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Bookstore News: July 21, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/21/2017 @ 08:45AM

A new store opens in Oregon; Cape Cod bookstore earns plaudits; the Arizona bookseller taking on Amazon; an Oakland bookseller asks for help; and more.
Bookstore News: July 19, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/19/2017 @ 09:00AM

Inside Nebraska's beloved local bookstore; Baton Rouge indie goes on the block; the "Basil Fawlty" of bookselling calls it quits; and more.
Bookstore Sales Pull Almost Even Through May

By Jim Milliot | 07/18/2017 @ 10:00AM

After a sluggish beginning to 2017, a three-month rally has made bookstore sales through the first five months of 2017 almost even with the comparable period in 2016.
Indigo Eyes U.S. Expansion

By Ed Nawotka | 07/17/2017 @ 11:00AM

The Canadian retailer Indigo Books & Music is in discussions to expand operations to the United States as early 2018, according to several high level executives at publishing houses in both Canada and the United States.
This Week's Bestsellers: July 17, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 07/14/2017 @ 07:00PM

An endorsement from Reese Witherspoon helps boost ‘The Alice Network’ by Kate Quinn to its Trade Paperback list debut. Plus we're truly in the dog days of summer, with a pair of canine-centric books landing on our lists.
Is Dystopian Backlist a Publishing Utopia?

By John Maher | 07/14/2017 @ 07:00PM

With '1984' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' all the rage, deep backlist science-fiction is having a moment. But are other classics seeing sales boosts?
Political Books and Biographies Are Hot In 2017 So Far

By Jim Milliot | 07/14/2017 @ 07:00PM

With the adult coloring book phenomenon on the decline, other categories have stepped up their sales game.
Bookstore News: July 14, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/14/2017 @ 09:00AM

San Jose store hits a milestone; a library rebrands its bookstore; B&N gets a new head of retail; the bookstore that inspired Hogwarts; and more.
Milo's 'Dangerous,' By the Numbers

By John Maher | 07/12/2017 @ 10:00AM

After Milo Yiannopoulos's literary debut, 'Dangerous,' hit shelves last week, the conservative provocateur's public relations team told 'PW' that 100,000 copies, including pre-orders, had sold on Amazon. The numbers from NPD BookScan, which have just been released, tell a different story.
Boston's Biggest Indie Relocates

By Alex Green | 07/11/2017 @ 10:00AM

The New England Mobile Book Fair, a sprawling, cavernous used bookstore in Newton, Mass., which has been in its 32,000-square-foot location for 60 years, is moving into a nearby space that is one-tenth the size of its current digs.
Bookstore News: July 10, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/10/2017 @ 09:45AM

A used bookstore opens in El Paso; Kansas pop-up may become permanent; Indiana kids store hits Kickstarter; Paris's Grande Dame; and more.
The Rise in Print Continues

By Jim Milliot | 07/07/2017 @ 07:00PM

Despite no big hit, sales of print units this year are 3% higher than in the first half of 2016.
How Kepler’s Books Prepared For the Retail Bloodbath

By Jason Boog | 07/07/2017 @ 07:00PM

328 retail businesses have filed for bankruptcy in 2017, up more than 75 from last year. Kepler's Books in the Bay Area is determined not to be one of them.
This Week's Bestsellers: July 10, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 07/07/2017 @ 07:00PM

Mark R. Levin’s ‘Rediscovering Americanism’ is the #1 book in the country. Plus Oprah’s latest Book Club pick, ‘Behold the Dreamers’ by Imbolo Mbue, debuts at #5 in trade paper, and a graphic novel about a sweet space alien with a ginormous Twitter following lands at #18 on our Hardcover Fiction list.
Milo Yiannopoulos Strikes Back

By John Maher, with reporting by Emma Wenner | 07/07/2017 @ 10:00AM

In a one-two punch, the former 'Breitbart' editor self-published his book, 'Dangerous,' on July 4 and held a protest and rally outside the Simon & Schuster offices on July 7, where he announced a $10 million lawsuit against the publisher for "breach of contract."
Amazon Titles Dominate Amazon E-book Bestseller List

By John Maher | 07/07/2017 @ 09:00AM

Titles published by Amazon Publishing imprints took 12 of the top 20 spots on the Amazon Kindle e-book bestseller list in the first half of 2017. Last year in the same period, Amazon had one e-book in the top 20.
Bookstore News: July 6, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/06/2017 @ 09:00AM

ABA's Teicher reflects on 2017; the scheme that saved a Maine bookstore; San Francisco's Booksmith expands; Tennessee's new indie; and more
Favorites Drive 7% Gain in Units

| 06/30/2017 @ 07:00PM

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 7% higher in the week ended June 25, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016, with three of the four major categories posting solid gains.
America’s Test Kitchen Readies for Big Changes

By Alex Green | 06/30/2017 @ 07:00PM

The publisher that plays home to the most watched instructional cooking TV show in the U.S.—and its attendant bestselling books—pepares for a move from Brookline, Mass., to Boston.
Summer Sales in Bookstores By the Water

By Claire Kirch | 06/30/2017 @ 07:00PM

While summertime means vacations and a break from the normal routine for many people, it is the busiest time of the year for seasonal booksellers—especially when your store is near the Great Lakes.

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