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  • Monthly StatShot, August 2016

    Sales of adult trade books rose 10.3% in August 2016 over August 2015, but sales of children’s/young adult titles slipped 1.3%, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers as part of its StatShot program.

  • The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 22, 2017

    PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.

  • ABA Added 87 New Member Stores in 2016

    The 87 new members that joined ABA last year were spread across 32 states and the organization's growth is accelerating.

  • Bookstore News: January 25, 2017

    OKC indie pop-up to get permanent home; crowdfunding campaign launched to open Bronx bookstore; UConn Hartford to get a new B&N; and more.

  • Washington, D.C. Booksellers Bring Together Women's March Participants

    Washington, D.C. booksellers took full advantage of the Inauguration and Women's March held the day after by hosting party, panels, and poetry readings that drew crowds.

  • Bookstore News: January 23, 2017

    Booksellers move to amend California autograph law; a new bookstore for Missouri; Harvard Bookstore commemorates Obamas' farewell; and more.

  • The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 15, 2017

    PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: January 23, 2017

    We look at the biggest-selling titles across the U.S., from ‘A Man Called Ove’ in the Northeast to Oprah’s new cookbook in the Pacific region. Plus ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Citizen’ are among the topical backlist titles getting a sales boost.

  • The Bestselling Books of 2016

    Books by Paula Hawkins, Bill O'Reilly, and J.K. Rowling topped the 2016 bestseller charts for adult fiction and nonfiction, and for children's books.

  • At DBW, Booksellers Wonder if Booze Will Save Them

    Offering beer, wine, or coffee in bookstores is part of an ongoing effort by physical retailers to find new ways to attract consumers to physical bookstores and keep them there.

  • Bookstore News: January 19, 2017

    A new store opens in Massachusetts; a store in Maine changes hands; a Colorado bookstore expands by going mobile; and more.

  • Bookstore News: January 18, 2017

    A Texas bookstore readies for opening in a former Borders location; a New Jersey bookstore inspired by Barack Obama’s first election turns eight; a New Hampshire college store ponders going corporate; and more.

  • Bookstore News: January 17, 2017

    New stores prep for openings in Texas and North Carolina; a store takes root in the former home of a long-time Pennsylvania bookstore; an Illinois bookstore considers going nonprofit; and more.

  • The Year in Bestsellers 2016

    Conglomerates continued to drive bestsellers in 2016, while readers still turned to coloring books for comfort.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: January 16, 2017

    Oprah Winfrey's first cookbook, 'Food, Health, and Happiness,' is the #1 book in the country, and comics anthology 'Love Is Love,' a tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, debuts on our list.

  • November Bookstore Sales Rose 1.5%

    November's bookstore sales were $805 million, an increase of 1.5% over November 2015. Sales for the first 11 months of 2016 were up 3.4%.

  • Norway's Top E-bookseller Wants More English Bestsellers

    Norway’s top e-bookstore, ebok.no, is in talks to add English-language books from some of America's Big Five publishers and has started a new subscription service.

  • Bookstore News: January 12, 2017

    New stores prep for openings in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania; a store in Illinois adds a new outlet, in New York; a California bookstore gets ready to change hands; and more.

  • Children’s Booksellers End 2016 on an Up Note

    Hands down, the presidential election was the biggest factor in holiday sales last year.

  • Future House Publishing: A Young Press Off to a Bright Start

    After only two years of publishing, Utah’s Future House Publishing has seen a fair amount of success.

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