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Jun 28, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — USA Today’s weekly list of bestselling books, a publishing fixture that had been on hiatus since December, returned Wednesday. “We couldn’t be more thrilled because this content is important to our vast audience and uniquely supports the communities we serve,” Kristin Roberts, Gannett Media’s chief content officer ...
Oct 6, 2022 · Be sure to pick up a copy of Stephen King's latest bestseller "Fairy Tale" (Scribner, 608 pp.).. The novel is the inaugural pick for the USA TODAY Book Club and is No. 6 on this week's list.
- Mary Cadden
- Books Reporter/Booklist Editor
Jun 29, 2023 · USA Today’s bestselling books list went on hiatus in December 2022 due to budget cuts. On December 12, it was announced that Mary Cadden, the longtime compiler of the list, was laid off along with hundreds of other employees. In an announcement that was released to the press on June 28, Gannett Media, the newspaper’s parent company, stated ...
- Run Your Promotion Monday Through Sunday
- Sell on More Than One Platform
- Aim For at Least 500 Sales on NOOK Or iBooks
- Shoot For 6K U.S. Sales Minimum
- Consider A Pre-Order Period to Gather More Sales
- Give It All You’Ve Got
Keep in mind that the bestseller lists only give a snapshot of what’s selling really well during any given week. That means a book that sells well consistently but never sells thousands in one week may never hit the list. Likewise, a book that sells really well one week but stops selling well later on — or even goes out of print — can still make it...
To be considered for the USA Today bestseller list, your reported sales have to come from more than one platform. That means that if you’re digitally exclusive to Amazon in KDP Select, you don’t have a chance no matter how many copies you sell. (Unless you’re selling enough print copies, which is rare for indie authors.) It’s also worth noting that...
Amazon is arguably the easiest platform to sell on for indie authors, especially when running a major promotion. However, since you need sales on more than one platform, your best shot at getting enough sales as an indie is to focus on iBooks or Nook as your secondary platform. However, these two retailers won’t report numbers to the list unless yo...
There is no real number needed to hit the list. It all depends on what else is selling that week, and some seasons are more competitive than others. I’ve been told summertime is a good time to aim for the list because there’s less competition. However, 6,000 sales is generally a “safe zone” for making the bottom of the list (though it’s best to aim...
Any book can make the bestseller list no matter when it was released. However, many authors aim for the list with a new release. One of the benefits to this strategy is that you can set up digital pre-orders on platforms like Amazon, Nook and iBooks. Note that your Amazon sales rankingis determined based on when a pre-order is placed, but the USA T...
Make no mistake: Hitting the list isn’t easy, even when multiple authors are working together. Expect to invest a lotof money into marketing. How much really depends on your genre since some books are easier to sell than others. I’m in the young adult genre, and several authors I know — including myself — didn’t make it with a $2,000-$3,000 marketi...
Nov 16, 2021 · Barbara VanDenburgh. USA TODAY. 0:00. 1:51. Naming a book the best of the year is no easy task, especially in a year like 2021 that's been stacked with heavy hitters and crowd-pleasers. There...
Dec 12, 2022 · Wolves beat Nuggets. PGA Championship. Alice Stewart dies. USA Today suspends book bestseller list; Bookforum shutters. By Hillel Italie. Published 2:09 PM PDT, December 12, 2022.
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