New retail website Bookshop.org has been hailed as a “game-changer” by Booksellers Association m.d. Meryl Halls while its founder has said more features are on the way. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-17 09:40:54 UTC ]
Graphic novel publisher SelfMadeHero is launching a social media campaign calling for artists to support bookshops with a drawing of their favourite store. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-17 06:10:11 UTC ]
Bath bookshop Toppings & Company is to move to a listed Georgian building, and will begin expansion building works next year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-08 18:39:07 UTC ]
As I wrote back in March, the enforced closing of bookshop doors is a terrible story for the editor of The Bookseller to report: it’s a gut-punch, and if you were on social media last Saturday at around 6.30 p.m.—when the Prime Minister announced the decision to shut non-essential retail in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 23:57:12 UTC ]
A new annual initiative celebrating the best of bookselling in the UK and Ireland sees 29 Bookshop Heroes hailed for their efforts in reaching readers with books—and beyond. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 23:21:06 UTC ]
Some of our inaugural Bookshop Heroes — the best individual booksellers in the UK and Ireland — share the skills that are key to running a bookshop. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 16:20:56 UTC ]
Author Holly Bourne has launched a campaign to support bookshops during lockdown, involving more than 300 writers so far. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 06:38:02 UTC ]
Fairlight Books is ordering a second print run of its c.e.o. Louise Boland's travelogue, Bookshop Tours of Britain. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-03 02:57:21 UTC ]
New online retailer Bookshop.org secured sales of around £65,000 in its first day, making £16,000 for indies. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-02 12:21:42 UTC ]
Indie bookshop owners and managers are gearing up for a second lockdown with optimism, though some are divided over the viability of click and collect services. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-02 12:15:49 UTC ]
One of my most vivid childhood memories took place in an English bookshop in Causeway Bay, a short minibus ride from my family home in Hong Kong. I was a voracious reader growing up, eyes constantly trained on any printed text available, even during dinnertime and when brushing my teeth. Intent... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2020-10-22 11:00:06 UTC ]
North London indie stalwart Muswell Hill Bookshop is to close, following the retirement of its owner, Ivan Beal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-20 23:21:36 UTC ]
London bookshop Heywood Hill has launched a competition to provide one book-lover with a free book every month for life. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-19 13:58:51 UTC ]
Totnes Bookshop in south Devon is being closed in its current form by the trust that owns its lease and will reopen as a box office for local events. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-19 11:36:36 UTC ]
Bookshop.org, a retail site billed as a way for indies to counter Amazon’s online dominance, has today revealed the members of its UK board. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-13 09:56:56 UTC ]
If you have been into your local bookshop recently, you will have noticed the beginnings of an extraordinary time for readers. We have had our ‘super Tuesday’ where an unprecedented number of books have been released in the lead up to Christmas 2020. The outbreak of COVID-19 resulted in many... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-09 06:31:40 UTC ]
Look for the green stucco house with a porch near the Mt. Washington Whole Foods. Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2020-10-07 22:23:53 UTC ]
The Victoria & Albert Museum is closing its dedicated bookshop and making 103 roles redundant across its retail and visitor experience teams as the Covid-19 crisis hits its finances. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 09:58:53 UTC ]
Love in Colour by Bolu BabalolaEvery story in this collection of love stories by Bolu Babalola has been adapted from ancient folklore from all around the world. Babalola chooses to centre women in these stories, giving the women unique and passionate perspectives on love. While the original... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2020-10-01 09:59:00 UTC ]
Independent press Little Toller is to open a bookshop in the Dorset town of Beaminster next month. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-24 21:34:39 UTC ]