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Britney Spears’ Memoir Sells 400k Hardcovers, 1.1 Million Units
Circana Bookscan tracked sales of 418,000 hardcovers in the US for Britney Spears’ memoir THE WOMAN IN ME in its first week of release. Separately, Nielsen Bookscan recorded sales of almost 91,000 hardcovers in the UK. Gallery says they sold 1.1 million units in the US across all formats, with particularly strong audiobook sales. The publisher calls the narration read by Michelle Williams their fastest-selling audiobook. More broadly, they report, “The book has been published in 26 languages/territories and is a No. 1 bestseller with an estimated 2.4 million copies in print globally.” With a week of popular releases — […]
People 11/1
The Bookseller reports that PRH UK has proposed eliminating 38 roles (1.84 percent of staff) across multiple divisions and departments.
November Picks
Reese Witherspoon chose Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major as her November book club pick.
New Books Publishing October 31
Janet Evanovich and Alice McDermott publish new novels this week, while nonfiction includes work by Henry Winkler and Willie Nelson. Also out this week is BLOOD SISTERS by Vanessa Lillie, excerpted in our Buzz Books 2023: Fall/Winter anthology. 9 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-october-31 9 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-october-31 From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming months on Bookshop. Check out November’s 70 fiction releases; 54 works of nonfiction; and 29 notable children’s titles, plus December’s […]
Barnes & Noble Discover Prize
Amanda Peters's novel The Berry Pickers won the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize.