The past few years have seen a resurgence of independent booksellers, with new shops opening in communities that haven’t previously had many bookstores, or that had only Borders outlets—until the chain went under in 2011. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
At Digital Book World, independent booksellers and librarians answered two questions: Why are we still here, and how do we stay here? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent booksellers have complained that they are losing crucial Christmas sales with some... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent booksellers are invited to complete The Bookseller's annual Christmas trading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Many independent booksellers have begun to have a change of heart about self-published books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent booksellers have chosen the 10 "less ordinary" books they think will become... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent booksellers on both sides of the Atlantic have reacted with suspicion towards news of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Baker & Taylor, best known for serving the library market, is working to up its business with independent booksellers in a series of initiatives overseen by David Cully, who was hired by the company six years ago as executive v-p of merchandising and president of retail sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two HarperCollins titles top the Booksellers Association Christmas picks, chosen by independent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
President Obama appeared as scheduled at a Chattanooga, Tenn., Amazon warehouse and praised the business, causing even more independent booksellers to express their displeasure with his endorsement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent booksellers have reacted with shock and anger towards retailers Amazon and Sainsbury... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some independent booksellers say they've received calls from someone claiming to be an Amazon staff member, asking if they'd be interested in selling Kindle e-readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Amazon announced in March that it would acquire Goodreads in the second quarter of the year, there was much handwringing, along with tweeting and Facebooking, especially by independent booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent booksellers are concerned the latest changes to postal charges will have a further... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
At a time when many independent booksellers both here and abroad are beginning to gain traction selling Kobo ebooks, other retailers are eyeing the secondary market for ebooks and other digital content. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The majority of independent booksellers have reported a good Christmas for the supply and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The majority of independent booksellers saw a Christmas sales rise in 2012, with fall-out from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Christmas is beginning slowly, independent booksellers have told The Bookseller, as non-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The success of 'Harry Potter, 'Twilight' and other has created a halo effect for the entire genre. And kids aren't the only ones doing it.For years, the book industry has been mired in debates about the plight of independent booksellers, the rise of Amazon and the fate of print as it struggles... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a day and age when computer data rule book ordering and midlist authors can be penalized for their track records, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill is trying to give Barbara Shapiro a fresh start for The Art Forger. It’s a tack that the press, an imprint of Workman Publishing, used successfully... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]