Friday, September 11, 2015

The Roundup with PW

Sales Down, Losses Up at Barnes & Noble
Total revenue at Barnes & Noble fell 1.5% in the first quarter ended August 1, 2015, to $1.2 billion, compared to last year’s first period and the net loss increased to $34.9 million from $28.4 million. Sales at the retail trade bookstores fell 1.7%, although comp store sales rose, while Nook sales dropped 22.4% more »


The Red-Hot Adult Coloring Book Trend Reaches Religion and Spirituality
Adult coloring books come with Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian themes from religion publishers this year. more »


iBooks Bestsellers: 'Girl in the Spider's Web' Nabs #1
'The Girl in the Spider's Web,' David Lagercrantz's continuation of the late Stieg Larsson's Millennium series, took the top spot on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended September 7. more » »


Scholastic Buys Troubadour
Scholastic UK has acquired Troubadour Ltd, which trades under The Travelling Book Company. The deal will make "book fairs available on a broader basis across the U.K. and Ireland through the network of experienced Travelling Book Company agents and staff," according to Scholastic. »



Alabama Murder Mystery: What happened to Harper Lee's true crime novel?

James Bond in 2015: In the new novel 'Trigger Mortis,' author Anthony Horowitz gives Bond a dose of modern morality.

Details from New Trump Book: In 'Never Enough,' out September 22, Donald Trump said his experience at the New York Military Academy gave him “more training militarily than a lot of the guys that go into the military.”

DFW and the Perils of 'Litchat': "[David Foster] Wallace’s death, and the private suffering that it revealed, has led to the formation of an iconic posthumous public image that some of his friends have taken to calling 'Saint Dave,'" writes Laura Miller, at the 'New Yorker.'

Tattered Cover on NPR: The store has served Denver, Colo., for more than 40 years. Now, long-time owner Joyce Meskis is retiring and turning ownership over to two publishing industry veterans.

'Winds of Winter' Release Date?: An editor for Spanish publisher Ediciones Gigamesh revealed a potential 2016 publication date for George R. R. Martin’s next A Song of Ice and Fire book.

Bertelsmann Launching Ed Activities Unit: The German media, education, and service-provider company will announce the establishment of Bertelsmann Education Group at a conference with education experts in New York on Thursday.

Nat Geo and Fox Form Media Company: In a deal announced on Wednesday and valued at $725 million, the National Geographic Society and 21st Century Fox are creating a for-profit joint venture.

New Seamus Heaney Translation Coming: The late Nobel laureate's translation of the Aeneid’s Book VI is due to be published next year, according to the Heaney's family.

The Fiction Atop the Fiction: Did Thomas Pynchon publish a novel under the pseudonym Adrian Jones Pearson?



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