Author Archives: Samantha Howard

In Case You Missed It…PT Picks: The Visitors by Simon Sylvester

PT Picks: The Visitors by Simon Sylvester (Melville House, 2015) From Samantha: I really enjoy reading mysteries, and I really enjoy reading books with a supernatural or mystical element. The twain do not often meet, but they did in The Visitors by Simon Sylvester. This book combines the two effortlessly, making for a great beginning-of-fall…Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, August 2016

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Norway and Turkey. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from the original….Continue Reading

Keeping the Faith: Publisher Agnostic Content

Be it tweets, blog posts, or marketing materials, content produced by book publishers is traditionally about the books they publish. But that’s not always the case. Some publishers are hosting blogs with “publisher agnostic” content, meaning the site will feature books and authors they don’t publish. In fact, some of these websites all but obscure…Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, July 2016

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Portugal and Malaysia. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from the original….Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, June 2016

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: South Korea and Sweden. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from the…Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, May 2016

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Finland and Japan. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from the original….Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, April 2016

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Greece and Portugal. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from the original….Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, March 2016

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Argentina and Austria. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from the original….Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, February 2016

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Holland and Ireland. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from the original….Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, January 2016

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Poland and South Africa. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from…Continue Reading