Preliminary estimates from the Census Bureau show that US bookstores as a whole experienced a 0.5 percent decrease in sales for the year of 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins c.e.o. Victoria Barnsley has said the idea of the bookshop as a book club, charging... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
A number of independent bookshops are to close in the first quarter of 2013 ahead of the business... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Telegraph Hay Festival is to open its own bookshop at the event this spring, having... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
As glad as we are that digital bookstores let authors skip the usual gatekeepers, that doesn't help much if they can't get noticed. Apple is giving those self-publishing writers more of a chance to shine with the launch of a permanent Breakout Books section in the US iBookstore. The section... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
In what's become a trend, Korean publishers are opening popular bookstore cafes. Should more Western publishers follow suit or is bookselling no longer part of their DNA? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The c.e.o. of Foyles has called for publishers and suppliers to support bookshops with better... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
W H Smith will open two dedicated children's bookshops, branded as Zoodle, in Manchester... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales at independent bookstores rose almost 8 percent during the year, according to data from about 500 stores. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble reported disappointing holiday sales numbers while, in contrast, some independent bookstores said they had their best month ever. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
French bookshops and cultural product chains are following the UK example in protesting against... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple plans to have 80,000 titles for sale on its iBookstore in Japan within a month,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookshops in the UK have halved in seven years, while consumers spent £261 million on e-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon closed a deal in Brazil with Bookstore chain Livraria da Vila to sell Kindles through the remainder of 2012 until January 2013. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
One out of every seven young people has never been to a bookshop, according to new research by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
A bumper final Christmas sales weekend for 22nd/23rd December is being predicted, with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
North London independent The Big Green Bookshop is teaming up with Angry Robot Books to offer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Foyles asked for advice on designing the bookshop of the future and several notable publishing personalities shared their ideas with Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Describe what the ideal bookshop of the future looks like to you? Is it big or small? Does it offer ebooks an POD services? Use robot booksellers? Let us know. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canadians have had to be content with a form of Kindle Store limbo until now. They could buy Kindle ebooks, but they've had to rely on a US-centric portal that scarcely acknowledges their literary tradition. As of this weekend, they don't have to cross the virtual border: Amazon Canada now has... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]