The Torbay Bookshop is being put back up for sale by owners Matthew and Sarah Clarke, who have run it for a total of 23 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two bookstores set to open in Pittsburgh; another store spreads its wings in Georgia; a Baltimore bookstore receives local plaudits; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Beauty entrepreneur Jo Malone has urged bookshops to “take risks” in order to prosper in these “strange” times. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
New stores open in Michigan, Massachusetts, and Kansas; a nonprofit preps a bookstore/literary center in North Carolina; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
New, used, and rare bookstores are opening in Georgia, Kentucky, and Ohio; a mother-and-daughter prep a specialty children’s store in Massachusetts; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Georgia and Kentucky indies prep to open; a New York City bookstore tries pop-ups while it searches for permanent space; a children's store may flee Harvard Square; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association has defended the importance of bookshops on university campuses in the wake of the University of Leicester Bookshop being threatened with closure. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Josh Spencer opened The Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles, he thought it was going to fail within three years due to the declining state of the book industry. That’s why he chose the boldly ironic name. But The Last Bookstore has thrived. In this documentary from Chad Howitt, Welcome... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ralph Nader is trying his hand at bookselling; B&N is prepping its next concept store in Texas; a Boise bookstore is celebrating its 10th birthday; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
New stores open their doors in Illinois and Ontario, Canada; stores in Maryland and California prep for relocation celebrations; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Footfall at shops across the UK fell over the Bank Holiday weekend, but several independent bookshops have reported an increase in sales, with more visitors than usual. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
While its imprint named 'Abandoned Bookshop' may not seem a ray of hope in a crowded marketplace, its publishing house, Canelo, is looking for a novelist's heirs. The post Canelo’s Abandoned Bookshop Publishes a Forgotten Novelist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
New stores open in Texas and Minnesota; established stores celebrate their first 40 years in Vermont and California; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
For an independent bookstore, few threats are bigger than Amazon. With its ebook store and brutally competitive print book prices, it can be hard for a family-run business to compete. Well, it's only going to get tougher now that Amazon is expanding... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The mega-retailer is moving forward with bricks-and-mortar stores and is planning to open a 7,200 sq. ft. store in the Windy City's Southport Corridor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
On Wednesday, Penguin Random House Canada has opened a new 'Penguin Shop' bookstore on the first floor of the tower that houses the company’s offices at 320 Front Street West. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A bookstore pops up in Arkansas; new stores prep top open in Pennsylvania and Minnesota; a B&N on Long Island could get a reprieve; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
English language bookshops in Paris are battling to offset declining sales after a marked drop in tourism to the city following the spate of terrorist attacks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Georgia bookstore preps for its grand opening; a Cleveland bookstore launches a magazine and adds record shop; a South Carolina bookseller celebrates his 50th year on the job; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The London Review Bookshop is to host a “mini Turkish season” in response to the recent events that have occurred in Turkey. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]