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Irish Top Ten Week Ending 25/06/2011

June 29, 2011 – 10:44 am

After a few weeks where sales seemed to be recovering for the top ten, this week dealt a huge blow with an over 15% drop in sales by volume. That nonetheless offered some bright points as Irish authors still held 4 of the top ten spots in the chart but the trend is disappointing.

The array of fiction is again broad, everything from commercial women’s fiction to children’s fiction with crime, literary and fantasy thrown into the mix. The strength of fiction might be more easily understood as the weakness of non-fiction in the first half of 2011 however, especially when the sales figures are so anemic.

All the same it is nice to see Maeve Binchy (why not listen to her talk about Minding Frankie here) in the number one spot.

1: Minding Frankie, Maeve Binchy, 1,573
2: Something from Tiffany’s, Melissa Hill, 1,475
3: A Game of Thrones Book 1 of a Song of Ice and Fire, George R.R. Martin, 1,109
4: Madeleine: Our Daughter’s Disappearance and the Continuing Search for Her, Kate McCann, 1,059
5: Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann, 996
6: The Confession, John Grisham, 882
7: Miracle Cure, Harlan Coben, 818
8: Stand by Me, Sheila O’Flanagan, 790
9: Water For Elephants, Sarah Gruen, 780
10: Rodrick Rules:Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney, 683

Top Ten Dynamics
IPN is running a top ten dynamics section looking at the top ten with some data drawn out. Nothing too dramatic, but useful nonetheless.

Volume: 10165 Units
Decrease since last week: 1,873 units
% Decrease since last week: 15.56%
Average Units Per Title: 1017

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Fiction: 9 titles, 9,106 units or 89.58%, RRP £8.55
Non-Fiction: 1 titles, 1,059 units or 10.42%, RRP £14.99

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Authors: 10
Irish Authors: 4, 40%
Irish Published Books: 0, 0%

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Average RRP: £9.19
Decrease in RRP since last week: £0.60
% Decrease in RRP since last week: 6.13%*
*It is important to note that RRP does not reflect actually selling price.

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Colum McCann. European Graduate School, www.egs.edu/, Photograph by Hendrik Speck, www.hendrikspeck.com/, Source: www.flickr.com/photos/hendrikspeck/

Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 25th June 2011

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Irish Top Ten Week Ending 11/06/2011

June 24, 2011 – 8:09 am

As previously noted, IPN is running a little behind on its Top Ten analysis. This post and a further one later today will bring the site up to date.

On a personal note it’s great to see Jeffery Archer in a bestseller list. His books were a mainstay of my younger reading life and anyone who looks down their nose at his work doesn’t understand the compelling nature of his writing or the power of a pacy thriller.

Aside from that the week, while not incredible, marks a slightly bright note in book sales. For one thing more than one non-fiction titles made the top ten, the first Kate McCann’s book which is still selling well, the second a somewhat surprising arrival, is Edmund De Waal’s The Hare With Amber Eyes. While it is a winner of the Costa Biography award, it still seems a little strange that it has worked in Ireland.

Of course, fiction still dominates and in a board sweep includes commercial women’s fiction, fantasy, children’s, crime and literary fiction. The average sales per title in the top ten also crept up and with Hill and McCann’s total’s dropping a little,  other titles did a little better.

If this kind of week were to be the base for an improvement, then most booksellers and publishers would be happy.
1: Something from Tiffany’s, Melissa Hill, 2,162
2: Madeleine: Our Daughter’s Disappearance and the Continuing Search for Her, Kate McCann, 1,586
3: The Confession, John Grisham, 1,495
4: Stand by Me, Sheila O’Flanagan, 1,001
5: Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen, 925
6: The Hare with Amber Eyes:A Hidden Inheritance, Edmund De Waal, 914
7: A Game of Thrones Book 1 of a Song of Ice and Fire, George R.R. Martin, 805
8: Rodrick Rules: Diary of a Wimpy Kid:Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney, 772
9: The Moment, Douglas Kennedy, 665
10: Only Time Will Tell, Jeffery Archer, 623

Top Ten Dynamics
IPN is running a top ten dynamics section looking at the top ten with some data drawn out. Nothing too dramatic, but useful nonetheless.

Volume: 10,948 Units
Increase since last week: 432 units
% Increase since last week: 4.11%
Average Units Per Title: 1095

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Fiction: 8 titles, 8,448 units or 77.16%, RRP £9.62
Non-Fiction: 2 titles, 2,500 units or 22.84%, RRP £11.99

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Authors: 10
Irish Authors: 2, 20%
Irish Published Books: 0, 0%

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Average RRP: £10.09
Increase in RRP since last week: £0.30
% Increase in RRP since last week: 3.06%*
*It is important to note that RRP does not reflect actually selling price.

Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 11th June 2011
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Irish Top Ten Week Ending 4/06/2011

June 20, 2011 – 12:02 pm

Our top ten listing is running a little behind so over the next few days we’ll be rolling out about four of them. Enjoy.

While Melissa Hill has stormed the charts this week and passed by Kate McCann’s book, the overall sales for the top ten have only budged slightly and the dynamics make that clear. All the same, the reduction in McCann’s share of sales is showing the continued strength of fiction at the moment.

1: Something from Tiffany’s, Melissa Hill, 2,299
2: Madeleine: Our Daughter’s Disappearance and the Continuing Search for Her, Kate McCann, 1,920
3: The Confession, John Grisham, 1,063
4: Stand by Me, Sheila O’Flanagan, 962
5: Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen, 867
6: The Search, Nora Roberts, 765
7: A Game of Thrones Book 1 of a Song of Ice and Fire, George R.R. Martin, 718
8: Taken, Niamh O’Conor, 659
9: The Moment, Douglas Kennedy, 639
10: Rodrick Rules: Diary of a Wimpy Kid:Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney, 624

Top Ten Dynamics
IPN is running a top ten dynamics section looking at the top ten with some data drawn out. Nothing too dramatic, but useful nonetheless.

Volume: 10,516 Units
Increase since last week: 389 units
% Increase since last week: 3.84%
Average Units Per Title: 1013

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Fiction: 9 titles, 7,596 units or 81.74%, RRP £9.21
Non-Fiction: 1 titles, 1,920 units or 18.26%, RRP £14.99

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Authors: 10
Irish Authors: 3, 30%
Irish Published Books: 0, 0%

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Average RRP: £9.79
Increase in RRP since last week: £0.30
% Increase in RRP since last week: 3.16%*
*It is important to note that RRP does not reflect actually selling price.

Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 4th June 2011

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Irish Top Ten Week Ending 28/05/2011

June 20, 2011 – 11:10 am

Our top ten listing is running a little behind so over the next few days we’ll be rolling out about four of them. Enjoy.

A massive week again for Kate McCann’s book on her daughter’s disappearance. Some decent sales too for the rest of the top five, but the fall away is after that dramatic.

1: Madeleine: Our Daughter’s Disappearance and the Continuing Search for Her, Kate McCann, 3,081
2: Something from Tiffany’s, Melissa Hill, 1,004
3: The Distant Hours, Kate Morton, 983
4: Stand by Me, Sheila O’Flanagan, 973
5: Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen, 894
6: A Game of Thrones Book 1 of a Song of Ice and Fire, George R.R. Martin, 713
7: The Family, Martina Cole, 708
8: The Moment, Douglas Kennedy, 633
9: Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell, 588
10: Room, Emma Donoghue, 550

Top Ten Dynamics
IPN is running a top ten dynamics section looking at the top ten with some data drawn out. Nothing too dramatic, but useful nonetheless.

Volume: 10,127 Units
Decrease since last week: 844 units
% decrease since last week: 7.69%
Average Units Per Title: 1013

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Fiction: 9 titles, 7,046 units or 69.58%, RRP £8.88
Non-Fiction: 1 titles, 3,081 units or 30.421%, RRP £14.99

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Authors: 10
Irish Authors: 3, 30%
Irish Published Books: 0, 0%

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Average RRP: £9.49
Decrease in RRP since last week: £0.10
% Increase in RRP since last week: -1.05%*
*It is important to note that RRP does not reflect actually selling price.

Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 28th May 2011

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Rights

Rights Deal For Judi Curtin In Russia

June 15, 2011 – 10:04 am

The O’Brien Press has sold Russian rights to their best-selling Alice & Megan series of children’s books written by author Judi Curtin. Russian publisher Exmo has bought rights to the first five books in the series.

Talking about the international success of her series, author Judi Curtin commented, ‘I’m really delighted to hear that, once again, Alice and Megan are off to a place I’ve only dreamed of visiting. It’s great to think of children from such a different culture reading about everyday life in Ireland. I hope that one day I’ll be as well-travelled as my characters are.’

The series, which includes seven titles about best friends Alice and Megan and one colourful cookbook ‘penned’ by the duo, has received widespread praise.

Ivan O’Brien, Managing Director of The O’Brien Press said, ‘International success is the true mark of quality in literature for readers young and old, and Judi’s success is well-deserved. Friendship is a universal topic and Alice and Megan look likely to continue on their travels for some time yet! Congratulations to Judi from everyone at O’Brien Press.’

