Print Units Up 7.7% in Mid-May
Unit sales of print books rose 7.7% in the week ended May 16, 2020, over the comparable period in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. more...Book Deals: Week of May 25, 2020
Among the big deals this week are Robin Desser’s first acquisition in her new role as editor-in-chief at Random House and Delacorte’s purchase of Kelly Oxford’s YA debut. more...
Commission Reps See Challenges Ahead—As Well As Opportunities
As stores slowly reopen, commission reps see a host of issues they will need to navigate to have a successful second half of 2020. more...BookExpo 2020: Celebrating Books and Authors Online
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, BookExpo and BookCon are offering six days of virtual book programming in lieu of an in-person show. more...and more.
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BooksellingDenver's BookBar Switches Up Business Model
Denver's BookBar bookstore is marking its seventh anniversary by changing its business model to provide services beyond retail, such as a literary imprint, BookBar Press, and a writers-in-residence program.
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Shows & Events
Covid-19 Impact Listing: Cancellations, Closings, Policy Changes, and More
A list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions and policies, and more to help book business professionals navigate the new coronavirus and its impact on the industry.
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BookExpo
BookExpo 2020: Machado Unveils First Graphic Novel
Bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Carmen Maria Machado will discuss the forthcoming The Low, Low Woods at BookExpo Online's Adult Book & Author Dinner.
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BookExpo
BookExpo 2020: The Stories Behind Six Buzz Books
PW contacted the editors of this coming season’s most talked about adult titles to find out how they discovered each book and why they wanted it for their list.
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BookExpo
BookExpo 2020: Zerlina Maxwell Looks to Heal the Liberal Divide
With The End of White Politics, MSNBC political analyst Maxwell lays out what Democrats need to do to win the House, Senate, and White House.
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BookExpo
BookExpo 2020: Rebecca Roanhorse Offers Readers a Different Fantasy World
The prolific author's latest novel, Black Sun, is an epic fantasy set in pre-Columbian America,
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PW Tip Sheet
PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 1, 2020
This week, we highlight new books from Masha Gessen, Wayétu Moore, and Lauren K. Denton.
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Bookselling
This Week's Bestsellers: May 25, 2020
‘The Henna Artist,’ Alka Joshi’s debut novel and the Reese’s Book Club pick for May, debuts at #16 in hardcover fiction. Plus a pair of backlist titles offering advice on coping with adversity have seen renewed interest since Covid-19 took hold in the U.S., and Scott Turow returns for ‘The Last Trial.’
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Bookselling
Print Units Up 7.7% in Mid-May
Unit sales of print books rose 7.7% in the week ended May 16, 2020, over the comparable period in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Comics
Comics for a Mobile Generation
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought huge swaths of the publishing industry to a halt, but one channel remains open and thriving: mobile webcomics.
