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Print Unit Sales Flat in Late August
Unit sales of print books for the week ended Aug. 27, 2022, were flat compared to the similar week in 2021 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 5, 2022
STEMinist romance author Ali Hazelwood has the #3 book in the country with 'Love on the Brain.' Plus TikTok buzz propels Alex Aster's 'Lightlark' to the #10 spot in the country, and 'Creepy Crayon!' by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown tops the picture book list.
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Print Book Sales Were Flat Last Week
Unit sales of print books pulled off a rare feat last week: sales were flat with the week ended August 28, 2021. The achievement was due to another week of solid sales increases in adult and young adult fiction and only a small decrease in sales of adult nonfiction.
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Bookstore Consultant First to Complete Professional Booksellers School Curriculum
The Professional Booksellers School affiliated with the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association announced that Kit Little is the first to complete the curriculum to be a Certified Professional Bookseller.
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 29, 2022
'All Good People Here,' the debut psychological thriller by 'Crime Junkie' podcaster Ashley Flowers, is the #5 book in the country. Plus roving grammarian Ellen Jovin is a 'Rebel With a Clause,' and move over, adult coloring books: 'Definitive Word Search, Vol. 1' sold 14K print copies in its first week.
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Bookstore Spotlight: White Whale Bookstore
We talked with Jill and Adlai Yeomans, owners of White Whale Bookstore in Pittsburgh, Pa., which focuses on literary fiction.
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Print Sales Fell 3.7% in Mid-August
Overall unit sales of print books declined 3.7% in the week ended Aug. 20, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, even as adult fiction sales rose 17%.
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Booksellers Find Ways to Connect
In the absence of in-person regional trade shows and conferences the past few years, two Midwestern booksellers who craved connection began organizing in-person bookseller gatherings on their own.
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Booksellers on the Future of the Regionals
Booksellers talk about why meeting with book people each fall matters.
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Unique Holiday Sidelines
Sidelines are an important part of most bookstores’ inventory, particularly for the holidays.
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Indies Expect a Happy Holiday Season—Big Books of the Fall
Indie bookstores are looking forward to a strong season, with new releases from Michelle Obama and other heavy hitters.
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Despite a Bump in Fiction, Print Sales Slipped 3.7% Last Week
A 17% increase in sales of adult fiction was not enough to prevent print book sales from declining 3.7% last week compared to the week ended August 21, 2021.
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Amazon Stands by Books
A weeks-long drop in orders from Amazon at many companies has prompted widespread speculation about the cause, but Amazon says it remains committed to "working with publishers to maximize sales across the breadth of their titles.”
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Daunt Addresses Furor over Middle Grade Fiction Buying Policy
B&N has implemented a new ordering policy for middle grade fiction hardcovers that has caused widespread confusion and concern in that publishing sector, but CEO James Daunt said the change is being made in all categories to "buy less" in order to "sell more."
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Bookstore Unions Gain Ground
Over the past two years, pandemic stress and uncertainty have led to a wave of organizing efforts at bookstores around the country.
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Print Sales Slipped 2.9% in Mid-August
Unit sales of print books dipped 2.9% in the week ended Aug. 13, 2022, from the comparable week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 22, 2022
Former child star Jennette McCurdy has the #5 book in the country with the memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died.' Plus director Michael Mann writes a sequel to 1995's 'Heat,' and the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman" drops.
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Bookstore Romance Day Bets on the H.E.A. (Happily Ever After)
Almost 400 bookstores plan to participate in Bookstore Romance Day, a combination of virtual programming and national in-store events on August 20.
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Print Book Sales Fell 2.9% Last Week
Last week’s sales pattern looked a lot like the previous week: a modest sales decline compared to a year ago, with higher sales of adult fiction and young adult titles offset by lower adult nonfiction and children's sales.
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June Bookstore Sales Fell 8.2%
After months of steady increases compared to the pandemic-induced slump in 2021, bookstore sales declined 8.2% in June, falling to $605 million from $659 million a year ago.
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