Indie bookshops are reporting strong trading this Christmas despite the Covid-19 surge, though there is concern they could face a fresh lockdown after the festive period. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 03:34:21 UTC ]
Retail website Bookshop.org has made more than £1m in profit for indie bookshops, hitting the milestone just four months after its UK launch. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-28 21:26:00 UTC ]
Indie bookshops in Tiers 2 and 3—which, unlike Tier 4 shops, can still open their doors to customers—have reported a change in customer behaviour this week, with reduced footfall since the government's warnings and further restrictions at the weekend. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-23 07:59:52 UTC ]
Indie bookshops in the UK and Ireland are invited to complete The Bookseller’s annual Christmas trading survey. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-17 20:16:26 UTC ]
Indie bookshop owners and managers are gearing up for a second lockdown with optimism, though some are divided over the viability of click and collect services. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-02 12:15:49 UTC ]
Indie bookshops are focusing on online sales and coming up with innovative ideas for business after the coronavirus crisis forced physical stores to close. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 17:14:30 UTC ]
Scholastic UK has created a pre-order campaign for Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games prequel that it says could drive trade to indie bookshops during the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 08:56:22 UTC ]
Indie bookshops are cashing in on a pre-order boom for Hilary Mantel’s new book and are hosting everything from midnight openings to silent discos this week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-01 15:13:26 UTC ]
The number of independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland has grown for the third consecutive year, according to new data from the Booksellers Association. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-09 17:00:46 UTC ]
Indie bookshops in the UK and Ireland are being urged to complete The Bookseller’s annual Christmas trading survey. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-18 19:51:28 UTC ]
A major publisher opening a regional office in the north of England; closer collaboration between indie publishers and indie bookshops; thriving book trends including feminism, vegan cookery, publishing around mental health, and feelgood fiction; and continued growth for audio are among the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The BA Children’s Bookselling Group has revealed Lauren St. John’s Kat Wolfe Investigates (Macmillan Children's) as its next Independent Booksellers Children’s Book of the Season for Summer. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan has launched a competition for seven independent booksellers across the UK and Ireland to celebrate the 175th anniversary of parent company Macmillan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indie bookshops are kicking off 2018 with confidence after the majority reported sales rises over the Christmas period, but some some have urged publishers to take more risks and work harder to build authors into brands this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indie bookshops in the UK and Ireland are being called upon to complete The Bookseller’s annual Christmas Trading Survey. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller reports a jump in the average price of books in the UK last year, as well as a boost in print book sales — especially at indie bookstores. The post UK Print Book Sales Pop in 2015, Indie Bookshops Get a Boost appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Entrepreneur Will Cookson has developed an app which sends people to independent bookshops when they browse on the Amazon website. Cookson, who describes himself as an entrepreneur and creative director, has invented Bookindy, an extension for the Google Chrome browser which, when downloaded,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indie bookshops are gearing up to welcome shoppers with events and promotions tomorrow (6th December) to mark Small Business Saturday. The initiative is in its second year in the UK. It is supported by American Express (Amex), which will give its customers £5 back when they spend more than £10... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors United has sent out a letter from the author Daniel Handler - a.k.a. Lemony Snicket - encouraging writers to take part in Upstream, a new programme to support independent bookstores. Upstream, “cooked up” by Handler and “assorted interested parties”, aims to connect writers with their... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three new bookshops have opened in the run-up to Christmas hoping to capitalise on the buoyant... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]