Bookselling trends discussed at ABA’s Winter Institute

At last week’s annual conference for booksellers, an industry analyst at Circana BookScan shared trends and insights from 2025 sales.
https://janefriedman.com/bookselling-trends-discussed-at-abas-winter-institute/

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ALLi launches the Indie Author Bookstore

The store, featuring work by ALLi members, is designed to help readers and influencers discover self-published authors across all genres.
https://janefriedman.com/alli-launches-the-indie-author-bookstore/

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Barnes & Noble and Waterstones may go public in 2026

Timing for an IPO would likely be summer 2026 or later, after parent company Elliott Investment’s fiscal year ends in April.
https://janefriedman.com/barnes-noble-and-waterstones-may-go-public-in-2026/

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Are you seeing paperback sales bottom out at IngramSpark?

A children’s author noticed that in October her paperback sales dropped precipitously through IngramSpark without any clear reason.
https://janefriedman.com/are-you-seeing-paperback-sales-bottom-out-at-ingramspark/

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More Thoughts on Direct Sales

Last week’s article on direct sales elicited significant response from readers and service providers. Here’s what they had to say.
https://janefriedman.com/more-thoughts-on-direct-sales/

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Sacha Black’s Success with Direct Sales Requires a Warehouse

The bestselling author, who writes under the name Ruby Roe, has seen her career take off after getting on TikTok and investing in direct sales.
https://janefriedman.com/sacha-blacks-success-with-direct-sales-requires-a-warehouse/

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Authors Who Sell Direct Are Winning the Long Game

Authors who have strong brands and/or serve identifiable communities have plentiful tools to reduce reliance on Amazon and Ingram.
https://janefriedman.com/authors-who-sell-direct-are-winning-the-long-game/

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Independent publishers don’t like Barnes & Noble’s new buying practices

While local booksellers have leeway to decide what’s on their shelves, it seems they must choose from titles already stocked in B&N’s DCs.
https://janefriedman.com/independent-publishers-dont-like-barnes-nobles-new-buying-practices/

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