Teens Abandon Book Reading
The book publishing industry must reckon with a future that may have fewer readers in it.
Fiction Falls, NonFiction Sells
“Over the last three years, adult fiction sales are down 10.5%. That to me is an eye-opening statistic, especially given the great fiction we’ve seen in recent years. The good news is that those declines have been offset by surging nonfiction sales, where revenue has jumped an astounding 24.2%.”
Cengage Unlimited Seeks To Limit Textbook Costs
Nine out of ten students think learning materials are overpriced; eight out of ten think the prices are unfair; and six out of ten often don’t buy even the materials as a result.
Book Sales Continue to Benefit from Trump Bump
Publishing is benefiting from sales of Trump books even as Trump policies are beginning to settle in. Paper costs are on the rise, in part because of tariffs on Canadian trade
New Investor Targets B&N
Shareholders continue to express confidence in bookstores, if not B&N’s management
An E-books Embargo For Libraries
A publisher’s “embargo” for e-books at US libraries has sparked outrage from librarians
Court Nominee Kavanagh Dissents On Net Neutrality
“If a bookstore (or Amazon) decides to carry all books, may the Government then force the bookstore (or Amazon) to feature and promote all books in the same manner?”
Mood Music for Indie Booksellers is Upbeat in New Orleans
The industry needs B&N to do better. And it just isn’t.
Michelle Obama Takes The ALA Stage
If the former First Lady says something perceived as critical of the administration, will that put Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in the crosshairs? And if nothing political is brought up, well – is that not a missed opportunity?
Bill Clinton Meets The #MeToo Moment
This disaster of an appearance surely has people aware of the book. And here’s the thing, too — it’s apparently an excellent read.