Friday, August 07, 2015

The Roundup with PW

'What Pet Should I Get?' Sells 200K in First Week
In its first week on sale, 'What Pet Should I Get?,' the new book by Dr. Seuss, sold 200,000 copies, making it the fastest-selling picture book in Random House Children’s Books history, according to the publisher. more »

Book World Turns a Page on Late Night: With the changing of the guard, could the 'Daily Show's' literary leanings be on the way out?

'Watchman' Buyers Satisfied, Say Owners: Despite the fact that Brilliant Books in Michigan announced it would be offering refunds for Harper Lee's novel, managers of other independent bookstores around the country say they’ve heard few complaints about the book, and even fewer demands for refunds.

St. Mark's Looking for Investors: The bookstore, now in a new location, put out a call for investors in an email sent to its mailing list.

Colin Farrell Joins Potter Spinoff: The Irish actor has joined the cast of Warner Bros.' Harry Potter spin-off 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.'

Bezos Sells More Than $500M in Shares: Amazon's soaring stock price helped to boost proceeds from the sale of 1 million shares by CEO Jeff Bezos this week, helping him reap more than $500 million.


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