Sales pick up for O’Reilly’s new book

Sales pick up for O’Reilly’s new book

NEW YORK

After a slow start, at least for Bill O’Reilly, his new book is gaining momentum.

O’Reilly’s “Killing England” had increased sales in its second week, an unusual feat for a high-profile release.His first “Killing” work since being forced out of Fox News last spring amid numerous allegations of sexual assault sold 71,000 copies, compared with 65,000 the week before. According to NBD BookScan, which tracks around 85 percent of retail sales, it was last week’s top nonfiction seller.

Pre-sales for “Killing England” were well below those for last year’s “Killing the Rising Sun.” But his new book was helped by a surprise appearance on Fox, where he was interviewed by Sean Hannity, and has been in the top 10 on Amazon.com since its Sept. 19 release.

Tucci to read audio

NEW YORK

Oscar-nominated actor Stanley Tucci is leading an audio production inspired in part by Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist.”

The audio producer and seller Audible Inc. told the Associated Press recently that Tucci will be joined by Toby Jones for “The Man On the Mountaintop,” vignettes and words of wisdom that are a “contemporary equivalent” to Coelho’s million selling novel.

The audio-only release is based on an original script by Susan Trott.

Tucci has appeared in “The Hunger Games,” “The Devil Wears Prada” and numerous other films.

Associated Press