Can Milo Yiannopoulos Win His Lawsuit Against S&S?
The 'Dangerous' author has filed a $10 million lawsuit against his former publisher, Simon & Schuster. Is it a publicity stunt? Or can he prevail? more...Bookstore News: July 14, 2017
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. more...North American Comics Market Hits $1.085 Billion in 2016
Led by $590 million in sales of book-format graphic novels, the combined graphic novel and comics sales in North America grew 5% to $1.085 billion in 2016, according to a joint estimate by industry news sites Comichron and ICv2.com. more...Children’s Books Exploring the Refugee Crisis
A list of recent and forthcoming titles—ranging from picture books to YA, fiction and nonfiction—related to refugees and their experiences. more...and more.
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Financial ReportingProfits Double at EDC
Net earnings at Educational Development Corp. rose to $1.2 million in the quarter ended May 31, 2107 over the comparable period a year ago. Sales were up 20%.
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Comics
New Graphic Novels, Series Debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2017
At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, held July 19-23, DC Entertainment was one of a number of publishers unveiling new projects with its announcement of a new series celebrating the 25th anniversary of the character Harley Quinn.
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Bookselling
Bookstore News: July 21, 2017
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.
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PW Tip Sheet
7 Reasons Why Henry David Thoreau Still Matters Today
Laura Dassow Walls, author of the definitive biography 'Henry David Thoreau: A Life,' on why Thoreau still matters today.
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PW Tip Sheet
PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 24, 2017
This week: a utopian society gone wrong, plus the brilliant short stories of Fleur Jaeggy.
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Libraries
Congress Poised to Fund Libraries, Save the NEH and NEA
Defying President Trump's budget proposal, the House Appropriations Committee this week voted to fund the IMLS, and the NEH and NEA.
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People
Huseby to Succeed Roberts at B&N Education
Michael Huseby, who served as CEO of Barnes & Noble, Inc. and then executive chairman of B&N Education when that company was spun-off from B&N Inc., has been named to succeed Max Roberts as head of B&N Education.
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Book Deals
Viking Nabs Former Intelligence Director James Clapper's Book
The yet-to-be-titled book is scheduled for publication in 2018 and will trace Clapper's career in the military and his six and a half years as President Obama’s senior intelligence advisor.
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Financial Reporting
Scholastic Results Rose in Fiscal 2017
Revenue at the publisher rose 4% in fiscal 2017 over the previous year, and operating income increased 17%. In announcing its latest financial results, the company also unveiled a program called Scholastic 2020, which aims to drive long term improvement in operating income.
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Publisher News
Yiannopoulos’s Sales Sink in Second Week
Sales of Milo Yiannopoulos’s book, 'Dangerous,' fell 42% last week, compared to its first week on sale, according to just-released numbers from NPD BookScan.
