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New books may be hard to come by for the rest of the year: “Publishers are warning sellers and consumers that supply chain issues have forced a major slowdown in book production and threaten a shortage of certain titles for the rest of the year. Supply chain problems have touched almost every aspect of book production, storage, and delivery, mostly as a result of Covid-related bottlenecks. Printer capacity issues plagued the publishing industry last year, too, though 2021 is expected to be worse.” via Quartz
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Bookstore Sales Soar Again in July: “Bookstore sales jumped 63.8% in July over a year ago. Sales were $716 million, making this the highest July total since 2012.” via Publishers Weekly
Brava to McNaughton & Gunn client Melville House Publishing! Melville House Announces New Publicity Team via Publishers Weekly
Paper shortages are impacting schools, grocery stores and more: “Pandemic-related disruptions continue to affect supply chains and are fueling a serious shortage of paper nationwide, affecting everything from bookstores to weddings. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports for TODAY from Orlando, Florida.” via Today.com
