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Bookselling Roundup, March 1, 2016
A flurry of new bookstores are opening; Minneapolis’s Once Upon a Crime is changing hands; and two Seattle stores, once projected to close, are keeping the lights on.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending February 21, 2016
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Bruce Springsteen Can Fill an Arena, But Can He Sell Out a Bookstore?
Comparing the sales of recent musician memoirs after it was reported that Simon & Schuster paid $10 million for Bruce Springsteen's memoir.
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2015 Was a Bright Spot for Bookselling
After years of declines, sales climbed in 2015, and the number of stores increased for the fourth year running.
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 29, 2016
'A Mother’s Reckoning' by Sue Klebold, the #10 book in the country, is one of two nonfiction titles on our lists this week to address a crime that earned national attention. Plus Kate Hudson jumps on the celebrity lifestyle publishing bandwagon, ‘The Widow’ joins the burgeoning psychological suspense bookshelf, and much more.
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What's Selling at Folio Books
Alissa Hugel, assistant manager and children's book buyer at Folio Books in San Francisco, shares her enthusiasm for a handful of titles that are hitting a sweet spot any bookseller can appreciate.
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Bookselling Roundup, Feb. 25, 2016
New stores are opening in Tulsa and Cleveland, while a store in Rhode Island is celebrating its fifth anniversary as an indie after converting from a Waldenbooks.
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B&N Confirms New Prototype Store Will Open This Year
In a conference call in December, CEO Ron Boire said the company was working on prototype store and at a meeting in California Boire confirmed that the retailer will open a different type of outlet this year.
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Anderson's Bookshop Wins $3K in Sourcebooks Contest
Sourcebooks is awarding Anderson's Bookshop $3,000 after booklovers voted it their favorite indie bookstore in a six-week campaign sponsored by the press.
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Bookselling Roundup, February 23, 2016
Napa Bookmine adds a second store and Califon Book Shop celebrates its new owner this week.
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Banned Books Week to Focus on Diversity
The annual celebration of the freedom to read, set this year for Sept. 25-Oct. 1, will focus on banned books written by people of color. The event will also look to examine why titles by diverse writers are so often challenged.
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With St. Mark's on Brink of Closure, Owner Says New Store Could Rise
The miracle on Third Street continues. With beloved New York City indie St. Mark's Bookshop on the brink of shutting its doors, owner Bob Contant has revealed there is a “real possibility” that a new store will open in St. Mark's current location.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending February 14, 2016
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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A Glimmer of Hope for Black-Owned Bookstores
After years of closings that have decimated the number of black-owned independent bookstores, things could be turning around.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending February 19, 2016
This week sees a flurry of store openings, with new indies cropping up in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Paul, and Prescott Valley, Ariz.
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 22, 2016
Jen Hatmaker’s ‘For the Love’ returns to PW’s Hardcover Nonfiction list thanks to a heartfelt promotion. Plus Pierce Brown’s Red Rising trilogy ends on a high note, Teresa Guidice of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ publishes a post-prison memoir, and much more.
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Once Upon a Time in Asheville to Close
After the sudden death of Stan Collins this summer, his widow, Mary Collins plans to close Once Upon a Time Toys & Books in Biltmore Village in Asheville, N.C., the store they cofounded 23 years ago.
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2015 Sees Opening of 60 Indie Bookstores
After independent bookstores saw a year of strong openings in 2014, the trend continued last year, with the ABA reporting that 60 new indies opened in 2015. In 2014, ABA members opened 59 stores.
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Juenemann to Head PNBA
Brian Juenemann has been named executive director of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. Juenemann, who has been marketing director of the organization, is replacing outgoing executive director Thom Chambliss.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending February 7, 2016
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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