Sometimes you just have to read between the lines—the felines, that is! There’s something about books and cats that just go together. You’ve probably met your fair share of bookshop cats, but have you ever stumbled into a store looking for A Tale of Two Cities and left with two kitties? Otis and Clementine’s Books And […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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NYU Bookstore changing management; Follett sued for unpaid overtime; How to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day around the country; plans for Authors for Indies Day in Canada; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ramped up its cost cutting initiatives yesterday, laying off approximately 20 people in its trade division. The company would not comment on the number of job cuts, but admitted that "organizational changes" had been made. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toronto gets a new indie; funding campaign launches for new Bay Area bookstore; Books & Brews opens fourth outlet in Indiana; R.J. Julia's hiring criticized; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Independent Bookstore Day turns three, booksellers in 48 states see an opportunity to make strong Saturday sales even stronger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moon Palace in Minneapolis and Content Books in Northfield are moving into larger spaces to accommodate customer demand. The stores have both been in business less than five years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's second Massachusetts bricks and mortar opened yesterday, becoming the e-commerce giant's sixth physical bookstore in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Managers at Austin's BookPeople bookstore and Brazos Bookstore in Houston are launching Texas Independent Bookstore Day. Slated for August 5, the event will highlight the role of independent bookstores in communities across the state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Palabras Bookstore moves and rebrands; Charleston's indie gets some press love; China gets a new crowdfunded bookstore; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After declining 3.7% in January 2017 compared to January 2016, bookstore sales dropped 3.0% in February, resulting in a 3.6% decline in sales in the first two months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon sets date to open Lynnfield, Mass., store; new kids store lands in North Carolina; Delaware LGBTQ store to close; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Politics and Prose manager Angela Maria Spring plans to open a bookstore “owned, operated, and managed by a majority of people of color” in the nation’s capital. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michigan used bookstore to close after 39 years; future of Kansas bookstore uncertain after fire; Alaskan glacier bookstore gets new management; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Politics and Prose considers expansion to Bethesda; working at the country's only romance bookstore; Kramerbooks hires ex-White House staffer; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Driven by the breakout success of its PAW Patrol brand in 2016, Nickelodeon International’s publishing division had one of its best years on record, with revenue up nearly 50% year on year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has confirmed that it will open a bricks and mortar location at 7 West 34th Street this summer. The new outlet will be the second New York City store for the company, its 11th nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the first time in the PW awards' nearly 25-year history, a children's bookstore has won the honor. Wild Rumpus, in the Twin Cities, is celebrating its first quarter century this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agents are preparing their hot books to take to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair this week, with a focus on Middle Grade titles and a rise in books that address the “grim state of the world”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new bookstore will replace closed Booksellers at Laurelwood in Memphis; Dallas's Deep Vellum looking for second storefront; Casa Norberto Libros to open soon in Puerto Rico; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft, which was Barnes & Noble's original partner on the Nook (before ending the relationship in 2014), is now back in the digital book market. According to reports, the tech giant's new online bookstore will sell hundred of thousands of frontlist and backlist titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margot Lee Shetterly, whose 2016 nonfiction bestseller 'Hidden Figures' served as the basis for the unexpected box office smash of the same name, is currently taking meetings with the major publishers. Some insiders guessed that this new work could fetch well into seven figures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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