As more than 1,600 indie bookstores prepare for their biggest day of the year, Amazon’s overlapping sale draws sharp criticism. Independent bookstores have long been champions of community, curiosity, and culture—and on Saturday, April 26, they get their moment in the spotlight. Independent... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-04-25 20:05:00 UTC ]
A bumper crop of recent books across a wide variety of categories finds inspiration in that sense of community only independent bookstores can bring. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
Wandering Stars author Tommy Orange and Martyr! author Kaveh Akbar teamed up for a Bay Area book tour this month, stopping at six independent bookstores and the East Bay Innovation Academy, a school in Oakland. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Brandeis University Press will publish 'Bookstore Romance: Love Speaks Volumes' by former PW bookselling editor Judith Rosen, which profiles 24 couples who proposed, or held their weddings, at independent bookstores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Independent bookstores in more than 30 cities across six continents will participate in the first synchronized Global Bookstore Crawl on April 26, coinciding with Independent Bookstore Day in the U.S. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
Independent bookstores across the Northeast reported robust holiday sales in December 2024, with many noting significant year-over-year growth despite weather disruptions and concerns about the economy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
The ABA has unveiled "Indies Take The Gold," an Olympics-themed marketing campaign encouraging people to shop at independent bookstores on Amazon Prime Days, July 16 and 17. The Paris summer Olympics begin July 26. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Today's links include the continued rise in independent bookstores, a master bookseller on bookselling, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-05-24 19:41:49 UTC ]
The American Booksellers Association has filed a motion with the Federal Trade Commission seeking to fix a hole in the FTC’s antitrust complaint against Amazon that many in the industry agree needs correcting: that it did not specifically include what Amazon’s practices have done to book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Independent bookstores in the western U.S. came through the holidays with boosted balance sheets and tales of community connection. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
Independent bookstores saw steady sales over the shopping spree that increasingly characterizes the three days after Thanksgiving, which brought with them a much-needed confidence boost for booksellers going into the holiday season. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
Across the country this weekend, independent bookstores once again celebrated Independent Bookstore Day, this year on April 29. Some bookselling scenes began the lead-up to the celebration even earlier, with "passport" promotions that offered customers discounts after visiting a certain number... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Libro.fm, which supports sales of digital audiobooks through independent bookstores in the U.S., will expand the service to the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand in July. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
After limiting his trips to independent bookstores during the pandemic, Europa Editions's editor-in-chief Michael Reynolds recently concluded a whirlwind tour of stores in the Lone Star State. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
The year 2021 saw a substantial increase in the number of independent bookstores in the United States. And a growing proportion of these stores is owned by individuals from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2022-06-17 15:44:11 UTC ]
Shelf Talkers is a new series at Lit Hub where booksellers from independent bookstores around the country share their favorite reads of the moment. Here are recommendations from the staff at The Bookshop, a store in East Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2016. * Kyle Lucia Wu, Win Me Something... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-11 08:51:17 UTC ]
The Margate Bookshop has collected almost £3,000 to buy books for local schoolchildren with plans to run the fundraiser as an ongoing scheme alongside other independent bookstores, potentially as part of a charity. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 07:48:13 UTC ]
The current status of Powell’s Books, one of the largest and best-known independent bookstores in the country, is in flux. “It has been an incredibly difficult period,” said Emily Powell, 43, owner and president. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
Though Covid-19 isn't going anywhere and challenges remain, new independent bookstores are opening up and doing well. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
“The Every,” a follow-up to his hit book “The Circle,” will be available in independent bookstores in October. The paperback will arrive just six weeks later, but the hardcover will remain exclusive to independent stores. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-06-09 14:00:08 UTC ]