The Bestselling E-books of 2012

March 18, 2013

How Many Copies Do E-books Actually Sell? A snapshot of the e-book industry today shows more than 1,000 e-books with sales of 25,000+. And while our survey of publishers is by no means complete, it's more than enough to prove that the book business is quickly moving to digital. more » Hastings Cutting Back on Books With comparable store sales of books down 1.3% in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013—after falling 4.8% in 2011-- Hastings Entertainment said it is cutting back the space devoted to books, music and rental as it rolls out new products in an expanded electronics department and adds to its trends section. The new sections are currently in 44 of Hastings' 137 outlets and the company plans to add them to 61 more stores this year. more » In Latest Twist, Penguin Demands Jury Trial in State Price-Fixing Case Penguin last week filed a motion demanding a jury trial in the e-book price-fixing cases filed by the states and consumers. The motion comes as a bench trial date for June 3 bears down with only Apple and Penguin now involved in the two cases. more » Chicago School District Under Fire for Restricting Access to 'Persepolis' The Chicago Public Schools, which oversees 600 schools, is under fire for pulling from middle and high school classrooms Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's coming-of-age memoir of her youth in Iran. more » Amazon Publishing Debuts Literary Fiction Imprint, Little A Amazon Publishing has begun rolling out the first titles in its newly created literary fiction imprint, Little A, which is being headed by senior editor Ed Park. As part of the imprint, the publisher has also started Day One, a digital-only series focused on short stories. more » Today's Job Hallmark is seeking a Gift Book Editor. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone. To post a new job, click here. More Pope Books Coming Two more books about newly elected Pope Francis have been announced, one releasing next week in Spanish. El Papa Francisco: Conversaciones con Jorge Bergoglio by Sergio Rubin and Francesca Ambrogetti (Ediciones B/Spanish Publishers) will publish March 27. more » » Obituary: Lothar Simon Founder of Sheridan House Lothar Simon, whose long publishing career included ownership of Sheridan House, died March 12 at the age of 74. more » » Job Moves: March 18, 2013 At Chronicle Books, Christina Amini has been promoted to editorial director, formats. Tara Creehan has been hired as a designer for the Kids Publishing Group. more » » THE ROUNDUP Hey Amazon, Where's My Money?: "My novel shot to the top of the site's bestseller list last summer. You won't believe how little I got paid " Small Merchants Sue Amazon: Amazon.com was hit with a class-action lawsuit Friday by online sellers who allege the Internet giant violates its own terms as well as Washington state law by holding the sellers' money for more than 90 days. The Resurgence of Indie Bookstores: Defying the onslaught of the e-book revolution, many small bookshops see a rise in sales, aided by savvy business practices and the 'buy local' movement. 'My Childhood Ended When I Was Five': The Guardian profiles Sue Grafton. Nabokov: Houdini of History?: What the new Nabokov books tell us about him. VIEW ALL » Authors on the Air Authors on the Air March 18, 2013: Lauren Scheuer, Paullina Simons, Aria Beth Sloss, Amity Gaige The Literary New England Radio Show airing at 8 p.m. Monday, March 18, on BlogTalk Radio will feature: Lauren Scheuer on Once Upon a Flock (Atria, 978-1451698701); Paullina Simons on Children of Liberty (William Morrow, 978-0062103239); Aria Beth Sloss on Autobiography of Us (Holt, 978-0805094558); Amity Gaige on Schroder (Twelve, 978-1455512133). Listeners will have the chance to win Autobiography of Us and Schroder. For more information, click here. more » » BLOGS PWxyz Blog Gabe Habash This Is the Worst Book Cover Ever Where Stephen King and hairspray meet. more » Beyond Her Book Barbara Vey And the Winners Are… I can't believe another Anniversary Bash is over, but now is the time to announce the winners. Congratulations to you all. more » ShelfTalker Elizabeth Bluemle Diversity Merit Badge: Eeboo Brown fairies, tan princesses, olive-skinned knights.... One company that excels at creating items featuring inclusive characters with broad appeal. more » Genreville Rose Fox Respectful Submission Putting your best foot forward when writing to editors. more » PICTURE OF THE DAY Douglas, Olskaher Visit Politics & Prose John Douglas (left) and Mark Olshaker (right), authors of Law & Disorder: The Legendary FBI Profiler's Relentless Pursuit of Justice (Kensington) had a talk and signing at Politics & Prose earlier this month.Over 80 people attended the event.	Of Note Images from the Past Signs with Applewood Bennington, Vt.-based independent press Images from the Past signed its first distribution agreement since its founding nearly 30 years ago in 1984 and the publication of its first book, Remembering Grandma Moses by Beth Moses Hickok, a decade later. Applewood Books in Carlisle, Mass., began North American distribution of the press earlier this month. more »

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