Tag Archives: sales

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 5/24-5/28

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. In Q1, publishing sales were up 22%. What doomed the craze for literary dystopia? Where are the contemporary…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 4/26-4/30

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. When will in-person book events return? What is the purpose of crime fiction in 2021? Higher ed publishers…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 4/19-4/23

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Why are novellas so rare in American publishing? Does “bookishness” drive actual sales trends? Can (and should) online…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/1-2/5

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Print sales rose in January. Is it time for a federal writers’ project? How are debut authors coping…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 1/4-1/8

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Print sales rose 8.2% last year. How can racism in children’s books be identified? What lessons does the…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 12/14-12/18

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Bookstores saw a sales dip in October. Can holiday shopping keep the indies afloat? Is there such a…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 8/3-8/7

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. What does the true crime genre look like in 2020? How is publishing filling this year’s “dead zone”? Will the…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 7/13-7/17

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Sales in May fell 12.1%. As America grapples with police violence, will crime fiction be forced to have a reckoning?…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 4/13-4/17

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Is the indie bookstore renaissance over? Sales were up in all major categories last week. What income are authors losing…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 8/12-8/16

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. How is Ferguson shaping poetry five years on? Indigo Books saw sales drop in the first quarter. What political messages…Continue Reading