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Breaking Down 2020 Bestsellers by Publisher Independent publishers strike back By many measures, 2020 was an unusual year in publishing, and that extended to Publishers Weekly’s bestsellers lists. In a rare occurrence, the Big Five publishers’ hold over the adult hardcover and paperback bestsellers lists declined in 2020 compared to 2019, with independent publishers gaining ground. PW runs two hardcover and two paperback lists each week, and each list has 20 titles on it, meaning that in the course of a year there are 2,080 hardcover and 2,080 paperback positions on the lists tota...

2  Auē by Becky Manawatu (Mākaro Press, $35) 3  Aroha: Māori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet by Dr Hinemoa Elder (Penguin, $30) A beautiful little book containing 52 whakataukī – a proverb for every week of the year. 4  Imagining Decolonisation by Rebecca Kiddle, Bianca Elkington, Moana Jackson, Ocean Ripeka Mercier, Mike Ross, Jennie Smeaton and Amanda Thomas (Bridget Williams Books, $15) $15! 6  Women Don’t Owe You Pretty by Florence Given (Cassell, $38) They do not. The Paris Review has published Roy’s introduction in full, including this snippet...

Here's how Toronto bookstores are really doing during lockdown Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. A Toronto bookstore is getting some love and actually doing better than expected during this current province-wide lockdown, which is nice to see at a time when small local businesses are struggling with restrictions. Like bars and restaurants, Toronto book retailers that have been able to thrive have only done so through a willingness to be extremely adaptable. For example, combination bookstore, writing scho...

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Everybody has coped with the pandemic differently, but many people are turning to books to escape lockdown boredom and stress. With library buildings closed to the public because of the coronavirus, 2020 was Libby's year to shine. That's the name of an app used by Austin Public Library that lets patrons check out e-books and digital audiobooks on their mobile devices.  Electronic resources librarian Amy Mullin said that Libby and the library’s other digital lending platforms have increased in popularity over the last several years, a trend that's accelerated during the pandemic. On Li...