Curtain’s latest book with The O’Brien Press, Eva’s Journey, reached No.3 in the Irish children’s fiction best-seller charts in December 2010 and will be followed by the next Eva book, Eva’s Holiday, in August 2011.

In April 2011, Curtin released Friend’s Forever: The Time Spell the first in a new series with Puffin Ireland, one of that imprints first titles.

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News

Royals Bag a Brace Of Irish Published Books

May 20, 2011 – 1:34 pm

Independent Cork publisher, Collins Press has had two of its titles presented to Queen Elizabeth II in the course of her state visit to Ireland.

The Queen was presented with The GAA: A People’s History by Mike Cronin, Mark Duncan and Paul Rouse.  This lavishly illustrated book was commissioned by the GAA to commemorate GAA 125 and is part of the GAA Oral History Project.

In cork today the Queen will also be presented with Serving a City – The Story of Cork’s English Market by Diarmuid O Drisceoil and Donal O Drisceoil has just been released in paperback, perfect timing for the royal visit. This lavishly illustrated book captures the tastes and colours of this central part of Cork life, past and present, and highlights the architecture, stallholders, customers and products. From offal to olives, it is a celebration of an essential part of the Cork experience. The English Market, Ireland’s most famous food emporium, has been serving the city of Cork since 1788. It has survived revolution, fire and famine, depression and boom, and changing tastes in food and retailing.

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Books & Authors

Padraig Lawlor On Sunshine 106.8FM

May 18, 2011 – 10:48 am

Padraig Lawlor, author of Make It Happen: A Success Guide For Teenagers, was on Sunshine 106.8FM with Lynsey Dolan on her Dublin’s TLking show last week. The interview is below:

Padraig Lawlor On Dublin’s Talking

You can buy his book here.

Publishers Description
Liberties Press presents Make it Happen: A Success Guide for Teenagers, the first book aimed directly at teenagers, enabling them to achieve their goals. With an attractive and eye-catching layout this interactive guide, examines the subconscious and the power of thoughts/beliefs in influencing actions – much in the same vein as hit-film Inception. This is a vital book for teenagers, but also parents and career guidance teachers, in learning how to get the best from young adults.

Teenage-motivational books have always existed. However, they have normally followed the same vein as those aimed at adults; serious, “life-changing”, and somewhat preachy. Make it Happen is really for teenagers – not a makeover on an adult self help guide. It uses styles and techniques such as “Channel Hop”, “Reality Bites”, “Replay”, and other reader-friendly terms to highlight and examine the most important aspects of the book.

Make it Happen focuses on the subconscious, and shows teenagers how easy it can be to achieve any goal or dream. By interspersing technical and informative notes with real-life stories and examples of Make it Happen’s strategies in practice, the fast paced and varied book ensures the teenage reader stays captivated. Modern day examples such as U2, Facebook, and the X-Factor also feature to emphasise points, with the attractive and colourful layout further appealing to the target market.

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News

Four Irish Authors On Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award Shortlist

May 13, 2011 – 4:27 pm

Four Irish writers have made this year’s Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award longlist. William Ryan, Alan Glynn, Adrian McKinty and Stuart Neville are pitted against a formidable list of UK authors, including Val McDermid and Lee Child.

Now in its seventh year, the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, in partnership with Asda, and this year in association with the Daily Mirror, was created to celebrate the very best in crime writing and is open to British and Irish authors whose novels were published in paperback from 1st January 2010 to 31st May 2011.

The award is unique in that it is the only one of its kind which is largely voted for by the general public. As of today (Friday 13th May), the public will have until Sunday 5th June to vote for their favourite title at www.theakstons.co.uk and the result of this vote will determine the six titles that make it onto the shortlist.

The shortlist will be announced on 1st July, and the eventual winner will be decided by a panel of judges including this year’s Festival chair Dreda Say Mitchell, the journalist and novelist Henry Sutton, the winner of a Daily Mirror reader competition and Simon Theakston, Executive Director of T&R Theakston Ltd. winner of the prize will be announced by radio broadcaster and festival regular Mark Lawson on the opening night of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate on Thursday 21st July. The winner will receive a £3,000 cash prize, as well as a handmade, engraved beer barrel provided by Theakstons Old Peculier.

