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Sales of Print Books Slowed in Third Quarter
Though sales continue to be up over last year, the rate of growth is down from 6% for the first half of the year, to 3% in the third quarter.
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 17, 2016
Two giants of children’s publishing battle it out for top honors on our bestseller list. Plus Maria Semple follows up 2012’s ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ with ‘Today Will Be Different,’ and much more.
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Bookstore News: October 12, 2016
Two California friends look to mix tea and books; an Arizona sporting goods store makes a literary pivot; three iconic Bay Area-bookstores land legacy status; and more.
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SIBA Regroups Following GABBS Show Cancellation
The 22-year-old Great American Bargain Book Show has canceled its upcoming spring 2017 show and will close. SIBA, which was planning to merge its fall trade show with GABBS, will be moving ahead with its 2017 event, set for Atlanta on March 7.
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MPIBA 2016: A Collegial Gathering of Distant Relations
Booksellers at this year's Mountains and Plains Independent Bookstore Alliance Fall Discovery Show were in a buoyant mood, with 15 new member stores and 221 booksellers in attendance.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending October 2, 2016
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 10, 2016
Bruce Springsteen has the #1 book in the country with his memoir, ‘Born to Run.' Plus Gabrielle Bernstein helps herself to the #4 spot in Hardcover Nonfiction with ‘The Universe Has Your Back,’ authors take sides in the great pasta debate, and much more.
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After Ferrante Controversy, Her Publisher Focuses on New Titles
With the recent outing of Elena Ferrante's identity grabbing headlines, her American publisher, Europa Editions, is mounting a timely celebration to push two new books by the bestselling Italian author.
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Springsteen's 'Born to Run' Bosses Bestseller List
Bruce Springsteen's memoir sold more than 117,000 print copies in its first week on sale, making it the top selling title for the week ended October 2.
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Bookstore News: October 5, 2016
James Patterson wishes booksellers a "Merry Christmas"; Amazon gets one step closer to opening its fourth bookstore; two bookstores prep for Indiana openings; and more.
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NBF to Conduct Translation Study
The National Book Foundation will conduct a study of translation in the United States. The study will be funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Luxury Condo Developer Buys Three Lives Building
With its building up for sale, the fate of the beloved bookstore in New York City’s West Village seemed uncertain. Now it's likely the store will have to relocate following the recently completed sale of its current location.
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PRH’S 2-Day Transit Shipping Program Returns
Penguin Random House’s annual indie bookselling initiative is launching one month earlier than in years past and extends for five months, through Valentine's Day.
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A Look Inside an Amazon Pop-Up
Amazon has opened 26 pop-up stores at malls in 13 states, and it's projected the retailer will have 100 of these locations open by next year. We take a look inside one of these pop-ups, at the Natick Mall in Natick, Mass.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending September 25, 2016
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 3, 2016
‘Atlas Obscura,’ based on the popular website of the same name, lands at #4 in Hardcover Nonfiction. Plus Chinese SF author Cixin Liu closes out his Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy with a bestseller debut, a pair of Stanford University professors bring design principles to life, and much more.
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How Readerlink Became the Main Book Distributor to Non-Bookstore Retailers
In the five years since Dennis Abboud bought Levy Home Entertainment, the company, rebranded as Readerlink, has become the leading distributor of books to Target, Walmart, and other huge non-trade outlets.
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Niche Bookstores Find Their Way
After seeing their numbers decline dramatically, surviving specialty bookstores are finding new ways to thrive.
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Sales of Adult Titles Up, Slightly, in April
According to figures from the AAP's Statshot Program, adult sales climbed a tiny 0.1% in the month, over the same period last year, while sales of children's books for the period were up 12.8%.
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Bookstore News: September 30, 2016
An Oregon shop trashes 'Portlandia;' an African-American bookstore preps to open in Texas; SIBA plans its Pat Conroy celebration; and more.