A California bookseller tries to buy the store where he works; Barnes & Noble to open on Fifth Avenue--in Youngstown; a bookstore pops-up in the Bronx; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In South Korea, a number of 'small concept' bookstores have emerged, attracting attention and offering a fashionable alternative to larger retail stores. The post South Korea’s ‘Small Concept’ Bookstores: Niche and Trendy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookshops have expressed anger that they can no longer get hold of the 2001 edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for customers ahead of the film release next week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
News from the Sharjah Book Fair: as the Publishing City rises in Sharjah, nearby Dubai gets a smaller Kinokuniya bookstore. And UAE libraries contemplate drone deliveries. The post In the UAE: Sharjah Publishing City, Kinokuniya Bookstores, Library Drones appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
With no serious buyers in sight after nearly a year on the market, the 175-year-old Otto Bookstore in Williamsport, Pa., is likely being passed from 82-year-old Betsy Rider to her son, Tom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's campus pick-up program comes to New York; a Spanish-language bookstore arrives in Phoenix; an Oklahoma indie preps for its opening; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
New stores prep to open in Washington and Massachusetts; a political display gets protection in New York; Barnes & Noble continues to close locations; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Readers in New York City rally to save two long-time stores; Atlanta gets a new bookstore; a store reopens in Louisiana; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A bookstore/restaurant preps for its Maryland opening; stores expand in New Jersey and Washington; a California bookstore adds a publishing arm; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
New stores prep to open in Nebraska and Oregon; a bookstore in Colorado changes hands; Barnes & Noble to close a New Jersey location; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chorleywood Bookshop has been named the Vintage Independent Bookshop of the Year 2016, making it the first shop to have won the prize twice. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon gets booked in Portland; a Bay Area bookstore adds a second location; new stores prep in Florida and Indiana; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new store opens in Ottawa; a New Mexico store experiments with a local press; a Pennsylvania store becomes one of the black-owned bookstores coming back; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The three finalists of "The Great British Bake Off", revealed in last night's show (19th October), are signing copies of Hodder and Stoughton's TV tie-in book in bookshops across the UK. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
New York City loses another Barnes & Noble; Maine gains a bookstore; determined Oregon store stays open despite flooding; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Twin Cities is gaining another indie children's bookstore this spring with the opening of Babycake's Book Stack. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The full text of a speech given by Baroness Gail Rebuck, chair of Penguin Random House UK, during a debate at the House of Lords on libraries and bookshops. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
New bookstores prep for opening in Florida and Indiana; a Massachusetts store moves to new digs; a children’s bookstore changes hands in Indiana; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales in August, one the biggest sales months of the year because of students returning to college, rose to $1.66 billion from $1.63 billion a year ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two California friends look to mix tea and books; an Arizona sporting goods store makes a literary pivot; three iconic Bay Area-bookstores land legacy status; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]