Who hasn't wanted to run away to open a bookstore + tea shop and live a comfortable little life? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-07-08 15:45:00 UTC ]
Data from Placer.ai shows that, while both bookstore chains have had some successes in increasing customer traffic, their gains in 2024 trail that of Barnes & Noble. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
The bestselling books of the week, the indie bookstore shipping LGBTQ titles to states where they're banned, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-07-06 15:00:00 UTC ]
The college bookstore operator closed the fiscal year ended April 27, 2024, with a smaller loss than fiscal 2023, new financing, a new CEO, and a new board. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
A woman accidentally buys a bookstore apparently, Libro at 10, cool library spaces are all in today's most interesting book news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-06-20 17:06:13 UTC ]
The Womb House Books bricks-and-mortar store, which opened on June 15, features the carefully curated, women-focused vintage titles that are the Etsy shop's bread and butter, with the addition of frontlist books. Owner Jessica Ferris is doing it all on her own—and loving every minute. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amid growing efforts to censor and ban LGBTQ+ books, one small bookstore in San Francisco is punching back. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-06-19 10:00:54 UTC ]
Following months of uncertainty, B&N will buy the bankrupt but beloved Denver bookstore chain. The four remaining Tattered Cover locations will continue to operate under that name. B&N anticipates that it will retain a majority of the company's 70 employees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
I was celebrating the release of my third middle grade novel, The Truth About Triangles, at a recent bookstore event when someone asked me, “How does it feels to write LGBTQ+ stories for young people?” I paused, overwhelmed by the tangle of words this question brought up. But one word stood out.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-06-17 08:55:17 UTC ]
The Brooklyn book collector with 50,000 books at home, a first look at the new Lord of the Rings movie, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-06-13 15:00:00 UTC ]
Bill Hall, the proprietor, has assembled a vast collection of hard-to-find fashion books and magazines coveted by designers and influencers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-06-12 09:03:57 UTC ]
Bookstore visits, a keynote talk with Meg Medina, and a memorable party at Baldwin & Co. brought a festival atmosphere to the opening hours of ABA's CI2024. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
Writers say investments in book promotion to augment publishers’ in-house staff are key to successKatherine Reay has written a dozen novels. When The Berlin Letters, her most recent, hit the shelves earlier this year, she embarked upon a 30-stop promotional book tour.“I love the personal... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-06-07 11:30:48 UTC ]
B Is for Books allows kids and families to browse, read, and select up to three books to take home. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Four years after two Minneapolis specialty bookstores were destroyed amid unrest following George Floyd's murder, Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction Bookstore and Uncle Edgar’s Mystery Bookstore are thriving in their new locations. Their owner, Don Blyly, is also celebrating his 50th anniversary as a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
By large majorities, Indigo shareholders approved the sale of the Canadian bookstore chain to private equity firms controlled by Canadian billionaire Gerald Schwartz, an Indigo board member and the husband of Indigo founder and CEO Heather Reisman. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
The American Booksellers Association held its annual meeting and community forum with 128 individuals and store locations in attendance. ABA’s present membership includes 2,433 bookstore companies with 2,844 store locations, representing “an 11% increase in membership year over year,” according... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Charges have been dropped against four of the 11 people charged with mischief and criminal harassment, which police called "hate-motivated," after an Indigo bookstore was vandalized last fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2024-05-22 13:48:29 UTC ]
In today's book news: an in-depth look at Reese Witherspoon's book club, upcoming books that "should" be bestsellers, why you should buy yourself a bookstore gift card, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-05-20 18:19:41 UTC ]
A local electrical engineer with a passion for literature is on a mission to share the stories of local authors who have struggled to break into the mainstream publishing industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-20 10:00:37 UTC ]