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Why Backlist Matters to Bookstores

By Judith Rosen | 02/10/2017 @ 07:00PM

A solid backlist can make a bookstore's selection stand out, and also help shape a store's identity.
This Week's Bestsellers: February 13, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 02/10/2017 @ 07:00PM

Two books about the 45th president of the United States debut on our hardcover nonfiction list. Plus an evangelical author has her best first-week sales yet, and Flatiron’s YA imprint lands on our children’s fiction list for the first time.
Bookstore News: February 9, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 02/09/2017 @ 09:00AM

Harvard Bookstore chides Kellyanne Conway; HC promoting indies on Facebook; Boston's Trident encourages activism; and more.
Holiday Quarter Sales Rose 4.5% at Indigo

By Jim Milliot | 02/08/2017 @ 09:00AM

A 4.5% increase in revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 at Indigo Books & Music was led by a 3.8% gain in same store sales.
Bookstore News: February 6, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 02/06/2017 @ 12:00AM

SIBA opens registration for spring show; new kids store to open soon in Raleigh; Michael Moore backs Bronx store; and more.
The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 29, 2017

| 02/03/2017 @ 07:00PM

PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
Book Sales Reps: More Important Than Ever

By Ed Nawotka | 02/03/2017 @ 07:00PM

Once feared as being made redundant in the digital age, the well-traveled book sales reps has become more important than ever.
This Week's Bestsellers: February 6, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 02/03/2017 @ 07:00PM

The newly minted Newbery and Caldecott medalist enjoyed their best weekly sales yet after the award announcements. Plus ‘The Girl Before’ follows her psychological thriller sisters onto our hardcover fiction list, and a BEA buzz pick makes its bestseller debut.
The Trump Book Bump

By Carolyn Juris | 02/03/2017 @ 07:00PM

What books are selling now that Trump is in office? A lot of dystopian fiction, and also 'The Art of the Deal.'
Bookstore News: February 2, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 02/02/2017 @ 12:00AM

A store in northern Maine wins a cash prize; college students petition for a Barnes & Noble; Houston gets a new Latino bookstore; and more.
Orwell's '1984' Surges After Trump's First Week

By John Maher | 02/01/2017 @ 12:00PM

George Orwell's dystopian classic '1984' is the #1 book in the country following the first week and a half of the presidency of Donald J. Trump.
A Call for Diversity Among Children’s Booksellers at Winter Institute 12

By Ed Nawotka and Claire Kirch | 01/31/2017 @ 04:00PM

Winter Institute – which this year drew 654 booksellers – is largely about helping booksellers sell more books, and several panels contained tips and best practices that can be implemented at children’s bookstores.
Children’s Bookstore Makes the Shortlist for PW Bookstore of the Year

By Judith Rosen | 01/31/2017 @ 02:00PM

For the first time in the nearly 25-year history of the PW Bookstore of the Year Awards, a children’s only bookstore, Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis, was named one of five finalists.
WI12: Current Events Dominate Final Day of Winter Institute

By Claire Kirch | 01/31/2017 @ 10:00AM

In response to recent events, both in the world and at Winter Institute 12 itself, booksellers attending the annual gathering focused their attention on making both the industry and their bookstores more inclusive.
The Full Text of 'Bad Feminist' Author Roxane Gay’s WI12 Speech

| 01/31/2017 @ 08:30AM

For many at Winter Institute, Roxane Gay’s opening keynote, which called on booksellers to step up their role in providing sanctuary, set the tone for one of the most political and energizing bookseller gatherings in recent memory.
Finalists Named for 2017 PW Bookstore of the Year

By Judith Rosen | 01/30/2017 @ 09:00AM

This year’s bookstore finalists represent a broad range of independent bookstores, from across the country, both newer stores and long-established ones. The winner will be announced in March.
Will Schwalbe Goes on Tour—For Three Months

By Judith Rosen | 01/30/2017 @ 09:00AM

Publishing executive Will Schwalbe brings back the long tour and will visit 38 bookstores and libraries from January through March to see readers and talk about "Books for Living."
WI12: Indie Booksellers Talk Shop, Discussion of Diversity Dominates

By Ed Nawotka | 01/30/2017 @ 12:00AM

The overall message coming out of Winter Institute is that independent bookselling is thriving, particularly in light of the decline in e-book sales, Barnes & Noble’s continuing stumbles, and growing opportunities for community engagement.
Roxane Gay: Diversity is a "Problem Seemingly Without Solution"

By Judith Rosen | 01/28/2017 @ 01:45PM

In the opening keynote of Winter Institute, 'Bad Feminist' author Roxane Gay gave an impassioned speech that made ample use of the F-bomb, which called on booksellers to make their stores inclusive spaces that provide sanctuary for all.
This Week's Bestsellers: January 30, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 01/27/2017 @ 07:00PM

Divergent series author Veronica Roth has the #5 book in the country with the YA space opera ‘Carve the Mark.’ Plus ’The Little Book of Hygge’ helps readers embrace the latest lifestyle trend, and current events continue to drive book sales.

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