In a popular trope present most often in YA novels, a character finds a secret key to another world. The key is rarely literal. More often, it’s an action as banal and everyday as leaning against a train platform barrier, walking into a phone booth, or looking for a winter coat in the back of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2019-07-12 11:02:44 UTC ]
Awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-07-09 10:30:07 UTC ]
Since its launch 25 years ago, Amazon's reach has extended well beyond an online bookstore. And while it may seem obvious today, at the time Jeff Bezos was working to get his idea to the masses, many investors thought it would be no match for bookstore giants like Borders and Barnes &... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-08 11:14:14 UTC ]
Since its launch 25 years ago, Amazon's reach has extended well beyond an online bookstore. And while it may seem obvious today, at the time Jeff Bezos was working to get his idea to the masses, many investors thought it would be no match for bookstore giants like Borders and Barnes and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-08 10:53:45 UTC ]
Since its launch 25 years ago, Amazon's reach has extended well beyond an online bookstore. And while it may seem obvious today, at the time Jeff Bezos was working to get his idea to the masses, many investors thought it would be no match for bookstore giants like Borders and Barnes and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-08 10:00:00 UTC ]
Money raised by the participating indie bookstores, small presses, and other literary organizations participating in this past weekend's fundraising campaign will benefit the refugee aid nonprofit RAICES. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
Since its launch 25 years ago, Amazon's reach has extended well beyond an online bookstore. And while it may seem obvious today, at the time Jeff Bezos was working to get his idea to the masses, many investors thought it would be no match for bookstore giants like Borders and Barnes and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-05 17:38:09 UTC ]
A Rioter not only got to visit the romance bookstore of her dreams, L.A.'s The Ripped Bodice, but also got a slew of recommendations from a co-owner! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-07-02 10:36:13 UTC ]
A Wisconsin indie has launched a fundraising campaign to benefit for RAICES, an organization that aids immigrants detained at the U.S. border. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Book Culture, based in the same Queens neighborhood where Amazon wanted to set up shop, says it will be forced to close if the city or state doesn’t offer assistance. In New York City’s Long Island City neighborhood, down the road from where Amazon tried (and failed) to build a “second... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-06-26 15:56:45 UTC ]
Independent bookshop Travelling Through has shut down following five years of trade, as Booksellers Association m.d. Meryl Halls says the closure has highlighted how "fragile our high streets are". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 00:29:42 UTC ]
Popular novels, technical tomes and self-published books are pirated and sold on Amazon. That may actually be helping the company extend its grip on the book business. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-06-23 21:06:40 UTC ]
During Independent Bookshop Week, author Clare Mackintosh pens a letter in praise of bookshops and booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-19 07:08:54 UTC ]
Independent Bookshop Week is in full swing with events up and down the country as Booksellers Association research reveals 82% of indie booksellers had a different career prior to owning or working in their bookshop. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 02:50:48 UTC ]
The building that's home to the famous Strand Bookstore in the East Village was designated a city landmark Tuesday despite warnings from the property's and store's owner that the status could... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2019-06-12 12:57:30 UTC ]
The pilot killed when his helicopter of a Midtown skyscraper in rain and fog radioed that he was lost and trying to get back to the heliport but couldn't find it, an official briefed on the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2019-06-12 11:09:48 UTC ]
American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher addressed members at the organization's town hall and annual meeting at BookExpo, noting the ABA added 99 members last year and members increased profitability. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing industry leaders made a strong declaration about the centrality of bricks-and-mortar retail to the publishing industry during a Thursday session at BookExpo 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher addressed members at the organization's town hall and annual meeting at BookExpo, noting the ABA added 99 members last year and members increased profitability. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic is the latest publisher offering special terms for independent booksellers who want to transition to direct ordering in the wake of the news that Baker & Taylor's is exiting the retail wholesale business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]