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A Spanish Writer, a Canadian Publisher, and a Chapbook Hit
A slim, hand-stitched chapbook called 'Against Amazon' has slowly but surely began circulating among independent booksellers. They have Biblioasis, a publisher based in Windsor, Ontario, to thank for that.
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Amazon Launches Kids' Subscription Service
Amazon has introduced Prime Book Box, a subscription service that will deliver children’s books every one, two, or three months to customers.
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Brookline Booksmith's Dana Brigham to Retire
Dana Brigham, the longtime general manager and co-owner of the Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Mass., will retire at the end of May after 37 years with the bookstore.
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Independent Bookstore Day 2018: Animals and Authors Inspire Sales
More than 500 bookstores participated in this year's Independent Bookstore Day, which took place across the U.S. this past Saturday, April 28.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 30, 2018
With 357K print copies sold in a single week, 'A Higher Loyalty' by James Comey is #1 in the country. Meanwhile, 'New Yorker' staff writer and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Lawrence Wright debuts at #19 with 'God Save Texas,' and more in this week's bestseller news.
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Comey's 'A Higher Loyalty' Lifts Unit Sales in Mid-April
Boosted by sales of more than 358,000 copies of 'A Higher Loyalty' by James Comey, print unit sales rose 7% in the week ended Apr. 22, 2018 over the comparable week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Waterstones Sold, Daunt to Stay CEO
Elliott Advisors, a U.S. investment firm, has agreed to buy U.K. bookstore chain Waterstones for an undisclosed sum. James Daunt will remain CEO.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 23, 2018
Madeleine Albright has the #1 book in the country with ‘Fascism.’ Plus Junot Díaz writes his first picture book, and Madeline Miller shines a spotlight on the sorceress ‘Circe.’
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Unit Sales for 2018 to Date Are Up 3% from 2017
Unit sales of print books in the week ended April 15, 2018, tumbled 15% compared to the similar week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Bookstore Sales Bounced Back in February
Bookstore sales ended a six-month losing streak in February, as sales rose 2.3% over February 2017. Sales for the first two months of 2018, though, were still down 8.6% from the comparable period in 2017.
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Independent Bookstore Day 2018: It's A Holiday
More than 500 Indie bookstores in 48 states are preparing to make this year's Independent Bookstore Day on April 28 the biggest and most exuberant celebration of indie bookselling yet.
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With Easter Over, Unit Sales Fall in Early April
Unit sales of print books in the week ended Apr. 8, 2018, were 8% lower than in the similar week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 16, 2018
‘Laguna Beach’ graduate Kristin Cavallari has the #1 book in the country with the cookbook ’True Roots.’ Plus 'The Female Persuasion,' Meg Wolitzer’s first novel for adults since 2013’s 'The Interestings,' lands at #10 in hardcover fiction, and new middle-grade and children’s titles hit our list.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 9, 2018
‘This Is Us’ star Chrissy Metz debuts at #5 in hardcover nonfiction with the self-help title ‘This Is Me.’ Plus the first book from Rick Riordan’s new Disney imprint lands at #10 in children’s frontlist fiction, and several books show how authors and readers keep the faith.
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Monthly StatShot, November 2017
According to AAP’s StatShot report, adult book sales fell 2.2% in November compared to a year ago. Sales of mass market paperbacks declined 36.7% and e-book sales dropped 5.1%.
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Book Units Rose 22% in Easter Week
The last week before Easter proved to be a great one for publishers, with print unit sales jumping 22% in the week ended April 1, 2018, over the comparable week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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A New Generation of African-American-Owned Bookstores
After a steep decline, the number and types of black-owned independent bookstores are growing.
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Midwest Booksellers Association Announces Bookseller Award
The new Midwest Bookseller of the Year award will honor excellence in bookselling and be awarded, annually, to a bookseller affiliated with any indie in the MIBA region.
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