The Booksellers Association Conference will open on Sunday (22nd September) with a surge of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some Sheffield libraries could be turned into wine bars or restaurants with a library attached,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Word-of-mouth has long been a driver of small business success (and failure), and these days it takes the form of online customer reviews. But the relative anonymity provided by the Web has added a new wrinkle: review fraud. In fact, fake reviews have been a real problem on Yelp. Last fall the... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
New data from Bowker Market Research provides more evidence of the slowdown in the growth of ebook sales in 2013, although the format still managed to capture more market share. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the new book retail environment, bigger, in many cases, is not better. Having the right-sized store for a community and stocking the appropriate inventory, even if that means adding nonbook items, are keys to success today. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
While the Canadian news headlines have painted a rather dark picture of the country’s publishing scene, those working in the market insist things are not as gloomy as the general media has portrayed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Thousands of tickets for Sir Alex Ferguson's book tour have been signed up in minutes after... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The prestigious UK writing prize will now be open to any works that are published in the UK and were written in English. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even though the physical book market is more unpredictable than ever, “print is here to stay,” declares Stuart Applebaum, spokesman for Penguin Random House. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penton and NewBay Media each made M&A news this week, while UBM has agreed to sell a second property since Monday's announcement that CEO David Levin intends to step down in 2014. UBM Live, a division of the Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Each year in October, TD Bank Group adds glamour to the Canadian children’s literature scene, sponsoring the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Awards gala in Toronto and a parallel event in Montreal for literature in French, including the premiere prizes of C$30,000 for the most distinguished... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Seven months after its New Delhi launch, the STUDYeBUDDY e-bookstore now offers digital content from 32 publishers, including Usborne, Crabtree Publishing, Kendall Hunt, Ashgate, Ocra, Carson-Dellosa, Global Finance School, Pustak Mahal, Popular Prakashan, and Aardash Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barbara Ehrenreich tackles "the truth"; Arianna Huffington tackles success; Elizabeth Gilbert tackles fiction; Alice McDermott tackles being ordinary; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Not unlike the adult side of the business, children’s publishing in Canada looks to be headed for a pretty good 2013 overall, despite limited school and library budgets and reduced inventory and heavy return rates at Indigo Books and Music stores. Rick Wilks, director of Annick Press, points to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Back in 2011, Seth Godin published a blog post titled, “The Future of the Library,” in which he wrote: “The library is no longer a warehouse for dead books.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Chambers Dictionary will crowdsource words for its 13th edition, inviting members of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Octopus publishing house is to form a new children’s and custom publishing division. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury has acquired three books from Katherine Rundell. The children's author was... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gains in its educational technology group were not enough to offset declines in the children’s book publishing and distribution unit resulting in a 5.8% decline in total sales at Scholastic for the first quarter ended August 31. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Man Booker Prize submission rule changes will have a negative impact on small publishers,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]