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May Bookstore Sales Fell 7.5%
The downward trend of bookstore sales continued in May with sales in the month off 7.5% compared to May 2013.
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Chicago Indie Bookstore Day A Huge Success
Despite torrential rains, the first Chicago Independent Bookstore Day on July 12 was a huge success that exceeded all expectations, participating indie booksellers told PW.
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Amazon Versus Hachette: The Whole Story
A timeline of the Amazon-Hachette dispute, from early reports this spring of troubled negotiations up through the conflict's resolution just before the holiday book-buying season begins in earnest.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending July 6, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Is Selling Direct Worth It?
The relaunch of the HarperCollins website, redesigned with an emphasis on direct sales to consumers, has revived a longtime debate in the book industry.
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Bookstore Publishing Comes Into Its Own
The launch of the Espresso Book Machine at BookExpo America in June 2007 promised to usher in a new age of bookseller publishers.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 14, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Bookselling Roundup for Week Ending July 11, 2014
Today PW introduces a new Friday feature that collects news about bookstores and bookselling from throughout the week.
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Chicago Mayor Sets City's Independent Bookstore Day
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued an official proclamation earlier this week, declaring Saturday, July 12 to be Chicago Independent Bookstore Day.
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Authors Guild Weighs In on Amazon-Hachette Dispute
Authors Guild co-vice president Richard Russo explained to members why the Guild has chosen to side with Hachette this time.
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Preston Finalizes Letter to Amazon
After writing a letter to readers calling on them to ask the e-tailer to end its sales terms dispute with Hachette, Preston posted an updated version of the note, complete with the signatures he has collected from other authors.
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Penguin Random House to Sponsor California Bookstore Day
Just days ahead of Chicago Bookstore Day on July 12, California Bookstore Day, which inspired it, announced a new sponsor.
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Smashwords Releases 2014 Indie E-book Sales Survey
In Smashwords' annual survey, CEO Mark Coker says that indie e-books selling for $2.99-$3.99 earn as much for their authors as conventionally published e-books selling for $7.99 or more, but generate "triple the readership."
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Binc Foundation Expands Assistance
Booksellers can now apply for aid to prevent homelessness and to pay for funeral costs.
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Print Unit Sales Up 1% in First Half of 2014
Sales of both hardcovers and trade paperbacks, the industry’s two largest print categories, were up 2% in the first six months of this year, compared to the first half of 2013, leading to an overall 1% gain in print unit sales at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan.
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The Bestselling Books of 2014 (So Far)
Young adult novels dominated the print and Kindle bestseller lists for the first six months of 2014.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 7, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Indie Authors, Readers Show Support for Amazon
More than a thousand readers have signed a petition in support of Amazon in its dispute with Hachette.
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Authors Pen Open Letter to Amazon About Hachette Dispute
Two weeks ago bestselling author Douglas Preston began quietly circulating a letter to other writers that encourages readers to write to Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos.