"The dispiriting feeling that...the entire industry is stacked against the author." Douglas Wight isn't the first to respond by creating an imprint of his own, of course. Indie bestseller Barbara Freethy self-publishes as Fog City Publishing, which has a trade imprint for bookstores, Hyde Street... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent which brought the Millennium trilogy to millions of English-language readers puts company up for saleThe publisher behind The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, independent press Quercus, has put itself up for sale in what it has described as a "challenging" and "increasingly competitive"... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The total number of independent bookshops on the high street has declined for a sixth consecutive... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Freezing temperatures and a swathe of snow across the UK has hit the high street, with some... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book sales at WH Smith have dropped 6% like-for-like across the high street and travel divisions... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Another year of "breakneck" digital growth, a resurgence on the high street, further... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Analysts have predicted profits at W H Smith will top the £100m mark when the high street... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Retailers have spoken of “dead” high streets in London as shoppers avoid the West End... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booksellers Association chief executive Tim Godfray has renewed calls for publishers to "... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association's chief executive Tim Godfray has said Kobo, Anobii and Hive will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has warned that e-lending in libraries will put further pressure on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Christmas 2011 will be "tough" for many on the high street, a leading retail analyst... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mary Portas is expected to suggest cutting regulations for traders and launching a national... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 10/11/2011 - 09:44 Total group sales at W H Smith have dropped by 3% in the last 10 weeks, with like-for-like sales down by 6% in comparison to last year. This morning (10th November) the company reported in its interim financial results for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 24/10/2011 - 08:25 Educational publishers have been accused of not providing enough support to help independent bookshops stay on the high street, as owners call for more discounts. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 24/10/2011 - 09:25 Educational publishers have been accused of not providing enough support to help independent bookshops stay on the high street, as owners call for more discounts. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 18/10/2011 - 09:00 AD Miller's Snowdrops and Carol Birch's Jamrach's Menagerie are the bestselling books in the Man Booker shortlist on the high street, ahead of the prize's announcement this evening. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 08:35 Independent booksellers say the government should step in to fix the price of books after the Booksellers Association called on the coalition to do more to maintain bookshops on the high street. BA c.e.o. Tim Godfray appealed... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 16/09/2011 - 08:30 Publishers have heeded warnings that academic booksellers had "months to survive" by offering greater support during this year's academic season, the m.d. of Blackwell has reported. David Prescott said publishers have been... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 16/09/2011 - 08:30 Publishers have heeded warnings that academic booksellers had "months to survive" by offering greater support during this year's academic season, the m.d. of Blackwell's has reported. David Prescott said publishers have been... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]