Politically related biography and memoir gained, and children’s print gained 12 percent over the second quarter of 2019 in unit sales.
Trump Administration Sues John Bolton; Simon & Schuster Presses On
The Justice Department sues John Bolton over his forthcoming ‘The Room Where It Happened.’ Simon & Schuster rejects the lawsuit.
Coronavirus Worklife: NPD’s Kristen McLean on the US Industry in the Pandemic
Monthly US book sales dropped to 2.5 million units in its worst ‘acute COVID period’ week, says NPD analyst Kristin McLean.
NPD: ‘A Decade of Personal Exploration’ Ahead in US Self-Help Books
With journaling books alone rising from fewer than 50,000 units in 2015 to 700,000 in 2019, creativity, motivation, and inspiration are booming.
NPD Group Sees 32-Percent Rise in US Political Books, Year to Date
The political debate is paying off for publishers of political books, NPD’s data indicates, with major titles leading a nonfiction boost that shows up not just in print but also in ebook sales.
Interview: NPD Book’s Kristen McLean on the New BookScan License Reporting Service for Publishers
New insights into the US market, previously not visible to researchers, are coming to light now as NPD’s new BookScan License Reporting Service comes up to speed, tracking more than 4,000 licenses and more than 10,000 ISBNs weekly.
Industry Changes: Nielsen Book’s US Services Sold to NPD Group
Market research firm NPD has acquired the US-based services of Nielsen Book, adding book data to its point-of-sale tracking across more than 20 industries.
Nielsen Children’s Book Summit Preview: Conversation Over Charts
From ‘the push and pull’ of screen time to millennial parents, Nielsen’s children’s books summit promises to interweave data and discussion.
Romancing the Data: Nielsen’s First Romance Book Summit at RWA
‘There is no area in publishing today more transformed by digital than romance.’ Nielsen offers a new event for both authors and publishers in July.