Closing Image: April 15, 2020
Right now, more people are spending money on streaming services and gaming—and even ebooks have seen an uplift.
Day: April 15, 2020
Hot Sheet Index: April 15, 2020
Hot Sheet Index reviewed how the big publishers in the US performed in 2019 versus 2018. Penguin Random House saw an increase in sales: +6.2%
Links of Interest: April 15, 2020
News Why is Woody Allen’s memoir shrouded in secrecy? Very few articles have been published about the book—in part, we assume, because so few people can bring themselves to care about it amidst a pandemic. Here’s the most in-depth look we’ve seen, by Rumaan Alam. Read at The New Republic (subscription required). Oprah’s book club dropped this author, … Read more
Trailblazes: April 15, 2020
Trailblazes reports opportunities, launches, and startups, including Candlewick and MIT Press launch of joint imprints for juvenile market.
How to Appeal to Book Clubs—Even (Especially) during Social Isolation
The increasing acceptance of remote participation may be a boon to authors seeking engagement with book clubs.
How to Plan and Host Worthwhile Online Book Events
With many book-marketing plans now upended, the entirety of the publishing community has turned its eye toward online events.
Coronavirus Update: April 15, 2020
Book publishers, bookstores, and others move into cost-cutting mode as US print sales dip on a year-on-year basis.
Hot Shots: April 15, 2020
Hot Shots looks at recent publishing news in the headlines including reports that Sweden’s Storytel and Nextory are performing well in 2020.