The complete longlist is below:

Blacklands, by Belinda Bauer (Corgi)
From the Dead, by Mark Billingham (Sphere)
Blood Harvest, by S J Bolton (Corgi Books)
61 Hours, by Lee Child (Bantam Books)
Winterland, by Alan Glynn (Faber)
A Room Swept White, by Sophie Hannah (Hodder)
The Woodcutter, by Reginald Hill (Harper Fiction)
Rupture, by Simon Lelic (Picador)
Sister, by Rosamund Lupton (Piatkus)
Dark Blood, by Stuart MacBride (Harper Fiction)
Fever of the Bone, by Val McDermid (Sphere)
Fifty Grand, by Adrian McKinty (Serpent’s Tail)
Still Bleeding, Steve Mosby (Orion)
The Twelve, by Stuart Neville (Vintage)
Random, by Craig Robertson (Simon & Schuster)
The Holy Thief, by William Ryan (Pan Books)
The Anatomy of Ghosts, by Andrew Taylor (Michael Joseph)
A Capital Crime, by Laura Wilson, (Quercus)

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Irish Top Ten News

Irish Top Ten Week Ending 07/05/2011

May 11, 2011 – 4:04 pm

Something of a recovery in sales this week, but still not very encouraging. What’s more, it has a “one step forward two steps back” feeling for Irish authors as the arrival of Anne Enright’s new book coincides with the departure of Claudia Carroll and Emma Donoghue from the top ten.

It hasn’t been a very encouraging year for non-fiction sales and given the strength of fiction, the fact that we are ploughing straight intro the summer reads season and the fact that there are few major releases to arrive before the Christmas run in, I suspect fiction will continue to dominate the charts for some time to come. You’d hope though that the sales will see some upward trends.
1: Stand by Me, Sheila O’Flanagan, 1,194
2: Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell, 972
3: The Fifth Witness, Michael Connelly, 804
4: Ghost Light, Joseph O’Conor, 784
5: The Moment, Douglas Kennedy, 722
6: Jump!, Jilly Cooper, 677
7: The Slap, Christos Tsiolkas, 639
8: The Forgotten Waltz, Anne Enright, 605
9: Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen, 865
10: Love and Marriage, Patricia Scanlan, 597

Top Ten Dynamics
IPN is running a top ten dynamics section looking at the top ten with some data drawn out. Nothing too dramatic, but useful nonetheless.

Volume: 7,859 Units
Decrease since last week: 976 units
% decrease since last week: 14.18%%
Average Units Per Title: 786

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Fiction: 10 titles, 7,859 units or 100%, RRP £9.79
Non-Fiction: 0 titles, 0 units or 0%, RRP £0

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Authors: 10 (one book is co-authored)
Irish Authors: 4, 40%
Irish Published Books: 0, 0%

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Average RRP: £9.79
Increase in RRP since last week: -£0.40
% Increase in RRP since last week: -3.93%*
*It is important to note that RRP does not reflect actually selling price.

Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 7th May 2011
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Irish Top Ten Week Ending 30/04/2011

May 6, 2011 – 9:41 am

Another week of fiction’s domination of the top ten. Though that comes with a health warning, the level of sales for the top ten is down some way since last week and only one title breaks the 1,000 unit barrier, Sheial O’Flanagan’s Stand By Me.

This week’s chart also shows the influence of TV and film. George RR Martin’s A Game Of Thrones, the first in his A Song Of Ice & Fire series, makes the top ten by dint of the success of the new TV series. Likewise, Water For Elephants which has been a sort of slow burning hit, kept rolling by book clubs and word of mouth has hit the top ten due to the forthcoming film.

One of the impacts of this film and TV invasion is that the Irish author cohort has reduced somewhat to only 50% of the top ten.

1: Stand by Me, Sheila O’Flanagan, 1,027
2: Ghost Light, Joseph O’Conor, 939
3: The Fifth Witness, Michael Connelly, 832
4: Love and Marriage, Patricia Scanlan, 659
5: Sing You Home, Jodi Picoult, 655
6: The Slap, Christos Tsiolkas, 602
7: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?, Claudia Carroll, 584
8: Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen, 542
9: Room, Emma Donoghue, 535
10: A Game of Thrones, George RR Martin, 508

Top Ten Dynamics
IPN is running a top ten dynamics section looking at the top ten with some data drawn out. Nothing too dramatic, but useful nonetheless.

Volume: 6,883 Units
Decrease since last week: 3,119 units
% decrease since last week: 31.18%

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Fiction: 10 titles, 6,883 units or 100%, RRP £10.19
Non-Fiction: 0 titles, 0 units or 0%, RRP £0

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Authors: 10 (one book is co-authored)
Irish Authors: 5, 50%
Irish Published Books: 0, 0%

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Average RRP: £10.19
Increase in RRP since last week: 0
% Increase in RRP since last week: -0%*
*It is important to note that RRP does not reflect actually selling price.

Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 30th April 2011
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