New bookstore opens in Memphis; store planned for Maine; The Strand's secrets; the Cairo bookstore that delivers; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Plans solidify around new Queens, N.Y. bookstore; Maine gets a new bookstore; Pennsylvania indie to open a second location; Toronto is home to a Harry Potter-themed store; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
A number of the nation's newest bookmongers have either transitioned out of highly lucrative careers or intend to do so. These are their stories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
San Antonio's new bookstore; Wisconsin used bookstore is for sale; an Indian mobile store seeks support; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstore sales increased 0.2% in the first half of 2017 over the comparable period in 2016, hitting $5.06 billion, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Andover Books to relocate; the bookstore inspired by Jeff-Kinney; a Seattle store goes on the block; the California store taking on Iranian censors; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two teachers are opening a bookshop in Lincolnshire this month with plans for an accompanying outreach programme to help pupils struggling with education. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nashville gets a new bookstore; promoting bookstores as "places of ideas"; a Nevada store under threat of closing; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
From the VOA: Amid tough economic times in South Africa, consumers are supporting a growing number of used book stores, avoiding new-book prices. The post In an Economic Crunch, South African Readers Turn to Used Book Stores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The first Texas Independent Bookstore Day set sales records at one Houston bookstore and was deemed a success at others across the state. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
A man has been sentenced following an "entirely unprovoked" hate crime victimising The Cricklewood Islamic Bookshop in North West London. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Washington D.C. to get a new bookstore; New Jersey store opens; Seattle's arty new literary destination; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Texas Independent Bookstore Day, set to launch on Saturday, will feature booksellers throughout the state, with stores in Houston, Austin and Dallas participating. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nearly 400,000 New Zealanders did not read a book in 2016, according to a Book Council survey. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
A popular bookshop which has served up worlds of imagination to young and old for more than 30 years is facing a crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
An indie opens in Pennsylvania; a Hawaii bookstore changes scenery; poetry for Planned Parenthood; the bookseller on the Booker longlist; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Italian bookstore pops-up in San Francisco; Iran opens a massive book garden; a Berlin bookstore closes after protests; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michèle Laouénan, the owner of The Book Shop in Liskeard, Cornwall, has put the shop up for sale as she prepares for retirement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new store opens in Oregon; Cape Cod bookstore earns plaudits; the Arizona bookseller taking on Amazon; an Oakland bookseller asks for help; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A major Polish retailer is betting on 'small format bookstores' and proliferating locations to make a success of its new Mole Mole bookshops. The post In Poland, Empik Banks on Smaller, Targeted ‘Mole Mole’ Bookstores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]