Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (Text/Penguin NZ) has topped New Zealand's bestseller charts for the year, with over 46,000 copies sold in NZ. Another 25,000 copies have sold in Australia and the book has sold into 30 territories world-wide.
‘This is absolutely extraordinary,' Penguin NZ publishing director Geoff Walker told Booksellers Brief. ‘There has never been anything quite like it before.'
The complete ‘Best of the Bestseller' list, compiled by Booksellers NZ, can be seen on the Booksellers NZ website at http://www.booksellers.co.nz.
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11 July, 2008
Australian books on the increaseAustralia is producing as many as 40% more local books each year than previous industry surveys have indicated, according to new analysis of 2007's publishing output to be published in the September issue of
Bookseller+Publisher magazine.
10 July, 2008
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10 July, 2008
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10 July, 2008
Glenn McGrath bookRandom House Australia wishes to express its deep sadness regarding the recent death of Jane McGrath.
10 July, 2008
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HarperCollins' New Releases July 2008The latest releases from HarperCollins in July.
4 July, 2008
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3 July, 2008
Possum Magic on displayOriginal illustrations by Julie Vivas from the much-loved children's classic
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3 July, 2008
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