Can Substack Succeed At Serialization?
Serialization efforts may soon have a greater impact on the book business, reaching readers not inclined to browse a bookstore.
Delta Variant Thwarts Hachette Office Return
The rise of the Delta variant of SARS-COV-2 has moved one major publisher to reverse plans to return to the office.
Libraries On The Infrastructure List
Restoring and remaking the national infrastructure is going beyond roads and bridges to include libraries.
Industry Analyst Sees Book Sales Headed to Banner Year
Could the “new normal” bring high-flying book sales back to earth?
Scribd Reaches for Unicorn Status
Timing may finally be right for a Scribd IPO.
Graphic Novels Show Monster Sales Growth
Graphic novels made up almost 20% of adult fiction unit sales in the first half of 2021, compared to 9.3% last year. Unit sales soared 178.5% in the first six month of this year. With 16.2 million copies sold, graphic novels are now the second-largest adult fiction subcategory.
Supply Chain Issues Worry Publishers
“While the supply chain has held up well— consider the strong sales we’ve seen over the past year —challenges now loom,” says PW’s Andrew Albanese.
“Race & Social Justice” Titles See Strong Sales for 2021
Book buyers continue to seek out books that help them understand and address issues of racism.
Justice Ends Bolton Book Lawsuit
Published by Simon & Schuster, The Room Where It Happened has sold about 679,000 print copies, according to NPD BookScan.
Macmillan Starts the March Back to NYC Offices
“Big Five” publisher Macmillan announces plans to reopen its New York City offices