Penguin Random House UK has pledged £15,000 to the #ReadTheOnePercent Bookshop crowdfunding campaign, launched by Knights Of. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher says it hopes to help the #ReadtheOnePercent pop-up store in south London ‘smash its target’ of £30,000, which it is crowdfunding in order to become permanentPenguin Random House has pledged £15,000 to south London’s #ReadtheOnePercent bookshop, which only stocks children’s books with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
After two months of declines, bookstore sales were $699 million in October, up from $649 million in October 2017. Sales were flat in the first 10 months of the year compared to 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
They don’t own Whole Foods, but they do sell books! As Groucho Marx once said, outside of a dog, books are man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Daunt Books, Waterstones and Foyles are raising money for The Passage, a charity that supports people who are homeless, by selling a book of short stories by AS Byatt, Lennie James and Michael Morpurgo. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Development charity and publisher Practical Action is opening a “unique” bookstore in Rugby focusing on global issues. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookshop Band will play a 15-date tour across America next month, with sponsorship from Gardners and US-based entertainment distributor All Media Supply. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Inclusive publisher Knights Of, which launched a pop-up bookshop in Brixton in October, is aiming to raise £30,000 to open a permanent bookselling business. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Wellcome Collection has joined forces with the Brick Lane Bookshop and Kingston School of Art and Architecture on an “arresting" light installation window display, themed around "Living with Buildings". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The winner of Norway's 2018 'Bookstore Award,' chosen by booksellers, is a novel based on the country's World War II-era past. And in the UK, SpecSavers names a dozen prize winners. The post Industry Notes: Norway’s ‘Bookstore Award,’ the UK’s SpecSavers Winners appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a time of intense polarization, booksellers are trying to satisfy readers’ needs without alienating customers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstore sales fell 0.9% in September compared, compared to the same period a year ago, according to a preliminary estimate released by the U.S. Census Bureau. For the first nine months of the year, sales were down 0.6%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michelle Obama’s memoir, issued next Thursday in a simultaneous global publication, is the recipient of Penguin General’s biggest ever marketing spend, with campaigns to run across formats, platforms, and even on the bare walls of Brixton... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even amid dire conerns this week for Brazil's leading book retail companies, it's possible to see opportunity, Ricardo Costa tells us. Brazilian publishers are working to shore up the outlook for Saraiva and Livraria Cultura. The post Brazil’s Endangered Bookstore Companies: Livraria Cultura and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones is opening a second bookshop in Nottingham in time for Christmas trading. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Around 20 bookshops are partnering with Granta, author Rose George and the NHS to encourage the public to give blood through the ‘Share a Pint campaign’. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The co-owners of Paris' newest independent bookstore Ici say they're convinced they can make a go of it, even as France's market evolves. The post Despite the Odds, a New Independent Bookstore Opens in Paris: ‘ICI’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Inclusive publisher Knights Of is marking its first birthday by opening a pop-up bookshop inside Brixton Market. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Drama Book Shop, known for its exhaustive collection of plays and books on theater and as hallowed ground for the Broadway set, will shutter its store at 250 W. 40th St. early next year. Its... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2018-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a letter to our editor, Robert Sindelar, the president of the American Booksellers Association, acknowledges that bookseller Jonathan Platt has a valid point that store margins could be better, but argues that improvements are being made. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]