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 ]
The shopkeeper dubbed "rude and offensive" is selling his business in North Yorkshire. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Inside Nebraska's beloved local bookstore; Baton Rouge indie goes on the block; the "Basil Fawlty" of bookselling calls it quits; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
One of the most thrilling experiences an author can have is walking into a bookstore and finding their book on the shelves Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2017-07-18 13:39:29 UTC ]
After a sluggish beginning to 2017, a three-month rally has made bookstore sales through the first five months of 2017 almost even with the comparable period in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
San Jose store hits a milestone; a library rebrands its bookstore; B&N gets a new head of retail; the bookstore that inspired Hogwarts; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booksellers have appealed directly to politicians to reform business rates or risk 275 towns losing bookshops at a parliamentary reception in the House of Commons. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent booksellers have slammed the heavy discounting of new hardback titles by larger retailers as “pretty close to chaos” and “enormously detrimental to authors” ahead of the release of Philip Pullman's first Book of Dust novel (Penguin Random House Children's and David Fickling Books). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
A used bookstore opens in El Paso; Kansas pop-up may become permanent; Indiana kids store hits Kickstarter; Paris's Grande Dame; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
ABA's Teicher reflects on 2017; the scheme that saved a Maine bookstore; San Francisco's Booksmith expands; Tennessee's new indie; and more Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent bookshop Cover to Cover in Swansea is to take on new ownership after former owner Sarah Rees has decided to step down. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The number of bookshops in Ireland has dropped by 30 in the past decade, new figures have revealed, but booksellers in the country are currently bullish about the future of physical retail. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
While summertime means vacations and a break from the normal routine for many people, it is the busiest time of the year for seasonal booksellers—especially when your store is near the Great Lakes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
New bookstores open in Texas and Colorado; a beloved Miami bookstore may be saved; Asian authors are upset with Amazon; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Philly bookstore launches a GoFundMe campaign; 'pay as you like' bookstore in Jordan is saved by crowdfunding; a Strand co-owner looks back at the store's 90 years; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Big Green Bookshop co-owner Simon Key came face to face with presenter Piers Morgan on ITV this morning (26th June) - months after the pair had a heated Twitter feud over the merits of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookshops around the country are unveiling a host of magical events — including Quidditch Pong, Harry Potter Bingo and Horcrux hunts—to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bloomsbury). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
How should booksellers respond to books that challenge their ability to host an event while also offending their own political or moral principles? A BookExpo panel tried to answer just that. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Ohio-based literary press is opening a bookstore/cafe/bar in its new headquarters in Columbus's South Side neighborhood. The new store will sell Two Dollar Radio's titles, as well as books published by other small presses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dallas's Interabang to open soon; ABFEE's director is leaving; Macmillan offers special terms for new stores; a bookstore thrives on the Jersey shore; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]