Weekly E-Ranking: The Holiday is a bankable success

T M Logan has claimed the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one spot for a third week in total. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 03:12:16 UTC ]
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The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire by Michael Wolff review – Succession without a sense of humour

No one emerges with much credit in Wolff’s second study of Rupert Murdoch and his family – a gossipy story of power and greed peppered with endless layers of psychological insightFifteen years ago, Michael Wolff wrote a study of Rupert Murdoch entitled The Man Who Owns the News. It benefited... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-10-02 06:00:06 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 2, 2023

Seven years after debuting with 'The Nix,' Nathan Hill returns with 'Wellness.' Plus Ava Reid, author of two dark fantasy novels for adults, makes a YA foray with 'A Study in Drowning,' and John Scalzi subverts classic supervillain tropes with 'Starter Villains.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week by the Numbers

As Banned Books Week 2023 gets underway, new data shows that an organized right-wing political movement is continuing to drive a surge in censorship attempts in schools and libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 29, 2023

Among the week's headlines: Banned Books Week begins on Sunday; South Carolina's state library withdraws from the ALA; EveryLibrary and 'Book Riot' survey parents attitudes about book bans; and 'Library Journal' questions whether KKR's ownership of OverDrive is an issue for the firm's... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With Adult Fiction Tumbling 10%, Print Book Sales Fell 5.7% Last Week

After a long run with weekly sales ahead of 2022, unit sales of adult fiction titles were down 0.2% in the year-to-date after sales fell last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Lachlan Murdoch is a Hamlet figure’: Michael Wolff unpicks the real-life succession drama

The author has returned to the Murdoch empire for his latest book, after a bestselling trilogy on Trump. He discusses power, politics, the media and why a person can be a moron and a geniusImmediately before Michael Wolff published The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire, the emperor himself,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-09-27 09:00:54 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of September 25, 2023

Simon & Schuster lands a personal history by Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jenny Lecoat sells a follow-up to The Girl from the Channel Islands to Graydon House, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 25, 2023

Actor Matthew McConaughey has the #7 book in the country with the children's title 'Just Because,' illustrated by Renée Kurilla. Plus Lauren Groff heads into 'The Vaster Wilds,' and Reese's Book Club taps Nina Simon's debut, 'Mother-Daughter Murder Night.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 22, 2023

Among the week's headlines: a judge in Washington rejects a bid by book banners to force a vote on closing the local library; a Colorado librarian who was wrongly fired after refusing to censor LGBTQ programming is awarded $250,000; Alabama's state librarian defends the ALA; and LeVar Burton... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Levar Burton Will Lead Banned Books Week as Its Honorary Chair

Reading advocate and icon Levar Burton will serve as the first actor to lead Banned Books Week as the honorary chair. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-09-21 16:12:23 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: 'Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History'

A 12-page excerpt of the new graphic adaptation of historian C.L.R. James’s 1934 play about the Haitian Revolution by Nic Watts and Sakina Karimjee. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of September 18, 2023

Zakiya Dalila Harris sells two novels to Atria, Knopf buys a book of lyrics from Kazuo Ishiguro, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 15, 2023

Among the week's headlines: a politically charged hearing on book bans in the U.S. Senate; Illinois libraries face another wave of bomb threats; an internal report reveals the strain library workers at the Oakland Public Library are feeling; and a brilliant essay explores how today's right wing... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 18, 2023

BookTok fave Lucy Score wins points for 'Things We Left Behind,' the #2 book in the country. Plus new fiction and nonfiction with starred PW reviews hit the list, and new cookbook titles get right to the point. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Booksellers Anticipate Happy Holidays

In the run-up to the holiday season, we asked a number of booksellers about the children's and YA titles they expect to fly off their shelves, from publishers large and small. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Improved Last Week, But Still Fell 4%

Unit sales for print books had their best weekly performance since mid-June, in part thanks to Stephen King, but still fell 4% from a year ago. Once again, sales were down in all categories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of September 11, 2023

Holt buys a posthumous memoir from Hilary Mantel, Liselle Sambury sells a YA dark academia fantasy to McElderry, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 11, 2023

The #1 book in the country is 'The Brothers Hawthorne,' fourth in the Inheritance Games series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. #2, 'Assistant to the Villain,' grew out of author Hannah Nicole Maehrer’s TikTok skits, and another BookTok favorite, Freida McFadden, debuts at #6 in the country with 'The... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 8, 2023

Among the week's headlines: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey questions the work of public libraries in her state; the political attacks on the ALA continue; the Senate finally confirms a fifth FCC commissioner, breaking a years-long partisan deadlock; and paying tribute to the first Black librarian in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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