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Associated Press
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. 'Atmosphere' by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine) 2. 'Edge of Honor' by Brad Thor (Atria/Bestler) 3. 'Never Flinch' by Stephen King (Scribner) 4. 'Tusk Love' by Thea Guanzon (Random House Worlds) 5. 'Don't Let Him In' by Lisa Jewell (Atria) 6. 'Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil' by V.E. Schwab (Tor) 7. 'Great Big Beautiful Life' by Emily Henry (Berkley) 8. 'A Forbidden Alchemy' by Stacey McEwan (Saga) 9. 'My Friends' by Fredrik Backman (Atria) 10. 'The First Gentleman' by Patterson/Clinton (Little, Brown and Knopf) 11. 'The Knight and the Moth' by Rachel Gillig (Orbit) 12. 'Broken Country' by Clare Leslie Hall (Simon & Schuster) 13. 'A Mother's Love' by Danielle Steel (Delacorte) 14. 'Onyx Storm' by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 15. 'The Wedding People' by Alison Espach (Holt) _____ HARDCOVER NON-FICTION 1. 'The Let Them Theory' by Mel Robbins (Hay House) 2. 'Don't Believe Everything You Think (expanded ed.)' by Joseph Nguyen (Authors Equity) 3. 'Unruly' by Lauren Wittenberg Weiner (BenBella/Holt) 4. 'Super Agers' by Eric Topol (Simon & Schuster) 5. 'Behind the Badge' by Johnny Joey Jones (Harper Influence) 6. 'The Simple Path to Wealth (revised & expanded ed.)' by JL Collins (Authors Equity) 7. 'Abundance' by Ezra Klein (Avid Reader) 8. 'The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook' by Meredith Hayden (Ten Speed) 9. 'Everything Is Tuberculosis' by John Green (Crash Course) 10. 'Mark Twain' by Ron Chernow (Penguin Press) 11. 'We Can Do Hard Things' by Doyle/Wambach/Doyle (Dial) 12. 'Uncommon Favor' by Dawn Staley (Black Privilege) 13. 'The Book of Alchemy' by Suleika Jaouad (Random House) 14. 'Big Dumb Eyes' by Nate Bargatze (Grand Central) 15. 'The Next Conversation' by Jefferson Fisher (Tarcher) _____ TRADE PAPERBACK BESTSELLERS 1. 'Do Not Disturb' by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen) 2. 'One Golden Summer' by Carley Fortune (Berkley) 3. 'The Tenant' by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen) 4. 'Caught Up' by Navessa Allen (Slowburn) 5. Remarkably Bright Creatures' by Shelby Van Pelt (Ecco) 6. 'Lights Out' by Navessa Allen (Slowburn) 7. 'Problematic Summer Romance' by Ali Hazelwood (Berkley) 8. 'Till Summer Do Us Part' by Meghan Quinn (Bloom) 9. 'All the Colors of the Dark' by Chris Whitaker (Crown) 10. 'Fourth Wing' by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 11. 'Iron Flame' by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 12. 'Sandwich' by Catherine Newman (Harper Perennial) 13. 'The Boyfriend' by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen) 14. 'Here One Moment' by Liane Moriarty (Crown) 15. 'The Crash' by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen) _____
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Business with atria Watford branch expected to shut 100 stores
A business with an atria Watford branch is expected to seek store closures amid restructuring after its sale. Poundland is set to shut dozens of stores after being sold for £1 to investment firm Gordon Brothers. The discount chain, which moved its Watford store from the high street to atria Watford in 2023, had been put on the market earlier this year after a sharp downturn in trading. Poland-based Pepco Group, which has owned Poundland since 2016, said this morning (June 12) that it completed the sale of the business for a 'nominal' fee. Sources close to the process have said this was £1. Poundland logo. (Image: Mike Egerton/PA) Poundland's more-than-800 stores, also including locations in Borehamwood and Hemel Hempstead, and roughly 16,000 employees will be transferred to the ownership of Gordon Brothers, which owns brands including Laura Ashley, as a result. However, as part of the deal, Poundland is set to undergo a restructuring plan, which will go through the high court. Poundland said the details will be communicated 'in due course'. It is understood that full details will be sent to creditors in the coming days, with the company expected to seek around 100 store closures and a raft of rent reductions from landlords as part of the process. Atria Watford will change back to the Harlequin name this summer. (Image: Atria Watford) As part of the restructuring plan, Pepco is set to retain a minority stake in Poundland. Last month, Poundland reported that revenues dropped by 6.5 per cent to 985 million euros (£830 million) for the six months to March, compared with a year earlier. The brand suffered 'challenges across all categories' and had 18 net store closures over the period. Pepco said the deal will help it shift away from food and drinks, improve its revenue growth and boost its profitability. Former McDonalds and Poundland among High Street units on market Poundland confirmed for former atria Watford John Lewis unit Watford Poundland unit marketed ahead of closure tomorrow Stephan Borchert, Pepco Group chief executive, said: 'This transaction will strongly support our accelerated value creation programme by simplifying the group and focusing on our successful Pepco business. 'Poundland remains a key player in UK discount retail, with millions of customers annually and a well-loved brand and proposition. 'We want to sincerely thank all the Poundland team for their ongoing commitment and contribution to the group and wish Barry Williams and his team all the best for the future.'
United News of India
08-06-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Atria Renewabic launches rooftop solar campaign
Bengaluru, June 7 (UNI) Atria Renewabic, a frontrunner in India's renewable energy sector, on Saturday launched a unique community-centric rooftop solar campaign aimed at accelerating solar adoption in Bengaluru's residential neighbourhoods. Branded under the theme "Bangalore Deserves Better", the initiative seeks to create micro-clusters of solar adopters by encouraging group-based rooftop installations that offer both cost efficiency and collective environmental impact. The campaign specifically targets homeowners and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), leveraging the power of trusted community networks. Speaking at the launch, CS Sunder Raju, Chairman and Director of Atria Group, said, "At Atria, we have always believed in the power of clean energy to drive meaningful change — not just at the individual level, but at the community level. This campaign is designed to foster a collective movement that makes solar energy more accessible and affordable." Highlighting the urgency of climate action, Raju added, "Climate change is real, and it is perilous to assume someone else will fix it. Through shared adoption models like micro-clusters, and with the support of government schemes such as the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, we aim to empower Bengaluru's citizens to act now." The PM Surya Ghar Yojana offers subsidies of up to ₹78,000 for rooftop solar adoption, a factor expected to boost participation in Atria's new campaign. Founded in 1960, Atria was the first private player in India to harness hydropower and has since diversified into solar and wind energy. The company has dedicated over two decades to building sustainable solutions that impact both energy and community development. The rooftop solar market in India is poised for robust expansion. According to Mordor Intelligence's India Rooftop Solar Market Report, installed capacity is expected to rise from 17.6 GW in 2025 to 41.52 GW by 2030, reflecting a CAGR of 18.73%. Urban hubs like Bengaluru are projected to lead this growth, offering immense potential for companies like Atria. With this new campaign, Atria aims to harness the spirit of community action and environmental responsibility, setting a blueprint for sustainable urban living. UNI BDN BM
The Age
04-06-2025
- Business
- The Age
From the NRL to Bachelor to BookTok influencer and a romantasy book deal. Meet Luke Bateman
On April 22, Bateman posted his first TikTok setting himself up as a book lover who wanted to chat about his favourite genre, fantasy, and in particular, romantasy. 'I love fantasy…but I've never had anywhere to talk about it or share those things because, obviously, being a male…from the country,' he told his followers. Why has he gained a Booktok following on TikTok? If you view the comments on any of his posts, it's obvious his audience is predominantly female. In his first post, Bateman even comments 'There's a lot of females here, and you all love smut and spice…I think I may have to have a little delve into it myself and see what all the fuss is about.' The followers lapped this up and he played up to it, his greeting quickly going from 'Hello BookTok' to 'Hello besties' which has become his trademark address. His posts are almost always filmed in a truck or in the fields, the dirt and sweat from a hard day's work still visible on him, along with his well-worn Akubra. But he's not shy to show his softer side, even crying when he posted about his new book deal. Loading And he has embraced popular romantasy books, like A Court of Thorns and Roses, which decreed him somewhat of a unicorn in the BookTok community – a rugged young man who is passionate about reading genres usually embraced by young women. What is romantasy? The term is a melding of two genres: romance and fantasy. But it's the romance side of it that is central to this sub-genre. The term was added to the Urban Dictionary in 2008 but has gained particular traction in the last decade thanks to authors like Sarah J. Maas of A Court of Thorns and Roses fame – the hashtag ACOTAR has had almost nine billion views on TikTok - and Rebecca Yarros, author of Fourth Wing. Bateman is a new but enthusiastic consumer of romantasy, even donning a cap sent to him by Dymocks which reads 'romance reader'. Who has signed him up for a book deal? Bateman has been signed to a two-book deal by Atria, a brand-new imprint of Simon & Schuster Australia. In the US, where Atria has been around since 2002, it has published bestselling authors like Taylor Jenkins Reid, Colleen Hoover and Fredrik Backman. Bateman's first book will be out in early 2027 and he says it will be a coming of age story about a young boy battling hardships and set in a fantasy world. It's a story he says he has carried with him since childhood and now it's time to get it out of his head and onto the page. Why sign him if he has no book yet? While you don't have to have written an entire book to nab a book deal, Atria publisher Anthea Bariamis says the publishing house would never sign an author for fiction without seeing whether they can actually write first. '[Luke] and I had a long meeting where he went over the scope of the series he was working on, detailing the magic system and the journey of the protagonist across the series. These are the two things that, in my opinion at least, are most important for assessing fantasy submissions,' she says. 'He then submitted a writing sample, a thorough chapter outline for book one, and a synopsis for the series. In total, we had almost 10,000 words to assess his commercial and literary potential.' Why has this sparked debate? The debate was sparked by one post made on May 26 – in which Bateman announced he had been signed by Atria – and in particular one line in that post in which he said 'I can't wait to write this book'. Loading The comments section blew up. TikTokkers could not understand how someone who had not even written a book could be signed by a major publisher. 'I'm so confused – how did you get a book deal with no book written?' one asked. But angry comments soon focused on race, gender and privilege. 'This opportunity is the intersection of white privilege, male privilege, and pretty privilege,' a TikTokker wrote. Another added: 'There are so many talented and skilled authors from marginalised communities who HAVE put in the effort, who HAVE worked to refine their skills, who HAVE worked to build their platform, and yet this is what publishing prioritises. Yikes!' And from another: 'Firstly, congratulations, I'm happy for you! I also want to acknowledge that had you been a woman (especially of colour) this probably wouldn't have happened.' But for every negative comment, there was a positive one. 'Why the hate?' one user asked. 'Why is it about race? Why is it about gender? We made him famous. Now we are tearing him down? He did nothing wrong.'
