Book Expo America is officially less than a month away, and while the new layout BEA isn’t changing as dramatically as Frankfurt in 2015, the push to establish a viable consumer/reader event within the BEA umbrella through the repositioned BookCon show will reshape the convention floor in its own way. Throughout BEA’s efforts to make a place for readers and fans while still serving the trade business needs, some exhibitors have welcomed the expansion and others have opposed it. (Indeed, many typical BEA exhibitors — like wholesalers, for example, do not have a place for general readers in their business.) […]
Archives for May 2014
Divergent Leads Trade to Strong January
Trade sales as reported to the AAP by approximately 1,200 publishers were solid in January 2014, driven by strong sales of Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy and steady performance across the board. Total trade sales of $506 million were up 12 percent (or $54 million) compared to the same month a year ago. Most of that gain came from surging children’s/YA sales, up $44 million in January compared to a year ago, at $144 million. Adult sales rose $10 million, at $362 million. Total ebook sales for January were $137 million, up $15.5 million or 12 percent — exactly in line […]
People: Deborah Rogers Dies, and More
Prominent UK literary agent Deborah Rogers died yesterday, of a suspected heart attack, the Bookseller reports. Rogers, Coleridge and White confirmed the death of its chairman — who was presented with a lifetime achievement award just weeks ago at the London Book Fair. One of her authors, Kazuo Ishiguro, commented: “I’m groping for consolations in the face of this loss, but one of them is that she departed absolutely at the top of her game, knowing no decline. In the last few months, she was sharper, wiser, more energetic than at any time in the 34 years I’ve known her.” Brittney Ross […]
May Book Picks
Amazon‘s best books of the month for May features Glenn Greenwald’s No Place to Hide as the “spotlight” title and Joel Dicker’s The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair as their featured debut. Two of our Spring/Summer Buzz Books make the list as well — which means you can start reading them right now ahead of publication, along with over 20 other potential breakout titles due over the next few months: Natchez Burning, Greg Iles Young God, Katherine Faw Morris The rest of the Amazon list for May features: To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, Joshua Ferris The Painter, Peter Heller The […]