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This Week's Bestsellers: February 27, 2023
'When I Talk to God, I Talk About You' by 'This Is Us' star Chrissy Metz and her partner, Nashville songwriter Bradley Collins, debuts at #11 on our picture book list. Plus Sarah J. Maas's YA hit 'Throne of Glass' gets an adult makeover, and Susan Cain's newly minted Oprah's Book Club pick, 'Bittersweet,' returns to our hardcover nonfiction list.
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Wi2023: ABA's Winter Institute Has Big Turnout
The American Booksellers Association's Winter Institute in Seattle attracted a total of 1,600 people, of which 900 were booksellers. The large number of new booksellers drew an enthusiastic response from exhibitors, while the ABA urged booksellers to contribute more data to help it in its advocacy.
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Wi2023: Moving Past DEI Checklists to Meaningful Change
At a breakfast keynote on February 22, Loyalty Bookstores founder Hannah Oliver Depp engaged in a riveting conversation with Michelle MiJung Kim, author of 'The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change.'
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Print Book Sales Dipped 0.8% Last Week
With few new titles gaining traction, unit sales of print books slipped 0.8% last week compared to 2022.
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Wi2023: Booksellers Discuss Wellness, DEIA, Sustainability
Booksellers at Winter Institute tackled a variety of topics, ranging from the need for better mental health care to strategies for curation. The waste associated with stockpiling dozens of print galleys also drew attention to the need for more sustainability programs in the industry.
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Wi2023: Long-Awaited Reunions and New Acquaintances in Seattle
The American Booksellers Association's Winter Institute conference has convened in Seattle, the first such event since 2020. Four days of events began with city-wide bookstore tours, a meeting of independent publishers and networking receptions.
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Print Sales Fell 8.8% in Early February
With declines in all categories but adult fiction, unit sales of print books were down 8.8% in the week ended Feb. 11, 2023, from the comparable week in 2022, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Bookstore Sales Bounce Back in 2022
Last year's bookstore sales increased to prepandemic levels, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 20, 2023
Heather Gay, one of the 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,' makes her debut with the memoir 'Bad Mormon,' the #1 book in the Mountain region of the U.S. Plus two February book club picks hit our lists: 'Someone Else’s Shoes' by Jojo Moyes and Sadeqa Johnson’s 'The House of Eve.'
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Print Book Sales Fell 8.8% Last Week
With sales falling in all but the adult fiction category, unit sales of print books had their worst week in 2023, falling 8.8% last week from a year ago.
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Bookstore Sales Rose 6.2% in 2022
Bookstore sales finished just under $9 billion in 2022, 6.2% higher than 2021 and 0.7% above 2019, the last year bookstores had a normal sales pattern before business was disrupted by the pandemic.
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Print Sales Dip in Early February
Unit sales of print books fell 2.1% in the week ended February 4, compared to the similar week last year, as Colleen Hoover–driven gains in adult fiction were offset by declines elsewhere.
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Zibby Books Makes Its Debut
Leading bookfluencer and budding book business entrepreneur Zibby Owens discusses the newly launched Zibby Books; her first bookstore, Zibby’s Bookshop, which will open in Santa Monica, Calif., this month; and more.
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 13, 2023
Jane Harper's latest Aaron Falk mystery, 'Exiles,' lands at #7 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Read with Jenna taps Jessica George's debut, 'Maame,' and Jinger Duggar Vuolo writes of 'Becoming Free Indeed.'
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Book Club Picks for February 2023
Debut novels by Jessica George, Monica Heisey, and Leanor Shearer get the book club treatment from Jenna Hager, 'Marie Claire,' and 'Good Morning America.'
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Print Book Sales Dipped Last Week
Unit sales of print books fell 2.1% last week from the comparable week in 2022. Declines in the juvenile categories and a dip in sales in adult nonfiction offset a 3.5% increase in adult fiction.
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Bookshop.org to Take Over Sales for IndieBound.org
IndieBound.org, the ABA's consumer-facing online bookselling and marketing platform, will switch to using Bookshop.org links to handle sales and fulfillment beginning March 1.
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Wi2023: A Tour of Seattle Bookstores
The American Booksellers Association's 2023 Winter Institute will open on February 20 in Seattle with a range of bookstore tours introducing booksellers to an assortment of the city’s independent shops.
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 6, 2023
Mike Pompeo has the #4 book in the country with 'Never Give an Inch.' Plus 'Times' royal correspondent Valentine Low sends in the 'Courtiers,' and 'The Amish Bachelor's Bride' author Pamela Desmond Wright is among the newer names in mass market romance.
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Print Book Sales Fell 4.2% Last Week
With sales of Prince Harry’s 'Spare' slowing, unit sales of print books fell 4.2% last week compared to the week ended January 29, 2022 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. The decline put an end to a two-week sales rally spurred by 'Spare.'
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