A joint “commitment to professional behavior in bookselling and publishing” was published in the UK, endorsed by the Association of Authors’ Agents, The Booksellers Association, The Publishers Association and The Society of Authors. AAA president and agent at David Higham Associates Lizzy Kremer, who spearheaded the effort after a Bookseller survey last year showed extensive…
AAP Adult Sales Stable In October, As Children’s Hardcovers Declined
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…