Members of the Walla Walla branch of the American Association of University Women will host fundraising pop-up book sales from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31 in the lobby of the old YWCA Ice Cabin, 213 S. First Ave. Throughout the pandemic,Read More →
Last year in 2020 marked the first time since 2013 that annual e-book unit sales from major U.S. publishers grew, rising 22%, year-over-year, according to The NPD Group. With many physical bookstores closing last year due to pandemic restrictions, e-book format sales have benefited. However, so far in 2021, eBookRead More →
I get emails these days from local bookstores saying things like “October is the new December”: which means supply chain issues are affecting book supply, and therefore now is the time to start ordering titles for holiday gifts. You were warned! In the meantime, here are six new paperbacks thatRead More →
Twenty-five years ago, Curious Book Shop owner Ray Walsh and his friend held a coin exhibit in the National Guard armory. This coin show has undergone a great transformation. After adding more products from vendors, more demand from buyers and the event moving from location to location, it has nowRead More →
The Southeast Library is pictured June 16, 2021. E. O’Gorek / CCN. For decades, the Friends of the South East Library (FOSEL) have organized monthly book sales to raise funds for children and adult activities in the South East Library that are not supported by the DCPL budget. But FOSELRead More →
Worthington Libraries wants to do its part to keep patrons and staff healthy. Because Franklin County is under a mask mandate, masks are required when visiting all three library locations and when attending programs, indoors and outdoors. Despite what seems like a step backwards, we’re still moving forward by phasingRead More →
North of Las Vegas, Nevada | September 21, 2021 – National Training Center (NTC) study manuals are commonly used by security technicians, locksmiths and life safety professionals for self-improvement, corporate training and exam preparation of all sorts. From October 6 to 8, save on your purchases of NTC training books!Read More →
Print book unit sales fell 3.6% last week from 2020, and the trend was familiar: higher fiction sales offset by declines in nonfiction. According to NPD BookScan, sales in the adult and young adult segments were both up 16% (children’s fiction fell 0.7%), but adult non-fiction and children’s fiction bothRead More →
Online payment center Stripe Inc. on Tuesday introduced Stripe Revenue Recognition, an app to automate the mapping of money to a balance sheet. The development of revenue accounting has been stimulated by the accounting needs of traders and businesses that are prepaid for goods and services to be delivered inRead More →
AMESBURY – The city’s communications director has a lot to do these days, but she’s taken in a bit more in her spare time by keeping a second-hand bookstore above her garage. Caitlin Thayer, Amesbury’s communications director since early 2020, has been chair of the Friends of Amesbury Public LibraryRead More →
REGISTER STAFF The Friends of Napa Library will be hosting their first major in-person book sale since the COVID pandemic began September 18-23. Saturday, September 18 is open to members only. Visitors are welcome to join or renew their membership at the door. The $15 annual membership fee supports NapaRead More →
MARYLAND – It’s a great weekend for festivals in Maryland, with lots to choose from: Fall Fest, Old Bowie Celebrates, Annual Fall Festival, Elkton Fall Festival, Washington Ukrainian Festival, Maryland Wine Festival, Plein Air Painting Festival, Maryland Iron Festival and Suite. If you’re not in the mood for a festival,Read More →
Did you know that the Kenton County Public Library District might not exist without the work of a handful of very dedicated volunteers? Prior to 1967, there were two libraries in the county – Covington Library and a library in Erlanger sponsored by the Erlanger Women’s Club. There was alsoRead More →
Friends of the Library (FOL) organizations that support Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) are asking for donations of lightly used books, DVDs, CDs and audiobooks so they can replenish their inventory and continue their sales of books and their fundraising efforts. Donations can be made to any SPFL location duringRead More →
Need extra reading material for the fall? Some upcoming library book sales might have what you need. Friends of the Manheim Township Public Library After canceling in 2020, the Friends of the Manheim Township Public Library has announced that they are planning their biggest book sale this fall. The FallRead More →
With all categories except adult fiction declining, print book unit sales fell 5.2% in the week ending September 4, 2021, compared to the comparable week in 2020, in outlets that fall under NPD BookScan. Sales of adult fiction increased by 11.2% during the week ended September 5, 2020. It endsRead More →
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BEAVER CREEK, Colorado – The Steamboat Institute canceled book sales at the annual Freedom conference last weekend after a bookseller refused to offer a title critical of the Green New Deal. At the center of the dispute was “Green Fraud: Why the Green New Deal is Even Worse Than YouRead More →
“What was it like seeing book sales skyrocket during the coronavirus pandemic? Jonathan Karp, CEO of Simon & Schuster, couldn’t help but quote Charles Dickens: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. “A lot of people had more time at home and turned to books,”Read More →
Amid a Justice Department investigation into alleged sex crimes and a related House ethics probe, besieged Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) appears to have committed at least one federal violation much smaller but simpler: the failure to disclose how much money he made from a book he published last September. WhenRead More →
When compared to the release of two big hits last year around the same time, unit sales of printed books fell 8% last week compared to the week ended August 8, 2020, at point of sale. that fall under NPD BookScan. The largest decline occurred in the category of fictionRead More →
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STOCKHOLM, Aug.11 (Reuters) – Book sales in Sweden hit an all-time high in the first half of 2021 as people traveled less and enjoyed themselves at home more than usual during the pandemic, preparing the industry for a another stellar year after a record 2020. The Swedish Booksellers Association saidRead More →
Internet reviews are almost as old as the Internet itself. Over the past few decades, platforms such as Yelp, eBay, Amazon and Letterboxd have made crowd-sourced customer reviews such an integral part of their business model that make it difficult to consider making a purchase, visit a restaurant or seeRead More →
One of Michigan’s biggest used book sales is back. The Friends of Bay County Libraries will fill the skating rink at the Bay County Civic Arena, located at 4231 Shrestha Drive in Bay City. The book sale will include thousands of items such as old bestsellers, special interest content, children’sRead More →
The bibliophiles of Saint-Louis are going to experience an exciting summer. After a year of the pandemic shutting down most major gatherings, readers can stock up on books at four major sales returning this month. Events kick off this weekend with the Friends of the City and County of St.Read More →
A new report from BookNet Canada, the organization that compiles sales and other data on Canadian publishing, shows that book sales for the first six months of 2021 were much stronger than in 2020, but n have not yet reached the level observed in 2019. According to BookNet, print salesRead More →
Few in the industry have been ready to predict how book business will end in 2021, but in a July 21 presentation on the industry’s printing unit sales in the first half of the year , NPD BookScan analyst Kristen McLean presented three possible scenarios. . All results assume thatRead More →
At Friends of Wareham Free Library second-hand book sales, the rule of thumb is “shop till you drop”, according to volunteers. Priscilla Porter, president of the Friends of Wareham Free Library, said the sales have been very popular recently. For the past few months, she notes, a queue has formedRead More →
April and May have not been good months for the eBook industry. The format fell 1.2% in April and generated $ 90.8 million in revenue. In May, the decline was more pronounced, falling 23.4% for the month from May 2020 to a total of $ 86.3 million. The declines areRead More →
The sequence is over. The long streak of print book unit sales showing weekly sales gains over the comparable week in 2020 ended last week, with units down 1.3% from the week ending July 11 2020, at NPD BookScan outlets. The decline is the result of continued pressure on salesRead More →
At least two Amazon employees have quit in recent weeks to protest the company’s decision to continue selling a book they say frames young people who identify as transgender as mentally ill. The resignations come after a complaint posted on the company’s internal bulletin board in April drew support fromRead More →
July 12, 2021 @booksandpublishing In the United States, unit sales of printed books increased by 18.5% in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2020, reports Weekly editors. All major publishing categories except children’s non-fiction saw double-digit sales increases, while backlist titles grew 21.4% andRead More →
GLENS FALLS, NY (NEWS10) – Patrons are back in the library, but the books are coming back to the park. That’s the goal of returning Crandall Public Library books to carts in the park, a series of library book sales scheduled to begin later this month. The first sale isRead More →
In the first half of 2020, unit sales of printed books surprised many industry players by posting an increase of 2.9% compared to the same period in 2019 in the outlets under NPD BookScan, overcoming a decline in early spring sales after the onset of the crisis. Covid pandemic19. PrintRead More →
GLENS FALLS — With sales of popular books from the Crandall Public Library still suspended due to the pandemic, Friends of the Crandall Public Library will bring their book sales back to carts in the park later this month. Four sales are planned at City Park throughout the summer, startingRead More →
REGION – One of the missing events during the pandemic was the sale of library books, which serve as a fundraiser for many libraries in the region and groups of friends who support the programs. It also deprived book lovers of the ability to browse donated books for their newRead More →
