Community outreach is a cornerstone of independent bookselling, but it doesn’t come cheap. The Emerson Collective is helping bookstores find better ways to fund it Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
A panel of indie booksellers discussed survival in a post-pandemic world, including the impact upon them of Amazon's predatory practices, and called upon publishers to recognize the e-tail giant's effects on independent bookselling as an industry-wide problem. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Citing 37 percent of revenue from frontlist titles, 63 bookstore companies with 80 locations respond to BookNet Canada’s new report. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Non-Book Merchandise: 16 Percent of Revenue or partisans of print and brick-and-mortar bookstores, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-09 20:54:40 UTC ]
Citing 37 percent of revenue from frontlist titles, 63 bookstore companies with 80 locations respond to BookNet Canada's new report. The post BookNet Canada’s First ‘State of Independent Bookselling’ Report: Print Revenue up appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-09 20:54:40 UTC ]
At Winter Institute 14 in Albuquerque, N.M., PW announced its slate of five finalists for indie bookstore of the year. Many are responsible for the current rise in independent bookselling. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The overall message coming out of Winter Institute is that independent bookselling is thriving, particularly in light of the decline in ebook sales, Barnes & Noble’s continuing stumbles, and growing opportunities for community engagement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The growing popularity of alternative publishers such as DuBook, Thukul Cetak and Lejen Press is a welcome change (“an absolute delight”) to Raman Krishnan of Silverfish Books, a company many regarded as the catalyst in the independent bookselling and publishing scene in Malaysia. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
In his address to ABA members, CEO Oren Teicher said "I remain optimistic and confident that the best days of independent bookselling are ahead." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
If Winter Institute is any indication, as ABA president Steve Bercu noted at the conference opening, "independent bookselling is strong, vital, and growing." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]