Fiction Sales Grow, Nonfiction Declines Across International Book Markets - Publishers Weekly

I'd like to have an international bestseller.

Tootling around in the Catosphere today, took our cute little kitty pilot to the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about a report at the London Book Fair.

 

According to Ed Nawotka's post, the report shows the global increase in fiction sales and decrease in nonfiction sales. The post includes illustrative charts to show where the increases and decreases have occurred.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty thinks this is good information to have to know where to market our books."

 

Note: Because of the included charts, this is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to International Book Sales

Barnes & Noble Removes Nook Signage From Stores - The Digital Reader

Mom has the app on her tablet.

Panzer decided to make a quick visit to The Digital Reader site today. There our kitty boy found a post about Barnes and Noble's Nook.

According to The Digital Reader site owner Nate Hoffelder on a stop at his local Barnes and Noble bookstore he discovered the signs advertising Nooks were removed. The company is still selling the Nook, but there are no signs. The post also makes mention of the fact that according to sales reports Nook sales are down. As an aside it's pointed out that the newer Barnes and Noble bookstores have a smaller footprint too. Be sure to read the Comments section. There are some interesting observation there.

Panzer says, "Umm ... But he didn't ask why they took the advertising down."

Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a cup of cocoa for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Barnes Noble Nook

HMH Trade Sales Down 15% in Q2 - Publishers Weekly

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging in the pile of posts there he discovered one about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH).

Don't sugar-coat it. Just tell the truth.

According to Jim Milliot, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) reported the company's 2018 second quarter trade sales were down 15 percent compared to the same time period in 2017. The company attributed the downturn to lower backlist, ebook and frontlist sales.

Panzer says,  "Hmm ... Lower backlist, ebook and frontlist sales? ... Why don't they just say all our sales were down?"

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and half a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to HMH trade sales