Distribution: Four University Presses
Paradigm Publishing Services will distribute Utah State University Press, University of Wyoming Press, and University of Alaska Press, which are all managed by the University Press of Colorado.
Amazon and Bloomsbury Reach an Agreement After Brief Standoff
Bloomsbury has reached a new supply agreement with Amazon, after Amazon announced on Thursday that its contract with the publisher was expiring, and it would stop selling Bloomsbury print books in the UK, Europe, and Australia, and Bloomsbury Kindle books worldwide at midnight on January 23. Amazon posted an update late Thursday evening, writing, “As of 10.30 p.m. on 23 January, an agreement in principle has been reached between Amazon and Bloomsbury, and Bloomsbury books continue to be available for our customers.” Bloomsbury confirmed on their corporate site that they have “reached a new long term supply agreement with Amazon.” […]
Adult Fiction Grew 19 Percent in November
The Association of American Publishers released November StatShot data from reporting publishers, noting trade sales of $818 million for the month, up 6 percent from 2023. Adult books drove the increase, with sales up 10 percent to $571 million. Fiction sales grew 19 percent to $273 million and nonfiction grew 2 percent to $298 million. Hardcover sales were up 8 percent to $228 million (40 percent of the market), paperbacks grew 13.6 percent to $167 million (29 percent), ebooks were up 1 percent to $71.2 million (12 percent), and audio continued to lead digital formats, growing 16 percent to $82 […]