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Q2 Publishing Sales Rose 27.6% at IDW
Sales in IDW Media's publishing division, which includes the graphic novel imprints IDW and Top Shelf, rose to $6 million in the second quarter ended April 30, 2021 due primarily to the revival of the direct market, which was shut last spring because of the pandemic.
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HC's Murray Sees Higher Sales, More Consolidation Ahead
In a recent presentation, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray said he sees no signs of consumer book spending slowing down in 2021—nor does he see the trend toward greater consolidation of the industry cooling.
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Wiley Ends Fiscal 2021 on High Note
Helped by a strong performance in the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2021, revenue at John Wiley rose 6% in fiscal year 2021 over fiscal 2020. The company reported operating income of $185 million.
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Bloomsbury Has Double-Digit Gains in Fiscal '21; Buys Head of Zeus
Helped by a 27% increase in sales in North America, revenues at Bloomsbury rose 14% in the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021, while profits increased 22%. The company also announced it bought the U.K. trade publisher Head of Zeus.
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Publishing Sales Rose 22% in Q1
With sales in all categories posting double-digit increases, sales for the 1,358 publishers that report results to the AAP’s StatShot program rose 22.3% over the comparable period in 2020 for the first quarter of 2021.
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Big Trade Publishers Have a Good Start to 2021
First quarter financial reports from five major trade publishers showed the sales momentum that built up through 2020 has carried over into this year.
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HarperCollins Profits Soared in Q1
Big gains in digital and backlist sales combined to drive up profits at HarperCollins by 45% in the quarter ended March 31, 2021, while sales rose 19%.
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Without Trade Unit, Q1 Results Stabilized at HMH
First quarter sales at learning technology company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt fell 3.7% compared to last year's first period, but its bottom line showed improvement. The trade group saw a 12% jump in sales, but those revenues are not included in HMH's official results.
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S&S Gets Solid Start to 2021
Sales and profits rose in the first quarter of 2021 over the comparable period in 2020 at Simon & Schuster, led by double-digit gains in its international and audio divisions.
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Another Quarter, Another Sales Record for Amazon
First quarter revenue at Amazon soared 44%, and profits doubled. Online store sales jumped 44%, to $36.6 billion.
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