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On the Road with Book Trucks
First there were food trucks. Now literacy advocates are filling buses and trucks with a different kind of nourishment—books.
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 23, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Midwest Bookstores in Transition
As the longtime owners of Women & Children First in Chicago and Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor seek to turn their stores over to new owners, several small Midwest bookstores are also undergoing transition.
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Sedaris Tour Takes on New Significance In Shadow of Amazon/Hachette Dispute
As negotiations wend on between Hachette and Amazon, David Sedaris’s month-long U.S. tour for the paperback of "Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls" (Back Bay) might be seen as a comment on the value of bricks-and-mortar retail.
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'Silkworm' In Stock at Amazon, Climbs Charts
On June 19, the book was expected to ship in one to two months. A day later, it is in stock, with one to two days processing.
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Booksellers Try To Stake Their Claim on 'The Silkworm'
Now that pub date is here, indies have a chance to show that they can compete with Amazon.
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Pages on Livernois to Open in Detroit This Fall
Pages on Livernois will open in Detroit this fall, thus doubling the number of general independent bookstores in the Motor City selling new books.
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'Silkworm' Up for Grabs on Amazon
The latest from J.K. Rowling as Robert Galbraith, on sale today, is available from Amazon in hardcover, shipping in 1-2 months.
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'Hard Choices' Print Sales Top 85,000 in First Week
Hillary Clinton’s "Hard Choices" sold 85,721 copies in its first week on sale at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan.
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Highlights Signs with INscribe
INscribe Digital will handle e-book distribution for the iconic children’s publishing and family media brand.
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Two Connecticut Bookstores to Close
The owners of Tell Me a Story in Enfield, Conn., and Monte Cristo Bookshop in New London, Conn., are ready to move on after less than two years in business.
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Ingram to Provide Logistics for Longleaf
Late this year Ingram will manage warehousing, fulfillment, POD, and e-book solutions for the academic fulfillment affiliate of UNC Press.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending June 8, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 16, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Tracking Amazon: '10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse' Bests 'Hard Choices'
After J.J. Smith's appearance on the "Steve Harvey Show," the author's "10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse," published in February, moved from #42 to #2 on Amazon's bestseller list, pushing Hillary Clinton's memoir down to #3.
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April Bookstore Sales Fell 1.3%
According to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday morning, April bookstore sales fell 1.3%, to $684 million.
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Chicago Indies Schedule July 12 Bookstore Day
Two months after California's Bookstore Day on May 3 proved to be an overwhelming success, Chicago indie booksellers are organizing their own bookstore day, scheduled for July 12.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending June 1, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 9, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.



