: Riky Stock’s Agent Webinar Picks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-14 23:08:52 UTC ]
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6 Books Celebrating Women’s Early Contributions to Fantasy and Sci Fi

If you thought the landscape of classic SFF was exclusively male, peep these science fiction and fantasy stories by women, including Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements edited by Walidah Imarisha and adrienne maree brown. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-10-14 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Seven Dials to publish Cooper's 20-minute budget-friendly recipes

Seven Dials is publishing a new cookbook containing over 100 "budget-friendly" recipes that can be prepared in under 20 minutes, and cost readers less than £20 a week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-09 11:42:02 UTC ]
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How Do Readers Rate The New York Times Best-Selling Books?

What do actual readers think about the books which land on the New York Times Bestseller List? A new study finds out. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-10-09 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Book Biz Stocks Sink in Third Quarter

While the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 7.6% in the quarter ended September 30, the PW Stock Index fell 6.1%, with companies involved in the educational market hit hardest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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12 Manga For Kids, From Early To Middle Grade Readers

If you’re ready for your early readers and middle schoolers to explore manga, this is our list of the best manga for kids to get started, including Children of the Sea by Daisuke Igarashi. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-09-25 10:36:00 UTC ]
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How Bookstores Can Keep Bestsellers In Stock

The Heartland Summer virtual trade show's final education session for GLIBA and MIBA booksellers featured a panel of publishers explaining the 'witchy science' of determining print runs to keep books moving from printers to bookstores during a tough time for American printers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber releases International Booker Prize-winning novel in paperback early

Faber is releasing the new paperback edition of  Marieke Lucas Rijneveld's 2020 International Booker Prize-winning novel The Discomfort of Evening today (23rd September), five months earlier than scheduled.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-22 14:54:22 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Rose 7.2% in Early September

Unit sales of print books in the week ended Sept. 12, 2020, rose 7.2% over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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L.A.'s poet laureate isn't mincing words: 'The world's on fire. We're just trying to survive.'

L.A. poet laureate Robin Coste Lewis joins the L.A. Times Book Club Sept. 24 for Black Poets in a Time of Unrest, an evening of discussion and poetry performances. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-09-17 20:34:53 UTC ]
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An Australian bookstore will stop stocking books by J.K. Rowling.

Australia has spoken, and J.K. Rowling is out. Rabble Books & Games in Maylands, Australia, said earlier this week that the store would stop stocking her books due to this, this, or this, all of which, it’s not so wild to presume, have already impacted her book sales. “We are always trying... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-17 19:06:37 UTC ]
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Getting into the Holiday Spirit Early

Booksellers are kicking off holiday sales now, well before the traditional start of the holiday season on Black Friday, or the day after Thanksgiving. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp troops turn their fire on Catherine Andrews for daring to use Twitter | Weekly Beast

‘Mrs Dan’ called a ‘mean girl’ for liking positive tweets about her husband. Plus, AM and PM escape the big cities“A ban from Mrs Dan” were the words on the front page of the Australian on Thursday, pointing to a column inside that took issue with Catherine Andrews, the wife of the Victorian... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-09-11 02:08:51 UTC ]
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Faber to release special editions of Ishiguro's latest novel for indies and Waterstones

Faber is to release two special editions of Kazuo Ishiguro's lastest novel, Klara and the Sun, which will be published next spring, tailored for Waterstones and for independent bookshops. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-09 12:17:42 UTC ]
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