Age is not just a number, especially for actress Jamie Lee Curtis. At 65, Jamie Lee Curtis is enjoying the present. The award-winning star of "Everything Everywhere All at Once" recently talked about her 65th birthday on the "Today" show. Jamie Lee Curtis is an actress, producer, and children's author from the United States. She's famous for her roles in horror and slasher … [Read more...] about Jamie Lee Curtis Promote Her Children’s Book
Bookselling News
Bill Maher lands new book deal
Publisher's Simon & Schuster (S&S) have announced they have acquired the rights to Bill Maher’s new book, What This Comedian Said Will Shock You. In their statement, S&S referred to this upcoming book as, “A brilliantly astute and acerbically funny vivisection of American life, politics, and culture." Comedian, producer, actor and commentator, this project is … [Read more...] about Bill Maher lands new book deal
Boost in US Print Sales During the Holiday Season: Circana BookScan
Circana PubTrack Digital provides a complete overview of the current digital book market. They track sales for printed trade books in the U.S., gathering data directly from major retailers, independent bookstores, and more. In the past five years, sales stagnated at Christmas on Saturdays. It is a shock for everyone that in Week 51, a whopping 31 million units were sold. … [Read more...] about Boost in US Print Sales During the Holiday Season: Circana BookScan
Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper: the UK’s Fastest-Selling Graphic Novel Ever
The latest of Alice Oseman’s LGBTQ+ young adult Heartstopper series - Heartstopper Volume 5 - has become the UK’s fastest-selling graphic novel ever. The volume sold 60,012 copies just in the first three days since its launch on December 7. With this, it has become the UK’s best-selling book of the week across all categories, fiction or non-fiction. The Heartstopper series … [Read more...] about Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper: the UK’s Fastest-Selling Graphic Novel Ever
Bloomsbury to Release Seven New Sarah J Maas Titles This Year
Bloomsbury Publishing has slated the release of seven new Sarah J Maas titles, starting from early this year and a new author named Samantha Shannon, both of which are fantasy authors. The independent publisher is capitalizing on the fantasy fiction boom. Statista reported that book spending increased to £4.3 billion in 2022, largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Bloomsbury … [Read more...] about Bloomsbury to Release Seven New Sarah J Maas Titles This Year
Print book sales declined 6.41% in the US in 2022
Print books remain mainstream even though we have had e-books for years. However, its sales haven't been consistent, as the segment has faced several ups and downs. The most significant disruption, perhaps, has been during the pandemic when the sale of e-books peaked as people were forced to remain indoors. Booklovers resorted to buying e-books instead, which led to digital … [Read more...] about Print book sales declined 6.41% in the US in 2022
Mills & Boon Launch ‘Spicy’ Afterglow Series For BookTok Lovers
Source Mills & Boon will launch a new list of titles on TikTok to attract younger romance fans and readers aged 35 and under. According to Mills & Boon's website, the longstanding publisher of romantic fiction sells a book every 10 seconds in the UK. Edel Flood, head of lifestyle and education at TikTok UK, said, “Romance is by far the biggest book genre.” Search … [Read more...] about Mills & Boon Launch ‘Spicy’ Afterglow Series For BookTok Lovers
Contents First Released Popular Web Novels of Tappytoon as English E-Books on Amazon Kindle
Source On December 20, “The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway” by ChaCha Kim and “I Tamed My Ex-Husband's Mad Dog” by Jkyum were released on Amazon Kindle in the U.S. On December 19, Contents First – a global leader in digital comics, announced that it would start publishing English e-book versions of these web novels popularized by its Tappytoon reading platform. … [Read more...] about Contents First Released Popular Web Novels of Tappytoon as English E-Books on Amazon Kindle
What Are The Best Books You Will Read In 2024?
Spending hours reading a new book is one of the best pleasures, especially for those who love to read. 2024 will bring you a bunch of new books to start your year with amazing reads such as funny comics, fiction, real-life stories, fashion magazines, and much more. Let’s find out what big books you will get in 2024! Politics and History With the General Election, 2024 will be … [Read more...] about What Are The Best Books You Will Read In 2024?
AAP recognizes all publishers under threat in a historic first
On December 19th, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) awarded its 2023 International Freedom to Publish Award not to any one winner, but all publishers who were continuing to publish works despite an onslaught in censorship, government pressure, harassment, and threats. Terry Adams, chair of AAP's Freedom to Publish Committee shared, "From government censorship and … [Read more...] about AAP recognizes all publishers under threat in a historic first