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City Lights Workers Establish a Union
Bookstore workers at San Francisco’s City Lights Booksellers and Publishers have agreed to unionize, with the City Lights Workers Union joining the Industrial Workers of the World Local 660. City Lights management has voluntarily recognized the union.
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Winter Institute 2024: Booksellers Tell the History of Their Trade—In Their Own Words
The Bookseller Oral History Project aims to preserve the often-hidden history of bookselling in America.
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 29, 2024
Alex Michaelides has the #6 book in the country with ‘The Fury.’ Plus Jamie Lee Curtis extols the rewards of patience in her latest picture book, and Heather Fawcett charts with ‘Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands.’
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How Womb House Became the Internet’s Favorite ‘Women-Driven’ Bookstore
Womb House Books owner Jessica Ferri's carefully curated listings have turned her online storefront into the favorite bookseller of Emma Roberts, Natalie Portman, and thousands of Etsy customers.
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Winter Institute 2024: Adult Authors to Meet
Fiction and nonfiction writers presenting their work at this year’s Winter Institute range from renowned keynotes and all-star bestsellers to love-at-first-read newcomers.
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American Booksellers Association to Close Its Headquarters
The organization, which has had offices in the New York City metro area since its formation in 1900, confirmed this week that it will become a “permanently remote organization” at the end of February. CEO Allison Hill said that the closure “doesn’t change the way we've been working.”
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This Week’s Bestsellers: January 22, 2024
Brynne Weaver’s ‘Butcher & Blackbird’ makes Entangled’s Red Tower imprint five for five with landing new releases on our bestseller list. Plus, spy thriller ‘Argylle’ by Elly Conway debuts at #13 on our hardcover fiction list amid speculation about the author.
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Vroman's and Book Soup Bookstores Are Up for Sale
Owner Joel Sheldon, whose family founded the store in 1894, is seeking a buyer for its flagship location in Pasadena, the Hastings Ranch Pasadena location established in 2002, and the West Hollywood store Book Soup, which was acquired by Vroman’s in 2009.
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Wild Rumpus Bookstore Ownership Transferred to Four Employees
Collette Morgan, owner of the Minneapolis children's bookstore that she and her then-husband opened in 1992, has transferred its ownership to four of the store's eight employees.
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Tattered Cover Submits Bankruptcy Plans, Owes Nearly $4 Million to Creditors
On Tuesday, the ownership group that controls Denver's Tattered Cover bookstores filed the first part of its bankruptcy reorganization plans, citing some $3.1 million owed to unsecured creditors, including half a million dollars to its former CEO. A further $820,000 is owed to secured lenders.
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 15, 2024
The #1 book in the country, 2018’s ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear, is joined by new books for resolution makers, including ‘Younger for Life’ and ‘The New Kitchen.’ Plus the January Reese’s Book Club pick, ‘First Lie Wins’ by Ashley Elston, debuts on our hardcover fiction list.
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In the Western U.S., Holiday Sales Ended 2023 on an Up Note
Independent bookstores in the western U.S. came through the holidays with boosted balance sheets and tales of community connection.
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North Carolina’s Firestorm Books Offers Free Books Banned in Florida
Firestorm Books in Asheville, N.C., has acquired 22,500 copies of 46 children's books that were banned from the Duval County Public School system in Florida, and will distribute them for free across the U.S.
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East Coast, Southern, and Chain Bookstores Report Strong Holiday Sales
Romantasy, prize winners and nominees, and books promoted on social media continued to dominate sales at East Coast and Southern indies and two chains, Half-Price Books and Kinokuniya over the holidays.
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Binc Announces Three New Board Members, Introduces New Board Executives
In addition to announcing changes to its executive committee, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation this week named three new board members: Christian publisher Chriscynethia Floyd, former Abrams CEO Michael Jacobs, and Vermont bookseller Emma Kaas.
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Book Club Picks for January 2024
'Good Morning America' spotlights Vanessa Chan's debut novel, Jenna Bush Hager selects Bonnie Jo Campbell's latest, and more of this month's picks by the nation's biggest book clubs.
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Following a Successful 2023, B&N Aims to Open 50 Stores in 2024
Barnes & Noble followed up sales increases in 2022 with more gains in 2023 and CEO James Daunt said the bookseller is "entering a period of significant growth."
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Midwestern Booksellers Report a Strong Finish to the 2023 Holiday Season
Thanks to mild weather and a strong economy, December sales at bookstores across the Midwest were up, with booksellers reporting increases ranging from 13% to 31%. Adult fiction and political nonfiction were popular, as were children's picture books.
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Publishing Industry Sales Rose 1.8% in October
Results were buoyed by strong sales in higher education course materials, which were up 17.9%, and at religious presses, which saw a 12.2% bump, in conjunction with a 1.5% increase in sales of adult books.
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Women Ruled the 2023 Bestseller List
Colleen Hoover, who reigned supreme in 2022, also had a stellar 2023, and was joined by Rebecca Yarros in dominating the charts.
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