The AAP released their StatShot publisher-reported sales statistics for October, with adult trade sales flat at $599.6 million, and children’s sales down $19.4 million (or 6.8 percent) to $265.5 million. Children’s hardcover sales drove that decline, falling $28.5 million to $115.9 million for the month. In line with the year’s trend, digital audio sales gained $10.2 million, up to $37.4 million, and ebooks edged up by $3.2 million to $83.3 million.
Archives for December 2018
People, Etc.
Jaime Noven has joined Celadon as marketing manager, reporting to associate publisher Rachel Chou. Previously she worked in marketing and publicity at Princeton Architectural Press and The Monacelli Press. Alison Petersen has joined Chronicle as managing editor, entertainment. Previously she was at Stanford University Hoover’s Institute as book production manager and editorial manager. Gwydion Suilebhan has been named the executive director of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation, starting January 15. Suilebhan is currently director of brand and marketing for Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, and he is also a playwright, screenwriter, and poet. Meghan O’Rourke will take over as the new editor of The Yale […]
More 2018 Data: Becoming Is Not Amazon’s No. 1 Book
Amazon has released their annual “Charts” package for 2018 highlighting some bestselling books and other notables. Last year they focused on the “most read” books of the year, but this time they return to a more conventional lens on the most sold books. In another adjustment, this year, the Charts include sales across print, Kindle, Audible and their Amazon Books stores. The data shows that the top titles at Amazon are not in direct line with the top titles across the entire market, and may give a few clues for anyone trying to merchandise against the giant etailer. We compared […]
2019 Picks: Indie Next, and More
The ABA named Watching You by Lisa Jewell as its No. 1 Pick for January. Also on the list is Freefall by Jessica Barry, which is available to sample now in our Buzz Books 2018 Fall/Winter collection. The rest of the picks: The Dreamers, by Karen Thompson Walker The Water Cure, by Sophie Mackintosh Ghost Wall, by Sarah Moss Inheritance, by Dani Shapiro An Anonymous Girl, by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen The Far Field, by Madhuri Vijay Looker, by Laura Sims The Winter of the Witch, by Katherine Arden Sugar Run, by Mesha Maren Golden State, by Ben Winters The Paragon Hotel, […]
Grand Central to Close Life & Style
On Wednesday, Grand Central publisher Ben Sevier announced internally some “changes to the publishing strategy” of the group that will eliminate “several” jobs, though a spokesperson confirmed to us that only three positions were eliminated. (A much more significant reorganization of nonfiction publishing and Hachette Nashville in November had resulted in approximately 25 job cuts.) Grand Central’s Life & Style imprint will be closed at the end of year, but the division will continue to publish books on health, wellness, self-help, inspiration, and food and cooking as part of the main Grand Central list. “Several specialist positions in editorial and publicity” will […]
Earnings Fall At Wiley, With New Restructuring Charge
Wiley reported fiscal second quarter earnings Wednesday morning (not expecting that financial markets would be closed in honor of the late President Bush). Sales of $449 million were down by $3 million, as operating income of $57.5 million was down $23.3 million. They took $10 million of restructuring charges in the quarter, $8.7 million of that for severance, “reflecting continued cost reduction actions across the business.” ($5.2 million of those charges were against corporate expenses; $1.4 million was for the publishing division.) Foreign exchange reduced sales by $8.7 million. In advance of the formal SEC filing, this time Wiley’s press […]