A new bookshop has been opened in Farnham, Surrey, as a “gift” to say thank you to the town. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-24 14:46:01 UTC ]
John Lewis' Christmas advert has come under fire as author and former bookseller Jen Campbell highlighted the similarities between the advert and her children’s book Franklin’s Flying Bookshop (Thames & Hudson). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-18 10:24:18 UTC ]
A bookshop that runs independently Meanwhile, Amazon keeps shittin’ on us endlessly Essentially, the rent keeps rising relentlessly Let the tourists come around, go on a spending spree Stop by, exchange ideas, sip some coffee There will be a cultural revolution in this city Enter me, the Drama... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-11-12 21:44:15 UTC ]
Another Story Bookshop is focused on social justice and diversity, continuing the mission its founder established over 30 years ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-11-09 10:00:11 UTC ]
Who doesn’t love an independent bookshop? Think of the Shop Around the Corner in You’ve Got Mail! Think of the Travel Book Co. in Notting Hill! Embryo Concepts in Funny Face! Black Books from the British sitcom of the same name! Think of the real brick-and-mortar bookshop in your own community.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-11-08 19:34:19 UTC ]
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoSince studying Lara as a student, I have been a fan of Bernardine Evaristo’s work, and am delighted to see her win the Booker Prize this year. Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives of twelve black characters with different backgrounds and experiences, most... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2019-10-30 09:49:28 UTC ]
Independent bookshop Telling Tales has moved aboard a purpose-built canal boat to roam through London's canals and beyond. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 00:02:15 UTC ]
The soon-to-launch platform aims to give booksellers an edge against the e-tail giant. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Almost 6,000 copies of Girl, Woman, Other sold in the week after Evaristo’s win alongside Margaret AtwoodBernadine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other more than doubled its lifetime sales in the week following its Booker prize win, with joint winner The Testaments by Margaret Atwood also flying off... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-10-22 16:25:45 UTC ]
The only store in Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, to exclusively sell new books will open on 26th October. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 06:24:17 UTC ]
The head of Otava Publishing, one of Finland’s largest books beasts as well as an owner of its biggest bookshop chain, says the domestic market has been ‘bipolar’—but reckons new formats present a massive opportunity for brave publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-18 03:01:17 UTC ]
Ahead of Bookshop Day, bookshop owner Sarah Dennis highlights what makes independent bookshops special. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 03:15:59 UTC ]
Retailers are gearing up for a bumper Super Thursday ahead of this Saturday's Bookshop Day 2019 when events will be taking place up and down the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-03 08:58:18 UTC ]
ONE DAY IN a Los Angeles bookshop in the mid-1970s, a thick City Lights softcover with a stark black-and-white spine magnetized a suburban adolescent’s eyeballs. “BUKOWSKI” the cover read at the top in big block letters, and at the bottom, in smaller letters: “Erections, Ejaculations,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-10-01 17:00:44 UTC ]
Jeffrey Archer, Marian Keyes and Stacey Halls were among the authors at this year's Bertrams Christmas conference which saw Abingdon indie Mostly Books win bookshop of the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-30 10:31:00 UTC ]
Independent bookseller Topping & Co will open a new bookshop in central Edinburgh this weekend. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-25 21:51:55 UTC ]
The Booker Prize has reassured readers the £50,000 literary award has “not yet been decided” – after a bookshop mistakenly branded copies of Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments with a “winner” sticker. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 10:52:14 UTC ]
Quercus held a sales conference with a difference yesterday by sending out its teams to booksellers around the UK, Ireland, France and Belgium. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 08:22:12 UTC ]
Travel book specialists Stanfords has opened a specialist food bookshop in a joint venture with street food pioneers KERB "to showcase London’s food and cultural history through literature". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 04:36:19 UTC ]
Hachette UK and the Booksellers Association have launched a new £5,000 Sceptre Bookshop Award for stores that make an outstanding contribution to their community. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 10:33:41 UTC ]