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'Spark Joy,' New Book from Bestselling 'Tidying Up' Author Kondo, Coming in January
The follow-up to the worldwide phenomenon will answer reader questions and offer advice on moving, packing, and dealing with other less than joyful topics.
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 21, 2015
The first cookbook from the independent Paula Deen Ventures debuts at #8 on PW’s hardcover nonfiction list. Plus, the latest James Bond outing, Salman Rushdie’s new novel, and much more.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 18, 2015
It’s fair play in New York City this weekend with no fewer than three book fairs/festivals. Across the country Kepler’s is marking its 60th, while new stores continue to open, including a kiosk in Indianapolis dedicated to black authors.
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Sales Up for Children's Booksellers This Summer
The summer was one of rediscovered classics, movie tie-ins, and backlist at indie bookstores across the country.
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Bookstore Sales Jumped in July
According to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, bookstore sales in July rose 5.9% over July 2014, to $717 million, up from $677 million a year ago.
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Papercuts J.P. Marks First Year with a Book
A Boston store celebrates its one-year anniversary with a collection of writings by the authors who have appeared at the store along with writings by the store staff.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending September 6, 2015
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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New Barnes & Noble Chief Touts “Omni-Channel” Approach
In remarks accompanying the release of Barnes & Noble’s first-quarter results for fiscal 2016, executives stressed that future growth for the retailer will involve integrating its retail, website, and Nook operations to allow customers to buy books anytime, anywhere, regardless of format.
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How Indie Booksellers Fared This Summer
Sales at independent bookstores got a boost from long-time bestsellers and the adult coloring book boom.
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 14, 2015
‘The Girl in the Spider's Web,' which continues Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series, is the #1 book in the country. Plus the literary journey to the next Star Wars movie begins, a Philadelphia bakery's book debuts in hardcover nonfiction before its official on-sale date, and much more.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 11, 2015
Hennessey + Ingalls prepares to move to downtown LA after years in Hollywood and Santa Monica; Paris’s Shakespeare & Co. readies its first café; and another indie is about to replace a former Borders Express.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending August 30, 2015
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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20 Years of Amazon.com Bookselling
In 1995, the year Amazon opened the virtual doors to its online bookstore, the company posted revenue of $511,000—a total that jumped to $15.7 million in 1996 and skyrocketed to $147.7 million in 1997.
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 7, 2015
Bryan Stevenson’s Carnegie Medal–winning ‘Just Mercy’ get a big bump this week, landing at #8 overall. Plus Sue Grafton knocks Harper Lee from the #1 spot in hardcover fiction, Brené Brown debuts strong in hardcover nonfiction, and much more.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 4, 2015
New York City continues to add more bookstores, with one slated to open on the Lower East Side early next year. Twice Told Tales will open in McPherson, Kans., and The Booksellers is opening in Dayton, Oh., this coming week.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending August 23, 2015
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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The Mysterious Bounce of ‘The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep’
How the self-published Swedish picture book become an overnight international sensation.
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 31, 2015
It’s homecoming week for fans of Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, with the sequel to their picture-book hit ‘The Day the Crayons Quit.’ Plus big new books from nationally syndicated broadcaster Glenn Beck and popular Christian blogger Jen Hatmaker, and other notable debuts.
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Second Quarter Sales Dip at BAM
Revenue dipped 0.4% in the quarter compared to 2014, slipping to $107.9 million, while the net loss rose to $5.8 million from $3.0 million. Comparable store sales fell 0.3%.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending August 16, 2015
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.



