Despite news this week that sales had fallen dramatically, the Welsh Books Council’s chief says that the sector is showing real growthThe head of the Welsh Books Council (WBC) has hailed a “golden age for the Welsh-language novel” despite reports of a dramatic decline in sales.BBC Cymru Fyw reported earlier this week that sales of Welsh-language children’s books through the WBC’s distribution centre had fallen by 16% to 196,000 in the six years to 2017, while sales of Welsh-language books for adults were also down, by 18% to 118,000. These figures come a year after the Welsh government backed down over proposed cuts to the WBC after hundreds of authors, including Philip Pullman and Sarah Waters, said it would have a “significant and deleterious impact” on Welsh literature. I live in England, and often people ask me, ‘Are books published in Welsh?’ I doubt they’d ask the same of Norwegian Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Dan Brown's Inferno (Bantam Press) rocketed 48% week on week last week, sending the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta sales and marketing director Brigid Macleod and sales manager Sharon Murphy are leaving... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Mollet, chief executive of The Publishers Association, has welcomed the "clarity... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith has reported a total like-for-like sales decrease of 5% in the last quarter but said its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'1984' book sales are rising after the Edward Snowden revelations about NSA spying. The topic of 'Big Brother' watching has spurred the sales of George Orwell's "1984" and Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World." Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new survey in Japan shows that Amazon's Kindle is leading the market for ebook sales, with Apple (launched in March) second, followed by Kinokuniya's Kinoppy, Sony's Reader Store and Kobo. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It is "so American": actress Scarlett Johansson is suing French author Gregoire Delacourt for describing a character in his novel as her "doppleganger" -- or exact double. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sylvia Day's Entwined with You (Penguin), the third instalment in her bestselling Crossfire... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published titles make up 12% of all ebook sales, according to new findings from Bowker... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ofqual has delayed the report into its "investigation into the firewalls at Pearson between... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The literary community has long believed that Agee's work 'Let Us Now Praise Famous Men' was rejected by Fortune magazine for its cryptic narrative, but a newly discovered typescript indicates that may not be the case. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British publishers reported good business for the most part at Book Expo America, which concluded... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson has acquired a debut novel by Sloane Crosley, former publicity director of Knopf in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book about Christopher Marlowe written entirely in verse makes the shortlist for the sixth Desmond Elliott Prize for best debut novel. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown's hotly anticipated Inferno (Bantam Press) has become one of the fastest-selling... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown's Blackfriars digital-only imprint will publish a novel created by authors... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Argentine government’s economic protectionism is thwarting the growth of ebook sales,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a move to bump up physical book sales, Stephen King will not release an ebook version of his new novel, "Joyland," the Wall Street Journal reports.In a move to bump up physical book sales, Stephen King will not release an ebook version of his new novel, "Joyland," the Wall Street Journal reports. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century has acquired a crime novel set in 1990s Washington DC by US author Neely Tucker. Jack... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The number of ebooks sold last year grew by 43 percent, but that's a fairly small increase compared to the triple-digit increases of past years. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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