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Booktopia Files for Voluntary Administration
The future of the Australian online bookseller has grown more uncertain with the appointment of a firm to undertake “an urgent assessment of Booktopia’s business.”
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Barnes & Noble Education Puts a Wrap on a Turbulent Fiscal 2024
The college bookstore operator closed the fiscal year ended April 27, 2024, with a smaller loss than fiscal 2023, new financing, a new CEO, and a new board.
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Booktopia Seeks Extension for Its Trading Suspension
The struggling Australian online retailer hopes to hear by the end of the week if any party or parties will come to its financial rescue.
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Sales of Religion Books Stay Hot
Strong demand for hardcover titles helped to drive up sales of religion books 38% in April over a year ago, according to the AAP's most recent StatShot report.
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Publishing Industry Sales Were Hot in April
April was far from the cruelest month for book sales, with the 1,277 publishers that report results to AAP’s StatShot program showing a 18.3% increase over April 2023 following a flat first quarter. Every major category posted an increase over a year ago.
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Wiley Looks Ahead After a Transitional Fiscal 2024
With its divestiture program nearing completion, positive indicators in its research group, and ongoing generative projects, Wiley expects sales and earnings to bounce back in fiscal 2025.
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B&NE Names New CEO, Completes Refinancing Package
In complementary moves, Jonathan Shar was promoted to CEO of Barnes & Noble Education following the completion of a new financing package that includes a 100-to-1 reverse stock split.
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Webtoon Entertainment Will Go Public
The webcomic giant had worldwide revenue of more than $1.2 billion last year, and paid creators more than $2.8 billion between 2017 and 2023.
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Barnes & Noble Education Cuts Loss on Small Sales Gain
Barnes & Noble Education has released preliminary financial results that showed company revenue rising 1.5% in the fiscal year ended April 27, 2024, and net loss falling to $63 million, from $90 million a year ago. Total sales were $1.57 billion. B&NE expects to receive final approval for a refinancing package in June.
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Sarah J. Maas Flies Bloomsbury to Record Highs
Sales of books by the romantasy superstar rose a total 161% in fiscal year 2024, leading to a 57% jump in profits on a 30% increase in sales for Bloomsbury in the year ended February 29.
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EDC Has Small Fiscal 2024 Profit Despite Big Sales Decline
Sales and profits at Educational Development Corp. soared in the early months of the pandemic, but the company has labored to downsize its business after overexpansion led to rising expenses.
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Publishing Industry Sales Were Flat in the First Quarter of 2024
Trade publishing sales saw declines in the first quarter, precipitated by drops in the adult nonfiction and children's/YA categories, although audio continues to be a bright spot.
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HarperCollins Profits Slow Down in the Third Quarter
HarperCollins eked out only a small profit in its latest quarter, with a 14% increase in digital audiobook sales insufficient in offsetting softer sales to Walmart and Costco and slowing sales of romance books and children's books.
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U.K. Publishing Sales Rose 3% in 2023
Revenue for U.K. publishing in 2023 was £7.1 billion, about $8.9 billion at current exchange rates, the U.K.'s Publishers Association reported. Growth areas included exports and digital audiobooks, which saw double digit growth.
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Full Steam Ahead for Amazon in Strong First Quarter
Driven by its cloud computing unit, sales and earnings at Amazon posted big first-quarter gains this year.
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First Quarter Sales Rose 3% at HBG
Good performances at its English-language divisions, including a 3% gain at Hachette Book Group, helped to increase first-quarter sales at Lagardère Publishing to €576 million, a 1.1% gain over 2023.
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With Nonfiction Soft, Print Book Sales Fell 1.7% in First Quarter
Led by books by Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros, fiction sales were up in the first quarter this year, but nonfiction declines resulted in a 1.7% drop in total unit sales of print books.
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Publishing Sales Inch Up in 2023 Per AAP Sales Report
The 1,225 publishers that report sales to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program saw sales rise 0.4% in 2023 over 2022, according to preliminary data. Generally speaking, it was a good year for religious titles and a rough one for children's books, and audiobook sales continued to grow.
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Penguin Random House Sales Rose 7% in 2023, but Profits Dipped
A series of acquisitions made in 2023 helped boost sales at Penguin Random House in 2023, but higher costs led to worldwide earnings slipping by roughly $2.17 million, to about $720 million.
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Scholastic Posts Mixed Third Quarter Results
A solid performance by Scholastic's trade group and international division offset revenue declines in book clubs and book fairs, leaving total sales at the company basically flat in the quarter ended February 29, 2024, with the comparable period a year ago.
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