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This Week's Bestsellers: March 13, 2023
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has the #1 book in the country with 'The Courage to Be Free.' Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher's 'Never Never' are #2, and #5, 'Storm Watch' by C.J. Box, is a fan favorite in the author's native Wyoming.
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Print Book Sales Slipped Last Week as DeSantis Title Topped the Charts
A small decline in print book sales last week came despite a 6.7% increase in adult fiction sales and a strong showing for 'The Courage to Be Free' by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, which was the top-selling book for the week.
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Book Club Picks for March 2023
Debut novels by Diane Marie Brown, Lakiesha Carr, and Claire Jiménez are among the nation's biggest book clubs' March picks.
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Indigo Recovering from Ransomware Attack
A month after a ransomware attack shut down the bookseller's website and crippled its internal computer systems, the book chain's stores are again accepting all forms of payment, and its online store has been restored to full functionality.
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February Ends with Small Gain in Print Sales
Print unit sales rose 0.6% in the week ended February 25, over the similar week last year, driven by a 12.2% gain in adult fiction sales.
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This Week's Bestsellers: March 6, 2023
'I Have Some Questions for You' by Rebecca Makkai debuts at #4 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus 'The Housemaid' author Freida McFadden returns to divulge 'The Housemaid's Secret,' and John Patrick Green spins off his InvestiGators middle grade series.
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Expedition Press Delivers Poetry on a Grand Scale
Myrna Keliher, founder of letterpress studio Expedition Press, unveiled a 40-foot-long, four-foot-tall plywood mural at Winter Institute with the phrase "i continue to continue."
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Print Book Sales Inched Up Last Week Thanks to Adult Fiction
Though the adult fiction segment was the only category to post a sales increase over 2022 last week, its 12% gain was enough to increase total sales of print books by 0.6%.
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Continental Sales Inc. Marks 25 Years
Completing its 25th year, the Barrington, Ill., rep group employs 25 reps and account managers throughout the U.S., and offers clients access to 101 gift and specialty market sales reps for sideline buys.
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Wi2023: Booksellers Respond to Book Challenges and Bans
On the closing day of Winter Institute, a keynote and idea exchange tackled book banning and other threats to the freedom to read. Stories of outrage were easy to come by, but solutions were in shorter supply.
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 27, 2023
'When I Talk to God, I Talk About You' by 'This Is Us' star Chrissy Metz and her partner, Nashville songwriter Bradley Collins, debuts at #11 on our picture book list. Plus Sarah J. Maas's YA hit 'Throne of Glass' gets an adult makeover, and Susan Cain's newly minted Oprah's Book Club pick, 'Bittersweet,' returns to our hardcover nonfiction list.
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Wi2023: ABA's Winter Institute Has Big Turnout
The American Booksellers Association's Winter Institute in Seattle attracted a total of 1,600 people, of which 900 were booksellers. The large number of new booksellers drew an enthusiastic response from exhibitors, while the ABA urged booksellers to contribute more data to help it in its advocacy.
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Wi2023: Moving Past DEI Checklists to Meaningful Change
At a breakfast keynote on February 22, Loyalty Bookstores founder Hannah Oliver Depp engaged in a riveting conversation with Michelle MiJung Kim, author of 'The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change.'
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Print Book Sales Dipped 0.8% Last Week
With few new titles gaining traction, unit sales of print books slipped 0.8% last week compared to 2022.
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Wi2023: Booksellers Discuss Wellness, DEIA, Sustainability
Booksellers at Winter Institute tackled a variety of topics, ranging from the need for better mental health care to strategies for curation. The waste associated with stockpiling dozens of print galleys also drew attention to the need for more sustainability programs in the industry.
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Wi2023: Long-Awaited Reunions and New Acquaintances in Seattle
The American Booksellers Association's Winter Institute conference has convened in Seattle, the first such event since 2020. Four days of events began with city-wide bookstore tours, a meeting of independent publishers and networking receptions.
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Print Sales Fell 8.8% in Early February
With declines in all categories but adult fiction, unit sales of print books were down 8.8% in the week ended Feb. 11, 2023, from the comparable week in 2022, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Bookstore Sales Bounce Back in 2022
Last year's bookstore sales increased to prepandemic levels, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 20, 2023
Heather Gay, one of the 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,' makes her debut with the memoir 'Bad Mormon,' the #1 book in the Mountain region of the U.S. Plus two February book club picks hit our lists: 'Someone Else’s Shoes' by Jojo Moyes and Sadeqa Johnson’s 'The House of Eve.'
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Print Book Sales Fell 8.8% Last Week
With sales falling in all but the adult fiction category, unit sales of print books had their worst week in 2023, falling 8.8% last week from a year ago.
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