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  • Book Club Picks for May 2023

    The latest novels from Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Victor LaValle, Abraham Verghese, and more are among this month's picks by the nation's biggest book clubs.

  • Is There Another Way to Run a Bookstore?

    Reimagining Bookstores, a network of indie booksellers coordinated by Kepler’s Praveen Madan, is gaining momentum, and aims to revamp book industry hierarchies.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: May 15, 2023

    Taylor Swift and her fans send a Little Golden Books biography to the top of the list, Rick Riordan's latest is a star, Abraham Verghese gets the Oprah bump, and more.

  • Taylor Swift Can't Prevent Book Sales from Falling

    A Little Golden Book biography of Taylor Swift sold more than 102,000 copies in first week on sale, but sales in all major categories still fell.

  • Print Book Sales Were Flat in 10 Major Markets in 2022

    A Nielsen report finds that sales of print books in 10 countries totaled 614 million copies last year, level with 2021 sales.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: May 8, 2023

    Emily Henry has the #1 bestselling book in the country with her fourth novel, 'Happy Place,' Ana Huang’s latest romance series 'King of Wrath' and 'King of Pride,' coming in at #4 and #18, respectively, on our adult trade paperback list and 'The Office' star Rainn Wilson has the #7 title on our adult nonfiction list with 'Soul Boom.'

  • New Leaf Literary & Media Evolves Team to Meet Changing Industry Demands

    The New York City–based literary agency announced three new director-level promotions among several new hires and staff changes across the agency.

  • Print Book Sales Declined 2.7% Last Week

    Unit sales of print books fell 2.7% last week compared to the week ended April 30, 2022. For the second consecutive week, higher sales in the adult fiction and young adult categories were offset by declines in adult nonfiction and children's segments.

  • Workers at B&N Flagship Store in NYC Launch Union Drive

    Workers at the Barnes & Noble flagship store in New York City's Union Square filed for a union election with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. It is the second union drive started by B&N workers in the past month.

  • Independent Bookstore Day 2023 Thrived on Passport Promotions

    Across the country this weekend, independent bookstores once again celebrated Independent Bookstore Day, this year on April 29. Some bookselling scenes began the lead-up to the celebration even earlier, with "passport" promotions that offered customers discounts after visiting a certain number of stores.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: May 1, 2023

    David Grann's 'The Wager' dwarfs his previous four books in first-week sales, Mary Higgins Clark has a posthumous hit, a passel of cookbooks hit the top 10 in nonfiction, and more.

  • Print Book Sales Fell 3.4% Last Week

    Declines in adult nonfiction and both juvenile categories offset gains in the adult fiction and young adult categories, leading to a 3.4% decline in unit sales of print books last week.

  • Freedom to Read Supporters Say It's Time to Get Louder

    At an American Booksellers for Free Expression session, panelists discussed different approaches booksellers can take to fight book bans. Among the ideas floated were outreach to government officials, creating library-style “request for reconsideration of materials forms,” and improving Banned Books Week.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: April 24, 2023

    Abby Jimenez tops our trade paper list and has the #2 bestselling title in the country with 'Yours Truly,' Susan Patterson's 'Things I Wish I Told My Mother' is #3 on our hardcover fiction list, and 'Life Worth Living' by Miroslav Volf rounds out our top 10.

  • Print Book Sales Plummet 27% Compared to Easter Week 2022

    With Easter falling one week later than in 2022, unit sales or print books tumbled 27% last week. Sales in all categories were down. Year-to-date sales through April 15, 2023, were 1.9% behind the comparable period last year.

  • Ingram U.K. Wholesale Division Adds Titles from IPS UK

    The addition of titles from Ingram's U.K. distribution arm to its newly launched wholesale business will expand the number of titles available through IW UK and give titles carried by IPS access to IW UK’s customer base.

  • Bookselling Spotlight: The Neverending Bookshop

    We talk with Annie Carl, founder of the Neverending Bookshop in Edmonds, Wash., a community bookstore that focuses on genre titles and children’s and YA.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: April 17, 2023

    Kate Morton’s seventh novel, 'Homecoming,' lands at #2 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus children’s book juggernaut Mo Willems makes his adult debut, and a pair of new books on our hardcover nonfiction list encourage readers to get physical.

  • Bookstore Sales Jumped in February

    For the second month in a row, bookstore sales posted large gains over 2022. According to preliminary figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, February bookstore sales increased 10.7% over last year, rising to $609 million.

  • Print Book Sales Get an Easter Bump

    With Easter falling one week earlier this year than in 2022, unit sales of print books rose 4.7% last week over 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Every segment except adult nonfiction posted increases over 2022.

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