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Orwell's '1984' Surges After Trump's First Week
George Orwell's dystopian classic '1984' is the #1 book in the country following the first week and a half of the presidency of Donald J. Trump.
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A Call for Diversity Among Children’s Booksellers at Winter Institute 12
Winter Institute – which this year drew 654 booksellers – is largely about helping booksellers sell more books, and several panels contained tips and best practices that can be implemented at children’s bookstores.
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Children’s Bookstore Makes the Shortlist for PW Bookstore of the Year
For the first time in the nearly 25-year history of the PW Bookstore of the Year Awards, a children’s only bookstore, Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis, was named one of five finalists.
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WI12: Current Events Dominate Final Day of Winter Institute
In response to recent events, both in the world and at Winter Institute 12 itself, booksellers attending the annual gathering focused their attention on making both the industry and their bookstores more inclusive.
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The Full Text of 'Bad Feminist' Author Roxane Gay’s WI12 Speech
For many at Winter Institute, Roxane Gay’s opening keynote, which called on booksellers to step up their role in providing sanctuary, set the tone for one of the most political and energizing bookseller gatherings in recent memory.
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Finalists Named for 2017 PW Bookstore of the Year
This year’s bookstore finalists represent a broad range of independent bookstores, from across the country, both newer stores and long-established ones. The winner will be announced in March.
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Will Schwalbe Goes on Tour—For Three Months
Publishing executive Will Schwalbe brings back the long tour and will visit 38 bookstores and libraries from January through March to see readers and talk about "Books for Living."
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WI12: Indie Booksellers Talk Shop, Discussion of Diversity Dominates
The overall message coming out of Winter Institute is that independent bookselling is thriving, particularly in light of the decline in e-book sales, Barnes & Noble’s continuing stumbles, and growing opportunities for community engagement.
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Roxane Gay: Diversity is a "Problem Seemingly Without Solution"
In the opening keynote of Winter Institute, 'Bad Feminist' author Roxane Gay gave an impassioned speech that made ample use of the F-bomb, which called on booksellers to make their stores inclusive spaces that provide sanctuary for all.
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 30, 2017
Divergent series author Veronica Roth has the #5 book in the country with the YA space opera ‘Carve the Mark.’ Plus ’The Little Book of Hygge’ helps readers embrace the latest lifestyle trend, and current events continue to drive book sales.
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Monthly StatShot, August 2016
Sales of adult trade books rose 10.3% in August 2016 over August 2015, but sales of children’s/young adult titles slipped 1.3%, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers as part of its StatShot program.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 22, 2017
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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ABA Added 87 New Member Stores in 2016
The 87 new members that joined ABA last year were spread across 32 states and the organization's growth is accelerating.
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Bookstore News: January 25, 2017
OKC indie pop-up to get permanent home; crowdfunding campaign launched to open Bronx bookstore; UConn Hartford to get a new B&N; and more.
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Washington, D.C. Booksellers Bring Together Women's March Participants
Washington, D.C. booksellers took full advantage of the Inauguration and Women's March held the day after by hosting party, panels, and poetry readings that drew crowds.
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Bookstore News: January 23, 2017
Booksellers move to amend California autograph law; a new bookstore for Missouri; Harvard Bookstore commemorates Obamas' farewell; and more.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 15, 2017
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 23, 2017
We look at the biggest-selling titles across the U.S., from ‘A Man Called Ove’ in the Northeast to Oprah’s new cookbook in the Pacific region. Plus ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Citizen’ are among the topical backlist titles getting a sales boost.
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The Bestselling Books of 2016
Books by Paula Hawkins, Bill O'Reilly, and J.K. Rowling topped the 2016 bestseller charts for adult fiction and nonfiction, and for children's books.
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At DBW, Booksellers Wonder if Booze Will Save Them
Offering beer, wine, or coffee in bookstores is part of an ongoing effort by physical retailers to find new ways to attract consumers to physical bookstores and keep them there.
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