Sydney Morning Herald
04-06-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
From the NRL to Bachelor to BookTok influencer and a romantasy book deal. Meet Luke Bateman
On April 22, Bateman posted his first TikTok setting himself up as a book lover who wanted to chat about his favourite genre, fantasy, and in particular, romantasy. 'I love fantasy…but I've never had anywhere to talk about it or share those things because, obviously, being a male…from the country,' he told his followers. Why has he gained a Booktok following on TikTok? If you view the comments on any of his posts, it's obvious his audience is predominantly female. In his first post, Bateman even comments 'There's a lot of females here, and you all love smut and spice…I think I may have to have a little delve into it myself and see what all the fuss is about.' The followers lapped this up and he played up to it, his greeting quickly going from 'Hello BookTok' to 'Hello besties' which has become his trademark address. His posts are almost always filmed in a truck or in the fields, the dirt and sweat from a hard day's work still visible on him, along with his well-worn Akubra. But he's not shy to show his softer side, even crying when he posted about his new book deal. Loading And he has embraced popular romantasy books, like A Court of Thorns and Roses, which decreed him somewhat of a unicorn in the BookTok community – a rugged young man who is passionate about reading genres usually embraced by young women. What is romantasy? The term is a melding of two genres: romance and fantasy. But it's the romance side of it that is central to this sub-genre. The term was added to the Urban Dictionary in 2008 but has gained particular traction in the last decade thanks to authors like Sarah J. Maas of A Court of Thorns and Roses fame – the hashtag ACOTAR has had almost nine billion views on TikTok - and Rebecca Yarros, author of Fourth Wing. Bateman is a new but enthusiastic consumer of romantasy, even donning a cap sent to him by Dymocks which reads 'romance reader'. Who has signed him up for a book deal? Bateman has been signed to a two-book deal by Atria, a brand-new imprint of Simon & Schuster Australia. In the US, where Atria has been around since 2002, it has published bestselling authors like Taylor Jenkins Reid, Colleen Hoover and Fredrik Backman. Bateman's first book will be out in early 2027 and he says it will be a coming of age story about a young boy battling hardships and set in a fantasy world. It's a story he says he has carried with him since childhood and now it's time to get it out of his head and onto the page. Why sign him if he has no book yet? While you don't have to have written an entire book to nab a book deal, Atria publisher Anthea Bariamis says the publishing house would never sign an author for fiction without seeing whether they can actually write first. '[Luke] and I had a long meeting where he went over the scope of the series he was working on, detailing the magic system and the journey of the protagonist across the series. These are the two things that, in my opinion at least, are most important for assessing fantasy submissions,' she says. 'He then submitted a writing sample, a thorough chapter outline for book one, and a synopsis for the series. In total, we had almost 10,000 words to assess his commercial and literary potential.' Why has this sparked debate? The debate was sparked by one post made on May 26 – in which Bateman announced he had been signed by Atria – and in particular one line in that post in which he said 'I can't wait to write this book'. Loading The comments section blew up. TikTokkers could not understand how someone who had not even written a book could be signed by a major publisher. 'I'm so confused – how did you get a book deal with no book written?' one asked. But angry comments soon focused on race, gender and privilege. 'This opportunity is the intersection of white privilege, male privilege, and pretty privilege,' a TikTokker wrote. Another added: 'There are so many talented and skilled authors from marginalised communities who HAVE put in the effort, who HAVE worked to refine their skills, who HAVE worked to build their platform, and yet this is what publishing prioritises. Yikes!' And from another: 'Firstly, congratulations, I'm happy for you! I also want to acknowledge that had you been a woman (especially of colour) this probably wouldn't have happened.' But for every negative comment, there was a positive one. 'Why the hate?' one user asked. 'Why is it about race? Why is it about gender? We made him famous. Now we are tearing him down? He did nothing wrong.'
