The owners of the Big Green Bookshop are to open a second premises in Brookmans Park,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Florence's English-language Paperback Exchange bookstore is as old as Christ was when he died and relies on the shop owners' good taste—and that of its customers—to stay in business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Australia's Bookworld has guaranteed that it will beat Amazon and other online competitors' prices by 10%. But are they risking losing too much profit? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon lowered the price of its Japanese Kindle Paperwhite to 100 dollars, matching the price of the recently announced Kobo Glo, while Sony's ebookstore is again on iOS. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Naval book publisher Maritime Books has opened its first bookshop in the Historic Dockyard in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
After Hurricane Sandy swept through the Northeast, some bookstores were left all but untouched; others face major damage.After Hurricane Sandy swept through the Northeast, some bookstores were left all but untouched; others face major damage. This is a partial list of bookstores that were in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson has developed a new range of its bestselling textbooks for the iBookstore market in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo's CEO discusses Brazil, the world, and how POD will be added to the Writing Life platform. Also, our tart critique of Apple's new "Brazilian" iBookstore. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Alex Mutter Irish book retailer Eason opened a virtual, mobile bookshop at Connolly Station in Dublin on Monday, the Silicon Republic reports. The bookshop’s ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eason has opened a “virtual bookshop” in Connolly railway station in Dublin which... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
iDevice owners in New Zealand and 17 Latin American countries are no longer restricted to a diet composed of free content when it comes to their respective iBookstores. A quick search of the storefronts will reveal virtual shelves stocked with paid-content that haven't yet found their way to the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Alex Mutter The iBookstore has opened for business in most of Central and South America, reports The Digital Reader. Books have also gone on ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is said to be negotiating to acquire Saraiva, Brazil's dominant bookseller, with 102 stores. Is it realistic? We break down the facts and scenarios. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's all too easy to forget in English-speaking countries that the e-reading selection often isn't as diverse in other parts of the world, where local authors are often kept out of the equation. The Portuguese may know that all too well, which makes Kobo's arrival in their country a potential... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Edinburgh Bookshop is changing hands after five years so that founders Vanessa and Malcolm... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The letter of gratitude Salman Rushdie wrote to independent bookstores has been made into a poster that will be hung in some stores. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
E L James enthusiasts began queuing outside Waterstones’ flagship Piccadilly store from 8am... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Singularity & Co aims to rescue near-extinct 20th century sci-fi titles to ensure they still exist in the next one. Established from a Kickstarter campaign, the small team has already digitized and published A Plunge Into Space and The Torch, both with new cover art, while its third title... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new children’s bookshop has opened in Essex, seeing “promising” sales in its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association has created a search button for host websites which will direct book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]