This summer, Women’s Place of South Niagara will be holding “Mystery Box” book sales to provide books to Niagara residents. This event will take place every Sunday from July 11 to August 29 (except August 1), from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A list of box categories to choose from,Read More →
Book sales in France fell from 2.8 billion euros in 2019 to 2.7 billion euros (3.2 billion dollars) in 2020, a decrease of 2.3%, according to the association French publishers, the National Publishing Union (SNE). The statistics were released at the association’s annual meeting, which was held virtually. Sales ofRead More →
The Friends of Chelsea District Library is very pleased to reopen its doors for the sale of books. Proceeds from our sales support many of the library’s most popular programs, such as the Summer Reading Program, Purple Rose Theater Readings, the Midwestern Literary Walk, and SongFest. Saturday June 26 willRead More →
SEMINOLE, Fla. — The grounds outside Lake Seminole Presbyterian Church look like a cross between a library and a modern art installation. Maybe 100 people – toddlers, adults, old people – go through several shelves, pulling titles, inspecting them, exchanging the books already in their arms for a new find.Read More →
CLEVELAND, Ohio – COVID-19 has given homeowners and tenants some time to tackle large decluttering projects. An unexpected result of the tidying up movement saw libraries in northeastern Ohio suspend acceptance of book donations, citing the sudden rush in used book donations and a general lack of space. Others saidRead More →
Life is starting to feel more normal in the Grand Pays as the usual schedule of events rolls into place for the summer season. The Friends of the Abilene Public Library will be holding their annual book sale next weekend. Like most other annual events, organizers had to cancel lastRead More →
LAKEVIEW — A Japanese flower walk, pop-up jazz concerts and a “Harry Potter”-themed celebration are coming to Lakeview this summer as part of a community events grant program. The Community Events and Placemaking Program, funded by Lakeview Special Service Area 27, will provide $40,000 in assistance and support for creativeRead More →
Sales of fiction books in the UK in 2020 rose 16% – despite bookstores closing during COVID-19 closures. Many people have rediscovered the love of reading, according to the director of the UK Publishers Association. Sales of consumer titles in the United States for the first two months of 2021Read More →
The books are lined up on tables for reading; puzzles pile up at the back of the room; and the CDs and DVDs are in place, ready to buy. “It’s about time,” said Elizabeth Bowlby, director of the Clyde-Savannah library, of the library’s first sale of books since the startRead More →
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The invoice value of the UK print consumer edition grew by 4% in 2020, remaining resilient during the coronavirus pandemic. A new report from the Publishers Association, ‘The 2020 edition: resilient in the face of Covid’, found that total revenue from consumer publishing sales rose 7% last year toRead More →
Big gains in sales of adult and young adult titles pushed unit sales of printed books up 24.3% in the week ending April 24, 2021, compared to the comparable week in 2020 in points of sale that fall under NPD BookScan. Around the same time last year, sales were startingRead More →
Booksellers have reported that their customers are “behaving like kids in a candy store,” as print sales jumped by a third in the first week of bookstores opening after the lockdown. Bookstores open across England and Wales opened on April 12, alongside other non-essential retailers, for the first time sinceRead More →
The history of print book sales in Canada in 2020 mirrors the story of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in some ways: Print book sales have declined overall, but some categories including games, l education and thrillers, saw increased sales last year, according to the latest research from BookNet Canada. BookNetRead More →
The book industry saw its sales increase by 34% last week – in part thanks to the scramble for Dr. Seuss titles following measures to end the publication of six books on racist images. Of course, book sales have generally increased as people look for ways to be entertained duringRead More →
Governor of New York. Andrew CuomoAndrew CuomoHillary 2024? Given the competition, she could be the Democrats’ best hope. The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Charter Communications – Despised Meadows; Biden doesn’t budge Manchin NY Ethics Board orders Andrew Cuomo to return book proceeds MORE(D) ‘s briefs have seen aRead More →
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (LON:BMY) has revealed that the reading habits of Britons have changed in the current lockdown compared to the first. The independent publishing house, in a press release the day after World Book Day, said that during the first lockdown (between March and July 2020), gardening and cookingRead More →
The importance of print books became evident in 2020 as lockdowns and uncertainty related to the pandemic culminated in the best year for print book sales in the United States since 2010. According to the latest analysis of sales data of NPD, the volume in 2020 increased 8.2% year-over-year toRead More →
Print book sales continued to soar in February, with units jumping 25.7% in the first week of the month compared to the first week of February 2020 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan . The increase was the highest so far this year, and print book unit sales increasedRead More →
