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  • Deep Drop in Fiction Led a 3.2% Decline in Weekly Print Book Sales

    Unit sales of print books fell 3.2% last week at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. The performance wasn’t a bad one—it was just unable to match the same period last year, when 'It Starts with Us' by Colleen Hoover sold more than 810,000 copies in its first week on sale.

  • Pioneering Bookseller Hillel Stavis Dies at 78

    WordsWorth Books founder Stavis, a leader in computerized inventory and online selling and cofounder of the WordStock inventory and POS system, died on October 20.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: October 23, 2023

    The #10 book in the county is 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' David Grann’s 2017 true crime narrative turned Martin Scorsese–helmed film. Plus, Bob "Better Call Saul" Odenkirk makes his children's book debut.

  • Bookstore Sales Fell 17% in August

    A move to the sale of more digital products in the educational market, through new purchasing options for college students, is likely one of the reasons a big decline came the month before school starts.

  • Along Utah’s Wasatch Front, LGBTQ Bookstores Make a Statement

    The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City doubles down on supporting Drag Story Hours following a bomb threat, and is preparing to launch a new venture, Mosaics Community Bookstore and Venue.

  • Tattered Cover Book Store Files for Bankruptcy

    One of the country's best known independent bookstores plans to use the bankruptcy process to become a smaller, modern, financially sustainable business. It is in the process of closing three of its seven locations.

  • Montana Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Drag Ban

    On Friday, a U.S. District Court judge deemed Montana House Bill 359 "vague and overbroad, chilling protected speech," and said that it exhibited "anti-LGBTQ+ animus."

  • #MarginsBookselling Month Grows in Third Year

    The program began as a response to the pandemic’s toll on bookselling, and aims to help people learn more about their local indies and discover bookstores in other states that they can support by shopping online.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: October 16, 2023

    'Icebreaker' author Hannah Grace has the #1 book in the country and it's selling like 'Wildfire.' Plus Alix E. Harrow's 'Starling House' is the October Reese's Book Club pick, and Le Bernadin owner and chef Eric Ripert makes 'Seafood Simple.'

  • Print Book Sales Up 4.7% Last Week, Driven by New Adult Titles

    A host of new titles and a solid performance by the adult segments led to a 4.7% increase in unit sales of print books last week over the week ended October 8, 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan.

  • Hachette UK Up on TikTok Shop

    Hachette UK has joined TikTok Shop. The group will offer "a specially curated selection" of some of its titles that have been most popular with the online community.

  • Print Book Sales Fell 4.1% in First Nine Months of 2023

    Sales fell to $526.8 million from a year ago, with sales down in all categories.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: October 9, 2023

    Emily Wilson's translation of Homer's 'The Iliad' takes the #9 spot on our hardcover fiction list. Plus children's book favorites including Peter Brown's Wild Robot and Abby Hanlon's Dory Fantasmagory return. (Percy Jackson's back, too!)

  • Banned Book Buses Roll Out for October

    Three book buses—from MoveOn, PRH, and the 'New Republic'—are on the move this October, spreading awareness about the freedom to read and giving away copies of frequently challenged books.

  • 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.'

  • CALIBA Brings Fall Fest to the Bay Area

    The California Independent Booksellers Alliance’s dynamic Fall Fest hustled attendees between author events, rep picks, tech tips, a Drag Story Hour session on hosting controversial events, and soirées during two jammed-packed days September 27-28 at the South San Francisco Conference Center.

  • 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.

  • CALIBA Convenes in South San Francisco

    The California Independent Booksellers Alliance commenced its Fall Fest on September 27 in South San Francisco. According to CALIBA co-executive director Ann Seaton, 230 booksellers preregistered. CALIBA's 2024 Fall Fest will be held in Pasadena.

  • Book Business Applauds Government Lawsuit Against Amazon

    "What took so long?" That was the prevailing sentiment among many industry members upon hearing the news that the FTC had filed an antitrust lawsuit against the nation's largest e-tailer and dominant bookseller.

  • Booksellers Stock Up on Genre Fiction

    Genre fiction by such authors as Colleen Hoover, N.K. Jemisin, and Rebecca Roanhorse remains extremely popular with readers. As publishers increase their output to meet demand, booksellers are making more and more room on their shelves for the titles.

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