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The Bookseller •

Hardback sales for bestselling authors down on previous release as readers 'wince' at higher cover prices

The volume of hardback books sold in the first week of publication by some of the bestselling authors is down compared to their previous titles, despite the fact that in some cases revenues have either remained flat or gone up marginally, analysis of Bookscan data reveals. Some within the publishing industry have put this trend down to the rising prices of hardbacks, leaving customers "wincing" at the tills.
Northeastern Global News •

US ambassador to UK encourages Northeastern’s Women Who Empower to speak their minds and ‘not be afraid’

LONDON — At the U.S. embassy in London there is a hall where portraits of the former ambassadors to the United Kingdom hang. “The hall is a stark reminder of the sex and race of historic ambassadors,” said Jane D. Hartley, who has been U.S. ambassador to the U.K. and Northern Ireland since 2022. Noting the one exception, she said, “If you go down that hall, it’s all white men.”
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