Book sales are still on the rise after a strong start to 2021. Last week, unit sales of printed books jumped 18% in the week ended Jan. 25, 2020, at outlets that report from NPD BookScan. In the previous week, unit sales increased nearly 23% from 2020, leading to aRead More →
Sales of printed books in the UK were surprisingly strong in 2020. According to preliminary results from Nielsen BookScan data, unit sales of printed books reached 202 million during the year, 5.2% more than ‘in 2019. The total value of books sold is estimated at £ 1.76 billion, up 5.5%Read More →
HANOVER – When the Dartmouth bookstore closed at the end of 2019, Allie Levy saw a business opportunity. Levy, a Dartmouth graduate in 2011, had worked in retail and publishing in New York and Denver, but was still looking for a way back to the Upper Valley. Less than aRead More →
Netflix’s hit show, Bridgerton, led to renewed demand for Julia Quinn’s Regency-era novels which form the basis of the eight-episode program. Netflix released Bridgerton on December 25 and since then HarperCollins ‘Avon imprint reports that it has sold a total of 750,000 copies of the series’ books, including 285,000 copiesRead More →
Unit sales of printed books continue to exceed 2020 figures in the first few weeks of 2021. For the week ended January 16, 2021, units jumped 22.7% from the comparable week of 2020 in points sales that fall under NPD BookScan. In the context of the January 6 insurgency inRead More →
Year-end book sales across Europe were slammed by December closures after Covid-19 cases rose across the continent. Nonetheless, preliminary results from three main markets show that the declines for the year as a whole have been modest. In Germany, Europe’s largest book market, sales rose 25% in the first twoRead More →
Unit sales of printed books got off to a flying start in 2021. Sales jumped 19.3% last week during the week ended Jan. 2 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Additionally, units are up nearly 25% from the comparable week of 2020. With sales reaching 17.1 million, BookScan saidRead More →
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President Barack Obama’s memoir “A Promised Land” broke sales records from day one. Getty Images Former US President Barack Obama just released his memoir two days ago, and it is already on its way to becoming the best-selling presidential memoir of all time. But how does it compare to otherRead More →
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury announced its highest-grossing first half in more than a decade, after a box-tired nation fueled a foreclosure boom in book sales. The company has put staff on leave as the coronavirus crisis forced the publishing industry to shut down, but has seen a remarkable change inRead More →
A number of summer’s top bestsellers, a resurgence of interest in social justice books, and the continued demand by parents for both educational and entertaining children’s books have combined to continue to increase prices. unit sales of printed books through the third quarter of this year. According to NPD BookScan,Read More →
UK book sales hit record highs in 2019, driven by an increase in audiobook and non-fiction titles, new figures released as publishers warn of the huge impact the coronavirus pandemic has had over the industry. Book sales reached £ 6.3 billion in 2019, up 4% from 2018, when sales fellRead More →
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Bloomsbury Publishing has warned that sales of physical books could drop as much as 65% if government restrictions on the movement of people continue until the summer. The company behind Harry potter exposed the possible blow to print sales – which account for around four-fifths of its revenue – inRead More →
When the coronavirus spread to the United States this spring, most of the entertainment industry went into hibernation, as theaters, concert halls, museums, Broadway and film production sets closed. Publishing, however, seemed more resilient: books have remained available online and stand out as an art form that can be easilyRead More →
The Williamsburg Regional Library is collecting borrowed library books during the coronavirus. (WYDaily file/Courtesy of Unsplash) As the Williamsburg Regional Library changed its operations amid the coronavirus pandemic, it also stopped collecting material donations. When WRL first closed in mid-March, many different programs and operations moved to online platforms. ButRead More →
Anyone who’s bought used books on Amazon has probably come across Thrift Books. It was launched in 2003 as a pure Amazon seller. Today, with its own website and sales through other channels, its annual revenue has grown to $150 million. It is the largest used book seller in theRead More →
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A June 2018 report from the Authors ‘Licensing and Collecting Society found that authors’ income had… [+] has fallen by 42% over the past ten years. Pexels.com HarperCollins reported $ 490 million in sales for the most recent quarter on Thursday, up $ 83 million from the same quarter inRead More →
Breadcrumb Links Retail Marketing The change in format from physical books to e-books has flattened in recent years, but people continue to buy more physical books online Author of the article: Hollie shaw Release date : Jan 30, 2017 • January 30, 2017 • 2 minutes to read • JoinRead More →