As noted on Friday, backlist comprised 70 percent of all print book sales in 2022 as measured by NPD Bookscan, and in line with that roughly three quarters of Bookscan’s top 200 books of the year were also published before 2022. They range from the works of Colleen Hoover — who claimed four of the top five slots, and sold over 14.3 million copies across multiple titles — plus social media discoveries (The Body Keeps the Score), books adapted to film (Where the Crawdads Sing), perennial bestsellers (The Alchemist, Dr. Seuss), and reissues of popular titles (the illustrated edition of Harry […]
Imprints: Mayo Clinic Press Kids, Bonnier’s Black & White Group
Mayo Clinic Press has launched a children’s books imprint, Mayo Clinic Press Kids, “which provides engaging mental and physical wellness content for children.” Books for pre-K through YA are “created in partnership with physicians and practitioners from The Mayo Clinic Children’s Center,” according to a release. Books forthcoming in 2023 include My Life Beyond Depression, Spacecare: Medicine in Microgravity, and Period.: The Quick, All-Inclusive Guide for Every Uterus. In the UK, the expanded Black & White Publishing Group led by Tim Whiting adds two veterans: Susanna Abbott joins as publishing director, for lifestyle non-fiction (she was formerly publishing director at Vermilion) […]
Storytel Q4 Sales Meet Forecast
Swedish audio streamer and publisher Storytel released a brief fourth quarter earnings update, with sales of SEK742 million ($69.2 million), up 22 percent and in line with expectations of SEK 735-745 million. For the year, sales were up 31 percent excluding Russia, where the company stopped doing business in September. In the Nordic segment, sales were SEK498 million, up SEK39 million from 2021. Within non-Nordic countries, sales were SEK 244 million, up SEK98 million. Paid subscribers continue to grow in both segments: up 84,000 in the Nordics and 167,000 subscribers in non-Nordics. CEO Johannes Larcher said, “Our performance in Q4 […]
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Obituary: Fay Weldon
British novelist Fay Weldon died on January 4 at age 91. Weldon was the author of the memoir Auto Da Fay and 30 novels, including The Life and Loves Of a She-Devil and Praxis, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. She was also a playwright and screenwriter.
February Indie Next List
The ABA announced the February Indie Next List, with How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix in the top spot.