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Print Sales Fell 9.3% in Late May
With declines in all categories, unit sales of print books fell 9.3% in the week ended May 28, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Why Are Book Sales Slipping in Big Cities?
Book sales in America's big cities are underperforming compared to those in smaller markets.
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 6, 2022
Nora Roberts shows her colors with 'Nightwork,' the #5 book in the country. Plus Jennifer L. Armentrout wins 'The War of Two Queens,' and Chris Pavone spends 'Two Nights in Lisbon.'
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Book Deals: Week of June 6, 2022
Mindy Kaling’s Amazon imprint buys a novel by Sonali Dev, Ethelene Whitemire sells a narrative nonfiction work to Viking, and more.
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Children's Institute 2022: Community Service Helps Bookstores Thrive
A number of booksellers have rooted their businesses in community partnerships—and it's paid off for all parties.
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Children's Institute 2022: Supply Chain Issues Hit Sidelines, Too
Sales of jigsaw puzzles and games remain strong sellers, along with art supplies more than two years into Covid.
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Children's Institute 2022: Buying’s New Normal
Children’s book buyers adjust to supply chain issues and changes in reading preferences.
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Print Book Sales Fell 9.3% Last Week
With sales down in all categories, unit sales of print books fell 9.3% last week compared to the week ended May 29, 2021 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Reimagining Bookstores Imagines Reaching Across the Aisle
Out of the concern that Americans’ political factions stifle conversation, Reimagining Bookstores led an interactive session, “Moving from Debate to Dialog in Divided Times,” on May 26.
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Print Sales Fell 6.4% in Mid-May
With only the adult fiction category posting gains, unit sales of print books fell 6.4% in the week ended May 21, 2022, from the comparable week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 30, 2022
Jack Carr has the #9 book in the country with 'In the Blood.' Plus Candice Millard's 'River of the Gods' takes the #7 spot on our hardcover nonfiction list, and a pair of celeb titles with starred reviews debuts.
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Book Deals: Week of May 30, 2022
Emily Layden sells a novel to Mariner, Overlook takes a debut from Daniel Lefferts, and more.
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Amazon Starts Monthly Book Club
Amazon has launched Sarah Selects, a new book club whose monthly selections will be made by Sarah Gelman, Amazon's editorial director for books. The club's first selection is 'Half-Blown Rose' by Leesa Cross-Smith (Grand Central).
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Unit Sales of Print Books Fell 6.9% in Early May
Since the end of the Easter shopping season, unit sales of print books have followed a fairly regular weekly path, dropping by roughly 6% compared to a year ago.
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A Wobbly Year for Print Book Sales
Sales of print books seem likely to fall from 2021 levels, but how far?
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 23, 2022
Graduation season is here, and Dr. Seuss's 'Oh, the Places You’ll Go!' is the #1 book in the country. Plus Jenny Han's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' gets the Amazon Studios treatment, and Chris Bohjalian's 'The Lioness' is among the week's notable debuts.
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Print Book Sales Fell 6% Last Week
Since the end of the Easter shopping season, unit sales of print books have followed a fairly regular weekly path, falling by roughly 6% compared to a year ago. That was the result again last week when sales dropped 6.9% from the week ended May 15, 2021.
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ABA to Debut Virtual Children's Conference
The American Booksellers Association is launching a Virtual Children’s Institute on July 13; the daylong digital event includes online education sessions, bookseller idea exchanges, and keynote speeches.
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International Booksellers Talk Shop in Sharjah
Hundred of booksellers from around the world have gathered in the U.A.E. emirate of Sharjah to discuss best practices and share experiences as part of the inaugural Sharjah Book Seller conference.
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Bookselling Spotlight: Capital Books
'PW' talks with Ross and Heidi Rojek, who opened Capital Books in downtown Sacramento, Calif., in spring 2019.
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