Fiction Addiction in Greenville, S.C., has re-opened after the state government gave permission; shoppers are limited to four at a time. "My concern was less for my own health than the health of the store," said owner Jill Hendrix. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
It’s not a particularly hopeful time for literally anyone right now (unless maybe you’re getting a $1.7 million tax break?) but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying to help people whenever we can. I’m getting pretty tired of washing my clothes in the bathtub and have been sorely tempted to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-04-17 15:09:39 UTC ]
Exemplary among many markets for its early testing and responsible distancing regulations, Germany looks will let bookstores begin reopening Monday. The post Coronavirus: Germany Is To Follow Italy in Potential Bookstore Openings appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-16 15:02:15 UTC ]
One of the world's most famous bookstores was forced to close because of the coronavirus outbreak and asked for help to pay the bills Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2020-04-12 16:59:42 UTC ]
The best-selling author and co-owner of Books Are Magic discusses how her store is weathering the crisis while supporting writers, staff, and other bookstores. For years, independent bookstores fought to stay in business in the face of big box stores and Amazon’s unstoppable growth. Now, they... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-04-10 10:30:03 UTC ]
Flyleaf Books’ owner reflects on running an "essential" business during a crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
The plight of independent bookstores during the coronavirus pandemic has brought an outpouring of public support—but, along with it, an often-overwhelming deluge of messaging about whom to support and how. A new app, Save Your Bookstore, is trying to pull more of it together in one place. Save... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-04-09 16:59:54 UTC ]
James Patterson has a long history of helping independent bookstores. In in 2014, he donated $1 million to indie bookstores, and staring in 2015, his Holiday Bonus program has given payments between $500 and $5,000 to bookstore employees each year. Now, as bookstores struggle to keep afloat... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-04-03 14:23:07 UTC ]
Save Your Bookstore points you to the best way to get cash to shuttered booksellers near you. As COVID-19 has forced small bookstores to close, many are wondering how they’ll survive—though a surge in support from communities placing online orders is helping. A new app is designed to let you... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-04-01 14:00:29 UTC ]
Sixteen-year-old Porter Square Books is the first New England bookstore in more than a decade to receive this honor and the second bookstore in Cambridge, Mass. Texan Bob Barnett, a sales representative for 25 years, was named Rep of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Starting this week, Washington D.C.’s Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe is using Postmates, an app largely used for food delivery, to get books in the hands of readers in the D.C. area. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Bookshop.org has reached a new milestone in generating revenue for independent bookstores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-03-31 20:01:01 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster has launched a company-wide effort to support the newly established independent bookseller–focused online bookstore Bookshop.org and its affiliate network of independent booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
Indigo Books and Music, Canada's dominant bookstore chain, closed all of its 199 retail locations on March 18. On Friday, March 27, the company laid off 5,200 of 7,000 total employees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
Indie booksellers in New England and in California will be getting additional assistance from their regional bookstore associations, including management counselling, tech support, and promotional opportunities. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Portland's beloved indie bookstore Powell's Books rehired more than 100 employees after seeing a surge in online orders. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-03-29 18:12:16 UTC ]
Regional independent booksellers associations are working to support their members with information, digital resources, virtual events, promotions, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
On this episode of Sheltering, Maris Kreizman talks to Kate Elizabeth Russell about her recent novel, My Dark Vanessa. Kate shares the things that are helping to get through this time of isolation: Fiona Apple, the game Animal Crossing, and eating “like she’s at a sleepover.” Kate’s local... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-03-25 19:00:22 UTC ]
We’ve already brought your attention to the ways you can help bookstores (and bookstore workers) during the coronavirus pandemic, and here’s another one: a collective of recently laid-off booksellers has started an online storefront at Bookshop.org (in case you missed it, Bookshop is the new... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-03-25 15:14:23 UTC ]
More than a dozen out-of-work booksellers in New York City have launched The Bookstore at the End of the World on Bookshop.org, to "make money doing what they do best." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-25 04:00:00 UTC ]