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 ]
The 'Find Waldo Local' campaign, held nationwide for the month of July, had customers hunting for Waldo in independent bookstores and businesses. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pages of Hackney in East London will today hold what is being billed as London’s first ever... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is there a future for independent bookstores in general and Kepler’s Books in particular? That was the question posed by Future Search leaders Sandra Janoff and Michael Pann-witz to nearly 80 booksellers, publishers, distributors, authors, and community supporters who gathered at the Oshman... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booksellers will soon be asked to choose their top 10 “surprise Christmas hits” from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The embattled St. Mark's Bookshop has a new defender. Lucky Ant, a year-old, hyper-local crowd-funding platform, is helping the 35-year-old East Village literary landmark raise the money it needs to move to a cheaper location. The online campaign, at Luckyant.com, launched Wednesday at midnight,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2012-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Blackwell’s has returned a campus bookshop presence to Queens University Belfast after the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
As Independent Booksellers Week gets into full swing, the Booksellers Association has released... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Academic press Sage has launched an e-bookstore, part of its online social science platform Sage... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Guardian is launching an interactive map of the UK and Ireland’s bookshops in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]