A Strong Year for Consumer Book Sales
While 2018 numbers brought smiles to faces at trade book houses, publishers in other segments suffered significant declines in sales.
Global Book Sales Hold Steady
An opportunity in NYC for international reporters to put down their notebooks and compare professional circumstances
Melinda Gates Gets A Lift In Seattle
The next mega-memoir is very possibly “The Moment of Lift” by Melinda Gates, coming in April 2019
Indie Stores And Presses Open Strong In 2019
A three-hour conversation about indie publishing did not have to mention Amazon or the names of the Big Five
Authors Incomes Shrinking Says Guild
Guild officials use the survey data to highlight some very real issues facing writers
Big Names Made For Big Books in 2018
When it comes to sales, the big books are grabbing a bigger slice of the pie
Libraries Win Federal Funding Tug-Of-War in 2018
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill defied the White House in 2018 and recommended reauthorizing – or in some cases increasing – the funding levels for many library-related programs
Ingram Looks To Buy Baker & Taylor Retail
“Baker & Taylor is the primary supplier to public libraries in the U.S.—but the business here is B&T’s retail arm.”
Becoming A Bestseller
For a memoir from a First Lady, Michelle Obama’s Becoming is in a league of its own.
2018 National Book Awards Announced
The National Book Awards are more diverse than ever, and they are younger, hipper, more edgy and more current.