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This Week's Bestsellers: October 8, 2018
Meghan Markel lends her support to a fundraising cookbook, ’Together,’ featuring recipes by women affected by the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. Plus Kyle Mills has the #5 book in the country with the latest Mitch Rapp thriller, ‘Red War,’ and Costa Award winner Kate Atkinson’s ’Transcription’ lands at #5 in hardcover fiction.
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ABA Pre-Order Initiative Off to Promising Start
The American Bookseller Association’s Pre-Order Task Force, an initiative to encourage customers to pre-order books at 22 indie bookstores around the country, shared encouraging early results at the NCIBA Fall Discovery Show.
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NEIBA 2018: Children’s Bookselling Tips from the Fall Conference
We've gathered a selection of tips from two NEIBA panels regarding strategies for handselling and promoting diverse books.
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Campaign to Promote Physical Bookstores Launched
A number of industry members have gotten together to form Love Your Bookstore, a campaign aimed to help draw attention to all physical bookstores as the holiday shopping season begins.
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 1, 2018
Reese Witherspoon’s debut, ‘Whiskey in a Teacup,’ is the #2 book in the country. Plus YA author Marie Lu’s Warcross duology finishes strong, and a pair of historians offer new books on these United States.
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The Indie Author–Indie Bookseller Relationship Warms Up
More and more indie booksellers are tightening bonds with their communities by stocking self-published titles by local writers—as long as they don't say a word about Amazon.
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Soft Fiction Sales Result in Decline in Mid-September
With fiction sales falling in both the adult and juvenile segments, total sales of print units slipped 1% in the week ended Sept. 23, 2018, compared to the similar week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Len Riggio Says He's Ready to Lead B&N Through the Holidays
Although the CEO acknowledges there is work to be done, he sees lots for opportunities.
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NEIBA Show Marked by High Energy
Higher sales, strong fall lists, and the addition of many first-time bookselling attendees combined to make this year's NEIBA trade show particularly strong. These turbulent political times also set the tone for many of the conversations and educational sessions.
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‘Fear’ Boosts Unit Sales in Mid-September
Unit sales of print books rose 2% in the week ended Sept. 16, 2018, over the comparable week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 24, 2018
Two books on legally besieged presidencies debut on our lists, including Bob Woodward’s ‘Fear,' #1 in the country. Plus Reese Witherspoon sings the praises of Delia Owens’s first novel.
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SPD, CLMP Organize Indie Bookseller Small Press Support
SPD and CLMP have formed the Indie Booksellers Council, a group of 14 indie booksellers organized around boosting the sales and support of small press literary works.
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B&N Opens Prototype Store in Maryland
Barnes & Noble's latest prototype store, opening in Columbia, Maryland, today, offers a smaller footprint, contemporary design touches, and booksellers equipped with tablets.
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Buzzy Discovery Show for Southern Booksellers
Despite Hurricane Florence, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Discovery Show in Florida last week was among the liveliest in recent memory.
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 17, 2018
‘Sapiens’ author Yuval Noah Harari’s offers ’21 Lessons for the 21st Century.’ Plus a trio of memoirs, all of which received starred PW reviews, debut in hardcover nonfiction, and a 45-year-old children’s book heads to the big screen.
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Juvenile Categories Drive 5% Unit Gain in Early September
Unit sales of print books rose 5% in the week ended Sept. 9, 2018, over the comparable week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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SIBA Show Continues Despite Hurricane
The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Discovery Show opened in Florida yesterday, but Hurricane Florence loomed over the event. Approximately 25 booksellers, publishers and authors cancelled due to the storm.
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Joseph-Beth Booksellers Recruits New CEO from Ricoh
Adam Miller is the new president and CEO of Joseph-Beth Booksellers. He comes to the company from Ricoh and plans to focus on improving online sales and expanding into smaller locations.
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Woodward’s 'Fear' Off to a Strong Start
Across the capital and across the country, booksellers reported brisk sales of Bob Woodward’s 'Fear' on its first day on the shelves. B&N called it the fastest selling adult title in three years.
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Upgraded Pubnet Ordering System Goes Live
After a year of development to modernize and upgrade its services, Pubnet, an electronic book ordering system for retailers, went live on September 5 in the beginning of a phased migration that will last through December 4.
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