Book sales: what was up, down in Sept 2015

Story reposted here originally appeared in the Friday, January 29th shelf-awareness.com.

AAP Sales: September Slips 0.7% In September, total net book sales fell 0.7%, to $1.5 billion, representing sales of 1,205 publishers and distributed clients as reported to the Association of American Publishers. For the first nine months of 2015, total net book sales were down 2%, to $11.9 billion. For the first nine months of the year, adult books were up 2.9% and children's/YA were down 7.4%. Hardcover book sales were down 3.2%; trade paperback was up 16%. E-books overall were down 11.1%, mainly because children's/YA e-books were down 44.8% for the year; trade e-book sales were off 4.8%.

PW Newsbrief re: BIGNY "Adult Coloring Books" Feb. 9 event

Today's Publishers Weekly Daily notes the Book Industry Guild of New York's "Adult Coloring Book" panel discussion that will be held on Tuesday, February 9th. You'll find the story in PW Daily's News Briefs section.

Johanna Basford - My Top 5 Colouring Tips!

BIGNY -- Feb 2016 Event

The Book Industry Guild of New York (BIGNY) offers the following public event in February 2015:

Feb. 9th -- Adult Coloring Books panel discussion. The three confirmed panelists will bring a compelling range of experience and expertise to the discussion:

• Jennifer Feldman/Dover Publications
• Ed Spade/Lightning Source
• Meg Leder/Penguin Random House. Ms. Leder is author Johanna Basford's editor.

Event moderator: Jim Milliot/Publishers Weekly Editorial Director

Photos from the BIGNY President's Night Event

The Book Industry Guild of New York's (BIGNY) 2016 kickoff event -- President's Night -- was a big hit! Over 100 participants attended to listen to Sterling Pierce's Bill Burke's refreshing perspective on his firm's evolution from a basement business to a well-known printer, with industry-respected expertise with bound galleys and paperbound products.

Here are some photos from the Tuesday, January 12th event at Penguin Random House:

Former BIGNY presidents and current BIGNY president
at Presidents Night event

Bill Burke speaking during Presidents Night

Upcoming BIGNY events -- Winter 2016

The Book Industry Guild of New York (BIGNY) is pleased to announce its calendar of Winter 2016 events. They are as follows:

Jan. 12th -- President's Night. Featured speaker: Bill Burke, Sterling-Pierce Co., Inc. president/owner.

Feb. 9th -- Adult Coloring Books panel discussion. The three confirmed panelists will bring a compelling range of experience and expertise to the discussion:

• Jennifer Feldman/Dover Publications
• Ed Spade/Lightning Source
• Meg Leder/Penguin Random House. Ms. Leder is author Johanna Basford's editor.

Event moderator: Jim Milliot/Publishers Weekly Editorial Director

BIGNY "President's Night" Event at Penguin Random House -- Jan.12th

Sterling Pierce Co., Inc. president and owner Bill Burke will be the featured speaker at the BookIndustry Guild of New York’s (BIGNY) 2016 “President’s Night” event. BIGNYs Tuesday, January 12, 2016 gathering will be held at 6:15 pm at Penguin Random House, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY.

Burke, with over three decades of printing experience, will offer insights from his publishing career and its influences. His firm – Sterling Pierce Co. Inc. – has a strong presence and expertise in the bound galley business.

BIGNY’s “President’s Night,” which features remarks from former BIGNY executives, traditionally launches the Book Industry Guild of New York’s events for the calendar year.

About Bill Burke

Bill Burke is the owner of Sterling-Price Co., Inc., a Long Island-based firm with an established reputation as one of the country’s premier bound galley printers and short-run paperback books. In addition to corporate success, Burke has received many community and service awards. His firm is currently a Corporate Cancer Research Sponsor of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Bill Burke/Sterling Pierce Co. profile

Bill Burke

Bill Burke will be the featured speaker at BIGNY's Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016 "President's Night" meeting. Here's a brief biographical profile of Mr. Burke:

Bill Burke is the owner of Sterling-Pierce Co., Inc., a Long Island-based firm with an established reputation as one of the country’s premier bound galley printers and short-run paperback books.

Born in Queens, New York, Burke lived in Maspeth, NY for 26 years. He earned a Master’s degree in Secondary Education from Queens College/Ctiy University of New York and taught at the junior high school level in Nassau County. He and his wife Isabel are the proud parents of two daughters.

Bill Burke’s printing industry experience started with a position at the bound-galley printer Malarchy-Clark. In 1980, after the firm was purchased by DV Communications, Bill and his wife Isabel founded Sterling Pierce Co., Inc. The new company offered printing services, focusing on short-run bound galleys.

Initially, Sterling Pierce operated from Bill’s parents’ basement. These modest origins impressed upon the Burkes the vital importance of client relations and product quality. The business has grown over its 35-year history to become a respected bound galley printer, with 26 employees servicing publishers from Maine to Seattle.

In addition to their corporate success, the Burkes have received many community and service awards.  In 2012, Bill was named “Business Person of the Year” by the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce. In 1998, Sterling Pierce received the Certificate of Appreciation from the Community Mayors Children’s Fund “in recognition for their splendid contribution to the handicapped children of New York”.  In 1987 Bill and Isabel received “The Children of Ireland Award” for their efforts on behalf of underprivileged children in Ireland. Sterling Pierce is also a Corporate Cancer Research Sponsor for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Besides these activities, Bill Burke enjoys boating, fishing, and rooting for the New York Mets.