Thursday, November 07, 2013

News from PW


iBooks Bestsellers: Grisham Ousts Roth 


John Grisham's latest, Sycamore Row, which features the setting and characters from his 1989 novel A Time to Kill, was the bestselling paid book in Apple's iBooks store for the week ended November 4. Grisham beat out the previous top-seller, Allegiant, by Veronica Roth, who came in at #3. Sliding into the #2 spot was Ender's Game, up one slot from #3 the previous week. The movie adaptation of Orson Scott Card's novel was the box office winner last weekend, raking in $28 million. more » »



Sharjah 2013: Let's Be Blunt, Piracy is Theft
Some 150 publishers - from the U.K. and Europe, from the U.S. and Latin America and of course from across the Arab world - gathered at Sharjah's Chamber of Commerce this week for the two-day professional program that preceded the 32nd Sharjah International Book Fair. more » »




The Bookseller Jog
Sometimes booksellers have to run across the parking lot to finish a transaction. more »


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